PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Duck Dodgers (ranked 2273 p4p, 3057 weight class) and Dick Johnson (ranked 299 p4p, 397 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Dodgers
vs
Johnson

193 cm
19
205
4 - 1 - 0

195 cm
19
205
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Heavy handed

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Duck Dodgers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dick Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Alyssa Summers and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Johnson throws a jab when Dodgers was well out of range.
Dodgers was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Nice defenses there by Dodgers.
Johnson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Dodgerss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Dodgers takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Johnson lands a glancing blow to the side of Dodgers's head.
Dodgers avoids the body shot from Johnson.
Johnson looks to score with a jab to the body but Dodgers is just out of range.
Johnson misses with a hook.
Dodgers throws a body shot but no joy.
Johnson appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Dodgers slips under a jab.
Dodgers looks to land a combination but Johnson avoids it well.
Dodgers looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Johnson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Johnson misses with a shot to the body
and Johnson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like Dick Johnson has been cut.
Dodgers ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
Dodgers seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dodgers on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Dodgers takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dodgers.
Johnson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Johnson misses with a hook to the body
and Dodgers counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Johnson throws a body shot but no joy.
Johnson lands a head shot.
Dodgers moves out of range of the strikes.
Dodgers moves away from the strike by Johnson.
Johnson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dodgers.
Johnson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dodgers cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Johnson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Johnson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dodgers momentarily.
Dodgers slips under a jab from Johnson.
Johnson misses with a wild body shot.
Johnson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dodgers with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Johnson to score with a decent uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson misses the body punch
and Dodgers counters with a stiff right hand.
Johnson throws a body shot but no joy.
A little feinted left hand from Dodgers on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dodgers wants to clinch but Johnson slips to the side
and Johnson counters with a nice uppercut.
Johnson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Johnson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dodgers looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Dodgers moves into range and clinches up with Johnson.
Johnson blocks an uppercut.
Johnson tries to circle away but Dodgers has him pinned against the cage.

Dodgers jumps into guard, dragging Johnson to the mat.

Dodgers has his feet on Johnson's thighs here. He's pushed Johnson off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Johnson screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Duck Dodgers!
An out of breath Duck Dodgers thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.