PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tong Poo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Poo
vs
Johnson

190 cm
25
238 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

193 cm
25
276 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Tong Poo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Andrew Johnson!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, William Gold and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Johnson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Poo parries the strikes from Johnson easily there. Johnson is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Poo to escape.
Johnson in side control lands a decent elbow.
Poo managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Johnson.
Johnson throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Johnson throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Johnson throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Check out the look on Johnson's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Poo takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Poo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Johnson on the ground.
Johnson working the head and body with strikes.
Johnson throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Johnson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson working the head with strikes.
Poo on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Poo takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Poo is breathing heavily.
Johnson throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Johnson scoring with punches and elbows.
Johnson throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson looks up at the clock and then as Poo takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Johnson smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Johnson has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Johnson looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Poo covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andrew Johnson!