PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Zoe Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gunnar Johnsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Harris
vs
Johnsson

180 cm
36
180 lbs
31 - 21 - 0

180 cm
28
178 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Venom Combat Sports

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 31 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zoe Harris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gunnar Johnsson!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Jonathan Paton and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnsson blocks a head kick by Harris.
Harris has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Johnsson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Johnsson checks a low kick from Harris.
Johnsson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheers as Johnsson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Harris doesn't seem phased though.

Harris closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Johnsson manages to break the clinch.
Johnsson moves out of range as Harris throws a body kick.
Johnsson has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Johnsson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Johnsson slips under a jab.
Johnsson throws a nice looking combination but Harris bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Harris misses with a straight left.
Johnsson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Harris doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnsson avoids the body shot from Harris.
Johnsson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Harris tries to clinch but Johnsson moves away
and Johnsson counters with a straight right hand.

It looks like Zoe Harris has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Johnsson counter with a right hand.
Johnsson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Johnsson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Harris swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Johnsson lands a jab to Harris's midsection.
Harris fails in his attempt to clinch.
Harris misses with a two punch combination.
Johnsson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Johnsson scores with a leg kick.
Harris slips under a jab from Johnsson.
Johnsson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Johnsson lands a head shot.
Good work by Johnsson as he checks the leg kick.
Johnsson throws a looping overhand right but Harris ducks down to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Harris misses the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris tries to close the distance and clinch up but Johnsson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Harris throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Johnsson counters with a right hand to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnsson throws a right hand that Harris ducks under and follows up with a left that Harris also avoids with ease.
Harris tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Harris takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Harris throws the left hand but Johnsson avoids the punch easily.
Harris takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Good standup being displayed there by Harris as he connects with a hook.

Harris clinches.
Good body shot from Johnsson.
Harris tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Harris.

Harris escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Harris tries to clinch
letting Johnsson counter with a right hand.
Harris misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnsson tries to score with a low kick but Harris moves his leg out of the way.
Harris lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Johnsson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Harris.
Harris tried to counter with a leg kick but Johnsson avoided it.
Johnsson thows a left - swing and a miss!
The fight stays on the outside here - Harris looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Harris lands the left hand.
A big right from Johnsson misses.
Harris cracks Johnsson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Harris slips a jab from Johnsson.
Harris throws a predictable looking body shot

and Johnsson counters with a head kick that drops Harris to the mat! Harris scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!

Harris is rocked!
Harris tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Oh Harris is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A slapping leg kick lands for Johnsson.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Harris on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Johnsson fakes the body blow, causing Harris to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Harris goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gunnar Johnsson!