PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ruud Janssen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joules Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Janssen
vs
Johnson

190 cm
19
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
205 lbs
3 - 6 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Dragon

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ruud Janssen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joules Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Fedor Mirinova and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Johnson forces Janssen back against the cage and clinches.
Janssen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Janssen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Janssen lands with a left to the head.
Johnson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Janssen pulls his leg out and moves away.
Janssen misses with a left hand

and Johnson moves into the clinch.
Janssen throws a head punch that misses.
Janssen has a couple of punches blocked by Johnson.

Janssen pulls guard successfully.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Johnson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Johnson connects with a couple of short punches.

Janssen had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Johnson defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Janssen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Janssen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Johnson is one step ahead there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson is in close to Janssen's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson won't allow Janssen to get back to his feet.

Janssen is looking for a triangle but Johnson pushes his legs off easily.
Johnson postures up and lands a big shot to Janssen's brow.

Janssen is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Johnson works over Janssen with some ground and pound from guard.
Johnson works over Janssen with some ground and pound from guard.
Johnson controlling from the top position.
Johnson wants to control from the top but Janssen keeps moving.

Janssen isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Johnson stacks Janssen on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Johnson!
Johnson is putting a hurting on Janssen here, landing some big shots from side control.
Janssen tries to bench press Johnson off him but Johnson keeps the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Janssen on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson controlling from side mount.
You can see the frustration on Janssen's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Johnson lands a few punches from side control.
Johnson lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Janssen down.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Janssen taking a bit of punishment here - Johnson scoring with strikes.
Johnson working the head with strikes.

Janssen is rocked!

Johnson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
You can see the frustration on Janssen's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Janssen is holding Johnson down, trying to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Janssen taking punishment in the form of punches.
Oh Janssen is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
A big shot lands for Johnson! That's hurt Janssen! Will he recover? Johnson fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joules Johnson!