PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between The Black Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Knight comes into the arena with None Shall Pass blaring out of the sound system. Johnson has chosen Through the Fire Flames- Dragonforce as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Black Knight
vs
Johnson

180 cm
23
180 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

175 cm
27
172 lbs
9 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, The Black Knight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, George Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Mauricio Rocha and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knight lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A jab from Knight does it's job there.
Johnson misses with a double jab
and Knight counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Knight connects with a right hand. Johnson shakes it off.
Johnson swinging wildly here.
Knight lands a nice shot to the body.
Knight lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Johnson circles away quickly and effectively.
Knight ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Knight lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Nice jab there from Knight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Knight takes the fight into the clinch.
A short right from Knight on the inside.
Knight prevents the takedown attempt.
Knight misses with the head strike.
Knight lands a left hand that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Knight lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Knight prevents a takedown attempt there.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch but Knight keeps him there for the moment.
Johnson wants a takedown.
The Black Knight has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George Johnson.
Still in the clinch, Knight scores with a nice short uppercut.
Johnson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Knight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson working hard to break the clinch.
Knight lands with a left to the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Johnson.
Knight working aggressively here.
Knight lands with a short shot to the head.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Knight is controlling him.
Johnson tries for a takedown but Knight manages to get underhooks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Johnson.
Knight gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Johnson.
Knight lands with a light punch inside.
Knight makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Knight throws a head punch that misses.
Knight misses with some punches.
Knight prevents the takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Knight lands with a light punch inside.
Knight prevents the takedown attempt.
Johnson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Knight doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Knight.
Johnson blocks an uppercut.
Knight throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Johnsons head.
Knight makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Knight gets underhooks to prevent Johnson's takedown attempt.
Knight lands an uppercut.
Knight misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Knight fails to land.
Knight working aggressively here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Knight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knight throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Johnsons head.
Knight is pressed up against the cage. Johnson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Knight down to the mat. Knight avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
A slow jab from Knight misses its intended target.
Johnson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice shot lands for Knight.
Knight tries to clinch up.
The Black Knight is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Johnson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Knight's waist but Knight gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Johnson off to one side.
Johnson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Knight lands with a kick to the temple. Johnson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Knight throws a quick inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

The Black Knight dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Johnson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Johnson misses with a few strikes there.
Knight showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Johnson.
Knight scores with a nice right hand.
Johnson misses with a double jab.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Knight but Knight pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Johnson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Johnson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Knight counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight digs a good body shot into Johnson's ribs.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Knight bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Johnson's head backwards.
Knight slaps away a takedown attempt from Johnson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Knight lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Knight darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Knight dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Johnson shoots for a takedown but Knight saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
The Black Knight has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George Johnson.
Johnson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Knight moves out of range of the body kick from Johnson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a wild combination.
Knight catches Johnson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Knight has taken the fight to the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Johnson.
A body shot lands from Knight.
Johnson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Knight lands with a left to the head.
Knight lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The Black Knight has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A hook to the body from Knight.
A nice left hand lands by Knight.
Johnson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Knight throws a head punch that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight lands a left hand.
Knight fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Knight throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Johnsons head.
Knight working aggressively here.
Knight lands a shoulder strike.
Knight lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Knight fails to land.
Knight lands an uppercut.
Knight pushes Johnson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Knight misses with a punch on the inside.
Knight scores with a shoulder strike.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Johnson is working for takedown but Knight is calmly controlling the position for now.
Johnson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Knight fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Knight fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Knight is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Johnson can do to turn this around?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Knight.
Knight misses with a short punch on the inside.
Knight working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Knight misses with the head strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knight swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Knight lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Johnson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Johnson works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Knight trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

Knight has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Johnson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Knight manages to escape and get back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A shot to the body from Johnson misses
and Johnson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

The Black Knight dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Knight scores with a shot to the body.
Knight fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nice cross by Knight.
Knight tries to clinch but Johnson is having none of it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnson. Knight does a little dance to reset his feet.
Knight jabs Johnson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Johnson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Knight. Knight obviously looking to wear him down.
Johnson shoots in and drives through. Knight sprawls well.
A good leg kick by Knight.
Knight scores with a punch to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight scores with a nice head shot.
George Johnson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Johnson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Knight catches Johnson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Johnson needs to keep his hands up - Knight had a free shot at his head there.
A jab from Knight does it's job there.
Knight lands with a hook. Johnson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Knight slips a jab and a cross from Johnson.
The Black Knight is winning the standup battle so far.
Knight lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Johnson at a distance.
Johnson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Knight cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice cross by Knight.
Knight throws out a powerful jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Knight lands a lovely overhand right.
Knight listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Johnson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Johnson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Knight lands an overhand right.
Johnson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Knight cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A chopping leg kick lands by Knight.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Knight but Knight pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Knight finds it's way through Johnson's defenses.
Knight tests Johnson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Knight tries to clinch there but Johnson circles away.
Some wild striking there from Knight.
Johnson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Knight feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Johnson's calf.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knight lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

Knight closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Knight doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Knight lands a right hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Knight.
Knight throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Johnsons head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Knight creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Johnson blocking some punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Knight misses with a short punch on the inside.
Knight misses with the head strike.

Johnson has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Knight clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
George Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Knight looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
The Black Knight showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Knight, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... The Black Knight!