PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Christian Johansson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Add Sweep (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johansson comes to the cage accompanied by New Noise by Refused. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Johansson
vs
Sweep

187 cm
20
198 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

225 cm
25
194 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Legal High's - 158+ Recovery And 159+ Stamina $40

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Christian Johansson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Add Sweep!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Donald Grub and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sweep is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

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

Johansson breaks from the clinch.
Sweep is looking to clinch but Johansson is avoiding it.
Johansson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sweep tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A punch lands to the side of Johansson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Sweep stuffs the takedown attempt from Johansson. Johansson gets slowly back to his feet.
Sweep misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johansson.
Johansson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Johansson misses the shot to the body.
Johansson feints and then cracks Sweep's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sweep down.
Sweep lands with a nice body punch.
Sweep throws a hook but Johansson avoids it easily.
Sweep is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Johansson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Johansson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Johansson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Sweep's guard.
Johansson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Johansson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Johansson drops back, looking for a kneebar! Sweep looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Sweep looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Sweep!

Sweep decides to stand back up. Sweep steps back and let's Johansson get back to his feet.

Sweep takes the fight into the clinch.
Johansson looking to throw knees to the head but Sweep is blocking nicely.
Johansson looking to stall.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sweep.
Sweep is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Johansson is defending well for now.
Johansson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Sweep looks gassed!
Sweep leaning against his opponent.
Johansson trying to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johansson blocks an elbow strike.

Johansson manages to break the clinch.
Johansson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sweep's head backwards.
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!
A solid leg kick lands there for Johansson.
A lazy left from Johansson finds it's target.
Sweep tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Johansson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Add Sweep is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Johansson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sweep has time to react.
Sweep takes one to the chin there.
Johansson misses with a hook to the body
and Sweep counters with a straight right hand.
Johansson lands with a nice body punch.
No joy there for Johansson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sweep slips a straight right by Johansson.
Johansson moves into range and connects with a jab.

Johansson gets a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sweep throws an elbow but it misses.

Johansson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Johansson scores with a jab to the head.
Jab by Johansson.

Johansson scores a takedown into full mount!
Sweep avoids a strike by Johansson and manages to complete a very nice reversal in the process, to end up in Johansson's guard! Fantastic escape!
Sweep postures up.
Johansson 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.
Sweep wanted to stand there but Johansson had control of the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johansson looking to control.
Sweep won't allow Johansson to sweep him here.
Sweep stays in close to Johansson's body and controls the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Johansson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Johansson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Sweep backs up against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Johansson shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Johansson is trying to work for a kimura but Sweep is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Johansson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Johansson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sweep. Johansson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Johansson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Sweep gets caught flat footed, as Johansson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sweep is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Johansson won't allow Sweep to get back to his feet.
Johansson wants to pass the guard but Sweep is keeping the position.

Johansson has gone for a leg lock! Sweep slips out almost immediately though and dives into Johansson's guard.
Johansson wants to sweep here but Sweep controlling him for the moment.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Johansson working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Sweep has passed into half guard!
Sweep is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Sweep throwing shots but Johansson is blocking nicely.
Johansson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Sweep stands up and beckons Johansson to join him on the feet.
Sweep uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Johansson has time to react.
Sweep closes the distance looking to clinch
and Johansson counters with a right hand to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sweep closes the distance but Johansson moves to the side

and Johansson moves into the clinch.
Johansson tries to break the clinch but Sweep is controlling the position.

Johansson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sweep misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Johansson moves into the clinch.
Johansson landing knees to the head.
Sweep creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sweep just misses with a elbow thrown towards Johansson's brow.
Sweep creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Johansson gets through Sweep's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sweep.
Johansson connects with a knee to the head.
Sweep throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Sweep creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Johansson dodges an elbow strike from Sweep.
Johansson blocks the elbow strike.
Johansson avoids the elbow strike from Sweep, against the cage.
Sweep throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Johansson landing knees to the head.

Sweep is rocked!

It looks like Add Sweep has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Johansson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Sweep is still on wobbly legs! Can Johansson finish him?
Johansson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Johansson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Sweep as Johansson tries to tie him up.
Johansson lands with a light punch inside.
Johansson lands a left hand.
Nice body punch from Johansson.
Johansson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short right from Johansson.
Johansson stalling in the clinch.

Johansson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Johansson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sweep manages to avoid it.
Johansson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sweep's sensitive parts.
Johansson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sweep.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johansson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Johansson misses with a wild combination.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Johansson, as that shot connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Christian Johansson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Add Sweep's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Sweep takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Johansson throws out a loose jab but Sweep uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sweep seems to have recovered his senses.

Johansson scores with a takedown into Sweep's guard.
Sweep being controlled here, momentarily.
Johansson is looking to advance position but Sweep has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Sweep looking to control and managing it successfully.
Johansson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sweep looking to control and managing it successfully.
Sweep looking to control but Johansson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Johansson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sweep wants to control the pace but Johansson is squirming around nicely.
Johansson bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Johansson won't allow Sweep to get back to his feet.
Sweep avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Johansson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Johansson stands and throws Sweep's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Johansson is looking to take a break and control but Sweep is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Johansson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Johansson throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Christian Johansson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sweep is not content to let Johansson control the position.
Johansson controlling the position from side mount.
Sweep gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

Sweep has one foot on Johansson's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Johansson throws a leg kick which misses Sweep's front leg but catches the back leg as Sweep tries to avoid it.

Johansson has managed to clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Sweep takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Sweep throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Johansson breaks the clinch.
Sweep moves in looking to clinch but Johansson pushes him off.
Sweep thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sweep thows a leg kick but Johansson checks it
and Johansson counters with a good low kick that Sweep was not able to check.
Sweep steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Johansson.
Sweep takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Johansson.
Johansson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Johansson clinches up with Sweep and pushes him back against the cage.

Johansson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sweep jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Johansson rushes Sweep and presses him up against the cage.
Johansson missing with knees to the body.
Add Sweep has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sweep throws an elbow but it misses.
Sweep throws an elbow but it misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Christian Johansson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Johansson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Christian Johansson!