PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Giant Tank (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Giant Tank is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Johnson
vs
Tank

196 cm
27
220 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

190 cm
20
205 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jack Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Giant Tank!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paulsen Ambrosius and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson moves to clinch but Tank breaks away
letting Tank counter with a right hand.
Tank looks to land a combination but Johnson avoids it well.
Jack Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson tries to clinch up.
Johnson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tank swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Johnson tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Tank to counter with a crisp jab.
Johnson tries to clinch there but Tank circles away.
Johnson fails to land with a series of punches.
The fighters circling - Johnson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Johnson moves to clinch but Tank breaks away
and Tank counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Johnson thinking.
Johnson looks to clinch
and Tank counters with a three punch combo that has Johnson backing up. Johnson nods at Tank to acknowledge the strikes.
Johnson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Johnson forces Tank back against the ropes and clinches.
Johnson throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tank blocks an elbow strike from Johnson.
Johnson throws an elbow but it misses.
Johnson lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Giant Tank has been cut.
Tank tries to break the clinch but Johnson is controlling the position.
Tank is trying to stall.
Tank takes an elbow to the forehead.
Johnson missing with knees to the body.

Johnson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Johnson wants to clinch but Tank slips to the side
and Tank counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tank throws a series of punches but Johnson avoids them all with ease.
Tank swinging wildly here.
Johnson is looking to clinch but Tank is avoiding it.
Tank keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch but Tank swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Johnson darts in trying to clinch
and Tank counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Johnson thinking.
Johnson throws a body kick that misses.
Johnson tries to clinch but Tank is having none of it.
Johnson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tank throws a right and a left that Johnson avoids nicely.

Johnson has managed to clinch.

Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tank showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Johnson.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson tries to clinch
and Tank counters with a straight right hand.
A combination from Tank does no damage.
Johnson tries to clinch but Tank moves away
and Tank counters with a series of strikes. Johnson will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tank. Tank circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch but Tank swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A swing and a miss from Tank.
Johnson tries to clinch up but Tank circles away and keeps his distance.
No joy there for Tank, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Johnson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Johnson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Tank counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Johnson is looking to clinch but Tank is avoiding it.
Johnson darts in trying to clinch
and Tank counters with a left and a right that stings Johnson.
Johnson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Tank counters with a three punch combo that has Johnson backing up. Johnson nods at Tank to acknowledge the strikes.
Tank avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Johnson moves into range and clinches up with Tank.
Johnson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Johnson lands an elbow inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Johnson breaks from the clinch.
The crowd cheers as Johnson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tank doesn't seem phased though.
Tank throws a series of punches but Johnson moves out of range.

Johnson moves into the clinch.
Tank tries to circle away but Johnson has him pinned against the ropes.
Johnson lands an elbow inside that Tank shrugs off.
Tank blocks the elbow strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tank takes an elbow to the forehead.

That has opened up Giant Tank's cut even more.
Johnson lands a damaging elbow.

The cut above Giant Tank's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

Johnson breaks the clinch.
Johnson tries to clinch but Tank moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Johnson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Giant Tank's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tank swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Johnson is looking to clinch.
Jack Johnson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tank misses with a series of wild punches.
Tank lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Johnson at a distance.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Tank paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Johnson lands with a right hand.
Johnson misses with a few strikes there.
Johnson tries to clinch there but Tank circles away.
Johnson moves to clinch but Tank breaks away
and Tank counters with a series of strikes. Johnson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Johnson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Johnson cracks Tank with a right hand to the side of the head.
Johnson throws a shot from downtown. Tank moves away and avoids it.
Johnson has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Johnson dodges the punch combination from Tank.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tank circles away from the clinch attempt
and Tank counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Tank closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Johnson tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Tank manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Johnson wants to clinch but Tank slips to the side
and Tank cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tank swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tank misses with the combination.
Tank keeps the fight on the outside.
Johnson misses with a double jab
and Tank counters with a two punch combo.
Johnson darts in trying to clinch
and Tank counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a left hand
and Tank counters with a straight right hand.
Johnson is looking to clinch but Tank is avoiding it.
Sloppy strikes from Tank. Those never looked like landing.
Johnson wants to clinch
and Tank counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Johnson tries to clinch but Tank moves out of range.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch but Tank swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tank misses with a wild combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tank looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jack Johnson is winning the standup battle so far.

Johnson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Johnson breaks from the clinch.
A cross from Johnson lands.
Johnson closes the distance but Tank moves to the side
and Tank counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tank takes one to the chin there.
Tank moves out of range of the body kick from Johnson.
Johnson doesn't manage to clinch there - Tank circles away.
Tank keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Johnson.
Tank misses with the combination.
Johnson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tank.
Johnson fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Johnson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tank.
Johnson tries to clinch but Tank is having none of it.

Johnson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Johnson misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tank dodges an elbow strike from Johnson.
Johnson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tank's defenses.
A nice left hand lands by Johnson.
A short left from Johnson.

Tank breaks from the clinch.

Johnson closes the distance and pushes Tank back into the ropes.
Johnson lands an elbow that stopped Tank in his tracks for a moment.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
With the fighters up against the ropes, Johnson throws an elbow but misses.
Nice elbow from Johnson.

Giant Tank's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jack Johnson!