PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ivar Johansson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lenny Oliver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Oliver has chosen Tonight Is The Night - VGCW Version as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Lenny Oliver has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Johansson
vs
Oliver

178 cm
20
168 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

180 cm
24
179 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Basic striking
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivar Johansson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lenny Oliver!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johansson fails to land the takedown.
Johansson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Oliver stuffs the takedown attempt from Johansson. Johansson gets slowly back to his feet.

Johansson fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Oliver to the ground. Johansson is now in Oliver's guard.
Johansson is looking to work some ground and pound but Oliver has wrist control.
Oliver is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Johansson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Oliver is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Johansson is aware though and is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johansson trying to control the position from guard on top but Oliver is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Oliver holds on and takes a little breather.
Oliver avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Oliver looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliver avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Oliver trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

Oliver has his foot on Johansson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Johansson works his way back into a safe position though.
Oliver wants to stand and escape but Johansson is having none of it.
Oliver thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Johansson preventing the sweep.
Johansson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Oliver is striking from the bottom but Johansson uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Oliver wants to get back to his feet.
Johansson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Oliver has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Johansson is working away from the top position though.
Oliver is staying active underneath Johansson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Oliver gets full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johansson trying to control the position from guard on top but Oliver is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Johansson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Oliver has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Johansson has managed to get both his arms back between Oliver's legs - danger averted.
Johansson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Johansson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Oliver swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Johansson passes Oliver's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Oliver is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Johansson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Oliver trying to hold on to Johansson's head to control him but Johansson postures up.
Johansson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Johansson is looking for a kimura here.
Oliver is staying active underneath Johansson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Nice strikes from Johansson there.
Johansson lands strikes from half guard.

Oliver looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johansson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliver manages to get to full guard.
Oliver wants to get back to his feet but Johansson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Johansson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Oliver keeping moving, preventing Johansson from controlling successfully.
Johansson sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Oliver's guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Oliver slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Johansson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Johansson working some strikes from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivar Johansson dominated that round.
That's time! Johansson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Oliver closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Oliver tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Johansson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Johansson has Oliver pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Oliver manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Johansson drags the fight down to the ground.
Johansson trying to keep a closed guard but Oliver is proving a slippery customer.
Oliver slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Johansson working for a triangle but Oliver defends it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oliver with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliver makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Johansson is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Johansson is trying to keep Oliver in close.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Johansson seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Johansson shoots in looking for a takedown. Oliver tries to sprawl out of it but Johansson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Oliver manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Johansson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivar Johansson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Oliver is looking to clinch.
Oliver wants to clinch.
Oliver throws a leg kick but Johansson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Oliver pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Oliver is looking to clinch.
Johansson half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliver tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Johansson gets a takedown into half guard.
Johansson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Johansson working the head and body with strikes.
Oliver tries to get to full guard but Johansson has control of the leg.
Johansson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Oliver wants to get back to full guard.
Oliver trying to control here.
Johansson working Oliver over with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Oliver actively working from the bottom here.

Johansson in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Oliver tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Johansson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ivar Johansson!
During a confident post fight interview, Ivar Johansson thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.