PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Azure Sky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thai Johnny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thai Johnny has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sky
vs
Johnny

189 cm
20
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
18
220 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Azure Sky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Thai Johnny!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paul Aken and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sky lands with a straight right. Johnny didn't see that one coming.
Sky shoots in but Johnny avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Sky darts in and clinches Johnny up against the cage.
Johnny throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sky blocks it with crossed arms.
Sky tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Johnny misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sky.
Johnny is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sky is defending well for now.
Johnny tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Johnny looking to throw knees to the head but Sky is blocking nicely.

Sky jumps guard and drags Johnny to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Johnny tries to free his leg and advance position but Sky is retaining full guard.

Sky working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Johnny doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Johnny manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Johnny really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sky. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Johnny has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Sky is proving hard to escape from.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sky is on top in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Johnny is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sky works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Sky perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Johnny is trying to stand back up but Sky is controlling him

Johnny looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Johnny looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Johnny manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Sky preventing the sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sky trying to control but Johnny is working from the bottom.

Johnny looking for subs off his back but Sky has passed one foot through into half guard.

Sky decides to stand up.
Sky steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Johnny.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Johnny connects with a solid leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnny dips to his left and cracks Sky with an uppercut!

It looks like Azure Sky has been cut.
Thai Johnny seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice body kick there by Johnny.
Sky is breathing heavily.

Johnny pushes Sky up against the cage in a clinch.
Sky wants a takedown but no success here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnny tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Johnny looking for a takedown.

Johnny pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Sky.
Johnny lands a nice hook to Sky's body. Sky takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

Johnny cracks Sky with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Johnny has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Sky to stand back up!

Sky is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnny circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Sky tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Johnny wins by KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Thai Johnny!