PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Lawrence (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Apple Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tony Lawrence has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Lawrence
vs
Johnson

215 cm
25
290 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
25
300 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tony Lawrence!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Apple Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Jeff Smith and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lawrence slips a jab from Johnson.
Johnson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lawrence lands a glancing blow to the side of Johnson's head.

It looks like Apple Johnson has been cut.
Johnson should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Lawrence throws a hook to the side of Johnson's head but Johnson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Lawrence moves into the clinch successfully.
Johnson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch but Lawrence keeps him there for the moment.
Lawrence digs a right hand underneath Johnson's ribcage. Johnson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Johnson looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lawrence stalling.
Lawrence misses with a body punch.
Lawrence lands with a right to the head.
Lawrence lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Johnson.
Lawrence lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That has opened up Apple Johnson's cut even more.
Lawrence is leaning against Johnson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lawrence works on Johnson's body with a couple of short punches.
Lawrence lands with a short shot to the head.
Lawrence pushes Johnson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lawrence has Johnson pushed against the cage.
Lawrence lands a shoulder strike.

Lawrence breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson is aggressively charging in as Lawrence backs up avoiding any damage. Lawrence tosses out a jab and Johnson runs right into it face first! Johnson is out cold! Lawrence dropped down on all fours and is barking in Johnson's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tony Lawrence!