PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jordan Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mo Saic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson comes into the arena with The Town by Macklemore blaring out of the sound system. Saic has chosen It Takes Two as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Johnson
vs
Saic

192 cm
24
285 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

175 cm
20
285 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jordan Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mo Saic!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Tiny Johnson and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson stuns Saic with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Johnson with a nice cross.
Saic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
No joy there for Johnson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Johnson tries to bum rush Saic with a series of wild strikes but Saic uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnson. Saic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Johnson scores with a jab to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A left and a right from Johnson both land. Nice combination.

It looks like Mo Saic has been cut.
Saic is looking to clinch but Johnson is avoiding it.
Johnson misses the jab.
Johnson lands an overhand right.
Johnson is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Johnson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Johnson connects with a body shot.
Saic looks gassed!
Johnson connects with a looping right hand.
Johnson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Johnson scores with a shot to the body.
Johnson throws a right and a left that Saic avoids nicely.
Saic takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Saic on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Johnson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Johnson scores with a jab to the body.
Johnson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Johnson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson connects with a right hand. Saic shakes it off.
Johnson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Johnson digs a good hook to Saic's body.
Johnson cracks Saic with a right hand to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Saic on the side of the head.
Johnson scores with a nice head shot.
A combination from Johnson does no damage.
Johnson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Saic doesn't seem bothered though.
Johnson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Johnson.
Johnson tests Saic's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Johnson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Johnson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Johnson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Saic's hands.
Saic throws a big shot that misses.
Saic looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Saic showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Johnson.
Johnson cracks Saic with a good jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson lands with a nice body punch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Saic rushes Johnson and presses him up against the cage.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Saic has him pressed against the cage.
Saic misses with the head strike.
Saic misses with some punches.
Saic working aggressively here.

Johnson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Johnson swats away the attempt to clinch by Saic.
Johnson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Johnson stalks Saic and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Saic's face. Saic staggers backwards, shaken.
Saic ducks right into an uppercut from Johnson.
Johnson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Saic moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Saic takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Johnson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Johnson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Saic's hands.
A jab from Johnson finds it's way through Saic's defenses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson dips to his left and cracks Saic with an uppercut!
Johnson scores with a jab.
Johnson lands a jab to Saic's midsection.
Johnson connects with a body shot.
Johnson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Saic tries to clinch up but Johnson circles away and keeps his distance.
Saic has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson throws a combination. Saic tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Johnson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Johnson with a hook.
Johnson lands with a straight right. Saic didn't see that one coming.
Johnson is working the combinations to good effect here.
Saic tries to clinch there but Johnson circles away.
Saic moves in looking to clinch but Johnson pushes him off.
Saic tries to close the distance and clinch but Johnson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Johnson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Johnson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Saic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saic tries to clinch but Johnson is having none of it.
Good exchange - Johnson coming out on top.
Saic tries to clinch up.
Johnson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Saic looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Johnson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Johnson scores with a jab.
Jab by Johnson.
Johnson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Johnson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Saic doesn't seem bothered though.
Johnson throws out a powerful jab.
Johnson lands with a right hand.
Johnson scores with a nice right hand.

Saic closes the distance and pushes Johnson back into the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Johnson blocks the elbow strike.
Saic landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Johnson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Saic leaning against his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jordan Johnson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mo Saic's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Johnson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Saic stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Johnson throws a combination. Saic tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Nice body punch from Johnson.
Johnson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Johnson lands an overhand right.
Saic wants to clinch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Johnson.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Saic walks into a straight right hand from Johnson.
Saic tries to close the distance and clinch up but Johnson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Saic throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Johnson on the side of the head.
Nice defenses there by Johnson.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd cheers as Johnson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Saic doesn't seem phased though.
Johnson lands with an uppercut that bounces Saic off the cage and back into rage.
A left lands for Johnson.
Johnson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Johnson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Saic at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson scores with a sloppy right hand. Saic should have avoided that one.
A cross from Johnson lands.
Johnson lands a two punch combo.
Johnson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Johnson keeps the fight on the outside.
Johnson scores with a body shot.
Jordan Johnson is winning the standup battle so far.
Johnson throws a series of punches but Saic moves out of range.
Saic tries to clinch but Johnson is having none of it.
Johnson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Saic has time to react.
Johnson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Saic is looking to clinch.
Nice defenses there by Johnson.
Mo Saic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Saic needs to keep his hands up - Johnson had a free shot at his head there.
Saic tries to close the distance and clinch up but Johnson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Saic is looking to clinch.
Saic dodges the punch combination from Johnson.
Johnson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Johnson catches Saic right on the button with a cross.
The fight stays on the outside here - Saic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Saic doesn't manage to clinch there - Johnson circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Saic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Saic misses with a wild combination.
Saic takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson lands a with a good body shot.
Johnson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Johnson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Johnson works the jab nicely.
A jab lands there for Johnson.
Johnson throws out a powerful jab.
Johnson punishes Saic's body with a nice straight punch.
Johnson keeps the fight on the outside.
Johnson jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Saic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Johnson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Saic can do to turn this around?
Saic moves in looking to clinch but Johnson pushes him off.
Johnson catches Saic with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Johnson lands with an overhand left.
Nice jab there from Johnson.
Johnson scores with a three punch combo!
Johnson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Saic tries to clinch but Johnson moves out of range.
A combination from Johnson does no damage.
Saic moves in looking to clinch but Johnson pushes him off.
Saic throws a big shot that misses.
Johnson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Saic stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Saic wants to clinch.
Johnson throws out a powerful jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Saic doesn't seem bothered though.
Johnson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
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!
Johnson lands a glancing blow to the side of Saic's head.
Johnson throws a series of strikes that have Saic backpedaling.
Johnson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Johnson throws a good cross that connects.
Saic takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Johnson throws a series of strikes that have Saic backpedaling.
Saic drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Saic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Saic has Johnson up against the cage in a clinch.
Saic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Saic.
Johnson is trying to break free.
Saic trying to land knees to the body.
Saic slows down the pace here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jordan Johnson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mo Saic's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Johnson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Saic tries to clinch up.
Saic slips a jab and a cross from Johnson.

Saic closes the distance and clinches.
Saic lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Johnson blocks an elbow strike from Saic.
Johnson avoiding damage as Saic throws knees to the body.
Johnson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Johnson is trying to break free.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short left from Saic.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Johnson wants to get back to striking at distance but Saic won't allow it.
Saic misses with a hook from the clinch.
Saic keeps control of Johnson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Saic has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Come on Saic - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson blocks an elbow strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Saic.
Johnson is looking to break free of the clinch but Saic has double underhooks.
Johnson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Saic lands a damaging elbow.
Saic taking a breather.
Johnson looking to slow down the pace here.
Saic avoiding damage.
Saic is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Johnson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Saic misses with the head strike.
Nice elbow from Saic.
Saic digs a right hand underneath Johnson's ribcage. Johnson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Johnson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Saic throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Johnsons head.
Nice elbow from Saic.
Saic lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Jordan Johnson has been cut.
Saic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Saic lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right from Saic.
Saic throws a head punch that misses.
Saic with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Saic comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A right handed body shot lands from Saic.
Saic lands a left hand.
Saic lands an elbow that stopped Johnson in his tracks for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saic misses with some punches.
Saic's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Saic lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Saic just misses with a elbow thrown towards Johnson's brow.
Saic lands a damaging elbow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Saic just misses with a elbow thrown towards Johnson's brow.
Saic tries a body shot but Johnson blocks it.
Saic lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Saic throws a knee to the head but misses.

Johnson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Johnson throws a lazy right hand but Saic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The fighters circling - Johnson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Johnson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Johnson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Saic counters with a right hand to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Saic closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Johnson managing to block the knees to the body from Saic.
Saic creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Johnson's defenses.
Johnson has Saic pressed against the cage.
Johnson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Saic scores with an uppercut up the middle.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Saic.
Saic has a couple of punches blocked by Johnson.
Jordan Johnson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Saic lands an elbow just above Johnson 's eye.
Saic with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Saic lands a nice elbow.
Saic lands with a short shot to the head.
Johnson wants to get back to striking at distance but Saic won't allow it.
A shot in the inside from Saic.
Mo Saic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johnson blocks an uppercut.
Saic lands a shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mo Saic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Johnson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:26
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:26
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jordan Johnson!