PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Josh Johnson (ranked 24071 p4p, 5184 weight class) and Iso Paa (ranked 772 p4p, 610 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Johnson
vs
Paa

182 cm
25
210
5 - 13 - 0

187 cm
18
217
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Josh Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Iso Paa!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paa ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Paa misses with a hook.
Paa throws a looping overhand right but Johnson ducks down to avoid it.
Nice shot by Paa.

Paa closes the distance and pushes Johnson back into the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Paa.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Paa.
Paa digs a right hand into Johnson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Johnson's gas tank.
Paa has Johnson pressed against the cage.
Paa lands a shoulder strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Paa creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A nice right hand lands inside from Paa.
Paa lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch on the inside from Paa fails to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Johnson tries to work over Paa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Paa lands an uppercut.
Paa tries to work over Johnson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Paa.
A nice left hand lands by Paa.
Paa lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Paa lands a nice shot to the body.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Paa gets through Johnson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Paa.
Paa stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Paa stalling in the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Paa - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Paa lands a body punch.
A right hand to the body from Paa.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Paa.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Paa lands a right hand.
Paa throws a punch but it's blocked by Johnson.
Paa working aggressively here.
A nice left hand lands by Paa.
Paa lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Johnson or not.
Paa throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Johnsons head.
Still in the clinch, Paa scores with a nice short uppercut.
Paa lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Paa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Paa digs a right hand underneath Johnson's ribcage. Johnson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A nice right hand lands inside from Paa.
Paa dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Paa pushes Johnson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Paa pressing his opponent against the cage.
Paa lands a hook that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paa is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Paa misses with a punch on the inside.
Paa lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Paa.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Paa creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Johnson is rocked!
Paa misses with the head strike.
Paa dips a shoulder and cracks Johnson with a mighty uppercut! Johnson falls back against the cage and Paa unloads with a barrage of strikes! Johnson is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Paa screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Iso Paa!