PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sultan Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Spike Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sultan Johnson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Spike Smith's chin.

Johnson
vs
Smith

225 cm
26
300 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

225 cm
28
300 lbs
8 - 10 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sultan Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Spike Smith!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, John Kavanagh and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson lands a jab to the head.

Smith shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Smith thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Johnson's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Johnson is trying to stand back up but Smith is controlling him
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Smith prevents Johnson from standing back up.
Smith thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Johnson's head.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Smith connects with a nice short shot to Johnson's temple.
Smith throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Smith has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Smith not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson gets full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Smith chips away with some ground and pound.
Johnson keeping full guard, as Smith tries to pass.
Smith postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Johnson keeping full guard, as Smith tries to pass.
Smith slips nicely into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Smith wants to pass the guard but Johnson is defending well.
Smith throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Johnson tries to roll over but Smith keeps him under control.
Smith looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Smith thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Johnson's head.
Smith thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Johnson's head.
Smith thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Smith looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Johnson with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Smith not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Smith missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Smith throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Johnson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Smith.
Smith sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Johnson defending well though.
Smith wants to take a breather but Johnson is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith is trying to control the action in half guard but Johnson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Johnson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Smith's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Smith's back!
Johnson slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Smith is really stuck here.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Johnson's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Smith can't escape the position.

Smith is trying to shake Johnson off. He's managed it and has hopped back to his feet! Johnson won't be happy about giving up the dominant position.
Johnson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Johnson wants it to stay on the feet.
Smith fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Spike Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith misses with a double jab
and Johnson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nice takedown defense from Johnson. No joy for Smith on that attempt.
Sultan Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Spike Smith.
Smith looks gassed!
Johnson avoids the body shot from Smith.
Johnson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Johnson throws the left hand but Smith avoids the punch easily.
Johnson throws a big shot that misses.
Smith throws a combination that misses
and Johnson counters with a nice body shot.
Smith has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Smith there as he acknowledges the shot.
Smith throws a left and a right that both miss
and Johnson counters with a right hand to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson misses with an uppercut. Smith saw that one coming.
Smith displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Johnson throws out the jab.
Johnson lands a nice hook to Smith's body. Smith takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Smith throws a series of punches but Johnson avoids them all with ease.
Smith takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith slips under a jab.
Johnson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A big left from Johnson misses.
Smith displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Johnson throws out the jab.
Smith misses with a wild combination.
Some wild striking there from Smith.
Johnson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Johnson throws a shot from downtown. Smith moves away and avoids it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Johnson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smith.
Johnson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Spike Smith will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Smith shoots in and drives through. Johnson sprawls well.
Smith moves away from the strike by Johnson.
Smith fails to land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Smith misses.
Smith misses with a wild combination.
Johnson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Smith stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Johnson misses the jab.
A lazy left from Johnson finds it's target.
A swing and a miss from Smith.
Smith uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Smith.
Smith shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Johnson pinned against the cage. Johnson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sultan Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Spike Smith.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson lands with a hook. Smith tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Spike Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Johnson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Smith stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Johnson scores with a punch to the head.
Smith misses the jab.
Smith is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Smith shoots in but no luck this time.
Johnson throws a big shot that misses.
Smith on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Sultan Johnson is winning the standup battle so far.
Smith keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Johnson.
Johnson scores with a nice strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Johnson's waist but Johnson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Smith off to one side.
Johnson looks to land a right hand but Smith moved out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a looping right.
Smith moves away from the strike by Johnson.
Smith looks to land a combination but Johnson avoids it well.
Sultan Johnson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Smith takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Johnson throws a shot from downtown. Smith moves away and avoids it.
Smith pivots, looking for a leg kick but Johnson is out of range and Smith settles back down.
Johnson looks to land a left hand but Smith moved out of range nicely.
A slow jab from Johnson misses its intended target.
Smith misses with an uppercut
letting Johnson counter with a right hand.
Smith throws a lazy right hand but Johnson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Johnson throws an overhand right that lands on Smith's shoulder, as Smith tries to avoid the shot.
Smith throws a jab but it's blocked by Johnson.
Smith throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Johnson.
Johnson throws a hook but Smith blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith fails with the takedown.
Johnson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Johnson misses the jab.
Smith with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Johnson to score with a decent uppercut.
Smith throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Johnson's waist but Johnson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Smith off to one side.
Nice uppercut lands for Johnson. That snapped Smith's head back.
Smith walks into a left hand.
Johnson throws a jab when Smith was well out of range.
Johnson lands a glancing blow to the side of Smith's head.
Nice cross by Johnson.
Smith tries to bum rush Johnson with a series of wild strikes but Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson lands a nice looking body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Johnson throws a hook to the side of Smith's head but Smith sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Smith throws a nice looking combination but Johnson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Johnson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Johnson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Smith stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Johnson lands with a right hand.
Smith tries to move into range but Johnson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Johnson lands a jab to Smith's midsection.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Smith takes one to the side of the head.
A swing and a miss from Johnson.
Johnson connects with a crisp jab.
A big left from Johnson misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sultan Johnson dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Johnson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Smith in his tracks.
Johnson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Smith.
Smith uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Johnson.
Johnson connects with a body shot.
Johnson with a hook.
Smith fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Johnson dodges the punch combination from Smith.
Good shot there by Johnson.
Johnson lands a lovely overhand right.

Smith is rocked!
Johnson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson lands the left hand.
Smith is still on wobbly legs! Can Johnson finish him?
Johnson cracks Smith with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Johnson moves out of range as Smith strikes.
Smith has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Smith takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Smith moves out of range as Johnson strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith throws a hook but Johnson avoids it easily.
Johnson scores with a body shot.
Smith seems to have recovered his senses.
Smith closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Johnson connects with a right hand. Smith shakes it off.
Smith drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Johnson fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Smith to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Smith looks to clinch but Johnson throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Smith taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Sultan Johnson!