PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between El Hijo Del Shaggy Dope (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clifford Johnston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). El Hijo Del Shaggy Dope has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Hijo Del Shaggy Dope
vs
Johnston

182 cm
20
273 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

150 cm
19
300 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Solid chin

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, El Hijo Del Shaggy Dope!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Clifford Johnston!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Anthony Taglia and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dope tries to clinch but Johnston is having none of it.

Dope clinches.
Johnston's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

It looks like Clifford Johnston has been cut.
Dope is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Johnston is defending well for now.
Johnston is trying to pull guard but Dope turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Johnston takes a shot to the head.
Johnston 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.
Johnston misses with a hook to the ribs.
Johnston is trying to pull guard but Dope has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Johnston's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Dope utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Johnston looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dope using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Dope lands a nice shot to the body.
Dope lands a body shot in the clinch.
Dope lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dope unloads a knee to the mid-section. Johnston lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Dope tightens his grip and picks Johnston up, before dumping him to the ground. Johnston manages to land in guard.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Johnston has eaten all the pies!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Dope's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dope seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Dope is pushing down on Johnston's leg trying to pass to half guard. Johnston is fighting to maintain full guard but Dope has managed to sneak the leg through.
Dope controlling the action here.
Dope seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Johnston for as long as he can get away with.
Dope is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Dope controlling the pace for now.
Dope connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dope takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Dope will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Dope raining down shots from the mount!

That has opened up Clifford Johnston's cut even more.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dope sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Dope lands a nice shot to the head.

The cut above Clifford Johnston's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Clifford Johnston's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). El Hijo Del Shaggy Dope!