PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mad Raefon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Raefon has chosen Riot - Three Days Grace as his entrance music. Mad Raefon has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Johnson
vs
Raefon

186 cm
26
205 lbs
3 - 3 - 1

196 cm
29
283 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

Good wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Good gas tank

ACME-Blood Red Q158 Always $30 (5% Laundry SALE)

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 3 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, David Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mad Raefon!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Bruno Hogan and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson slaps away a takedown attempt from Raefon, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Raefon doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Johnson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Raefon shoots and misses
and Johnson counters with a nice uppercut.
David Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mad Raefon.
Johnson stalks Raefon and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Raefon's face. Raefon staggers backwards, shaken.
Raefon fails with the takedown
and Johnson counters with a stiff right hand.

Raefon drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Johnson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Raefon with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Johnson wants to stand up but Raefon is controlling him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Raefon won't allow Johnson to sweep him here.
Raefon trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Raefon missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Johnson wants to stand up but Raefon is controlling him.
Raefon in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Raefon landing some decent shots from guard.
Johnson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Raefon accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Raefon is looking to work some ground and pound but Johnson has wrist control.
Raefon prevents Johnson from getting back to his feet.
Raefon chips away with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Raefon loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Raefon working some strikes from top position.
Johnson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Raefon working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Johnson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Raefon missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Raefon postures up and lands a big shot to Johnson's brow.
Raefon lands a couple of elbows.
Raefon postures up in Johnson's guard and throws a big left but Johnson blocks it.
Raefon missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Raefon works over Johnson with some ground and pound from guard.
Raefon with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Johnson is rocked!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Raefon loads up on a big left hand. Johnson felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Raefon looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Johnson can't hide his disappointment, as Raefon celebrates the victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mad Raefon!
A relieved looking Mad Raefon thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.