PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mikael Johansson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Art Vandelay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Vandelay's choice of entrance music: Lynyrd Skynyrd - Simple Man . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Johansson
vs
Vandelay

175 cm
28
156 lbs
11 - 9 - 0

173 cm
25
156 lbs
7 - 2 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

KAISER

KAISER
Ganja's Warehouse

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mikael Johansson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, Art Vandelay!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Robert Douchet and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vandelay misses with a kick to the body.
Johansson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Johansson.
Johansson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Vandelay under the eye.

Vandelay shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Vandelay raining down hammerfists from mount.
Vandelay thowing shots but they're missing.
Johansson is looking to improve his position but Vandelay isn't that keen on the idea.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vandelay can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Johansson is looking to escape.
Vandelay is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Johansson can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vandelay sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Vandelay trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Vandelay might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Johansson kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
A nice elbow there by Vandelay.
Vandelay controlling the pace for now.
Vandelay trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Vandelay unloading with bombs!
Vandelay looking to control but Johansson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vandelay content just to control the position here.
Vandelay throwing strikes here but Johansson is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Vandelay misses with a head shot.
Vandelay wants to control the pace but Johansson is squirming around nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johansson tries to buck Vandelay off but he can't manage it.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Vandelay lands a heavy elbow.
Vandelay can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Johansson is looking to escape.
Johansson wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Vandelay.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vandelay looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Art Vandelay dominated that round.
That's time! Johansson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Vandelay takes a head kick and keeps coming.

It looks like Art Vandelay has been cut.
Johansson misses with an uppercut
letting Vandelay counter with a right hand.
Johansson misses with a hook.
Johansson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Vandelay manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Vandelay sizes up Johansson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Johansson misses with a body punch
and Vandelay counters with a nice uppercut.
Vandelay fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Johansson avoids it really well and circles away.
Johansson tries to land a front kick but Vandelay steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Johansson throws an overhand right that lands on Vandelay's shoulder, as Vandelay tries to avoid the shot.
Vandelay throws a looping overhand right but Johansson ducks down to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Vandelay.
Vandelay throws a low kick but Johansson avoids it.
Vandelay looks for the body kick but Johansson saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johansson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Johansson wants it to stay on the feet.
Vandelay throws a sloppy head kick and Johansson moves out of range easily.
Vandelay throws a leg kick which misses Johansson's front leg but catches the back leg as Johansson tries to avoid it.
Johansson tries to clinch
letting Vandelay counter with a right hand.
Vandelay lands with a good body shot.
Johansson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Johansson looks to land a body kick but Vandelay moved away.
Johansson lands a jab to the head.
Vandelay misses with a low kick as Johansson jumps back.
Vandelay throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Vandelay motions for Johansson to come forward. Vandelay throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Johansson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vandelay.
Johansson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Vandelay counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A shot in the inside from Johansson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Vandelay lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Johansson backwards.
Vandelay blocking some punches.
Vandelay tries to land knees in the clinch but Johansson avoids the damage to the body.
Vandelay trying to control the position but instead, Johansson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Vandelay into the cage.
Johansson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vandelay misses with a knee to the head.
Vandelay is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Johansson misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body punch from Johansson - that landed with a thud.
Vandelay trying to land knees to the body.
Johansson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Vandelay or not.
Vandelay doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Johansson misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Vandelay prevents a body shot from Johansson.
Johansson throws a punch but it's blocked by Vandelay.
Vandelay tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Johansson avoids it.
Vandelay with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Vandelay landing knees to the head.
Johansson tries to work over Vandelay's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Johansson fails to land.
Johansson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vandelay leaning his opponent against the cage.
Vandelay tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Vandelay is looking for a takedown.
Mikael Johansson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Art Vandelay.
Johansson misses with a punch to the body.
Vandelay tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A right handed body shot lands from Johansson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johansson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Johansson looking to slow down the pace here.
Johansson takes a shot to the head.
Johansson struggles to land a body shot inside as Vandelay controls his hands.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Johansson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Johansson tries a body shot but Vandelay blocks it.
Johansson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Vandelay blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mikael Johansson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Vandelay trying to stall but Johansson improves his position.
Johansson lands a shoulder strike.
Vandelay tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Johansson tries to work over Vandelay's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Johansson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Johansson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Johansson prevents a body shot from Vandelay.
Johansson digs a right hand underneath Vandelay's ribcage. Vandelay let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Vandelay prevents a body shot from Johansson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mikael Johansson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Art Vandelay's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Johansson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Vandelay.
Vandelay ducks under a wild hook from Johansson.
Nice defenses there by Vandelay.
Vandelay misses with a jab to the body
and Johansson counters with a straight right hand.
Nice uppercut there from Johansson.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Vandelay, right into the meat.
Vandelay fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Johansson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Vandelay looks to land a right hand but Johansson moved out of range.
Vandelay ducks under a wild hook from Johansson.
A big right from Vandelay misses.
Vandelay fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Johansson is out of range.
Johansson misses with a body shot.
Johansson blocks the body kick.
Johansson checks the leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Vandelay crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Johansson - the referee stops the clock and Vandelay gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Johansson. Vandelay manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Vandelay misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vandelay feints and then cracks Johansson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Johansson down.
Vandelay bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Johansson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Vandelay throws a leg kick but Johansson moved away.
Vandelay takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Johansson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Johansson closes the distance and clinches.
Vandelay blocks a body shot from Johansson.
Johansson throws a head punch that misses.
Johansson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Vandelays head.
Vandelay's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Johansson blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Vandelay.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johansson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Johansson misses with a punch on the inside.
Johansson tries to throw a body punch but Vandelay avoids it by throwing Johansson back against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Vandelay.
Johansson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Vandelay lands a hook to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Johansson.
Vandelay prevents a body shot from Johansson.
Vandelay stalling in the clinch but Johansson improves position.
Vandelay lands with a left to the head.
Vandelay misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vandelay is trying to stall.
Johansson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vandelay scores with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johansson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Vandelay backwards.
Vandelay landing knees to the head.
Johansson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Vandelay backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Johansson.
Vandelay misses with a punch on the inside.
Vandelay working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Vandelay scores with a knee to the head.
Johansson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Vandelay blocks an uppercut.
Johansson scores with a shot to the side of Vandelay's head.
Vandelay tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vandelay.
Johansson lands an uppercut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Johansson misses with some punches.
Vandelay looking for a takedown.
Johansson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Vandelays head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johansson can't find room to land a body shot as Vandelay controls the action.
Vandelay throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Johansson blocks it with crossed arms.
Vandelay blocks a body shot from Johansson.
Johansson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Johansson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Vandelay is keeping busy.
A short uppercut from Vandelay.
Vandelay throws a punch but it's blocked by Johansson.
Vandelay tries to land a knee to the head but Johansson blocks with his arms.
Vandelay pushes Johansson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Johansson misses with a punch on the inside.
Vandelay misses with a knee strike.
Vandelay wants to stall.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Johansson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vandelay connects with a nasty looking knee right to Johansson's face.
Johansson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Vandelays head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mikael Johansson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Johansson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mikael Johansson!
After winning the bout, Mikael Johansson thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.