PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shane Johns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johns comes into the arena with By the Sword - Slash blaring out of the sound system. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Steve Rogers was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Johns
vs
Rogers

190 cm
25
222 lbs
8 - 14 - 0

189 cm
24
220 lbs
10 - 11 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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 8 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shane Johns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Steve Rogers!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Bruno Lombardi and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johns digs a good hook to Rogers's body.
Johns throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rogers.

Rogers closes the distance and clinches.
Johns pushes off an throws an elbow but Rogers leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Johns lands a nice uppercut.
A short right from Johns.
Johns lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Rogers misses with the head strike.
A short right from Rogers on the inside.
Rogers blocks an elbow strike.
Johns swings wildly with an uppercut but Rogers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rogers blocks an elbow strike from Johns.
Rogers lands a nice uppercut.
Johns throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rogers lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Johns looking to throw knees to the head but Rogers is blocking nicely.
Johns throws an elbow but it misses.
Rogers lands an elbow just above Johns 's eye.

It looks like Shane Johns has been cut.
Still in the clinch, Rogers scores with a nice short uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rogers working aggressively here.
Rogers doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rogers tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Johns throws an elbow but it misses.
Johns throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Johns blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Johns pushes off an throws an elbow but Rogers leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Johns creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A short right from Johns.
Johns misses with a punch on the inside.
Rogers swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Johns looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rogers misses with a punch on the inside.
Rogers blocks an elbow strike from Johns.
Rogers throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johns looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Johns just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rogers's brow.
Rogers swings wildly with an uppercut but Johns uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johns scores with a shot to the side of Rogers's head.
Johns throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Johns.
Rogers misses with some punches.
Rogers lands a nice uppercut.
Johns blocks an uppercut.
Rogers throws a head punch that misses.
Rogers working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rogers working aggressively here.
Rogers takes an elbow to the temple.
Johns lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Johns misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Johns.
Rogers blocks an elbow strike.
Rogers lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Johns lands an elbow just above Rogers 's eye.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Johns.
Rogers throws a punch but it's blocked by Johns.
Johns throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Johns softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rogers lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Johns backwards.
Johns scores with a shot to the side of Rogers's head.
Rogers takes an elbow to the forehead.

Rogers is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johns throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rogers is still on wobbly legs! Can Johns finish him?
Johns throws an elbow that misses.
Johns throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Johns misses with some punches.
Johns creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Johns creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rogers blocks the elbow strike.
Rogers seems to have recovered his senses.
Johns throws an elbow that misses.
Rogers blocks an elbow strike.
Johns lands an elbow that stopped Rogers in his tracks for a moment.
Johns lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rogers avoids a wild elbow strike from Johns.
Rogers working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rogers lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Johns throws a head punch that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rogers.

Johns is rocked!
Johns is breathing heavily.
Rogers misses with the head strike.
Oh Johns is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rogers fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rogers misses with a hook from the clinch.
Johns blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rogers misses with the head strike.
Rogers misses with some punches.
Johns blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Johns blocking some punches.
Rogers fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rogers misses with some punches.
Johns seems to have got his legs back now.
Rogers takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rogers dodges an elbow strike from Johns.
Johns pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Rogers throws a head punch that misses.
Nice body punch from Rogers - that landed with a thud.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rogers.
Johns with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Johns pulls back and lands a big elbow that stuns Rogers! Johns unloads with more strikes and Rogers sinks to his knees! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shane Johns!