PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Crasher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lukas Gottfridsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnny Crasher could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Lukas Gottfridsson's chin.

Crasher
vs
Gottfridsson

189 cm
21
195 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
190 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Johnny Crasher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lukas Gottfridsson!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Winston Howard and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crasher dives in for a single leg takedown but Gottfridsson sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Gottfridsson throws a punch but it's blocked by Crasher.
Crasher jumps guard but Gottfridsson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
We've been hearing reports that Crasher has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Gottfridsson with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Gottfridsson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gottfridsson tries to clinch but Crasher is having none of it.
Gottfridsson is looking to clinch.
Crasher slips a jab and a cross from Gottfridsson.

Gottfridsson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Crasher tries to pull guard but Gottfridsson forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Crasher. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gottfridsson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Gottfridsson tries to land knees in the clinch but Crasher avoids the damage to the body.
Gottfridsson taking a breather.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Crasher.
Gottfridsson scores a nice knee to the body.
Gottfridsson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Gottfridsson tries a knee to the head but Crasher blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gottfridsson digs a right hand underneath Crasher's ribcage. Crasher let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Crasher has had enough of the clinch but Gottfridsson keeps him there for the moment.

Gottfridsson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gottfridsson dodges the punch combination from Crasher.

Crasher drives through and clinches with Gottfridsson against the cage.

Gottfridsson breaks from the clinch.
Gottfridsson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Crasher tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gottfridsson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gottfridsson misses with a looping right.
Gottfridsson misses with a wild combination.
A head kick by Gottfridsson misses
and Crasher counters with a big head kick but Gottfridsson shrugs it off.

Gottfridsson drives through and clinches with Crasher against the cage.
Gottfridsson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gottfridsson will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Crasher up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gottfridsson tries a knee to the head but Crasher blocks it.
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!

Gottfridsson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gottfridsson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Crasher swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gottfridsson moves in looking to clinch but Crasher pushes him off.
Crasher tries for a takedown but Gottfridsson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Crasher avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Horrible takedown by Crasher or perhaps it was just good defense by Gottfridsson which made him look bad.
Gottfridsson throws a right hand that Crasher ducks under and follows up with a left that Crasher also avoids with ease.
Lukas Gottfridsson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Crasher has taken the fight to the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Gottfridsson.
Crasher has Gottfridsson pushed against the cage.

Gottfridsson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gottfridsson tries to close the distance and clinch but Crasher swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Crasher is starting to get sloppy and is letting his hands down. Gottfridsson just took advantage and landed a stinging jab. Oh! Now a right hook, right on the button! Crasher has gone limp and this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Lukas Gottfridsson!