PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Malachi Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kurt Kiwi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson comes to the cage accompanied by Last Episode(Son Holo Remix). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Johnson
vs
Kiwi

190 cm
19
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
25
184 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good elbows
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Malachi Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kurt Kiwi!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, John Roberts and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kiwi sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Johnson has managed to clinch.

Johnson jumps into guard, dragging Kiwi to the mat.
Kiwi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Johnson is keeping the position for now.
Johnson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Johnson tries to get out of the position.
Johnson wants to stand but Kiwi is controlling the position.
Johnson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kiwi is one step ahead there.
Johnson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kiwi wanted to stand there but Johnson had control of the position.
Kiwi is stalling in the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson wants to sweep here but Kiwi controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kiwi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Johnson is keeping the position for now.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Kiwi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Johnson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kiwi. Johnson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Johnson is looking for a counter combo.
Kiwi scores with a sloppy right hand. Johnson should have avoided that one.
Kiwi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Johnson paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Kiwi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kiwi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kiwi is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kiwi lands with a left to the head.
Johnson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Johnson working hard to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to work over Kiwi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Johnson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kiwi walks away with a smile on his face. Johnson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Kiwi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Malachi Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kiwi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kiwi scores with a shoulder strike.
Johnson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Kiwi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Johnson wants to break free but Kiwi has control.
A short right from Kiwi on the inside.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kiwi.

Johnson breaks the clinch.
Kiwi lands with a shot to the body.
Kiwi scores with the left hand. Johnson knows he should have avoided that one.
Donk. Kiwi catches Johnson right on the button with a cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson takes a shot right to the bread basket.

Kiwi lands a big uppercut and Johnson crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Johnson looks OK. Kiwi waves Johnson back to his feet!

Johnson is rocked!
Kiwi lands a right hook to the body.
Oh Johnson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kiwi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Johnson doesn't seem bothered though.
Johnson seems to have got his legs back now.
Johnson gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Kiwi gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kurt Kiwi!
Malachi Johnson spoke after the fight, saying 'Shit...'.