PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Henning (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Johnson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Henning
vs
Johnson

189 cm
22
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
21
185 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Good elbows
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thomas Henning!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Gwen Towbar and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Henning is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Johnson's half guard.
Henning is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Johnson!
Henning won't let Johnson get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Johnson in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Henning controlling his opponent.
Henning looking to control but Johnson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Johnson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Henning controlling from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henning seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Johnson for as long as he can get away with.
Johnson's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Johnson looks gassed!
Henning lands with some strikes.
Henning lands with some strikes.
Henning wants to control the pace but Johnson is squirming around nicely.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Henning lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Henning putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

Henning stands up from mount. Strange move.

Henning gets the takedown into side control.
Henning scoring with punches and elbows.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Johnson is trying to buck Henning off.
Henning trying to control the position but Johnson is working away.
Johnson tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henning trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Johnson doesn't escape.
Johnson looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Henning controlling well, preventing Johnson from escaping the position.
Johnson controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Johnson covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Johnson is trying to stand back up.
Henning lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Henning really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Johnson.

Henning is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Johnson is tapping out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Thomas Henning!