PBP Commentary

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

Stormrage
vs
Johnson

192 cm
23
281 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

185 cm
25
235 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Illidan Stormrage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joey Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Patrick Alders and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Stormrage rushes Johnson and presses him up against the cage.
Stormrage lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Johnson takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Joey Johnson has been cut.
Nice body punch from Stormrage.
Johnson has Stormrage pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Stormrage manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Johnson being controlled against the cage.
Johnson is working for takedown but Stormrage is calmly controlling the position for now.
Johnson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Stormrage pulls his leg out and moves away.
Illidan Stormrage has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joey Johnson.

Stormrage shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Stormrage lands a big shot there that rocks Johnson but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stormrage raining down hammerfists from mount.
Stormrage thowing shots but they're missing.
Stormrage has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Johnson's face.

Johnson is rocked!

That has opened up Joey Johnson's cut even more.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big strike lands for Stormrage! That's really hurt Johnson and he's turned his back - Stormrage keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Stormrage jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Illidan Stormrage!