PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chad Bugasto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Bugasto
vs
Johnson

180 cm
21
195 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

185 cm
20
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Prefers standup

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

MMA Animal

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chad Bugasto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brian Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Hugh Johnson and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson throws a hook but Bugasto blocks it.
Bugasto tries to close the distance and clinch but Johnson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bugasto wants to clinch.
Bugasto is looking to clinch.

Bugasto gets a clinch.
Johnson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bugasto avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Bugasto pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bugasto tries to clinch but Johnson moves out of range.
Bugasto drops his hands momentarily and Johnson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A big left from Johnson misses.
Bugasto tries to clinch there but Johnson circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Bugasto closes the distance and clinches.
Bugasto landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bugasto with a knee to the head.

It looks like Brian Johnson has been cut.

Bugasto's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bugasto tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chad Bugasto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bugasto wants to clinch.
Bugasto tries to close the distance and clinch up but Johnson swats him away and circles back towards the center.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Johnson has Bugasto pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bugasto manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Bugasto scores a nice knee to the body.
Bugasto landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bugasto lands a knee to the body.
Johnson looks gassed!
Bugasto with a knee to the head.
Bugasto lands a knee to the head.
Bugasto pressing his opponent against the cage.
Bugasto lands an elbow inside that Johnson shrugs off.
Bugasto utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bugasto creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Johnson's defenses.
Bugasto with a knee to the head.

That has opened up Brian Johnson's cut even more.
Bugasto lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bugasto lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bugasto lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

The cut above Brian Johnson's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Bugasto connects with a knee to the head.
Bugasto connects with a knee to the head.
Bugasto lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bugasto scores a nice knee to the body.
Bugasto connects with a knee to the head.
Bugasto scores a nice knee to the body.
Bugasto connects with a nasty looking knee right to Johnson's face.

Brian Johnson's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Nice elbow from Bugasto.
Bugasto with a knee to the head.
Bugasto scores with a knee to the head.
Bugasto using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bugasto working Johnson over with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bugasto connects with a nasty looking knee right to Johnson's face.
Bugasto holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Bugasto misses with a knee strike.
Johnson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Chad Bugasto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brian Johnson.
Johnson jumps guard but Bugasto stands there with Johnson around his waist. Johnson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Bugasto breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bugasto wants to clinch up but Johnson keeps it at a distance.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bugasto as he jumps to the side.
Bugasto tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Johnson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bugasto moves in looking to clinch but Johnson pushes him off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bugasto looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Johnson fails with the takedown.
Bugasto tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Johnson throws a hook but Bugasto avoids it easily.

Bugasto moves into the clinch.
Bugasto lands an elbow inside that Johnson shrugs off.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Brian Johnson's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Chad Bugasto!