PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Milo Talon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chad Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Talon
vs
Johnson

188 cm
27
272 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

190 cm
26
273 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

Hell's Kitchen Lab Corp (159.49 $150)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Milo Talon!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chad Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shirou Masuda and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Johnson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Johnson winds up and cracks Talon with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Johnson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Talon defending well though.
Talon avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Johnson.
Talon wants to improve his position but Johnson is controlling well.
Talon on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Talon tries to get out of the position.
Johnson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Talon gets back to full guard.
Johnson throws a big right hand that misses.
Johnson wants to control from the top but Talon keeps moving.
Talon controlling the position.
Johnson throws a big elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Talon avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Johnson throwing strikes but missing.
Johnson landing some decent shots from guard.
Johnson postures up in Talon's guard and throws a big left but Talon blocks it.
Talon looking for a sweep. Not yet Talon, not yet.
Johnson connects with a couple of short punches.
Talon pulls Johnson in close to prevent any damage.
Johnson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Johnson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Talon works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Talon working for a triangle but Johnson defends it easily.
Johnson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson wants to control from the top but Talon keeps moving.
Johnson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Johnson postures up in Talon's guard and throws a big left but Talon blocks it.
Johnson is working Talon over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
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!
Talon looking to control.
Talon tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Johnson works over Talon with some ground and pound from guard.

It looks like Milo Talon has been cut.
Johnson throws a big elbow that misses.
Johnson trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Talon manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Talon slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Talon throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Johnson is looking for a sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Talon is looking to take a break and control but Johnson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Talon scoring with punches and elbows.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Talon in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson is looking to regain half guard here but Talon keeps moving and retains side control.
Talon connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Johnson some visible discomfort.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Talon in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Talon is looking to take a break and control but Johnson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Talon tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Johnson is looking to reverse the position.
Johnson throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Talon tries to score with some ground and pound. Johnson controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Talon tries to move into full mount but can't pass Johnson's legs.
Talon wants to control but Johnson is keeping him busy.
Johnson sneaks back into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Chad Johnson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Milo Talon's cut.
That's time! Talon's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Talon throws the left hand but Johnson avoids the punch easily.
Johnson misses with a takedown
and Talon counters with a nice leg kick.
Johnson misses the shot to the body.
Talon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Johnson throws a hook but Talon avoids it easily.
Johnson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Talon.
Johnson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chad Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice straight punches there by Talon. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Talon.
Johnson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Talon is fending him off so far but Johnson persists. Nope, Talon circles away and we're back to standing.
Talon connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Talon misses with a jab, cross combination.
Johnson looks to score with a jab to the body but Talon is just out of range.
Talon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Johnson blocks a jab.
Johnson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Talon is able to avoid easily.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Talon.
Good work by Talon as he checks the leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Talon cracks Johnson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

Talon gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Johnson tries to break the clinch but Talon is controlling the position.
Talon keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Johnson's efforts to push away.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Talon is controlling him.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Talon just misses with a elbow thrown towards Johnson's brow.
Johnson tries to pull guard but Talon holds him up against the cage and eventually Johnson drops back down to his feet.
Milo Talon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chad Johnson.
Johnson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Talon has him pressed against the cage.
Johnson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Talon walks away with a smile on his face. Johnson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Talon scores with a jab. Johnson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson throws a big shot that misses.
Johnson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Talon moves away.
Johnson walks into a left hand.
Talon throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Johnson stumbling backwards into the cage! Johnson bounces back off the cage towards Talon, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Talon lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Talon celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Milo Talon!
Milo Talon retains his heavyweight title!
In his post fight interview, Milo Talon started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.