PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kauko Johan Talo (ranked 2525 p4p, 3473 weight class) and Martin Johnston (ranked 295 p4p, 400 weight class). Johnston has chosen Dacw 'Nghariad as his entrance music. Martin Johnston has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Talo
vs
Johnston

202 cm
32
250
7 - 7 - 0

180 cm
33
224
10 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kauko Johan Talo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Martin Johnston!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Ren Mimura and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Talo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Talo tries to pull guard but Johnston won't allow it.
Talo has Johnston pushed against the cage.
Johnston prevents a body shot from Talo.
Johnston wants to get back to striking at distance but Talo won't allow it.
Talo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Talo lands a nice elbow.
Johnston wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Talo stalls.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Talo lands a nice uppercut.
Talo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Talo stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Talo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Johnston avoids it.
Talo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Johnston blocks it with crossed arms.
Talo has Johnston pressed against the cage, preventing Johnston from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Talo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Johnston.
Johnston can't break the clinch.
Talo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Johnston smiles and moves away.
Some wild striking there from Johnston.
Martin Johnston seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnston misses with a double jab.
Johnston throws a series of punches but Talo moves out of range.
Talo tries to counter by clinching up but Johnston breaks away and moves out of range.
Talo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

It looks like Martin Johnston has been cut.

Talo clinches with his opponent.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Talo leaning his opponent against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Talo to work.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Talo for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Talo tries to pull guard but Johnston won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kauko Johan Talo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnston is trying to break the clinch but Talo is controlling him.
Johnston has had enough of the clinch but Talo keeps him there for the moment.
Talo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Talo taking a breather.
Talo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Johnston just stands there and leans against the cage.
Talo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Johnston just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnston tries to break free but Talo pushes him back against the cage.
Talo avoiding damage.
Talo is pushing Johnston up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Talo content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Kauko Johan Talo.
Talo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Talo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Talo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Talo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Johnston walks away with a smile on his face. Talo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnston takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Johnston swats away the attempt to clinch by Talo.
Johnston throws a right and a left that both miss.
Talo goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Johnston on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Talo drops Johnston with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Johnston! Talo dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kauko Johan Talo!
A very excited looking Kauko Johan Talo 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.
Martin Johnston spoke after the fight, saying '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.'.