PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Earl Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Werner Von Braun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Werner Von Braun was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Johnson
vs
Von Braun

189 cm
19
182 lbs
3 - 1 - 1

175 cm
21
170 lbs
3 - 1 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 1, fighting out of New York, Earl Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 1, fighting out of New York, Werner Von Braun!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Alyssa Summers and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Von Braun throws a leg kick that misses.

Johnson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Von Braun, pushing him back against the cage.
Von Braun pressing his opponent against the cage.
Johnson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Von Braun's face.

It looks like Werner Von Braun has been cut.
Come on Johnson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Von Braun is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Johnson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Von Braun misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Johnson.
Johnson misses with a knee strike.
Johnson landing knees to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Johnson obliges.
Johnson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Von Braun looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Von Braun is rocked!
Johnson misses with a knee strike.
Von Braun is still on wobbly legs! Can Johnson finish him?
Johnson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Von Braun's face.
Johnson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Johnson lands an elbow just above Von Braun 's eye.
Johnson has Von Braun pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Von Braun is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Johnson - that's hurt Von Braun badly! Oh, another knee lands and Von Braun is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Von Braun doesn't seem to be complaining.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Earl Johnson!