PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Bisping (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Johns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bisping comes into the arena with You Dont Know - 50 Cent blaring out of the sound system. The crowd seem to be enjoying Johns's choice of entrance music: Just Another Victim. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bisping
vs
Johns

200 cm
23
205 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

190 cm
22
222 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Bare Knuckle Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Bisping!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shane Johns!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, John Roberts and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bisping uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Johns.
Johns moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Johns shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Johns showed some decent athleticism there.
Johns working over Bisping with some ground and pound. Bisping looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Johns sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bisping defending well though.
Johns looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Johns looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Bisping is trying to get back to full guard.
Bisping regains full guard. Nicely done.
Johns throws a big right hand that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johns postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Johns in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Johns working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Johns is looking to work some ground and pound but Bisping has wrist control.
Johns has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Johns postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Johns blocks a head kick by Bisping.
Johns closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bisping circles away.
Bisping checks the leg kick.
Bisping defending well as Johns loads up on a big left hand.
Johns throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bisping throws a solid leg kick but Johns takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bisping.
Johns loads up on a big right hand but Bisping slips the punch.
Johns swats away the attempt to clinch by Bisping.
Bisping pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shane Johns seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johns lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Bisping moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johns throws a right and a left that both miss.
Johns looks gassed!
Johns throws a hook to the side of Bisping's head but Bisping sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Johns blocks a head kick by Bisping.
Bisping defending well as Johns loads up on a big left hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Johns looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bisping lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Bisping lands a big head kick that sends Johns tumbling to the mat! Bisping takes a step backwards and waves Johns back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Johns is rocked!

It looks like Shane Johns has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bisping lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Johns crumples to the floor! Bisping milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Michael Bisping!