PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Solidus Snake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Dale Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Snake
vs
Dale Johnson

185 cm
23
220 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

188 cm
20
213 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

Katukauppa.com

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Solidus Snake!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ricky Dale Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Snake counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Johnson thinking.
Snake stuffs the takedown.
Johnson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Snake counters with a series of strikes. Johnson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Solidus Snake has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricky Dale Johnson.
Johnson with a poor takedown
and Snake cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Snake swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Johnson misses with a takedown
and Snake counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Snake lands a really nice looking cross but Johnson seems unphased.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson darts in trying to clinch
and Snake counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Snake scores with a nice right hand.
Snake lands a jab to the nose.
Johnson misses with a takedown
and Snake connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Johnson is trying desperately to land a takedown but Snake is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Johnson.
Johnson swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snake delivers a nice body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson shoots and misses
and Snake counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Johnson looks gassed!
Snake cracks Johnson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Snake throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Snake throws a right and a left that Johnson avoids nicely.
Johnson shoots and misses
and Snake counters with a straight right hand.
Snake pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Solidus Snake is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws a lazy uppercut
and Snake counters with a two punch combo.
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt
and Snake counters with a lovely shot to the body.

Snake takes the fight into the clinch.
Snake working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Snake scores with a nice hook to the head.
Snake lands a right hand that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Snake lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Snake lands with a left to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A body shot lands from Snake.
Johnson takes a shot to the head.
Snake throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Johnsons head.
Snake lands a left hand that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
A short uppercut from Snake.
Snake lands an uppercut.

Johnson is rocked!
Snake lands a right hand.
Johnson is still on wobbly legs! Can Snake finish him?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snake lands with a short shot to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Snake.
Snake working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Snake dips a shoulder and cracks Johnson with a mighty uppercut! Johnson falls back against the cage and Snake unloads with a barrage of strikes! Johnson is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Snake screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Solidus Snake!
Solidus Snake retains his light heavyweight title!