PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brian Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Santos
vs
Johnson

188 cm
24
195 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

185 cm
26
190 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Brian Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ryan Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson swinging wildly here.
Johnson tries to clinch but Santos moves out of range.
Santos throws a right hand that Johnson ducks under and follows up with a left that Johnson also avoids with ease.
Johnson tries to bum rush Santos with a series of wild strikes but Santos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Santos connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Johnson tries to clinch up but Santos circles away and keeps his distance.
Santos throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A left and a right from Santos both land. Nice combination.
Johnson tries to bum rush Santos with a series of wild strikes but Santos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Johnson looks to score with a jab to the body but Santos is just out of range.
Johnson throws a nice looking combination but Santos bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Johnson looks gassed!

Johnson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Johnson gets control of Santos's arms and successfully pulls guard. Johnson will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Johnson is controlling Santos's posture.
Santos content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Johnson is trying to control the position but Santos postures up.
Santos landing with the ground and pound.
Santos cracks Johnson with a solid left hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Santos has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Santos won't allow Johnson to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Johnson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Johnson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Santos missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Johnson is trying to control the position but Santos postures up.
Santos trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Johnson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Santos makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Santos working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Santos postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Santos lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Santos landing some decent shots from guard.
Santos working some strikes from top position.
Santos loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Santos stands up over Johnson, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Johnson wants to stand but Santos is controlling the position.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Santos from controlling successfully.
Santos throwing strikes from guard but Johnson blocks nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos looking to pass the guard.
Santos chips away with some ground and pound.
Santos makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Santos throwing strikes but missing.
Santos postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Santos landing with the ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Santos's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Santos throws a big right hand that misses.
Santos scoring with punches to the head and body.
Santos won't allow Johnson to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Santos chips away with some ground and pound.
Johnson is looking to stand up but Santos isn't so interested in that idea.
Johnson tries to strike from the bottom.
Santos with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Santos makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Santos wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
Johnson wants to sweep but no luck.
Santos knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Johnson on the ground.
Santos postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Santos landing with the ground and pound.
Johnson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Santos wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
Johnson working a defensive guard here.
Santos landing with the ground and pound.
Santos thows a big elbow that misses.
Johnson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Santos's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Johnson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Santos won't allow Johnson to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Santos dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Johnson misses with a two punch combination.
Brian Santos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Santos's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Santos duly obliges.
Danga de danga de dang - Santos scores with a four punch combination!
Santos throws a combination. Johnson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Santos moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Santos moves into range and connects with a jab.
Santos works over Johnson's head and body with a nice combination.
Santos scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Santos moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Santos fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Johnson is out of range.
Santos shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Santos thuds his right hand into Johnson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Santos wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Johnson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Johnson in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Johnson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Santos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Johnson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Johnson moves in looking to clinch but Santos pushes him off.
A left and a right from Santos both land. Nice combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A leg kick checked by Johnson.
Santos displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Santos throws a one two combo.
Santos throws a one two combo.
Santos is looking to land body kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson checks a leg kick nicely.
Santos lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Santos.
Santos lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Santos lands a two punch combo.
Santos lands with a nice combination. Johnson backs away looking to recover.
Santos lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Santos connects with a looping right hand.
Johnson avoids the head kick by Santos.
Santos stalks Johnson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Johnson's face. Johnson staggers backwards, shaken.
Santos moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A right-left combo lands from Santos.
Santos scores with a shot to the body.
Santos throws a combination. Johnson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Santos throws a right hand that Johnson ducks under and follows up with a left that Johnson also avoids with ease.
Some wild striking there from Santos.
Johnson avoids the head kick by Santos.
Johnson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Johnson avoids the head kick by Santos.
Santos throws a low kick but Johnson avoids it.
Santos stalks Johnson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Johnson's face. Johnson staggers backwards, shaken.
Left hook, right uppercut from Santos.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Santos.
Santos looks to land a combination. Johnson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A nice combination there by Santos.
Brian Santos is winning the standup battle so far.
Johnson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Santos's corner calls for a 1-2. Santos obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Santos's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Santos duly obliges.
Santos misses with the combination.
Santos tries to bum rush Johnson with a series of wild strikes but Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Johnson checks a low kick from Santos.
Santos throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A nice combination there by Santos.
Santos bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Johnson's head.
Santos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Johnson slips a jab and a cross from Santos.
Santos lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Santos lands a jab-cross combination.
Johnson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Santos throws a series of strikes that have Johnson backpedaling.
Jab, jab by Santos - just one landing.
Johnson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Santos throws a head kick but Johnson moves out of range.
Santos lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Johnson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Santos.
Santos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Santos listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Santos shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Santos punishes Johnson's body with a nice straight punch.
Santos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Johnson tries to clinch up.
Santos lands a jab-cross combination.
Santos throws a sloppy head kick and Johnson moves out of range easily.
Johnson throws a shot from downtown. Santos moves away and avoids it.
Santos lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Johnson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Johnson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Santos scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Santos misses with a head kick.
Johnson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Santos.
Santos comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Santos is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Johnson can do to turn this around?
Johnson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Santos.
Johnson checks a low kick from Santos.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Santos goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Johnson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Johnson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Santos lands a two punch combo.
Johnson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A right-left combo lands from Santos.
Johnson misses with a series of wild punches.
Santos looks to land a combination. Johnson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Johnson avoids the head kick by Santos.
Santos scores with a three punch combo!
Johnson checks a leg kick.
Santos throws a one two combo.
Santos throws a low kick but Johnson avoids it.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Santos!
Santos moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A combination from Johnson does no damage.
Santos throws a sloppy head kick and Johnson moves out of range easily.
Santos scores with a three punch combo!
Santos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Johnson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Santos dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Santos connects with a good right hand that stumbles Johnson. Johnson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Santos scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Santos swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Johnson misses.
Santos throws a head kick but Johnson moves out of range.
A right-left combo lands from Santos.
Santos is working the combinations to good effect here.
Santos throws a series of punches but Johnson moves out of range.
Santos tries a head kick but it misses.
A left and a right from Santos both land. Nice combination.
Santos throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A left and a right from Santos both land. Nice combination.
Santos works over Johnson's head and body with a nice combination.
Santos goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Santos throws a head kick but Johnson moves out of range.
Santos throws a series of strikes that have Johnson backpedaling.
Santos looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Santos throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Santos scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Santos displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Santos misses with a head kick.
Santos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Santos works the jab nicely.
Johnson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos throws a half hearted mid kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Johnson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Santos works Johnson's body with a nice hook.
Johnson checks a low kick from Santos.
Donk. Santos catches Johnson right on the button with a cross.
Santos goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A left and a right from Santos both land. Nice combination.
Santos misses with a few strikes there.
Johnson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch but Santos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Santos throws a sloppy head kick and Johnson moves out of range easily.
Santos lands a jab-cross combination.
Santos scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Santos lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Santos rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Johnson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Johnson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Santos circles away quickly and effectively.
Johnson misses with a series of wild punches.
Santos moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Brian Santos is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos tries to bum rush Johnson with a series of wild strikes but Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Santos throws a sloppy head kick and Johnson moves out of range easily.
Johnson slips a jab and a cross from Santos.
Johnson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Santos's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Santos duly obliges.
Santos lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Johnson tries to clinch but Santos moves out of range.
Santos misses with the combination.
Santos connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Santos scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Santos throws a one two combo.
Santos throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Santos scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Santos throws a combination. Johnson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Johnson blocks a head kick by Santos.
Johnson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Santos throws a head kick but Johnson moves out of range.
Santos scores with a three punch combo!
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch but Santos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Santos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Santos avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to clinch but Santos is having none of it.
Santos goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Santos lands with a nice combination. Johnson backs away looking to recover.
A head kick misses from Santos.
Santos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Johnson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Santos smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Johnson doesn't manage to clinch there - Santos circles away.
Santos throws a head kick that misses.
Johnson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Santos.
Johnson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Santos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Johnson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Santos throws a right and a left that both miss.
Santos closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Santos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Santos lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Santos lands a jab-cross combination.
Santos throws a head kick that misses.
Johnson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Jab by Santos.
Santos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Johnson throws a nice looking combination but Santos bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Johnson fails to land with a series of punches.
Santos stalks Johnson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Johnson's face. Johnson staggers backwards, shaken.
Santos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Santos lands a two punch combo.
Santos closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Santos cracks a nice hook into Johnson's ribs.
Santos throws a head kick but Johnson moves out of range.
Danga de danga de dang - Santos scores with a four punch combination!
Santos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Johnson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Santos finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Santos lands a jab-cross combination.
Santos throws a sloppy head kick and Johnson moves out of range easily.
Johnson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Danga de danga de dang - Santos scores with a four punch combination!
Santos tries a head kick but it misses.
Ryan Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Santos lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Santos scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brian Santos showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Santos, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:25
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:25
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brian Santos!