PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mikael Johansson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Konrad Koltun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Koltun's choice of entrance music: Hans Solo - Dopoki jestem. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Johansson
vs
Koltun

175 cm
31
156 lbs
18 - 12 - 0

172 cm
30
152 lbs
30 - 11 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

DJs Locker

Brute

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mikael Johansson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 11 - 1, fighting out of London, Konrad Koltun!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johansson throws an overhand right that lands on Koltun's shoulder, as Koltun tries to avoid the shot.

Koltun clinches up against the cage.
Koltun blocks a body shot from Johansson.
Johansson throws a knee to the head but misses.

Koltun breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Koltun scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Johansson is looking to clinch but Koltun is avoiding it.
Koltun slips a jab and a cross from Johansson.
Johansson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Koltun doesn't seem bothered though.
A slapping body kick lands there for Johansson.
Koltun connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johansson misses with a body shot.
Johansson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Koltun's calf.
Koltun thumps Johansson with a low kick.
A head kick misses from Johansson.
Koltun fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Johansson checks it well.
Koltun scores with a jab.
Johansson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johansson connects with a looping right hand.
Koltun misses with a hook.
A bone on bone clash there as Johansson blocks the leg kick.
Johansson looks to land a combination. Koltun sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Koltun checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Johansson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Koltun.
Koltun with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Johansson scores with a shot to the body.
A clash of legs there as Koltun blocks the low kick.
Johansson just misses with a punch to the body.
Johansson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Koltun.
Johansson misses with a leg kick
and Koltun cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johansson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Koltun.
Koltun connects with the punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johansson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Koltun takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

Koltun is rocked!
Johansson defending well as Koltun loads up on a big left hand.
Koltun is still on wobbly legs! Can Johansson finish him?
Johansson throws a big shot that misses.
Koltun seems to have recovered his senses.
Koltun scores with a punch to the head.
Johansson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Koltun misses with a left hand
and Johansson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mikael Johansson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Johansson scores with a one two! Koltun had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Koltun checks a low kick from Johansson.
Koltun misses with a looping right.
Johansson throws a right hand that Koltun ducks under and follows up with a left that Koltun also avoids with ease.
Johansson misses with the combination.
Koltun fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Koltun tries to clinch but Johansson moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koltun throws a shot from downtown. Johansson moves away and avoids it.
Koltun misses the jab.
Johansson misses with a head kick.
Koltun tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Johansson is able to avoid easily.
Johansson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Konrad Koltun seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johansson blocks a jab.
Johansson throws a right and a left that Koltun avoids nicely.
Koltun has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Johansson.
Johansson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Koltun.
Koltun misses with a wild body shot.
Koltun throws a leg kick
and Johansson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Koltun's knee momentarily.
Johansson shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Koltun eats them both and turns towards Johansson to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Koltun keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Johansson.
Koltun connects with a high kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johansson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Johansson throws a head kick but Koltun moves out of range.
Koltun throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Johansson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Johansson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Koltun avoids a punch combination nicely.
Johansson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Koltun in his tracks.
Johansson ducks right into an uppercut from Koltun.
Koltun shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Johansson sprawls well. Johansson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Koltun gets slowly back to his feet.
Johansson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Koltun checks it well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Johansson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Koltun.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mikael Johansson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Koltun throws a big shot that misses.
Mikael Johansson is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice cross by Koltun.
Mikael Johansson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Koltun throws a head kick but Johansson moves out of range.
Johansson blocks a head kick by Koltun.
A nice combination there by Johansson.
Johansson avoids the body shot from Koltun.
A slapping leg kick lands for Johansson.
Koltun closes this distance looking for a takedown but Johansson circles away.
Donk. Koltun catches Johansson right on the button with a cross.
Johansson throws a body punch but Koltun moves out of range.
Nice shot by Koltun.
Johansson just misses with a punch to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Koltun blocks a jab.
Johansson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Koltun.
Koltun slips a straight right by Johansson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koltun listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Koltun thows a left - swing and a miss!
Koltun misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johansson.
Koltun misses with an uppercut
enabling Johansson to counter with a crisp jab.
Johansson throws a right and a left that Koltun avoids nicely.
Koltun fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Koltun uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Johansson.
Koltun misses with a double jab.
Koltun fails to land with a series of punches.
Johansson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Johansson missing with a left hand there. Koltun was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Koltun shoots in for a double leg but Johansson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Johansson misses with a two punch combination.
Koltun looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johansson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johansson lands a brutal head kick. Koltun looks out on his feet and Johansson throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Mikael Johansson!
Mikael Johansson seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.