PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rock Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Mastain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rock Johnson has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Johnson
vs
Mastain

196 cm
35
273 lbs
29 - 17 - 0

182 cm
26
279 lbs
13 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

Charlie Wang's Tattered Rags & 95% Laundry

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rock Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Dave Mastain!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Daniel Blasius and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson lands with a kick to the temple. Mastain shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Mastain digs a good hook to Johnson's body.
Mastain blocks a head kick by Johnson.
Mastain tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Johnson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mastain connects with the punch.
Mastain fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johnson manages to avoid it.
Mastain cracks Johnson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson walks into a stiff left hand from Mastain.
Johnson walks into a stiff left hand from Mastain.
Mastain tries to clinch but Johnson is having none of it.
Johnson misses with a head kick.
Johnson throws a sloppy head kick and Mastain moves out of range easily.
Mastain connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Johnson momentarily.
Johnson throws a sloppy head kick and Mastain moves out of range easily.
Johnson misses with the combination.
Johnson tries a head kick but it misses.
Rock Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mastain scores with a jab to the head.
Johnson walks into a left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mastain throws a hook to the side of Johnson's head but Johnson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A head kick by Johnson misses
and Mastain makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A head kick misses from Johnson.
Mastain cracks Johnson with an open hand slap.
Johnson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mastain lands a nice leg kick that just misses Johnson's sensitive parts.
Mastain connects with the punch.
Johnson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mastain can pounce on him.
Johnson throws a head kick but Mastain moves out of range.
Mastain throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Johnson counters with a head kick. That will keep Mastain thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

It looks like Dave Mastain has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mastain swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mastain lands a jab to the nose.
Mastain tries to clinch there but Johnson circles away.
Mastain tries to move into range but Johnson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Mastain connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Johnson momentarily.
Johnson swings for the body but Mastain moves out of range.
Mastain lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mastain throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mastain is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Johnson throws a low kick but Mastain avoids it.
Mastain misses with an uppercut. Johnson saw that one coming.
A head kick misses from Johnson.
Johnson tries a head kick but it misses.
Left hook, right uppercut from Mastain.
Johnson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mastain lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Johnson tries a head kick but it misses.
Mastain misses with a wild combination.
Johnson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Mastain bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Mastain takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mastain lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Mastain swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Johnson.

Mastain fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Johnson, pushing him back against the cage.
Mastain lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Johnson.
Johnson is breathing heavily.

Mastain breaks from the clinch.
A big right from Johnson misses.
Mastain jabs at Johnson's body.
Johnson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A good leg kick by Mastain.
Johnson takes a shot right to the bread basket.

Mastain pushes Johnson up against the cage in a clinch.

Mastain breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mastain avoids the head kick by Johnson.
Mastain throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A jab from Mastain finds it's way through Johnson's defenses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Johnson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mastain comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A shot to the liver by Mastain. Beautiful body shot.

Mastain gets a clinch.
Mastain tries a body shot but Johnson blocks it.
Mastain lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Johnson.

Mastain breaks from the clinch.
Mastain with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mastain paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Mastain listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mastain is looking to slow Johnson down with leg kicks.
A lazy left from Mastain finds it's target.
Mastain scores with a jab. Johnson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Mastain lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Mastain wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Johnson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mastain connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Johnson momentarily.
Johnson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That kick from Mastain tenderised Johnson's leg. Johnson is trying to keep his angry face on.

Mastain has managed to clinch.
Mastain throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Johnsons head.
A short uppercut from Mastain.

Johnson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mastain tries to clinch up but Johnson circles away and keeps his distance.
Mastain with a hook.

Mastain moves into the clinch.
Johnson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Johnson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mastain has him pressed against the cage.
Mastain stops a takedown attempt from Johnson.
Mastain prevents the takedown attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mastain scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mastain lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mastain lands a right hand.

Johnson is rocked!

That's six minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Mastain.
Oh Johnson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mastain pushes Johnson against the cage. Mastain is working some dirty boxing. Mastain pushes off with a quick right hook! Johnson goes down! Johnson tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Mastain moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dave Mastain!
Dave Mastain tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.