PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sparticus Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimbo Giraffe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Johnson
vs
Giraffe

190 cm
22
280 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

225 cm
21
300 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sparticus Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jimbo Giraffe!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Giraffe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Giraffe tries for a takedown but Johnson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Johnson darts in and clinches Giraffe up against the cage.
Giraffe takes an elbow to the temple.
Giraffe wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Johnson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Jimbo Giraffe has been cut.
Giraffe wants to break the clinch but can't.
Johnson lands an elbow that stopped Giraffe in his tracks for a moment.
Johnson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Johnson lands an elbow inside.
Johnson lands an elbow that stopped Giraffe in his tracks for a moment.
A knee to the head by Johnson.

Giraffe is rocked!

That has opened up Jimbo Giraffe's cut even more.
Giraffe takes a knee right on the jaw!
Giraffe is still on wobbly legs! Can Johnson finish him?
Johnson lands a knee to the head.
Johnson keeps control of Giraffe as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Giraffe wants to break the clinch but can't.
Johnson really is a fat lump.
Johnson lands a damaging elbow.
Johnson landing knees to the head.
Giraffe wants to break the clinch but can't.
Giraffe can't break the clinch.
Knees to the body from Johnson.
Johnson lands a damaging elbow.
Giraffe wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Johnson prevents Giraffe from breaking the clinch.
Giraffe wants to get back to striking at distance but Johnson won't allow it.
Johnson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Giraffe is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Johnson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Johnson lands a big knee to the head and Giraffe goes down! Johnson pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sparticus Johnson!