PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tatti Tasapaksu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Calvin Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Tasapaksu might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Motorhead - Smiling Like A Killer . Calvin Johnson told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Tasapaksu
vs
Johnson

195 cm
39
275 lbs
25 - 10 - 0

185 cm
32
217 lbs
22 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 25 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tatti Tasapaksu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Calvin Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Tasapaksu eats them both and turns towards Johnson to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

It looks like Tatti Tasapaksu has been cut.
Johnson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tasapaksu tries to work over Johnson's front leg with a kick but Johnson checks it.
Tasapaksu throws a right hand that misses
and Johnson counters with a good low kick that Tasapaksu was not able to check.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tasapaksu throws a head kick that misses.
A low kick from Tasapaksu misses

and Johnson counters with a crisp right hand that drops Tasapaksu! Johnson lets Tasapaksu back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Tasapaksu scores with a jab to the body.
Johnson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tasapaksu.
Johnson swinging wildly here.
Johnson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tasapaksu scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A big left from Tasapaksu misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tasapaksu scoring well with a low kick there.
Johnson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tasapaksu.
Tasapaksu digs a good body shot into Johnson's ribs.
Tasapaksu scores with a jab to the jaw.
Tasapaksu throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Johnson throws a head kick but Tasapaksu moves out of range.
Tasapaksu moves to clinch but Johnson breaks away

and Johnson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson wants to control from the top but Tasapaksu keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Calvin Johnson was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Tasapaksu lands a jab to the nose.

It looks like Calvin Johnson has been cut.

Tasapaksu has taken the fight to the clinch.
Johnson lands a nice shot to the body.
Tasapaksu prevents Johnson from breaking the clinch.
Tasapaksu is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Tasapaksu blocks a body shot from Johnson.
Johnson can't break the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Johnson misses with some punches.
Johnson throws a head punch that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Tasapaksu obliges.
Johnson blocks the elbow strike.
Johnson is trying to break free.
Tasapaksu lands a left hand.
Johnson is trying to push Tasapaksu away but Tasapaksu has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Tasapaksu's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tasapaksu lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Johnson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tasapaksu stalling in the clinch.
Johnson has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Tasapaksu seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Johnson can turn it around.
Johnson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Johnson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch but Tasapaksu keeps him there for the moment.
Tasapaksu looking to slow down the pace here.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tasapaksu just misses with a elbow thrown towards Johnson's brow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tasapaksu misses with an elbow strike.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch but Tasapaksu keeps him there for the moment.
Johnson avoiding damage as Tasapaksu throws knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Johnson.
Still in the clinch, Tasapaksu scores with a nice short uppercut.

Johnson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Tasapaksu drops Johnson with a beautiful combination! Johnson stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Tasapaksu is looking for the KO!

Johnson is rocked!
Tasapaksu fakes the leg kick and throws a superman punch. It's knocked Johnson out cold! Brutal finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Tatti Tasapaksu!
A victorious Tatti Tasapaksu thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.