PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Martin Szulinski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elroy Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Elroy Johnson has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Martin Szulinski's chin.

Szulinski
vs
Johnson

175 cm
26
200 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

182 cm
21
186 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Martin Szulinski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Elroy Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Dirk Anderson and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Johnson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Szulinski was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnson.
Johnson throws a head kick but Szulinski moves out of range.
Johnson throws a leg kick but Szulinski checks it.
Johnson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Szulinski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnson.
Johnson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Szulinski counters by moving into the clinch.
Johnson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Szulinski has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Szulinski unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Johnson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Szulinski taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Johnson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Szulinski tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Szulinski stalling in the clinch.
Szulinski on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Szulinski using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Szulinski working Johnson over with knees to the body.
Johnson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Johnson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Johnson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Szulinski is keeping busy.
A head punch on the inside from Johnson fails to land.
Szulinski misses with a knee to the head.
Szulinski holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Szulinski misses with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Szulinski slowing the pace effectively.
Johnson misses with a knee strike.
Johnson looking to slow down the pace here.
Johnson seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Szulinski looking to throw knees to the head but Johnson is blocking nicely.
Szulinski taking a breather.
Johnson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Szulinski lands a good knee to the midsection. Johnson won't want to take too many of those.
Szulinski landing knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson taking a breather.
Szulinski stalling in the clinch.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Szulinski is controlling him.
Szulinski taking a breather.
Szulinski has Johnson pressed against the cage, preventing Johnson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A knee to the head by Szulinski.

It looks like Elroy Johnson has been cut.
Johnson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Szulinski lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Szulinski crunches a lovely knee into Johnson's ribcage.
Szulinski lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Johnson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Szulinski.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Szulinski working aggressively here.
Johnson throws a head punch that misses.
Johnson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Szulinski lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Szulinski.
Szulinski keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Johnson's efforts to push away.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Johnson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A shot in the inside from Szulinski.
Johnson trying to control the position but instead, Szulinski has worked for underhooks and has pushed Johnson into the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Johnson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Martin Szulinski dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Elroy Johnson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Szulinski tries to clinch there but Johnson circles away.
Johnson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Johnson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Szulinski defends well and Johnson ends up having to push Szulinski into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Szulinski lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Szulinski could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Johnson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Szulinski's elbow.
Johnson wants to break free but Szulinski has control.
Johnson takes a knee right on the jaw!
A frustrated look appears on Johnson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Johnson tries a knee to the head but Szulinski blocks it.
Szulinski landing knees to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Szulinski.
Szulinski stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson prevents a body shot from Szulinski.
Johnson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Szulinski with a knee to the head.
Szulinski lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Szulinski lands a hook that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Szulinski lands a knee to the head.
Szulinski scores with a knee to the head.

Johnson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Szulinski misses with a hook
and Szulinski takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Johnson misses with a looping left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Johnson misses with a few strikes there.
Szulinski blocks a head kick by Johnson.
Johnson fails to land the takedown.
Martin Szulinski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Elroy Johnson.
A slow jab from Johnson misses its intended target.
Johnson tries to clinch up.
Szulinski bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Johnson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Szulinski circles away.
Szulinski wants to clinch up but Johnson keeps it at a distance.
Johnson throws a right hand that Szulinski ducks under and follows up with a left that Szulinski also avoids with ease.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Szulinski fails in his attempt to clinch.
Szulinski tries to clinch up but Johnson circles away and keeps his distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Szulinski moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a hook from the clinch.
A knee to the head by Szulinski.
Martin Szulinski has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Johnson misses with the head strike.
Johnson stalling in the clinch but Szulinski improves position.
Szulinski with a knee to the head.
Szulinski with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Szulinski swings wildly with an uppercut but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johnson tries to circle away but Szulinski has him pinned against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Johnson.
Szulinski with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Szulinski scores with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Szulinski avoids it.
Szulinski looking to throw knees to the head but Johnson is blocking nicely.
Szulinski tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Szulinski has Johnson pushed against the cage.
Szulinski lands a knee to the head.
A bit of stalling here from Szulinski.
Szulinski blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Johnson tries to stall but Szulinski uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Szulinski landing knees to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Szulinski is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Szulinski is controlling him.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Szulinski is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Martin Szulinski dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Elroy Johnson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Johnson misses with an uppercut. Szulinski saw that one coming.
Johnson shoots in but Szulinski avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Johnson takes a swing at Szulinski's ribcage but misses.
Some wild striking there from Szulinski.
Szulinski wants to clinch up but Johnson keeps it at a distance.
Szulinski fails to land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Johnson misses.
Szulinski is looking to clinch.
No joy there for Johnson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Johnson lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Szulinski has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Szulinski and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Szulinski tries to clinch there but Johnson circles away.

Szulinski clinches up with Johnson and pushes him back against the cage.
Szulinski lands with a short shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson is trying to break free.
Szulinski landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Johnson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Johnson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Szulinski avoids it.
Szulinski managing to block the knees to the body from Johnson.
Szulinski scores with a knee to the head.
Johnson misses with an elbow strike.
Szulinski lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Johnson tries to land a knee to the head but Szulinski blocks with his arms.
Johnson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Szulinski backwards.
Szulinski with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Szulinski connects with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Szulinski tries a knee to the head but Johnson blocks it.
Szulinski lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That has opened up Elroy Johnson's cut even more.
Johnson just leaning against Szulinski, taking a breather.
Johnson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Johnson tries to circle away but Szulinski has him pinned against the cage.
A short uppercut from Szulinski.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Szulinski lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Johnson misses with a body punch.
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!
Johnson misses with a punch to the body.
Szulinski prevents a body shot from Johnson.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Szulinski.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson working aggressively here.
Johnson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Szulinski.
Szulinski working Johnson over with knees to the body.
Johnson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Szulinski as Johnson tries to tie him up.
Johnson throws a head punch that misses.
Martin Szulinski is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Szulinski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Elroy Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Szulinski lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Szulinski lands a nice knee to the body.
Johnson takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Szulinski is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Szulinski keeps control of Johnson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Szulinski connects with a knee to the head.
Szulinski landing knees to the body.
Szulinski softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Szulinski prevents a body shot from Johnson.
A knee to the head by Szulinski.
Szulinski landing knees to the head.

Johnson is rocked!
Johnson is looking to break free of the clinch but Szulinski has double underhooks.
Johnson is still on wobbly legs! Can Szulinski finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Szulinski with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Szulinski lands a nice shot to the body.
Johnson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Szulinski avoids it.
Szulinski stalling against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Martin Szulinski showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Szulinski, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Martin Szulinski!