PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nikos Giannopoulos (ranked 1565 p4p, 3698 weight class) and CJ Johnson (ranked 222 p4p, 456 weight class). Nikos Giannopoulos has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Giannopoulos
vs
Johnson

184 cm
41
184
18 - 10 - 0

183 cm
36
176
21 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition
Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

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 18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nikos Giannopoulos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 16 - 0, fighting out of London, CJ Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Topper Green and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Giannopoulos's head.
Giannopoulos connects with a right hand. Johnson shakes it off.
Johnson walks into a left hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Giannopoulos misses the target.
Johnson is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Giannopoulos with a body shot.
Giannopoulos misses the jab.
Giannopoulos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Giannopoulos swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Giannopoulos slips a straight right by Johnson.
Nice uppercut lands for Giannopoulos. That snapped Johnson's head back.
Giannopoulos misses with an uppercut
and Giannopoulos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Johnson throws a big shot that misses.
Giannopoulos throws the left hand but Johnson avoids the punch easily.
Johnson misses with a wild body shot.
Giannopoulos was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Giannopoulos throws a leg kick but Johnson moved away.
Giannopoulos throws an off balance right hand
and Johnson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Giannopoulos throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Johnson to counter with a crisp jab.
Giannopoulos is looking to chop away at Johnson's legs.
A swing and a miss from Giannopoulos.
Nikos Giannopoulos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Giannopoulos on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Giannopoulos thows a left - swing and a miss!
Johnson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Giannopoulos momentarily.
A leg kick checked by Johnson.
Johnson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Giannopoulos misses with a looping right.
Giannopoulos just misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Giannopoulos is looking to chop away at Johnson's legs.
Giannopoulos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Giannopoulos throws a body shot but no joy.
Johnson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Giannopoulos throws a right and a left that Johnson avoids nicely.
Giannopoulos throws a poor cross that misses
and Johnson counters with a straight right hand.
Giannopoulos misses with a right hand
and Johnson counters with a nice uppercut.

Giannopoulos is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Oh Giannopoulos is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Johnson loads up on a big right hand but Giannopoulos slips the punch.
Giannopoulos seems to have got his legs back now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Giannopoulos displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Johnson throws out the jab.
Giannopoulos connects with a leg kick.
Johnson misses with an uppercut. Giannopoulos saw that one coming.
Giannopoulos throws a leg kick that is checked
and Johnson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Johnson throws a hook to the side of Giannopoulos's head but Giannopoulos sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Johnson throws a body punch but Giannopoulos moves out of range.
Giannopoulos throws a nice outside leg kick.
Giannopoulos misses with a left hand
and Johnson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Giannopoulos listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Giannopoulos loads up on a big right hand but Johnson slips the punch.
Johnson throws out a counter right but Giannopoulos avoids it with no problem.
Giannopoulos stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Giannopoulos throws out a leg kick but Johnson moves out of range and Giannopoulos only half commits.
Johnson misses with a hook. Giannopoulos ducked under it nicely.
Giannopoulos falls off balance throwing a combination
and Johnson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Johnson is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Giannopoulos had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giannopoulos is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Giannopoulos throws a leg kick
and Johnson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Giannopoulos throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Johnson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Giannopoulos misses with an uppercut
and Johnson counters with a left to the body.
Giannopoulos ducks right into an uppercut from Johnson.
Johnson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Johnson slips under a jab from Giannopoulos.
Johnson drops Giannopoulos with a naaaaasty hook - Giannopoulos is in real trouble here! Johnson dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). CJ Johnson!
A very excited looking CJ Johnson made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.