PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hans Bilovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tank Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Do It kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Bilovic
vs
Tank Johnson

200 cm
23
300 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

193 cm
21
260 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Silver Dragon Pharmacies

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hans Bilovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tank Johnson!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson shoots for a takedown but Bilovic saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Johnson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Bilovic is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Johnson trying to stand up but can't free himself from Bilovic's guard.
Johnson controls from within his opponent's guard.
Bilovic on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bilovic tries to get out of the position.
Bilovic is looking to stand up but Johnson isn't so interested in that idea.
Johnson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bilovic is looking to stand up but Johnson isn't so interested in that idea.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Johnson fails with the takedown.

Johnson gets a takedown into half guard.
Johnson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Bilovic knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Johnson trying to control from half guard but Bilovic is working away.
Bilovic tries to kick Johnson off but Johnson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Johnson sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Johnson trying to pass the guard but Bilovic defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bilovic is refusing to be controlled, as Johnson sits in half guard.
Bilovic pushes Johnson off looking to stand but Johnson dives back in and keeps control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Bilovic clinches with his opponent.
Johnson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Johnson is trying to maintain a safe position but Bilovic gets an underhook and turns Johnson into the ropes.
Johnson tries for a takedown but Bilovic manages to get underhooks.
Hans Bilovic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tank Johnson.
Bilovic throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Johnson looks gassed!
Bilovic lands with a left to the head.

Bilovic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Bilovic clinches up with Johnson and pushes him back against the ropes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bilovic gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Johnson regains guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bilovic trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bilovic scoring with some ground and pound.
Johnson trying to keep a closed guard but Bilovic is proving a slippery customer.
Bilovic loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bilovic postures up and lands a big shot to Johnson's brow.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bilovic accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bilovic scoring with punches to the head and body.
Johnson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bilovic makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Johnson wants to sweep but no luck.
Bilovic cracks Johnson with a solid left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bilovic postures up in Johnson's guard and throws a big left but Johnson blocks it.
Bilovic advances to half guard.

Bilovic is working for a submission of some sort.
Bilovic thows a huge punch but Johnson dodges it nicely.
Johnson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bilovic is working away from the top position though.
Johnson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bilovic scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Johnson has one foot on Bilovic's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Bilovic feints and as Johnson raises his hands in defense, Bilovic changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hans Bilovic dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Bilovic darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Johnson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bilovic.
Johnson is pressing down on Bilovic's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Johnson is trying to control the position but Bilovic postures up.
Bilovic in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bilovic throws a strike but Johnson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Bilovic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Johnson controlling from the top position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bilovic keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
Johnson content to stall in guard here.
Bilovic wants to stand up but Johnson is controlling him.
Johnson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Bilovic is looking to stand up but Johnson isn't so interested in that idea.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Bilovic keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
Bilovic is looking to stand up but Johnson isn't so interested in that idea.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Johnson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Bilovic decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Johnson's guard.
Bilovic working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Johnson looking for a sweep. Not yet Johnson, not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Johnson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Bilovic in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bilovic preventing the sweep.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Bilovic shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Johnson manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Bilovic loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bilovic throws a big right hand that misses.
Bilovic throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bilovic loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bilovic postures up in Johnson's guard and throws a big left but Johnson blocks it.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Johnson is on top in guard.
Johnson sitting in guard here, content to control.
Bilovic is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Johnson is controlling him.
Johnson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Bilovic is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Bilovic can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Johnson controls the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hans Bilovic dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Johnson closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Johnson lands in his opponent's guard.
Johnson won't allow Bilovic to get back to his feet.
Johnson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Johnson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Johnson trying to control but Bilovic is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Johnson passes Bilovic's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bilovic wants to get back to his feet.
Johnson trying to pass the guard but Bilovic defending well.
Bilovic is not content to let Johnson control the position.
Johnson tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Bilovic.
Bilovic pushes Johnson off looking to stand but Johnson dives back in and keeps control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Johnson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Bilovic counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Bilovic with a nice head shot there.
Bilovic won't allow Johnson to get back to his feet.
Bilovic with a flurry of punches that miss.

Bilovic drops back looking for a leg! Johnson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Johnson manages to kick Bilovic off! Bilovic jumps back into Johnson's guard.
Johnson looking for a sweep. Not yet Johnson, not yet.
Bilovic postures up in Johnson's guard and throws a big left but Johnson blocks it.
Bilovic postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson striking off his back but it's not causing Bilovic any problems.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Johnson doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Bilovic counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Bilovic postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Johnson trying to strike off his back.

Johnson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bilovic cracks Johnson with a solid left hand.
Johnson has momentary wrist control but Bilovic slips an elbow through the middle.
Bilovic postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bilovic is one step ahead there.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Bilovic shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Johnson manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Bilovic with a flurry of punches that miss.
Johnson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bilovic postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bilovic throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Johnson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bilovic throwing strikes but missing.
Tank Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johnson lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Bilovic!

And that's the end of the fight!
Hans Bilovic showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bilovic has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight for Hans Bilovic!
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight for Hans Bilovic!
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight for Hans Bilovic!

Hans Bilovic wins by unanimous decision!