PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Helppo Heikki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Johnson
vs
Heikki

185 cm
25
200 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

185 cm
24
198 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, John Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Helppo Heikki!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Josh West and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heikki feints and then cracks Johnson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Johnson down.
Heikki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johnson.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Heikki takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Johnson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Johnson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Johnson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Good shot there by Heikki.
Johnson takes one on the chin but seems OK.

It looks like John Johnson has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson throws a combination that misses
and Heikki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Heikki scores with a shot to the body.

Heikki rushes Johnson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Heikki.

Heikki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Heikki lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Johnson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Heikki.
Johnson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Heikki.
Some wild striking there from Johnson.
Johnson cracks Heikki with a good jab.
Johnson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Heikki tries to avoid it but Johnson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Heikki to the ground. Heikki escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heikki cracks Johnson with an open hand slap.
John Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson throws a series of punches but Heikki avoids them all with ease.
Johnson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A decent looking cross lands there for Heikki.

Johnson is rocked!
Heikki tests Johnson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Oh Johnson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Johnson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Heikki.
Johnson fails to land the takedown.
Johnson seems to have got his legs back now.
Johnson throws a nice looking combination but Heikki bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Heikki pushes Johnson up against the cage in a clinch.
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!
A short left from Heikki.
Johnson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right hook to the body lands for Heikki.

Heikki drops Johnson with a big right hand! Heikki charges in looking to finish - Johnson manages to keep Heikki in his guard and seems to have recovered somewhat.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Heikki advances position into side control!
Johnson manages to work his way to half guard, despite Heikki's best efforts.

Heikki is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Johnson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Heikki.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heikki is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Johnson!
Heikki working the ground and pound effectively.

John Johnson's cut is getting worse.
Johnson is working to get back to half guard.
Johnson in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Heikki has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Johnson's face.
Heikki lands a big elbow.

Jeez, John Johnson's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at John Johnson's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Helppo Heikki!
A very excited looking Helppo Heikki made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.