PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Darius Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charlie Utter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson comes to the cage accompanied by My Time. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Johnson
vs
Utter

190 cm
26
180 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

175 cm
27
177 lbs
24 - 20 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Knockout power

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Darius Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charlie Utter!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Russell Pearce and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Utter scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Utter landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Utter grinds an elbow into Johnson's temple.
Utter looks up at the clock and then as Johnson takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Utter smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Utter lands some shots froms side control.
Johnson tries to bench press Utter off him but Utter keeps the position.
Johnson on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Utter landing a few strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
You can see the frustration on Johnson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Utter looks up at the clock and then as Johnson takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Utter smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Utter landing a few strikes.
Johnson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Johnson is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Utter's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Nice strikes from Utter there.
Utter landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Utter looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Utter working Johnson over with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Utter wants to lay and pray for a moment but Johnson keeps working.
Utter scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Utter sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Utter lands a nice short elbow.

Johnson is rocked!
Johnson has hold of Utter's hands but Utter slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Utter winds up and cracks Johnson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Ground and pound from Utter.
Oh Johnson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Utter lands with a punch from half guard.
Utter lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Johnson quite badly. Johnson pulls Utter in close trying to recover. Utter postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Johnson on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Johnson doesn't seem to be complaining too much.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Charlie Utter!
A victorious Charlie Utter thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.