PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Renton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Renton's entrance music is A Small Victory. A fine choice. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Renton
vs
Johnson

190 cm
25
235 lbs
10 - 10 - 0

196 cm
24
255 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Knock Out Artistry

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 10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Renton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Tiny Johnson and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Renton doesn't manage to clinch there - Johnson circles away.
Johnson swats away the attempt to clinch by Renton.
Renton tries to clinch but Johnson is having none of it.
Renton throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Renton doesn't manage to clinch there - Johnson circles away.
Renton tries to close the distance and clinch up but Johnson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Renton tries to close the distance and clinch up but Johnson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Renton wants to clinch up but Johnson keeps it at a distance.
Renton lands with a thumping leg kick.
Renton tries to clinch there but Johnson circles away.
Renton tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Johnson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Johnson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Renton sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Renton shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Johnson as he jumps to the side.
Johnson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A swing and a miss from Johnson.
Renton cracks Johnson with a good jab.

It looks like Jack Johnson has been cut.
Renton looks to land a body kick but Johnson moved away.
Renton lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Johnson backs up against the cage.
Renton misses with a few strikes there.
Jab, jab by Johnson - just one landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Renton fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Renton fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice sprawl there from Johnson as Renton shoots in.
Johnson stuns Renton with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Renton tries to score a power double leg takedown but Johnson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Renton somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Renton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Renton is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheers as Johnson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Renton doesn't seem phased though.
A combination from Johnson does no damage.
Renton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mark Renton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Renton shoots in for a takedown but Johnson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Renton misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Renton tries to clinch there but Johnson circles away.
Johnson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Renton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Renton misses with a double jab
letting Johnson counter with a right hand.
Renton tries to clinch up
and Johnson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Renton steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
Renton wants to clinch
and Johnson counters with a huge left! Renton is in big trouble! He's backing up but Johnson isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Renton from any more damage. A dominating finish by Johnson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Johnson!