PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Watch Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Angus Burger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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.

Johnson
vs
Burger

225 cm
25
280 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

199 cm
22
300 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Watch Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Angus Burger!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burger moves out of range of the strikes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Johnson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Burger slaps away a takedown attempt from Johnson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Johnson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Burger circles away.

Burger darts in and clinches Johnson up against the ropes.
Johnson prevents Burger from breaking the clinch.
Johnson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Watch Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Burger breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson thows a left - swing and a miss!
The crowd cheers as Johnson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Burger doesn't seem phased though.
Johnson clinches but Burger breaks the clinch

and Burger counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Burger is sitting in close to Johnson's body. Johnson has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Burger is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Burger is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Johnson.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Watch Johnson!