PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Macadam Baird (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Johnson
vs
Baird

180 cm
22
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
19
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Attliction

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Macadam Baird!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Colin Fotheringham and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson is looking to clinch but Baird is avoiding it.
Nice takedown defense from Baird. No joy for Johnson on that attempt.
Baird is looking to clinch.
Baird will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Baird tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Baird stuffs the takedown.
Baird throws a head kick that misses.
Baird shoots for a double leg takedown but Johnson sprawls well. He's pushed Baird's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Baird keeps the fight on the outside.
Johnson is looking to clinch but Baird is avoiding it.
Baird misses with a head kick.
Baird circles away from the clinch attempt.
Baird takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Macadam Baird seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson scores with a one two! Baird had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

It looks like Macadam Baird has been cut.
Baird is looking to clinch.
Baird lands a high kick!
Baird fails in his attempt to clinch.

Baird gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Baird escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Johnson throws a leg kick that misses.
Baird swats away the attempt to clinch by Johnson.
Horrible takedown by Johnson or perhaps it was just good defense by Baird which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Baird shoots in for a double leg but Johnson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a two punch combination.
Johnson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Johnson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Baird stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Johnson swinging wilding here.
Johnson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Baird.
Johnson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Johnson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Johnson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Baird circles away from the clinch attempt

and Baird counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Baird is looking to break free of the clinch but Johnson has double underhooks.
Baird looking to throw knees to the head but Johnson is blocking nicely.
Baird looks gassed!
Johnson prevents Baird from breaking the clinch.

Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Whack! Johnson lands a heavy head kick that drops Baird. The ref tackles Johnson to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Baird was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Mike Johnson!