PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mason Archer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Johns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Archer comes to the cage accompanied by Predator Theme. Johns is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: By the Sword - Slash. Mason Archer could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Shane Johns's chin.

Archer
vs
Johns

193 cm
28
206 lbs
26 - 3 - 0

190 cm
29
226 lbs
19 - 26 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Milwaukee's Best 160
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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 26 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mason Archer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Shane Johns!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Robert Douchet and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johns takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Johns waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Archer.

Johns forces Archer back against the cage and clinches.
Johns unloads a knee to the mid-section. Archer lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Johns blocks the elbow strike.
Johns struggles to land a body shot inside as Archer controls his hands.
Archer tries to work over Johns's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Archer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Johns makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Archer misses with a body punch.
Archer tries to throw a body punch but Johns avoids it by throwing Archer back against the cage.
Johns prevents a body shot from Archer.
Archer tries to work over Johns's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Archer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Archer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Johns lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Johns swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Archer.
A right hand to the body from Archer.
Johns tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Johns throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Johns lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

It looks like Mason Archer has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Archer lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Johns backwards.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Johns just misses with a elbow thrown towards Archer's brow.
Nice elbow from Johns.
Archer lands a shoulder strike.
Johns blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Johns.
A short right from Archer.
Johns misses with the head strike.
Johns blocks a body shot from Archer.
A head punch on the inside from Archer fails to land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johns unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Archer takes an elbow to the temple.
Johns missing with knees to the body.
Johns blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Johns lands a body punch.
Johns softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Johns throws an elbow but it misses.
Archer prevents a body shot from Johns.
Johns trying to land knees to the body.
Johns trying to land knees to the body.
Johns pushes off an throws an elbow but Archer leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Johns creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Johns lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Johns can't find room to land a body shot as Archer controls the action.
A short body shot lands from Archer as the two fighters clinch.
Archer blocks an uppercut.
Johns wants to get back to striking at distance but Archer won't allow it.
Archer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short uppercut from Archer.
Johns misses with the head strike.
Archer stalling in the clinch but Johns improves position.
Johns lands with a right to the head.
Archer managing to block the knees to the body from Johns.
Johns blocks an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Johns.
Johns pushes off an throws an elbow but Archer leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Johns misses with a punch on the inside.
Johns lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Archer backwards.
Archer dodges an elbow strike from Johns.
A right hook to the body lands for Archer.
Johns gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Archer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Johns misses with a knee to the head.

Johns breaks from the clinch.
Johns has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Archer.
Archer throws a shot from downtown. Johns moves away and avoids it.
Johns misses the shot to the body.
Archer lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Johns swinging wildly here.
Archer takes one on the button.
Archer scores with a body shot.
Johns swings for the body but Archer moves out of range.

Johns has taken the fight to the clinch.
Johns doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Good body shot from Archer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johns tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Archer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Johns lands a hook that snaps the head of Archer backwards.
Archer blocks an elbow strike.
Archer throws a punch but it's blocked by Johns.
A short left from Archer.
Archer lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short left from Archer.
Johns lands an uppercut.
Johns prevents a body shot from Archer.
Johns lands an uppercut.
Johns tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Johns takes a shot to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Johns.
Archer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Johns working aggressively here.
Archer throws a punch but it's blocked by Johns.

Archer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Archer scores with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shane Johns dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mason Archer's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Archer throws a body kick that misses.
Mason Archer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Archer misses with a body shot.
A swing and a miss from Johns.
Johns takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

Archer moves into the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Archer.
Nice body punch from Archer.
Johns lands with a short head shot on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Archer.
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!
Archer lands with a short shot to the head.
Archer works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Archer works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Archer struggles to land a body shot inside as Johns controls his hands.
Archer gets through Johns's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Johns is rocked!
Johns is breathing heavily.
Archer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Johns is still on wobbly legs! Can Archer finish him?
Archer lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Johns.
Archer lands a left hand.
Archer throws a big uppercut that drops Johns! More strikes from Archer and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Johns lies dazed against the cage as Archer celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mason Archer!
An out of breath Mason Archer thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.