PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Flex Dong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Willie Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson has chosen philip bailey and phil collins - easy lover as his entrance music. Willie Johnson will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Dong
vs
Johnson

195 cm
18
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
22
225 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Flex Dong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Willie Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dong ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
Johnson throws a head kick but Dong moves out of range.
Dong fails to land the takedown.
Johnson with a lazy takedown attempt

and Dong counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dong.

Dong jumps guard and drags Johnson to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Dong bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Johnson's guard.
Dong trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dong has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Dong from controlling successfully.
Dong stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Johnson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Dong from controlling successfully.
Dong wants to stand but Johnson is controlling his posture from full guard.
Dong looking to pass the guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dong misses with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson tries for a takedown but Dong circles away easily

and Dong counters by clinching up.
Johnson looks gassed!
Johnson keeps control of Dong as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Johnson goes for a takedown attempt but Dong pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Flex Dong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Willie Johnson.
Dong tries to bum rush Johnson with a series of wild strikes but Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A nice combination there by Johnson.

Dong shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Dong is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Johnson can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Dong trying to control but Johnson is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson is trying to stand.
Dong can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Johnson is looking to escape.
Johnson wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Johnson tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dong landing shots from mount.
Johnson slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Johnson pushes Dong off looking to stand but Dong dives back in and keeps control.
Dong throwing shots but Johnson is blocking nicely.
Johnson is not content to let Dong control the position.
Johnson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dong.
Johnson is staying active underneath Dong, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Johnson kicks Dong off and gets back to his feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dong.
Johnson fails with the takedown.

Dong has Johnson up against the cage in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dong smiles and moves away.

Dong changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Johnson looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dong prevents Johnson from escaping the position.
Dong advances to mount.
Dong fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

Johnson is rocked!

It looks like Willie Johnson has been cut.
Dong landing shots from mount.
Johnson is still in real trouble! Can Dong finish him?

That has opened up Willie Johnson's cut even more.
Dong knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Johnson on the ground.
Dong trying to control but Johnson is having none of it.
Dong fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dong working the ground and pound effectively.

Willie Johnson's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Willie Johnson's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Flex Dong!