PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Martin Sulek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Johansson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Sulek
vs
Johansson

188 cm
23
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

196 cm
25
196 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Martin Sulek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alexander Johansson!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, David Schapiro and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johansson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Johansson.
Johansson misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice takedown defense from Johansson. No joy for Sulek on that attempt.
Johansson thows a body shot but no joy.
Sulek throws a head kick that misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Sulek as he connects with a hook.
Sulek throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A combination from Johansson does no damage.
Sulek misses with a head kick.
Johansson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Johansson throws a one two combo.
Johansson jabs Sulek right on the nose. Sulek blinks but takes it well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johansson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sulek momentarily.
Sulek sizes up Johansson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Johansson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Sulek is rocked!
A big left from Sulek misses.
Johansson fails to land with a series of punches.
Johansson tests Sulek's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Oh Sulek is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Alexander Johansson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sulek throws a series of punches but Johansson moves out of range.
Sulek seems to have got his legs back now.
Sulek is trying hard to land a takedown here. Johansson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sulek shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Martin Sulek. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sulek moves in looking to clinch but Johansson pushes him off.
Sulek takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Johansson lands a jab-cross combination.
Sulek is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Johansson.
Johansson throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Sulek stumbling backwards into the cage! Sulek bounces back off the cage towards Johansson, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Johansson lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Johansson celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Alexander Johansson!