PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between CJ Johnson (ranked 2057 p4p, 1649 weight class) and Johannes Tulikoura (ranked 258 p4p, 220 weight class). Johannes Tulikoura has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Johnson
vs
Tulikoura

183 cm
35
176
21 - 14 - 0

175 cm
37
172
29 - 17 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Voodoo Nutrition
Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

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 21 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, CJ Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Johannes Tulikoura!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Donatello Bradman and Ben Hemmingworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tulikoura chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Johnson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tulikoura lands a nice looking body shot.
A jab from Tulikoura misses.
Johnson cracks Tulikoura with a right hand to the side of the head.
Johnson misses with a wild body shot.
Tulikoura appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Johnson lands a jab.
Nice body punch from Johnson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson connects with a body shot that sends Tulikoura's belly button to the back.
Johnson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tulikoura tries to land a body kick
letting Johnson counter with a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tulikoura moves out of range as Johnson strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson looks to land a left hand but Tulikoura moved out of range nicely.
Tulikoura throws a body punch but Johnson moves out of range.
Tulikoura steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
Johnson lands with a nice body punch.
Tulikoura keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Johnson slips under a jab from Tulikoura.
Johnson misses with a hook.
It seemed like Tulikoura was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Johnson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tulikoura sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tulikoura misses the jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Johnson misses the target.
CJ Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson throws a hook but Tulikoura blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tulikoura blocks a jab.
Nice shot by Tulikoura.
Johnson lands a right hook to the body.
Johnson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tulikoura was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnson.
Tulikoura uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
Johnson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Tulikoura under the eye.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A swing and a miss from Johnson.
Tulikoura lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Johnson looks to throw the jab but Tulikoura is out of range.
Johnson moves out of range of the body kick from Tulikoura.
Johnson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Tulikoura.
Tulikoura comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Johnson misses with a lunging right hand
and Tulikoura counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Johnson just misses with a punch to the body.
Tulikoura lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Johnson misses with a left hand
and Tulikoura counters with a nice low kick that buckles Johnson's knee momentarily.
Tulikoura's corner calls for a 1-2. Tulikoura obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A big left from Johnson misses.
Tulikoura displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Johnson throws out the jab.
Tulikoura misses the shot to the body.
Tulikoura avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tulikoura looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson jabs Tulikoura right on the nose. Tulikoura blinks but takes it well.
Johnson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Johnson misses with a looping left.

Tulikoura feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Johnson sprawling to the canvas! Johnson rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Tulikoura finish him?!

Johnson is rocked!
Tulikoura weaves into range and cracks Johnson right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Johnson goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Tulikoura is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Johannes Tulikoura!
A very excited looking Johannes Tulikoura rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.