PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Durden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joni Johnsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Durden
vs
Johnsson

185 cm
24
210 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

185 cm
28
220 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Powerful

Bushido Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Tyler Durden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Joni Johnsson!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Richard Clark and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Johnsson takes the fight into the clinch.
Durden scores with a shot to the side of Johnsson's head.
Durden swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Durden working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Johnsson has had enough of the clinch but Durden keeps him there for the moment.
Johnsson tries a body shot but Durden blocks it.
Durden swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Durden can't get the takedown.
Durden lands a right hand.

Johnsson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Durden scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Johnsson doesn't seem bothered though.
Durden throws a nice looking combination but Johnsson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Johnsson blocks a head kick by Durden.
Johnsson throws a series of punches but Durden moves out of range.
Durden changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Durden digs a good body shot into Johnsson's ribs.
Johnsson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Johnsson slaps away a takedown attempt from Durden, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Johnsson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Durden wants to clinch up but Johnsson keeps it at a distance.
Johnsson throws a head kick that Durden semi-blocks.
Johnsson slips a straight right by Durden.
Johnsson throws a lazy head kick

and Durden counters with a nice double leg into side control. Johnsson won't be happy with that.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Johnsson can do anything to dispel that myth.
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!
Johnsson seems a little lost for a moment, as Durden dominates the positioning.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnsson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Durden wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Durden just content to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnsson is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Durden is controlling him well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Johnsson being controlled for a moment.

We're going to have a standup here because Tyler Durden wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Johnsson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
An inside leg kick lands from Durden.
Johnsson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Johnsson throws a sloppy head kick
and Durden makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Johnsson looks gassed!
Johnsson throws a right hand that misses
and Durden counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Durden scores with a nice head shot.
Johnsson moves forwards but Durden connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Durden connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Johnsson's hands.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Johnsson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Durden jabs Johnsson right on the nose. Johnsson blinks but takes it well.
Durden is looking to land body kicks.
Nice cross by Durden.
Johnsson throws a leg kick
and Durden counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Durden avoids a kick to the body.
Durden connects with an inside leg kick.

Durden drops Johnsson with a right and a left! Durden comes rushing in but Johnsson regains his composure and manages to keep Durden in guard.

Johnsson is rocked!

It looks like Joni Johnsson has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durden pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Johnsson is keeping the position for now.
Johnsson is still in real trouble! Can Durden finish him?

Durden decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Johnsson seems to have recovered his senses.
Durden bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Durden throws a head kick but Johnsson moves out of range.
Johnsson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Durden listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Durden throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Johnsson on the side of the head.
Durden connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Durden throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Durden connects with a vicious head kick that knocks Johnsson to the floor! Durden dives in looking for the finish!
Durden content to control rather than advance.
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!
Durden seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Johnsson for as long as he can get away with.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durden is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

Durden stands up from mount. Strange move.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Johnsson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Durden tries to clinch up but Johnsson circles away and keeps his distance.
A bone on bone clash there as Durden blocks the leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyler Durden dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joni Johnsson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Durden lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Johnsson.
Nice uppercut lands for Durden. That snapped Johnsson's head back.

Johnsson forces Durden back against the cage and clinches.
Durden misses with a hook from the clinch.
Durden lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Johnsson blocks an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Durden creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Durden blocks a body shot from Johnsson.
Durden throws a punch but it's blocked by Johnsson.
Durden makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Durden is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Johnsson can do to turn this around?
Durden lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Johnsson.
Johnsson tries a body shot but Durden blocks it.
A nice left hand lands by Durden.
Durden misses with some punches.

Durden gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Durden content to control rather than advance.
Johnsson is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durden is looking to advance position but Johnsson won't allow it.
Durden is thwarting Johnsson's attempts to control the position.
Durden is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Tyler Durden wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Durden has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Johnsson tries a body shot but Durden blocks it.
Durden prevents a body shot from Johnsson.
Durden scores with a shot to the side of Johnsson's head.
Durden lands a right hand that snaps the head of Johnsson backwards.
Johnsson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Durden's elbow.
Johnsson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Durden blocking some punches.
Johnsson stops a takedown attempt from Durden.
Durden gets through Johnsson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Johnsson misses with some punches.
Johnsson throws a head punch that misses.
Johnsson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Johnsson is trying to break the clinch but Durden has him pressed against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Durden.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Durden.
Johnsson misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Durden.
Durden lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Durden lands a right hand that snaps the head of Johnsson backwards.
A short right from Durden on the inside.
Johnsson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Durden.
A frustrated look appears on Johnsson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Durden lands a hook that snaps the head of Johnsson backwards.
Johnsson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Durden lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Still in the clinch, Durden scores with a nice short uppercut.
Durden lands a nice shot to the body.
Durden lands a left hand that snaps the head of Johnsson backwards.
Johnsson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Durden working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durden scores with a nice hook to the head.
Durden lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Durden makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Durden scores with a shoulder strike.
Durden lands a right hand.
Durden landing knees to the head.
Durden throws a knee to the head but misses.
Durden throws a punch but it's blocked by Johnsson.
Durden lands with a left to the head.
Durden lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Johnsson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Durden is leaning against Johnsson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Durden with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Durden gets through Johnsson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Durden is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Johnsson is defending well for now.

Johnsson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Durden is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Johnsson misses with a low kick as Durden jumps back.
Johnsson tries to move into range but Durden moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Johnsson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Durden scores with a sloppy right hand. Johnsson should have avoided that one.
Durden connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

Durden clinches with his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durden changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Johnsson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyler Durden. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnsson throws a hook but Durden avoids it easily.
Durden is looking to clinch but Johnsson is avoiding it.
Johnsson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Durden's head backwards.

Johnsson rushes Durden and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Johnsson has a couple of punches blocked by Durden.
Durden lands a body shot.
Johnsson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Durden lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short right from Durden.
Durden lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Johnsson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Durden lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Johnsson or not.
Durden landing knees to the head.
A shot in the inside from Durden.
Durden lands with a left to the head.
Durden using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Johnsson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnsson takes a shot to the head.
Durden lands with a right to the head.
Durden lands an uppercut.
Durden lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Johnsson or not.
Durden lands a right hand that snaps the head of Johnsson backwards.
Johnsson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Durden.
Johnsson presses Durden against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyler Durden dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Joni Johnsson's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Johnsson is looking to score with low kicks.
Durden blocks a head kick by Johnsson.
Johnsson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice defenses there by Durden.
Durden clobbers Johnsson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Johnsson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Durden counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Durden misses with a head kick.
Johnsson blocks a head kick by Durden.
A head kick misses from Durden.
Durden fakes the leg kick and cracks Johnsson in the body.
Durden moves out of range of the body kick.
Durden throws a head kick but Johnsson moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnsson keeps the fight on the outside.
Johnsson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Durden is out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Johnsson misses with an uppercut
and Durden counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Johnsson blocks a head kick by Durden.
Tyler Durden is winning the standup battle so far.
Durden tries to clinch up but Johnsson circles away and keeps his distance.
Johnsson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Durden scores with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnsson throws a head kick but Durden moves out of range.
Johnsson avoids the head kick by Durden.
Good leg kick by Durden there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Durden lands a jab to the head.
Johnsson walks into a jab.
Durden works Johnsson's body with a nice hook.

Durden takes the fight into the clinch.
Durden misses with a short punch on the inside.
Durden blocking some punches.
Durden throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Johnsson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Durden pushes Johnsson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Durden.
Durden lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Johnsson tries to work over Durden's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Durden scores with a nice hook to the head.
Johnsson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Durden lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Durden with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Durden lands with a light punch inside.
Durden prevents a body shot from Johnsson.
A nice left hand lands by Durden.
Durden pushes Johnsson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Durden softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tyler Durden is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durden blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Johnsson.
Durden prevents a body shot from Johnsson.
Tyler Durden has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Durden missing with knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Durden scores with a nice short uppercut.
Durden has Johnsson pressed against the cage, preventing Johnsson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Durden looking for a takedown.
Johnsson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Johnsson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Johnsson misses with a punch to the body.
Durden scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Johnsson.
Durden scores with a shot to the side of Johnsson's head.
Johnsson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Johnsson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Johnsson tries to work over Durden's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Johnsson misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnsson tries to throw a body punch but Durden avoids it by throwing Johnsson back against the cage.
Durden lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Johnsson.
Johnsson tries a body shot but Durden blocks it.
Durden working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Johnsson misses with a punch on the inside.
Durden cracks Johnsson with a nice body shot.
Durden lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Durden.
Johnsson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Johnsson misses with a body punch.
Johnsson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Durden's elbow.
Johnsson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Johnsson tries to work over Durden's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Durden swings wildly with an uppercut but Johnsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short uppercut from Durden.
Durden blocks a body shot from Johnsson.
Joni Johnsson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Durden blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Durden lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Durden works on Johnsson's body with a couple of short punches.
Johnsson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Durden backwards.
Durden with a knee to the head.
Durden has Johnsson pressed against the cage, preventing Johnsson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Johnsson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Durden.
Johnsson tries to throw a body punch but Durden avoids it by throwing Johnsson back against the cage.
Durden lands with a short shot to the head.
Durden goes for a takedown in the clinch but Johnsson prevents it.
Johnsson working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Durden.
Durden lands with a light punch inside.
Johnsson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A frustrated look appears on Johnsson's face as he tries to break the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tyler Durden showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Durden 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 James Glass scores the fight 30:26
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:26
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyler Durden!