PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sean Johnson (ranked 4107 p4p, 4109 weight class) and Alfonzo Le Mans (ranked 0 p4p, 483 weight class). Le Mans is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qDML_BCju8. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Johnson
vs
Le Mans

185 cm
18
190
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
200
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Good low kicks
Heavy handed

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Northern Zombie

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sean Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alfonzo Le Mans!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson dodges the punch combination from Le Mans.
Sloppy strikes from Le Mans. Those never looked like landing.
Le Mans throws a series of punches but Johnson avoids them all with ease.
A counter left hand to the body from Johnson misses its target.
Le Mans throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Johnson counters with a three punch combo that has Le Mans backing up. Le Mans nods at Johnson to acknowledge the strikes.
Le Mans throws a series of punches but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson avoids the head kick by Le Mans.
Johnson appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Le Mans tries to bum rush Johnson with a series of wild strikes but Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Johnson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Le Mans pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Johnson throwing a counter right hand but Le Mans manages to avoid it.
Le Mans misses with a few strikes there.
Le Mans lands a head kick. Johnson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

It looks like Sean Johnson has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Le Mans misses with a lunging right hand
and Johnson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Le Mans throws a head kick that misses
and Johnson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Le Mans throws a head kick but Johnson moves out of range.
As Le Mans looks to move away, Johnson throws a big counter combo but Le Mans just gets out of the way.
Le Mans throws a head kick but Johnson moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Le Mans.
Le Mans tries a head kick but it misses.
Johnson appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Johnson avoids a punch combination nicely.
It looked like Johnson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Le Mans!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Le Mans misses.

Le Mans lands a big head kick that sends Johnson tumbling to the mat! Le Mans takes a step backwards and waves Johnson back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Johnson is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Le Mans throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Johnson.
Johnson appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Oh Johnson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Le Mans misses with a double jab.
Le Mans throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A quick step to the side and Johnson tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Le Mans looks winded!
Le Mans swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A little feinted left hand from Johnson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Johnson seems to have got his legs back now.
Le Mans looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Johnson appears to be looking for a big counter.
Le Mans misses with a series of wild punches.
Le Mans throws a right and a left that both miss.
Le Mans misses with a wild combination.
Johnson throwing a counter right hand but Le Mans manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le Mans misses with a wild combination.
Le Mans lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Johnson avoids the head kick by Le Mans.
Johnson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Le Mans throws a lazy head kick
and Johnson counters with a stiff right hand.
Johnson blocks a head kick by Le Mans.
Le Mans misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A counter left hand to the body from Johnson misses its target.
A combination from Le Mans does no damage.
Johnson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Le Mans misses with a few strikes there.
Johnson is looking for a counter combo.
Le Mans throws a head kick that misses
and Johnson counters with a series of strikes. Le Mans will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Le Mans looks to land a combination but Johnson avoids it well.
A quick step to the side and Johnson tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
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!
A head kick by Le Mans misses
and Johnson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Le Mans misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Le Mans throws a right hand that Johnson ducks under and follows up with a left that Johnson also avoids with ease.
Johnson throwing a counter right hand but Le Mans manages to avoid it.
Le Mans fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A little feinted left hand from Johnson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Le Mans misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Le Mans.
Le Mans throws a lazy head kick
and Johnson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Le Mans swinging wildly here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Alfonzo Le Mans dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sean Johnson's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Le Mans throws a lazy uppercut
and Johnson counters with a crisp right that sends Le Mans to the canvas! Johnson follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sean Johnson!
After the fight, Sean Johnson was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.