PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jamie Leigh McGraw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scotty Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Scotty Johnson is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Leigh McGraw
vs
Johnson

166 cm
22
238 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
18
229 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Prefers standup

Fight 4 America
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jamie Leigh McGraw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Scotty Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Summer Carpenter and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson misses with a double jab.
Johnson throws a series of punches but McGraw avoids them all with ease.

McGraw has managed to clinch.

Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Johnson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A big left from Johnson misses.
Johnson misses with the combination.
McGraw tries to close the distance and clinch but Johnson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McGraw throws the kick towards the body but Johnson avoids it.
McGraw misses with a body kick.

McGraw closes the distance and clinches.
Stalling in the clinch from McGraw.

McGraw manages to break the clinch.
Johnson misses with an uppercut.
Johnson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Johnson throws a right and a left that McGraw avoids nicely.
Johnson throws a big shot that misses.

McGraw drives through and clinches with Johnson against the cage.

McGraw breaks the clinch.
McGraw throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Johnson jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
McGraw really is a fat lump.
Johnson tries to bum rush McGraw with a series of wild strikes but McGraw uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

McGraw closes the distance and clinches.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch but McGraw keeps him there for the moment.
McGraw landing knees to the head.
McGraw lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Johnson wants to break free but McGraw has control.
Johnson tries to break the clinch but McGraw is controlling the position.
Johnson wants to break free but McGraw has control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but McGraw has him pressed against the cage.
Johnson looks gassed!
McGraw gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
McGraw crunches a lovely knee into Johnson's ribcage.
Johnson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Johnson prevents McGraw from breaking the clinch.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but McGraw has him pressed against the cage.
Johnson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Johnson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
McGraw connects with a nasty looking knee right to Johnson's face.
McGraw scores with a knee to the head.
McGraw is looking to break free of the clinch but Johnson has double underhooks.
Johnson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Johnson is looking to break free of the clinch but McGraw has double underhooks.
McGraw connects with a knee to the head.
McGraw using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
McGraw taking a breather.
Knees in the clinch landing for McGraw.
McGraw tries to stall but Johnson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Johnson breaks from the clinch.
McGraw is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McGraw takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Johnson scores with a sloppy right hand. McGraw should have avoided that one.
McGraw wants to clinch.
Johnson misses with a few strikes there.

McGraw instigates a clinch.

Johnson breaks from the clinch.
Scotty Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McGraw dodges the punch combination from Johnson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Johnson misses.
Johnson throws a right hand that McGraw ducks under and follows up with a left that McGraw also avoids with ease.
Johnson connects with a nice cross there... McGraw is looking wobbly and Johnson recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send McGraw to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Johnson jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Scotty Johnson!