PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vincent Bird (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeff Jonhson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jeff Jonhson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bird
vs
Jonhson

182 cm
34
192 lbs
20 - 9 - 0

190 cm
32
200 lbs
17 - 10 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
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 20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vincent Bird!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Jeff Jonhson!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jonhson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jonhson connects with an inside leg kick.
Bird throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bird blocks a head kick by Jonhson.
Jonhson avoids a kick to the body.
Jonhson throws a sloppy head kick and Bird moves out of range easily.
Jeff Jonhson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jonhson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jonhson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bird is breathing heavily.
Bird throws a head kick that misses.
Jonhson misses with an uppercut.

Bird closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jonhson scores with a hook to the body.
Jonhson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bird.
Jonhson lands a left hand.

Jonhson breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick from Jonhson lands but Bird takes it in his stride.
Jonhson throws a head kick but Bird moves out of range.
Jonhson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jonhson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Jonhson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bird moves away from the strike by Jonhson.
Jonhson tries a head kick but it misses.
Jonhson blocks the body kick.
Jonhson throws a sloppy head kick and Bird moves out of range easily.
Jonhson throws a hook but Bird avoids it easily.
Jonhson misses with a wild combination.
Bird seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
No joy there for Jonhson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bird has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bird there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jonhson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jeff Jonhson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jonhson misses with a hook. Bird ducked under it nicely.
Jonhson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bird's head.
Jonhson tries a head kick but it misses.
Jonhson lands with a slapping head kick.
Bird throws a sloppy head kick and Jonhson moves out of range easily.
Jonhson misses with a wild combination.
A head kick misses from Bird.
Jonhson scores with a sloppy right hand. Bird should have avoided that one.
A head kick misses from Jonhson.
Jonhson lands a high kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bird blocks a head kick by Jonhson.
Jonhson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bird momentarily.
Jonhson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bird takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jonhson has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Bird is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Jonhson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jonhson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jonhson looks to land a left hand but Bird moved out of range nicely.
Jonhson looks to land a right hand but Bird moved out of range.
Bird throws a head kick that Jonhson semi-blocks.
Bird avoids the head kick by Jonhson.
Bird on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jonhson throws a lazy head kick

and Bird holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Jonhson misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bird tries to land knees in the clinch but Jonhson avoids the damage to the body.
Jonhson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The crowd are getting on Jonhson's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Bird is looking for a takedown.
Jonhson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jonhson throws a head punch that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jonhson.
Jonhson scores with a shot to the side of Bird's head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bird.

Jonhson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jonhson throws a head kick but Bird moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A good leg kick by Jonhson.
Jonhson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bird blocks a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Jonhson lands a nice shot that snaps Bird's head back.
Jonhson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jonhson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bird checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Jonhson connects with a leg kick. Bird looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Jonhson misses with a head kick.
A leg kick checked by Jonhson.
Jonhson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jonhson scores with a head kick.
Jonhson throws an overhand right that lands on Bird's shoulder, as Bird tries to avoid the shot.
Bird blocks a head kick by Jonhson.
Bird throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jab from Jonhson.
Bird throws a half hearted mid kick.
Vincent Bird is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jonhson throws a head kick but Bird moves out of range.

Bird has Jonhson up against the cage in a clinch.
Jonhson scores with a shot to the side of Bird's head.
Jonhson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Jonhson lands with a right to the head.
Jonhson lands a nice shot to the body.
Bird takes a shot to the head.

Bird is rocked!
Jonhson stalling the fight.
Oh Bird is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jonhson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jonhson dips a shoulder and cracks Bird with a mighty uppercut! Bird falls back against the cage and Jonhson unloads with a barrage of strikes! Bird is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Jonhson screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jeff Jonhson!
A victorious Jeff Jonhson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.