PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Murtaza Hussain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elroy Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Hussain
vs
Johnson

183 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
21
186 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Murtaza Hussain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Elroy Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Dirk Anderson and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A leg kick checked by Johnson.
Hussain dodges the punch combination from Johnson.

Johnson drives through and clinches with Hussain against the cage.
Johnson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Hussain stops a takedown attempt from Johnson.

Hussain breaks from the clinch.
Hussain lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

It looks like Elroy Johnson has been cut.
Johnson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hussain cracks Johnson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hussain throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hussain tries to clinch but Johnson moves out of range.
Hussain shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Johnson defends it nicely.

Hussain moves into the clinch.
Hussain lands a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hussain escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hussain looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Johnson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hussain throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hussain misses with a few strikes there.
Hussain showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Johnson.
Hussain feints a jab promting Johnson to slip. Hussain then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Johnson slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Hussain misses with a wild combination.
Hussain tries to close the distance and clinch but Johnson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hussain misses with a low kick.
Johnson stuffs the takedown attempt from Hussain. Hussain gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Murtaza Hussain. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

It looks like Murtaza Hussain has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hussain circles away from the clinch attempt.

Johnson moves into the clinch.

Hussain breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Johnson throws a nice head kick!
Johnson misses with a series of wild punches.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Johnson has taken the fight to the clinch.

Johnson has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Hussain uses from the top position.
Johnson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hussain has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Johnson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hussain wants to get up but he can't break Johnson's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Johnson keeping full guard, as Hussain tries to pass.
Johnson trying to keep a closed guard but Hussain is proving a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hussain wants to stand but Johnson is controlling his posture from full guard.
Hussain controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Hussain gets tackled into the cage by Johnson. Johnson maintains the clinch.
Johnson holding his opponent close, against the cage.

Johnson pulls guard.

Hussain gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
A punch combination from Johnson misses.
Johnson fails with an attempt to clinch.

Hussain takes the fight into the clinch.

Hussain breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hussain tries to score a power double leg takedown but Johnson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hussain somewhat.
Johnson throws a series of punches but Hussain avoids them all with ease.
Hussain goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
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!

Johnson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Hussain breaks the clinch.
Hussain finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Johnson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Hussain misses with a low kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Hussain instigates a clinch.
Hussain tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Hussain breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Johnson misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Murtaza Hussain dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Johnson throws a looping overhand right but Hussain ducks down to avoid it.
Hussain shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Johnson but Johnson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hussain shoots in but no luck this time.
Johnson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Johnson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hussain backs up against the cage.
Hussain displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Johnson throws out the jab.
Hussain swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Johnson throws a series of strikes that have Hussain backpedaling.
Hussain throws a right hand that Johnson ducks under and follows up with a left that Johnson also avoids with ease.
Hussain misses with a body kick.
Hussain rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Johnson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Left hook, right uppercut from Johnson.

Hussain is rocked!
Murtaza Hussain is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A left lands for Hussain.
Oh Hussain is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Johnson catches Hussain with a right, a left, a right. It's raining punches and Hussain forgot an umbrella! Another punch and he's down. This one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Elroy Johnson!