PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mark Hunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anthony Johnson has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Mark Hunt 's chin.

Hunt
vs
Johnson

185 cm
25
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
20
180 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mark Hunt !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Anthony Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Saam Ante and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson misses with a double jab

so Hunt counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Hunt trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Johnson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hunt throws a strike but Johnson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Hunt is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hunt is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt controls Johnson momentarily but Johnson frees himself.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Hunt isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Johnson stacks Hunt on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Johnson!
Hunt is trying to improve his position.

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.
Hunt is trying to work for a sweep but Johnson has mounted him!

Johnson is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Hunt throws out a loose jab but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johnson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hunt backs up against the ropes.
Hunt lands a jab to the nose.
Johnson throws a nice looking combination but Hunt bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Johnson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Johnson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hunt .
Johnson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Hunt .

It looks like Anthony Johnson has been cut.
Johnson throws a right and a left that Hunt avoids nicely.
Hunt looks to throw the jab but Johnson is out of range.
Johnson slips under a jab.
Johnson throws a nice looking combination but Hunt bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Johnson fails to land with a series of punches.
Hunt misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Johnson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hunt counters with a right hand to the body.
Hunt misses with a straight right.
Hunt fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Johnson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Johnson misses with a two punch combination.
Hunt with a nice cross.
Hunt looks to land a left hand but Johnson moved out of range nicely.
Johnson needs to keep his hands up - Hunt had a free shot at his head there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hunt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johnson moves away.
Hunt throws a right and a left that both miss.
Johnson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hunt counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Johnson is rocked!
Johnson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hunt moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Hunt feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Johnson sprawling to the canvas! Johnson rolls over backwards and springs off the ropes and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Hunt finish him?!
Johnson is still on wobbly legs! Can Hunt finish him?
Johnson get stunned by a cross and takes another one on the button. Johnson stumbles backwards and tries to bounce back off the ropes but Hunt runs in and jumps on him with a leaping lead hook that puts him out! Wow, that was highlight reel stuff! Awesome finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mark Hunt !