PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Flannigan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Flannigan
vs
Johnson

171 cm
25
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

173 cm
20
155 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Self confident

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight 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, Marcus Flannigan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Michael Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flannigan throws out a loose jab but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Flannigan throws a series of punches but Johnson moves out of range.

Johnson clinches up against the cage.
Johnson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Johnson leaning his opponent against the cage.
Flannigan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Johnson breaks the clinch.
Johnson misses with a series of wild punches.
Flannigan takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Johnson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Flannigan.

Johnson rushes Flannigan and presses him up against the cage.

Johnson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Flannigan throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Johnson counters with a thumping low kick.
Flannigan misses with a body shot.
Flannigan looks to throw a body kick
and Johnson counters with a stiff right hand.
Flannigan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Johnson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
No joy there for Johnson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Johnson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Flannigan backs up against the cage.

Flannigan is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson scores with a kick to the midsection.
Oh Flannigan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Flannigan dodges the punch combination from Johnson.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Johnson throws a series of punches but Flannigan moves out of range.
Johnson cracks the inside of Flannigan's front leg.
Flannigan seems to have got his legs back now.
Johnson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Flannigan circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson swinging wildly here.
Johnson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Johnson throws a sloppy head kick and Flannigan moves out of range easily.
Johnson avoids the body shot from Flannigan.
Johnson is looking to clinch.

Johnson drops Flannigan with a beautiful combination! Flannigan stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Johnson is looking for the KO!
Flannigan misses with a hook to the body
and Johnson counters with a series of strikes that really hurt Flannigan! The ref looks into his eyes and sees nobody home - he's called the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael Johnson!