PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wojownik Amsterdamski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karl Johansson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Amsterdamski
vs
Johansson

150 cm
25
210 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

200 cm
25
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Wojownik Amsterdamski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Karl Johansson!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Radbod Blank and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Amsterdamski closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Johansson is trying to maintain the position but Amsterdamski is very close to passing his half guard.

Amsterdamski is working for a submission of some sort.

Johansson looking for submissions off his back.
Amsterdamski trying to control the action but Johansson is working from the bottom.

Amsterdamski is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Johansson sees it coming and defends easily.

Amsterdamski seems to be working for a kimura but Johansson defends the submission attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johansson is trying to control but can't.
Johansson wants to get back to full guard.

Amsterdamski is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Johansson has managed to free his arm - good work.
Johansson is staying active underneath Amsterdamski, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Johansson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Johansson is defending against the submission attempts here by Amsterdamski.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amsterdamski blocks the strikes from Johansson.

Johansson actively working from the bottom here.
Johansson gets back to full guard.
Amsterdamski looking to sit in guard and control but Johansson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Johansson trying to control but Amsterdamski is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amsterdamski looking for a sweep. Not yet Amsterdamski, not yet.
Amsterdamski is trying to control the position but Johansson postures up.

Johansson drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Amsterdamski dives on top into guard.
Amsterdamski in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Amsterdamski wants to pass the guard but Johansson is keeping the position.
Amsterdamski missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Amsterdamski wants to control from the top but Johansson keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amsterdamski is looking to advance position but Johansson has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Amsterdamski wants to hold on but Johansson pushes him away.
Amsterdamski is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Amsterdamski tries to reverse the position but Johansson maintains control.
Amsterdamski sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Amsterdamski might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Amsterdamski works his way to full guard. Good work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Amsterdamski looking for a sweep. Not yet Amsterdamski, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wojownik Amsterdamski dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Amsterdamski closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Johansson did well to prevent Amsterdamski getting side control.

Johansson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Johansson tries to get to full guard but Amsterdamski has control of the leg.
Amsterdamski not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Johansson actively working from the bottom here.
Johansson wants to control but Amsterdamski is keeping busy.
Amsterdamski wants to control but Johansson is keeping him busy.
Johansson is trying to get back to full guard.
Johansson is refusing to be controlled, as Amsterdamski sits in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Amsterdamski seems to be looking for submissions.
Amsterdamski wants to control but Johansson is keeping him busy.

Amsterdamski is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Johansson works his way to full guard. Good work.

Johansson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Amsterdamski defends well.
Johansson is breathing heavily.
Amsterdamski throws a big elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Johansson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Wojownik Amsterdamski overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Amsterdamski wants to control from the top but Johansson keeps moving.

Johansson working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Amsterdamski has passed into half guard!

Amsterdamski is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Amsterdamski trying to control the action but Johansson is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Amsterdamski is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Johansson is defending against the submission attempts here by Amsterdamski.
Johansson is looking to improve his position.

Johansson is defending against the submission attempts here by Amsterdamski.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Amsterdamski is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Johansson is just riding it out for now. Amsterdamski eventually gives up the hold.
Johansson is trying to maintain the position but Amsterdamski is very close to passing his half guard.
Amsterdamski is trying to control the action in half guard but Johansson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wojownik Amsterdamski dominated that second round.
That's time! Amsterdamski's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Amsterdamski scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Amsterdamski fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Johansson is trying to get back to half guard.
Johansson avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Amsterdamski.
You can see the frustration on Johansson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Johansson tries to buck Amsterdamski off but Amsterdamski is having none of it.
Amsterdamski trying to control the action but Johansson is working from the bottom.
Johansson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Amsterdamski looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Johansson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johansson wants to control but Amsterdamski postures up.
Johansson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Amsterdamski wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Amsterdamski thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Amsterdamski has an Americana. Johansson didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Amsterdamski is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Amsterdamski hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Wojownik Amsterdamski!
During a confident post fight interview, Wojownik Amsterdamski thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.