PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Balrog Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Situation (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Expendables - "Bridges Burned". Situation has chosen Worlds Greatest as his entrance music. The Situation is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Johnson
vs
Situation

192 cm
27
219 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

185 cm
21
220 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Balrog Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, The Situation!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Dean Styles and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson lands a body shot.
Johnson misses with a straight right.
Johnson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Johnson throws a body punch but Situation moves out of range.
Situation throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Johnson to counter with a crisp jab.
Johnson thumps Situation with a low kick.
Johnson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Situations jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Balrog Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Situation feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Johnson's calf.
Johnson lands a front kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Situation keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Johnson misses with a body kick.
Johnson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Situation is able to avoid easily.
Johnson throws a leg kick which misses Situation's front leg but catches the back leg as Situation tries to avoid it.
Situation fails to land with a series of punches.
Johnson throws a leg kick but Situation sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson throws a push kick but Situation slaps the foot to one side.
Johnson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A swing and a miss from Johnson.
Johnson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Situation checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Situation rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Johnson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Situation thows a body shot but no joy.
Johnson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Situation keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Johnson throws a leg kick but Situation sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Situation on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Situation sprawls well. Situation wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Johnson gets slowly back to his feet.
Johnson thows a leg kick but Situation checks it
and Situation counters with a nice body shot.
Johnson loads up on a big right hand but Situation slips the punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson lands with a nice body punch.
Nice body kick from Johnson.
Johnson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson works Situation's body with a nice hook.
Situation swats away the attempt to clinch by Johnson.
Johnson throws a low kick but Situation avoids it.
Johnson thows a leg kick but Situation checks it
enabling Situation to counter with a crisp jab.
Situation's jab looks to have found its range, popping Johnson under the eye.
Johnson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Situation lands a head kick!
Situation throws a combination. Johnson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Situation takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A cross from Johnson lands.
Johnson is looking to wear down Situation with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Situation throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Situation will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Situation manages to avoid it.
Situation misses the shot to the body.
Situation ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
Situation pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Situation throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Johnson.
Johnson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Johnson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Situation avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A low kick from Johnson is predictable there
and Situation counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson thows a leg kick but Situation checks it

and Situation counters with a head kick that drops Johnson to the mat! Johnson scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!

Johnson is rocked!
Situation throws a head kick but Johnson moves out of range.
Oh Johnson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Johnson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Situation counters with a nice leg kick.
Johnson seems to have got his legs back now.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Johnson avoids the head kick by Situation.
Johnson throws a chopping leg kick but Situation manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Situation tries a head kick but it misses.
Johnson lands a nice shot to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Situation, right into the meat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Situation throws a chopping leg kick but Johnson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

Johnson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Johnson seems to be working for a kimura but Situation defends the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but The Situation will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Johnson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Situation is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Johnson throws a leg kick that misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Situation checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Johnson misses with an uppercut.
Johnson throws a shot to the body.
Situation misses with an uppercut. Johnson saw that one coming.
Situation tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johnson was well out of range. Poor timing from Situation.
Johnson misses with a kick to the body.
Situation throws a leg kick but Johnson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Johnson defending well as Situation loads up on a big left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Johnson misses.
Johnson jabs at Situation's body.
Situation lands a nice shot that snaps Johnson's head back.
Situation misses with a hook.
Johnson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Situation throws a head kick that Johnson semi-blocks.
Johnson throws a body kick that misses.
Johnson looks to land a left hand but Situation moved out of range nicely.
The Situation seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Johnson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Situation counters with a left and a right that stings Johnson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson avoids the head kick by Situation.
Situation gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A clash of legs there as Situation blocks the low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Johnson.
Situation avoids the body shot from Johnson.
Johnson tries to work over Situation's front leg with a kick but Situation checks it.
Johnson misses with a right hand
and Situation counters with a two punch combo.
Johnson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Situation takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Johnson misses with a looping left.
Situation throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Johnson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Situation stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Johnson.
Johnson tries to clinch up but Situation circles away and keeps his distance.
Johnson lands a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Situation throws a lazy right hand but Johnson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Situation thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Johnson if he has to take too many more of those.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Situation plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Johnson throws a solid leg kick but Situation takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Johnson.
The Situation is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Johnson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Situation moves out of range of the body kick from Johnson.
Johnson throws a poor cross that misses
and Situation counters with a low kick, right behind Johnson 's knee.
Situation throws a sloppy head kick and Johnson moves out of range easily.
Situation takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Situation crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Johnson - the referee stops the clock and Situation gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Johnson. Situation manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A low kick from Johnson misses
and Situation counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Johnson, right into the meat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Situation throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Situation misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Johnson tries to clinch but Situation moves out of range.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch but Situation swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Johnson clobbers Situation with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Situation takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Johnson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Situation moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnson. Situation does a little dance to reset his feet.
Situation swinging wildly here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Situation misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That kick from Johnson tenderised Situation's leg. Situation is trying to keep his angry face on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Balrog Johnson will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Johnson scores with a decent looking hook.
Situation's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

Johnson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Johnson has Situation pushed against the cage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Situation is trying to push Johnson away but Johnson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Nice elbow from Johnson.
Johnson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Johnson pushes Situation back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Johnson tries to land knees in the clinch but Situation avoids the damage to the body.
Johnson is trying to stall.
Situation looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Situation backwards.
Situation is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Situation blocks a body shot from Johnson.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Situation.
Johnson tries a body shot but Situation blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Johnson.
Situation is trying to break the clinch but Johnson is controlling him.
Johnson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Situation can't break the clinch.
Johnson scores with a hook to the body.
Johnson trying to control the position but instead, Situation has worked for underhooks and has pushed Johnson into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson scores with a shot to the side of Situation's head.
Johnson misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson lands a hook that snaps the head of Situation backwards.
A body shot lands from Johnson.
Situation takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Johnson can't find room to land a body shot as Situation controls the action.
Johnson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Situation up against the cage.
Johnson misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson avoiding damage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Johnson throws an elbow but misses.
Johnson will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Situation up against the cage.
Johnson lands a knee to the head.

It looks like The Situation has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson misses with some punches.
Johnson lands with a short shot to the head.
Balrog Johnson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Johnson is working Situation over against the cage.
Johnson working aggressively here.
Johnson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Johnson tries a body shot but Situation blocks it.
Johnson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Come on Johnson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson presses Situation against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Balrog Johnson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Johnson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:28
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Balrog Johnson!