PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peoples Champion (ranked 2587 p4p, 2098 weight class) and Martin Johnston (ranked 300 p4p, 247 weight class). Champion's entrance music is Aegukka. A fine choice. Johnston has chosen Dacw 'Nghariad as his entrance music. Martin Johnston has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Peoples Champion's chin.

Champion
vs
Johnston

193 cm
31
260
16 - 13 - 1

180 cm
32
224
10 - 5 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Fantasy Threads (Laundry 15%)
Brooklyn Apothecary

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 16 - 13 - 1, fighting out of New York, Peoples Champion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Martin Johnston!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnston avoids a punch combination nicely.
Johnston misses with a series of wild punches.
Champion is looking to counter punch.
Johnston will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Champion lands a nice shot that snaps Johnston's head back.

It looks like Martin Johnston has been cut.
Johnston throws a nice looking combination but Champion bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A little feinted left hand from Champion on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Champion keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Johnston.
Champion is looking to counter punch.
Johnston lands with a nice body punch.
Champion tries to bum rush Johnston with a series of wild strikes but Johnston uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Johnston throws a right hand that Champion ducks under and follows up with a left that Champion also avoids with ease.
A nice inside leg kick there by Champion. That's going to slow Johnston down.
Johnston throws a left and a right that both miss
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Champion scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
We've been told by Champion's head coaches at Belmiro Academy that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Johnston is starting to get sloppy and is letting his hands down. Champion just took advantage and landed a stinging jab. Oh! Now a right hook, right on the button! Johnston has gone limp and this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Peoples Champion!
Peoples Champion tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
Martin Johnston was interviewed post fight and said 'I just want to apologise to all the boys back home. I let you down. I'll be back, bigger and better I promise you.'.