PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Andrei James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

James
vs
Johnson

180 cm
29
187 lbs
2 - 8 - 0

184 cm
20
193 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Andrei James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jimmy Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paul Aken and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James swings for the body but Johnson moves out of range.

Johnson is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in James's half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
James tries to get to full guard but Johnson has control of the leg.
Johnson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Johnson slips a nice elbow through James's hands, connecting with James's forehead.
Johnson working the head and body with strikes.

James is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Johnson pulls his head out easily.
Johnson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Johnson lands a nice short elbow.
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 scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Johnson working the head and body with strikes.
Johnson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
James wants to stand back up but Johnson manages to pass into side control.
Johnson works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
James is breathing heavily.
Johnson working the body and head with strikes.

James is rocked!
A big shot lands for Johnson! That's hurt James! Will he recover? Johnson fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jimmy Johnson!