PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bronko Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donald Gaskins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson comes into the arena with Azad - Bandog blaring out of the sound system. Gaskins is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Killing In The Name Of. Donald Gaskins has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Johnson
vs
Gaskins

188 cm
27
194 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

188 cm
21
213 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Good kicks
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bronko Johnson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Donald Gaskins!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gaskins swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Johnson looks for a takedown but Gaskins sprawls well.
Johnson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Johnson shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bronko Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Gaskins fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Johnson, pushing him back against the cage.
Gaskins scores with a hook to the body.
Gaskins lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Gaskins.
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!
Gaskins scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Gaskins blocks an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Gaskins - that landed with a thud.
A short uppercut from Gaskins.
Gaskins works on Johnson's body with a couple of short punches.
Gaskins cracks Johnson with a nice body shot.
Gaskins lands with a right to the head.
Gaskins lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gaskins lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gaskins stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Gaskins lands a nice shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gaskins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Johnson has a takedown stuffed.
Gaskins thuds his shin into the meat of Johnson's side.
Gaskins chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gaskins dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Johnson. That did some damage!

Gaskins closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Gaskins scores with a shot to the side of Johnson's head.
Johnson wants to take the fight to the mat but Gaskins manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Johnson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Gaskins is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A right hand to the body from Gaskins.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A shot in the inside from Gaskins.
Gaskins lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gaskins lands a left hand that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Gaskins scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gaskins lands with a short shot to the head.

Johnson is rocked!
Gaskins lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Oh Johnson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gaskins lands with a light punch inside.
Gaskins creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Johnson's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Johnson drops to his knees and Gaskins pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Donald Gaskins! Donald Gaskins retains his light heavyweight title!
Donald Gaskins seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.