PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Law Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Junior
vs
Johnson

197 cm
21
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
24
210 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Law Junior!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Michael Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Junior fails with an attempt to clinch.
Johnson shoots for a takedown but Junior saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Junior tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Johnson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Junior's waist but Junior gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Johnson off to one side.
Junior swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Johnson fails with a takedown attempt.
Law Junior has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Johnson.
Junior just misses with a punch to the body.
Junior darts in trying to clinch

and Johnson counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Junior's guard now.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Johnson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Junior throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson postures up in Junior's guard and throws a big left but Junior blocks it.
Johnson works over Junior with some ground and pound from guard.
Johnson sitting in guard here, content to control.
Johnson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Johnson distracts Junior with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Junior looking for a guillotine here but Johnson defends easily.
Junior is breathing heavily.
Johnson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Junior is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Johnson looking to pass the guard.
Johnson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Johnson connects with a couple of short punches.
Johnson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Johnson works a leg free and moves into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Junior is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Johnson scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson works his way into full mount!
Johnson raining down shots from the mount!
Johnson lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Junior hang on?
Johnson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Johnson lands a big elbow.
Johnson with the ground and pound from mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Junior scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Johnson land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Johnson stands and salutes the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael Johnson!