PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Blair Johnston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Remy Bonjasky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Blair Johnston has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Blair Johnston seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Johnston
vs
Bonjasky

200 cm
21
220 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

192 cm
22
240 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Blair Johnston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Remy Bonjasky!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Jonathan Paton and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bonjasky stuffs the takedown attempt from Johnston. Johnston gets slowly back to his feet.
Johnston shoots in for a double leg but Bonjasky sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Johnston fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Blair Johnston. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horrible takedown by Johnston or perhaps it was just good defense by Bonjasky which made him look bad.
Johnston fails with a takedown attempt.

Bonjasky gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bonjasky with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bonjasky unloads a knee to the mid-section. Johnston lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A knee to the head by Bonjasky.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonjasky tries a knee to the head but Johnston blocks it.
Johnston takes a knee to the side of the body.
Johnston has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bonjasky avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Bonjasky holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Bonjasky continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Johnston tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bonjasky is looking to break free of the clinch but Johnston has double underhooks.
Johnston fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Johnston tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bonjasky smiles and moves away.
Johnston fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Johnston shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bonjasky sprawls well. Bonjasky wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Johnston gets slowly back to his feet.
Johnston is breathing heavily.
Johnston fails with the takedown.
Johnston shoots for a takedown but Bonjasky saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bonjasky scores with a head kick.
Bonjasky throws a combination. Johnston tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonjasky lands with a slapping head kick.
Bonjasky throws a head kick that half lands.
Bonjasky lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Johnston shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Bonjasky napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Bonjasky throws Johnston to one side and escapes!
Bonjasky is looking to clinch.
Bonjasky moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bonjasky feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Johnston's calf.
Bonjasky fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Johnston.
Bonjasky lands with a slapping head kick.

Johnston is rocked!
Bonjasky turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Oh Johnston is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whack! Bonjasky lands a heavy head kick that drops Johnston. The ref tackles Bonjasky to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Johnston was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Remy Bonjasky!