PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Zeus Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Angelo Mustachio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Johnson
vs
Mustachio

180 cm
20
168 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

167 cm
25
146 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Inexperienced

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Zeus Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Angelo Mustachio!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Vladimir Khabensky and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson lands with a hook. Mustachio tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Mustachio walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Mustachio drops his hands momentarily and Johnson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Johnson scores with a shot to the body.
Mustachio shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Johnson counters with a nice uppercut.

Johnson forces Mustachio back against the cage and clinches.

Johnson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Johnson scores with a jab to the head.
Mustachio takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
No joy there for Johnson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mustachio with a poor takedown
and Johnson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mustachio ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Johnson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mustachio.
Zeus Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Angelo Mustachio.
Johnson moves in looking to clinch but Mustachio pushes him off.
Johnson throws the left hand but Mustachio avoids the punch easily.
Johnson misses with a hook. Mustachio ducked under it nicely.
Johnson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Johnson lands a jab to the nose.
A right-left combo lands from Johnson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mustachio slips a jab and a cross from Johnson.
Mustachio misses with a takedown
and Johnson counters with a nice body shot.
Johnson works over Mustachio's head and body with a nice combination.
Johnson lands a jab to the nose.
Mustachio misses with a takedown attempt
and Johnson counters with a nice uppercut.
Johnson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson misses with a body shot.
Johnson throws a right and a left that Mustachio avoids nicely.
Mustachio fails with the takedown
and Johnson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mustachio swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mustachio fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A punch lands to the side of Mustachio 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Johnson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Johnson misses with a body shot.
Mustachio misses with a takedown
enabling Johnson to counter with a crisp jab.

Mustachio is rocked!
Mustachio is trying desperately to land a takedown but Johnson is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Mustachio.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson lands the left hand.
Mustachio is still on wobbly legs! Can Johnson finish him?
Some wild striking there from Johnson.
Johnson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Johnson jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Johnson lands a nice looking body shot.
Mustachio fails with the takedown
and Johnson counters with a left to the body.
Johnson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Mustachio looks gassed!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Johnson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mustachio walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnson connects with a body shot that sends Mustachio's belly button to the back.
Johnson throws an overhand right that drops Mustachio like a sack of potatoes! Johnson dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zeus Johnson!
Zeus Johnson thanked the fans post fight for their support.