PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jameson Johnson (ranked 5005 p4p, 4489 weight class) and Mike Cozad (ranked 520 p4p, 488 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Johnson
vs
Cozad

195 cm
25
285
0 - 0 - 0

196 cm
25
275
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jameson Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mike Cozad!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Santiago Holmes and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson doesn't manage to clinch there - Cozad circles away.
Cozad swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Cozad misses the jab.
Cozad tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johnson was well out of range. Poor timing from Cozad.
A jab from Cozad misses.
Johnson tries to clinch but Cozad moves out of range.
Johnson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Cozad scores with a nice head shot.
Cozad has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Cozad throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson misses with a wild combination.
Cozad follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cozad manages to avoid it.
A nice side step and Cozad releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Johnson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Cozad rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Johnson counters by clinching up.
Cozad fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Johnson.
Johnson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Johnson pushes Cozad back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cozad is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Johnson lands with a left to the head.
Johnson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cozad goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Johnson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Cozad.
Cozad swings wildly with an uppercut but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johnson slows down the pace here.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Cozad just misses with a elbow thrown towards Johnson's brow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Johnson.

Cozad breaks from the clinch.
Cozad moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cozad motions for Johnson to come forward. Cozad throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Johnson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cozad.
Cozad with a jab.
Cozad pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Johnson seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Johnson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cozad looks like he wants to counter punch here.

Johnson rushes Cozad and presses him up against the cage.
Johnson blocks an uppercut.
Johnson misses with a body punch.
Cozad pushes Johnson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cozad tries to break free but Johnson pushes him back against the cage.
Johnson blocks an uppercut.
Johnson can't find room to land a body shot as Cozad controls the action.
Cozad misses with the head strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Cozad stalling in the clinch but Johnson improves position.

Cozad breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cozad doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Cozad throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Johnson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Johnson tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Cozad manages to circle out of the way.

Johnson instigates a clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Johnson.
Cozad swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Cozad breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Johnson misses with a looping right.

Cozad gets tackled into the cage by Johnson. Johnson maintains the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cozad swings wildly with an uppercut but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Johnson.
Johnson scores with a hook to the body.
Cozad looks winded!
Cozad misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Johnson.
Cozad using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Johnson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Johnson throws an elbow that misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Johnson.
Johnson lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Mike Cozad has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Johnson lands a body shot.
Johnson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Johnson digs a right hand underneath Cozad's ribcage. Cozad let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nice body punch from Johnson.
Johnson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Cozad up against the cage.
Cozad prevents a body shot from Johnson.
Johnson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cozad backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jameson Johnson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mike Cozad's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Johnson instigates a clinch.
Cozad with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cozad misses with a hook to the ribs.
Johnson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cozad's elbow.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Johnson.
Johnson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cozad can do to turn this around?
Johnson just leaning against Cozad, taking a breather.
Cozad wants to stall.
Johnson misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson works on Cozad's body with a couple of short punches.
Nice elbow from Johnson.
Johnson unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Cozad! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Johnson is unloading with more strikes now! Cozad drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jameson Johnson!