PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bubba Joe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lemar Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Ready to Fight kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Bubba Joe is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Joe
vs
Johnson

205 cm
23
255 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

195 cm
24
270 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bubba Joe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lemar Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Joe.
Joe cracks Johnson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Joe cracks Johnson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Joe tries to bum rush Johnson with a series of wild strikes but Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Joe misses with a two punch combination.
Joe throws a leg kick but Johnson checks it.
Joe lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Johnson backs up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A bone on bone clash there as Johnson blocks the leg kick.
Joe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johnson.
Joe has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

It looks like Bubba Joe has been cut.
Joe displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Joe lands a two punch combo.

Johnson moves into range and clinches up with Joe.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Joe as Johnson tries to tie him up.
Johnson has Joe pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Joe manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Johnson avoids a wild elbow strike from Joe.

Johnson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Johnson takes the fight into the clinch.
Joe missing with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Johnson looks gassed!
Johnson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Johnson fails to pull guard.
Johnson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Joe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Joe ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Johnson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Johnson takes a jab right on the kisser.

Joe lands a left and a right that send Johnson crashing to the mat, dazed. Joe thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

It looks like Lemar Johnson has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Joe cracks Johnson with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Joe has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Johnson to stand back up!

Johnson is rocked!
Joe works over Johnson's head and body with a nice combination.
Johnson is still on wobbly legs! Can Joe finish him?
Joe sizes up Johnson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Joe lands a hook that stumbles Johnson back into the cage. Joe follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Johnson to the canvas! Joe pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Johnson has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Bubba Joe!