PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Demetrious Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sgt Slaughter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sgt Slaughter has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Johnson
vs
Slaughter

209 cm
21
287 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

210 cm
25
300 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

CEC Nutrition Q159 (*$75*)

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Demetrious Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sgt Slaughter!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Chris Saunders and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slaughter tries to close the distance and clinch but Johnson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Good standup being displayed there by Johnson as he connects with a hook.
Sgt Slaughter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson connects with a body shot.
Johnson's corner calls for a 1-2. Johnson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Johnson connects with a single shot there.
Slaughter with a poor takedown
and Johnson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Slaughter closes the distance looking to clinch
and Johnson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Slaughter thinking.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson scores with a jab to the body.
Johnson lands a nice looking body shot.
Slaughter on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Johnson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Slaughter backs up against the ropes.
Slaughter takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Johnson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Johnson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Slaughter looks gassed!
Slaughter fails with the takedown
and Slaughter takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Johnson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A cross from Johnson lands.
Johnson throws a series of strikes that have Slaughter backpedaling.
Johnson digs a good hook to Slaughter's body.
Johnson stuns Slaughter with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Slaughter doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Slaughter shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Johnson counters with a combination of strikes to the head and body that crumple Slaughter!

Slaughter is rocked!
Demetrious Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sgt Slaughter.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Johnson is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Slaughter is trying to maintain the position but Johnson is very close to passing his half guard.

Johnson stands up and beckons Slaughter to join him on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slaughter tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Johnson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Slaughter thinking.
Johnson scores with a shot to the body.
Johnson lands with a shot to the body.
Johnson punishes Slaughter's body with a nice straight punch.
Johnson scores with a jab to the body.
Johnson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Slaughter looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Johnson thuds a left hand into Slaughter's body.
Johnson stuns Slaughter with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Johnson lands a nice shot to the body.
Johnson lands a nice shot to the body.
Demetrious Johnson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

A jab-cross combination lands for Johnson and sends Slaughter crashing to the mat! Johnson follows him down to the mat - Slaughter regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
Slaughter is still in real trouble! Can Johnson finish him?

It looks like Sgt Slaughter has been cut.

Johnson decides to stand and escape the position.
Slaughter seems to have recovered his senses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson scores with a hook.
Slaughter loses concentration momentarily and Johnson pounces with a three punch combo! Right, left, right! Slaughter crashes face first to the mat, out cold! Johnson finishes this one with a fantastically precise combo! Great stuff.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Demetrious Johnson!