PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chopen Brockoley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kevin Johnson is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Brockoley
vs
Johnson

180 cm
22
220 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

183 cm
19
224 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
KO power

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chopen Brockoley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kevin Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Igor Prikhodko and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Brockoley closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Johnson did well to prevent Brockoley getting side control.
Johnson trying to hold on to Brockoley's head to control him but Brockoley postures up.
The fighters are battling for position here. Johnson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Brockoley from controlling successfully.
Brockoley landing with the ground and pound.
Brockoley trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brockoley loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Johnson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Brockoley is one step ahead there.
Brockoley lands a couple of digs.
Brockoley postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brockoley in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
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.
Johnson looking for a sweep. Not yet Johnson, not yet.
Johnson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Brockoley trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Johnson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Brockoley tries to free his leg and advance position but Johnson is retaining full guard.
Brockoley throws a strike but Johnson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Brockoley is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Johnson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Johnson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Brockoley is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Johnson working the head and body with strikes.
Brockoley trying to hold on to Johnson's head to control him but Johnson postures up.
Brockoley is pressing down on Johnson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Johnson thows a big elbow that misses.
Johnson throwing strikes from guard but Brockoley blocks nicely.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Johnson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Johnson throwing strikes from guard but Brockoley blocks nicely.
Brockoley bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Johnson's guard.
Brockoley postures up and lands a big shot to Johnson's brow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Brockoley is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Brockoley is breathing heavily.
Johnson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Brockoley tries to hold on but Johnson postures up.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Johnson landing strikes from the mount.
Brockoley in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Brockoley is trying desperately to improve position.
Johnson cracks Brockoley with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Johnson connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Johnson landing strikes, looking to finish!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brockoley really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Johnson has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Brockoley's face.
Johnson working the ground and pound effectively.
Brockoley tries to hold on but Johnson postures up.
Johnson pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
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 cracks Brockoley with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Johnson postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Brockoley looks a forlorn figure.
Brockoley takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

Brockoley is rocked!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnson cracks Brockoley with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kevin Johnson!