PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rex Ronny Samuelsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randall Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Samuelsen comes into the arena with Schwab - DJs in a Row blaring out of the sound system. Johnson has chosen East Bound And Down as his entrance music. Randall Johnson has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Ronny Samuelsen
vs
Johnson

196 cm
35
273 lbs
20 - 11 - 0

195 cm
35
259 lbs
30 - 17 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rex Ronny Samuelsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 17 - 1, fighting out of New York, Randall Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Eddie Farnsworth and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Johnson rushes Samuelsen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Johnson misses with a body punch.
Samuelsen is trying to maintain a safe position but Johnson gets an underhook and turns Samuelsen into the cage.
Johnson has a couple of punches blocked by Samuelsen.
Johnson presses Samuelsen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Johnson misses with a body punch.
Johnson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Johnson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Samuelsen is looking to take this one to the mat.
Johnson misses with a punch to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Johnson as Samuelsen tries to tie him up.
Johnson swings wildly with an uppercut but Samuelsen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johnson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Johnson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

It looks like Rex Ronny Samuelsen has been cut.
Samuelsen content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Johnson misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Johnson lands a nice uppercut.
Johnson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Samuelsen blocks a body shot from Johnson.
Samuelsen trying to control the position but instead, Johnson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Samuelsen into the cage.
Nice body punch from Johnson - that landed with a thud.
Johnson lands with a left to the head.
Johnson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Samuelsen's elbow.
Johnson pushes Samuelsen back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Samuelsen is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Johnson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Samuelsen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A shot in the inside from Johnson.
Samuelsen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Rex Ronny Samuelsen's cut is getting worse.
Johnson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Johnson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Johnson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Samuelsens head.
Samuelsen prevents a body shot from Johnson.
Johnson pushes Samuelsen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Rex Ronny Samuelsen's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Johnson.
Johnson lands with a short shot to the head.

Samuelsen is rocked!
A head punch on the inside from Johnson fails to land.
Oh Samuelsen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Johnson misses with a punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Johnson.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Johnson.
Johnson misses with some punches.
Samuelsen seems to have got his legs back now.
Johnson dips a shoulder and cracks Samuelsen with a mighty uppercut! Samuelsen falls back against the cage and Johnson unloads with a barrage of strikes! Samuelsen is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Johnson screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Randall Johnson!
Randall Johnson made sure to mention his sponsor, Mango Nutrition (90% Laundry) in his post fight interview.