PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Black (ranked 5610 p4p, 3086 weight class) and Mykel Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Black
vs
Johnson

225 cm
22
300
0 - 1 - 0

225 cm
25
300
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jack Black!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mykel Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Black misses with a double jab

and Johnson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Johnson controlling the pace.

Johnson seems to be looking for submissions.
Black keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Black wants to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Johnson controlling the action here.
Black won't allow Johnson to pass to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson controlling the action here.
Black keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Johnson working the head and body with strikes.
Johnson keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Johnson wants to pass to mount but Black is defending the position.
Black has hold of Johnson's hands but Johnson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Johnson is controlling the pace.
Johnson's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Johnson is sent reeling backwards by a solid uppercut. He barely regains his balance and Black moves in for the kill throwing a continuous barrage of punches that force the ref to step in.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Black!