PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Johnson (ranked 3442 p4p, 408 weight class) and Byron Biggins (ranked 3958 p4p, 461 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Johnson
vs
Biggins

192 cm
26
272 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

201 cm
25
280 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Paul Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Byron Biggins!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Robert Douchet and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson avoids the head kick by Biggins.
Biggins thows a left - swing and a miss!

Johnson moves into the clinch successfully.
Johnson tries a body shot but Biggins blocks it.
Johnson keeps control of Biggins as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Biggins breaks the clinch.
Biggins lands a jab.

Johnson drives through and clinches with Biggins against the cage.
Johnson scores with a knee to the head.
Biggins on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Biggins trying to control the position but instead, Johnson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Biggins into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson scores with a knee to the head.
Biggins lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Johnson blocks the elbow strike.
Johnson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Biggins looks winded!
A short right from Johnson on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Johnson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Johnson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Johnson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A shot in the inside from Johnson.
Johnson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Biggins in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Biggins looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Johnson with a knee to the head.
Johnson lands a nice knee to the body.
Johnson lands a knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson lands an elbow just above Biggins 's eye.
Johnson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Johnson is leaning against Biggins and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Johnson connects with a massive knee from the clinch and Biggins goes down! Johnson jumps into full mount looking to finish!

Biggins is rocked!

It looks like Byron Biggins has been cut.
Johnson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Biggins is looking to escape.
Biggins is still in real trouble! Can Johnson finish him?
Johnson unloads with some shots from mount but Biggins bucks and avoids them well.
Biggins seems to have recovered his senses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Johnson is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Johnson trying to control but Biggins is having none of it.
Biggins avoids a series of strikes thrown by Johnson.
Johnson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Biggins is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Biggins blocking the ground and pound.
Johnson lands a nice shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Biggins hang on?
Biggins in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Johnson tries to control but Biggins wriggling away.
Johnson loads up with a big shot that hurts Biggins! He's pulled Johnson in close but Johnson has postured up and lands more strikes. Can Biggins survive? More strikes from Johnson and Biggins is out! The ref jumps in to save him! Brutal ground and pound!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Paul Johnson!
Paul Johnson seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.