PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Calvin Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quinton Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Quinton Jackson enters the cage!

Johnson
vs
Jackson

185 cm
21
217 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

185 cm
26
205 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

:: Happy Pills ::

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Calvin Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Quinton Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Jackson shoots in but Johnson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
The fighters circling - Johnson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Johnson throws out a loose jab but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jackson fails with a takedown attempt.
Jackson moves away from the strike by Johnson.
Johnson throws a right hand that Jackson ducks under and follows up with a left that Jackson also avoids with ease.
Jackson with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Johnson to counter with a crisp jab.
Calvin Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Quinton Jackson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Johnson.
Johnson lands with a right hand.
Johnson misses with a wild body shot.

Johnson moves into the clinch successfully.

Johnson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown but Johnson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A combination from Johnson does no damage.
A jab from Johnson misses.
Johnson cracks a nice hook into Jackson's ribs.
Johnson misses with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to clinch there but Jackson circles away.
Jackson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
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 loads up on a big right hand but Jackson slips the punch.

Johnson takes the fight into the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Johnson.
Jackson letting Johnson take a breather here.

Johnson manages to break the clinch.
Johnson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson moves out of range of the body kick from Johnson.
Jackson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Johnson.
Johnson misses with a body kick.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Johnson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fighters circling - Johnson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Johnson throws a right hand that misses

and Jackson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Jackson.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Jackson trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson pulls Jackson in to control the position.

Calvin Johnson has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Jackson avoids the head kick by Johnson.
Jackson avoids the body shot from Johnson.

Johnson rushes Jackson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jackson being controlled against the cage.
Johnson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Calvin Johnson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

A slow jab from Johnson misses its intended target.
Jackson fails with a takedown attempt.
Johnson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jackson doesn't seem bothered though.
Johnson lands a nice hook to Jackson's body. Jackson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Johnson scores with a nice head shot.

It looks like Quinton Jackson has been cut.

Jackson tries to keep at a distance but Johnson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Johnson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jackson is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson lands a shoulder strike.
Johnson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Johnson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Johnson throws a hook to the side of Jackson's head but Jackson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Johnson drops Jackson with a naaaaasty hook - Jackson is in real trouble here! Johnson dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Calvin Johnson!
As Calvin Johnson got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Rapists dont box they wrestle Merry Christmas'.