PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Beasley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Willie Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Beasley
vs
Johnson

195 cm
21
265 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

188 cm
22
225 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mark Beasley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Willie Johnson!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson tries a low kick but Beasley avoids it.
Johnson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Beasley circles away.
Johnson has a takedown stuffed.

Beasley shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Beasley tries to stand but can't do so whilst Johnson controls his leg.

Johnson kicks Beasley off and gets back to his feet.
Beasley showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Johnson.

Beasley gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Beasley jumps guard.
Johnson wanted to stand there but Beasley had control of the position.
Johnson advances position into side control!
Johnson wants to stand but Beasley has him controlled and pulls him back into his guard.
Johnson looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beasley wants to sweep but no luck.
Beasley is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Johnson wanted to stand there but Beasley had control of the position.

Beasley is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Beasley lands a nice knee to the body.
Johnson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Beasley pulls his leg out and moves away.
Mark Beasley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Willie Johnson.
Johnson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Beasley.
Beasley throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson wants to clinch up but Beasley keeps it at a distance.
Beasley wants to clinch.
Johnson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Johnson looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Beasley circles away from the clinch attempt.
Johnson closes the distance but Beasley moves to the side

and Beasley counters with a single leg into guard. Johnson didn't expect that.
Beasley seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Beasley prevents Johnson from getting back to his feet.

Beasley stands up from guard. Let's bang!
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!
Johnson throws a right and a left that Beasley avoids nicely.
Beasley avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beasley tries to clinch but Johnson is having none of it.
Beasley looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Beasley showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Johnson.
Johnson blocks a head kick by Beasley.
Johnson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Beasley clinches with his opponent.

Beasley manages to break the clinch.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Beasley.

Beasley moves into the clinch successfully.
Johnson takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Willie Johnson has been cut.
Beasley scores a nice knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson has had enough of the clinch but Beasley keeps him there for the moment.

Beasley manages to pull guard.

Beasley uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Beasley throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Johnson counters with an outside leg kick.
Whack! Beasley lands a heavy head kick that drops Johnson. The ref tackles Beasley to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Johnson was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Mark Beasley!