PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gunnar Johnsson (ranked 335 p4p, 49 weight class) and Idi oCrazy (ranked 500 p4p, 79 weight class). Idi oCrazy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Johnsson
vs
oCrazy

180 cm
29
178 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

181 cm
35
157 lbs
39 - 22 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gunnar Johnsson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 39 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Idi oCrazy!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Anthony Taglia and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
oCrazy misses with an uppercut.
oCrazy connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

It looks like Gunnar Johnsson has been cut.
Johnsson checks a leg kick nicely.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Johnsson.
Johnsson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck oCrazy on the side of the head.
Johnsson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Johnsson throws a body punch but oCrazy moves out of range.
We've been told by Johnsson's head coaches at Hunter MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Johnsson moves away from the strike by oCrazy.
Idi oCrazy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
oCrazy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
oCrazy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Johnsson misses with a hook.
Johnsson slips under a jab from oCrazy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
oCrazy throws a big shot that misses.
Johnsson tries to land a body kick
and oCrazy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
oCrazy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
oCrazy looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Johnsson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
oCrazy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Johnsson throws out the jab.
oCrazy misses with a head kick.

Johnsson moves into the clinch.
Johnsson scores with a shot to the side of oCrazy's head.
Johnsson tries a body shot but oCrazy blocks it.
oCrazy looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Johnsson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from oCrazy fails to land.
Johnsson tries to work over oCrazy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
oCrazy misses with a punch on the inside.
oCrazy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
oCrazy can't find room to land a body shot as Johnsson controls the action.
oCrazy misses with the head strike.

Johnsson manages to break the clinch.
Johnsson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from oCrazy. Johnsson shrugs it off though.
Johnsson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract oCrazy.
oCrazy let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
oCrazy throws out a powerful jab.
oCrazy slips a straight right by Johnsson.
Johnsson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Johnsson misses with an uppercut.
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!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from oCrazy.
oCrazy misses with a right hand
and Johnsson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The fighters circling - Johnsson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
oCrazy looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Johnsson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
oCrazy misses with a left hand
and Johnsson counters with an inside leg kick.

oCrazy gets a clinch.

Johnsson breaks from the clinch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from oCrazy.
Johnsson connects with a good right hand that stumbles oCrazy. oCrazy circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Johnsson drops his hands momentarily and oCrazy takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Johnsson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

Johnsson drives through and clinches with oCrazy against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnsson misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by oCrazy.
Johnsson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with oCrazy's elbow.
oCrazy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Johnsson blocks a body shot from oCrazy.
Johnsson misses with some punches.
oCrazy blocking some punches.
oCrazy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Johnsson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
oCrazy scores with a shot to the side of Johnsson's head.
oCrazy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Johnsson blocks a body shot from oCrazy.
oCrazy tries to work over Johnsson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
oCrazy has a couple of punches blocked by Johnsson.
Johnsson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Johnsson blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
oCrazy working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for oCrazy.
oCrazy tries to work over Johnsson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Johnsson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
oCrazy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Johnsson scores with a shoulder strike.
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 lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Johnsson is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
oCrazy tries to throw a body punch but Johnsson avoids it by throwing oCrazy back against the cage.
Johnsson content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Johnsson gets through oCrazy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Johnsson effectively controlling the action here.
Johnsson working hard to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Gunnar Johnsson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gunnar Johnsson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Johnsson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Johnsson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
oCrazy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johnsson.
Johnsson fires out a quick counter leg kick but oCrazy just manages to avoid it.
oCrazy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Johnsson counter with a right hand.
Johnsson misses with a hook. oCrazy ducked under it nicely.
Idi oCrazy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Johnsson misses with a series of wild punches.
oCrazy throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
An attempted straight right counter from Johnsson misses the target.
oCrazy misses with a low kick as Johnsson jumps back.
Johnsson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by oCrazy.
oCrazy looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Johnsson scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnsson connects with a good right hand that stumbles oCrazy. oCrazy circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
oCrazy throws a right hand that misses
and oCrazy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
oCrazy throws a head kick that misses.
oCrazy moves out of range as Johnsson throws a body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnsson cracks the inside of oCrazy's front leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnsson. oCrazy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Johnsson takes one on the button.
oCrazy lands a head shot.
oCrazy moves into range and connects with a jab.
oCrazy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Johnsson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The crowd cheers as oCrazy lands an impressive looking overhand right. Johnsson doesn't seem phased though.
oCrazy is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Johnsson.

oCrazy is rocked!
Johnsson lands an uppercut out of nowhere! oCrazy falls backwards - clearly groggy! Johnsson dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gunnar Johnsson!
Gunnar Johnsson retains his welterweight title!