PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tama Gotchi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Johnson
vs
Gotchi

190 cm
19
255 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

191 cm
21
282 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bob Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tama Gotchi!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Gregory Folan and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gotchi gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Johnson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gotchi is keeping the position for now.
Johnson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gotchi is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Johnson is controlling him.
Johnson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Gotchi is proving hard to escape from.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gotchi has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Johnson won't allow Gotchi to sweep him here.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Gotchi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Johnson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Johnson seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Gotchi for as long as he can get away with.

Gotchi uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Johnson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gotchi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Johnson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gotchi.
Tama Gotchi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A nice combination there by Gotchi.

It looks like Bob Johnson has been cut.
Tama Gotchi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A combination from Johnson does no damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gotchi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gotchi looks to throw the jab but Johnson is out of range.
Johnson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gotchi.
Gotchi works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Johnson throws a hook to the side of Gotchi's head but Gotchi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gotchi slaps away a takedown attempt from Johnson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Johnson looks to land a combination but Gotchi avoids it well.
Johnson scores with a punch to the head.
Johnson throws a series of punches but Gotchi avoids them all with ease.
Johnson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gotchi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gotchi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Johnson.
Gotchi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johnson was well out of range. Poor timing from Gotchi.
Gotchi swings for the body but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson swings for the body but Gotchi moves out of range.
Johnson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Johnson with a jab.
Johnson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Gotchi looks gassed!
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 Gotchi avoids nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Gotchi.
Gotchi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gotchi throws a right hand that Johnson ducks under and follows up with a left that Johnson also avoids with ease.
Johnson misses with the combination.
Nice defenses there by Gotchi.
A slow jab from Gotchi misses its intended target.
Johnson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gotchi avoids the body shot from Johnson.
Johnson misses with a hook. Gotchi ducked under it nicely.
Gotchi throws out a loose jab but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jab from Gotchi.
Johnson throws a right hand that Gotchi ducks under and follows up with a left that Gotchi also avoids with ease.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gotchi misses with a body shot
and Johnson counters with a huge uppercut, hook combination that drops Gotchi! The ref has seen enough - he's dived in to stop the fight! Brutal strikes by Johnson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bob Johnson!