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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roy Read (ranked 4899 p4p, 4914 weight class) and Dick Johnson (ranked 560 p4p, 563 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roy Read!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dick Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Columbo Gatti and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Read throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Johnson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Johnson instigates a clinch.
Read fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson tries to work over Read's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Johnson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Johnson lands a nice uppercut.
Read tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Johnson's elbow.
Read tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Johnson's elbow.
Johnson has a couple of punches blocked by Read.
Read working aggressively here.
Johnson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Johnson lands a hook that snaps the head of Read backwards.
Read swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Johnson prevents a body shot from Read.
Johnson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Johnson has Read pushed against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Johnson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson digs a right hand into Read's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Read's gas tank.
Read lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Johnson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Johnson has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Read seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Johnson can turn it around.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson tries to work over Read's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Johnson lands a nice uppercut.
Johnson working aggressively here.
Johnson pressing his opponent against the cage.
Johnson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Johnson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Read prevents a body shot from Johnson.
Johnson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Johnson is leaning against Read and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Johnson.
A nice left hand lands by Johnson.
Johnson lands with a short shot to the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Johnson.
Johnson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Read is breathing heavily.
A short right from Johnson on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A left hand lands to the body for Johnson.
Johnson controlling the action here for a moment.
Johnson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Read tries to work over Johnson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson blocking some punches.
Johnson is leaning against Read and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Johnson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Read fails to land.
Johnson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Johnson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Read misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A shot in the inside from Johnson.
Johnson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Read backwards.
Johnson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Johnson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Johnson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Reads head.
Johnson lands with a light punch inside.
Read prevents a body shot from Johnson.
Johnson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Johnson lands with a left to the head.
Johnson tries to throw a body punch but Read avoids it by throwing Johnson back against the cage.
Johnson is trying to maintain a safe position but Read gets an underhook and turns Johnson into the cage.
Read cracks Johnson with a nice body shot.
Read's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Read misses with the head strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Read lands a nice shot to the body.
Read cracks Johnson with a nice body shot.
Read tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Good body shot from Johnson.
Johnson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Johnson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Read misses with a hook to the ribs.
Johnson scores with a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Johnson.
A short right from Johnson.
A nice left hand lands by Johnson.
A hook to the body from Read.
Johnson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Johnson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Reads head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Read lands a right hand that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Read is leaning against Johnson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Read misses with the head strike.
Read throws a punch but it's blocked by Johnson.
Johnson blocks a body shot from Read.
Read throws a head punch that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Johnson.
Read misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson lands with a light punch inside.
Read is rocked!
Read goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Read throws a punch but it's blocked by Johnson.
Johnson scores with a shoulder strike.
Johnson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Oh Read is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Good body shot from Johnson.
Read seems to have got his legs back now.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Johnson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Johnson.
Johnson lands with a right to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Read.
Johnson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Reads head.
Johnson scores with a shoulder strike.
Johnson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Read.
Johnson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Johnson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Johnson pushes Read against the cage. Johnson is working some dirty boxing. Johnson pushes off with a quick right hook! Read goes down! Read tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Johnson moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dick Johnson!
Dick Johnson was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
74% |
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