PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Floyd Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). David Diaz could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Floyd Johnson's chin.

Diaz
vs
Johnson

185 cm
23
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
27
185 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Powerful

BioPharm Nutrition

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, David Diaz !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Floyd Johnson!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Jonathan Paton and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Johnson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Diaz is controlling Johnson's position as best he can from this difficult position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Johnson with a couple of short strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson tries to control but Diaz wriggling away.
Johnson postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Diaz looks a forlorn figure.
Johnson working Diaz over with strikes here.
Diaz is breathing heavily.
Johnson lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Johnson unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Diaz wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Johnson celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Floyd Johnson!