PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Simo Hayha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Johanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Hayha
vs
Johanson

174 cm
21
182 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
20
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Very quick

Excellent grappler
Brawler
Good gas tank

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Simo Hayha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Johanson!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Wagner Zegers and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johanson needs to keep his hands up - Hayha had a free shot at his head there.

Hayha moves into range and clinches up with Johanson.

Hayha pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hayha ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hayha takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hayha jabs at Johanson's body.

Hayha pushes Johanson up against the cage in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Hayha breaks from the clinch.
Johanson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Hayha counters with a crisp right hand that drops Johanson! Hayha lets Johanson back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Johanson is rocked!
Hayha lands a slapping body shot.
Johanson is still on wobbly legs! Can Hayha finish him?
Johanson with a poor takedown
and Hayha counters with a right hand from hell and Johanson is out cold! A vicious knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Simo Hayha!
Simo Hayha decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.