PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Hanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson comes into the arena with - blaring out of the sound system. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Johnson
vs
Hanson

198 cm
22
297 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

196 cm
18
270 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Johnson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sam Hanson!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

It looks like Sam Hanson has been cut.
Johnson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hanson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Johnson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Johnson swats away the attempt to clinch by Hanson.
Johnson throws a nice looking combination but Hanson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Johnson throws a right and a left that Hanson avoids nicely.
Hanson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Johnson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hanson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Michael Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hanson stalks Johnson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Johnson's face. Johnson staggers backwards, shaken.
Horrible takedown by Hanson or perhaps it was just good defense by Johnson which made him look bad.
Johnson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hanson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Johnson tries to keep at a distance but Hanson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Johnson blocks an elbow strike.
Hanson tries to score a body lock takedown but Johnson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Hanson wants to stall.
Hanson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hanson pushes off an throws an elbow but Johnson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hanson lands an elbow just above Johnson 's eye.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hanson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Johnson's brow.
Hanson pushes off an throws an elbow but Johnson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hanson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Johnson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hanson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Johnson's brow.
Johnson is trying to break free.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Johnson works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Hanson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Hanson scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Hanson tries to close the distance and clinch but Johnson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hanson tries to clinch but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson throws a nice looking combination but Hanson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Hanson takes the fight into the clinch.
Hanson lands an elbow that stopped Johnson in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Michael Johnson has been cut.
Hanson trying to land knees to the body.
Hanson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Johnson.
Hanson looks gassed!

Johnson successfully pulls guard.

Johnson has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Hanson off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanson tries to clinch there but Johnson circles away.
Hanson tries to clinch there but Johnson circles away.

Johnson moves into the clinch successfully.
Hanson misses with an elbow strike.
Johnson lands a hook that snaps the head of Hanson backwards.
Johnson can't break the clinch.
Hanson lands an elbow inside.
Johnson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Johnson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hanson should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Hanson taking a breather.
Hanson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Johnson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Johnson blocks an elbow strike.
Johnson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Johnson blocks an elbow strike from Hanson.

Johnson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hanson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Johnson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Johnson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hanson.
Johnson stalks Hanson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hanson's face. Hanson staggers backwards, shaken.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Johnson.

Hanson closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Hanson lands in his opponent's guard.
Hanson tries to stand but Johnson is controlling from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanson trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Hanson stands up and waves to Johnson to follow him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Johnson throws a left and a right that both miss

and Hanson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Hanson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Hanson breaks the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Johnson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Johnson wants to break free but Hanson has control.
Hanson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Johnson managing to block the knees to the body from Hanson.
Hanson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Hanson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Hanson clinches with his opponent.
Hanson throws an elbow that misses.
Hanson stalling in the clinch but Johnson improves position.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hanson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Johnson's brow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hanson.

Hanson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Johnson clinches with his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hanson pushes off an throws an elbow but Johnson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hanson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Still in the clinch, Hanson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Johnson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hanson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Johnson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hanson has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sam Hanson dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Hanson wants to clinch up but Johnson keeps it at a distance.

Hanson drives through and clinches with Johnson against the cage.
Hanson lands an elbow inside that Johnson shrugs off.
Hanson pushes off an throws an elbow but Johnson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Hanson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Johnson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hanson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hanson throws a head kick that misses.
Hanson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hanson keeps the fight on the outside.
Johnson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Johnson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hanson wants to clinch up but Johnson keeps it at a distance.

Johnson clinches up against the cage.
Hanson lands an elbow inside that Johnson shrugs off.
Hanson keeps control of Johnson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hanson tries to land knees in the clinch but Johnson avoids the damage to the body.
Hanson lands an elbow inside that Johnson shrugs off.
Johnson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Johnson dodges an elbow strike from Hanson.
Hanson lands a nice elbow.
Hanson trying to land knees to the body.
Johnson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hanson has him pressed against the cage.
Hanson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Johnson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hanson is breathing heavily.
Johnson looks to clinch

and Hanson moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson looking to slow down the pace here.
Johnson tries to break the clinch but Hanson is controlling the position.

Hanson breaks the clinch.

Johnson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Johnson takes an elbow to the forehead.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hanson.
Hanson pushes off an throws an elbow but Johnson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch but Hanson keeps him there for the moment.
Johnson blocks an elbow strike from Hanson.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hanson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Johnson's brow.
Hanson misses with a knee to the head.
Hanson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hanson lands an elbow just above Johnson 's eye.
Hanson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Johnson can't break the clinch.
Johnson managing to block the knees to the body from Hanson.
Johnson is looking to break free of the clinch but Hanson has double underhooks.
Hanson pushes off an throws an elbow but Johnson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hanson pressing his opponent against the cage.
Johnson wants to break free but Hanson has control.
Nice elbow from Hanson.

Michael Johnson's cut is getting worse.
Hanson trying to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Johnson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Johnson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Hanson.
Hanson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hanson controlling the action here for a moment.
Johnson blocks the elbow strike.

Johnson breaks the clinch.
Hanson circles away from the clinch attempt

and Hanson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Hanson trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hanson wants to stand and escape but instead Johnson has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Johnson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanson controls Johnson momentarily but Johnson frees himself.
Hanson wants to get back to his feet but Johnson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Hanson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Johnson won't allow Hanson to get back to his feet.
Johnson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Hanson working for a triangle but Johnson defends it easily.
Johnson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sam Hanson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Johnson tries to clinch up.
Johnson wants to clinch but Hanson slips to the side

and Hanson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Hanson connects with a knee to the head.
Hanson lands an elbow inside.

Michael Johnson's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Hanson crunches a lovely knee into Johnson's ribcage.
Hanson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Johnson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hanson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Johnson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Johnson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hanson has him pressed against the cage.
Johnson avoids the elbow strike from Hanson, against the cage.
Johnson throws an elbow that misses.
Hanson lands an elbow inside.
Hanson missing with knees to the body.

Johnson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Johnson misses with a few strikes there.
Hanson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Johnson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Johnson misses with a double jab

and Hanson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hanson.
Hanson is looking to break free of the clinch but Johnson has double underhooks.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Hanson has him pressed against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hanson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Johnson's brow.
Hanson tries to land knees in the clinch but Johnson avoids the damage to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hanson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanson lands an elbow inside that Johnson shrugs off.

Johnson manages to break the clinch.

Hanson drives through and clinches with Johnson against the cage.
Johnson avoids the elbow strike from Hanson, against the cage.
Sam Hanson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hanson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hanson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hanson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Johnson's brow.
Johnson is trying to break free.
Johnson is trying to break free.
Hanson lands an elbow just above Johnson 's eye.
A nice right hand lands inside from Johnson.
Johnson can't break the clinch.
Johnson tries to break the clinch but Hanson is controlling the position.
Hanson throws an elbow that misses.
Johnson misses with a knee strike.
Hanson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hanson just leaning against Johnson, taking a breather.
Johnson wants to break free but Hanson has control.
Hanson takes a shot to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Johnson.
Hanson pushes off an throws an elbow but Johnson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hanson lands with a short shot to the head.
Hanson pushes off an throws an elbow but Johnson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hanson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Jeez, Michael Johnson's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Hanson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hanson lands an elbow that stopped Johnson in his tracks for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson gets through Hanson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Johnson is looking to break free of the clinch but Hanson has double underhooks.

Johnson breaks the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Johnson.
Johnson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Johnson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Johnson gets a clinch.
Johnson blocks an elbow strike from Hanson.
Hanson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Johnson managing to block the knees to the body from Hanson.
Johnson can't break the clinch.
Johnson managing to block the knees to the body from Hanson.
Johnson blocks an elbow strike.
Nice elbow from Hanson.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Michael Johnson's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Sam Hanson!
Sam Hanson is the new super heavyweight champion!