PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gavin Blackwood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steven Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blackwood comes to the cage accompanied by Catch Your Breath by CFO$. Steven Johnson has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Gavin Blackwood's chin.

Blackwood
vs
Johnson

191 cm
19
212 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

192 cm
19
215 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very strong

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gavin Blackwood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steven Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Taro Takaoka and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blackwood.
Blackwood throws a jab but it's blocked by Johnson.
Johnson throws a leg kick but Blackwood sees it coming and moves out of range.
Blackwood checks a low kick from Johnson.
Some bone on bone action there as Blackwood checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Johnson misses with a body shot.
Blackwood feinted with a counter takedown.
Blackwood misses with a looping left.
Johnson has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Blackwood avoids the head kick by Johnson.
Johnson fails with the takedown
and Blackwood counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Blackwood checks a leg kick.
Blackwood changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Johnson cracks a nice hook into Blackwood's ribs.
Blackwood tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Johnson swivels and escapes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blackwood fails with a takedown attempt.
Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blackwood manages to avoid it.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Johnson.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

Johnson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Johnson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Blackwood tries to escape but Johnson is in control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Johnson has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Blackwood is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Johnson yanks on the arm and Blackwood is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Johnson.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Steven Johnson!
A very excited looking Steven Johnson made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.