PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Manueli Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carl Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Khan
vs
Johnson

200 cm
25
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

192 cm
25
240 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 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 London, Manueli Khan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Carl Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Atkins and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khan is looking to clinch.
Nice shot lands for Johnson.
No joy there for Khan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A punch combination from Johnson misses.
Johnson misses with a hook.
Johnson scores with a nice right hand.
Johnson jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Khan shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Khan thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet.
Johnson regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Khan.
Khan throwing strikes but missing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Khan throws a strike but Johnson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Khan trying to control the position.

Johnson decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Khan, up you get!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Khan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Johnson.
Johnson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Khan. Khan circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Khan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Johnson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Khan walks into a left hand.
Johnson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Khan circles away quickly and effectively.
Khan moves out of range as Johnson strikes.
Johnson misses with a double jab.
Johnson swats away the attempt to clinch by Khan.
Khan tries for a takedown but Johnson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson circles away from the clinch attempt.

Khan gets a clinch.
Khan fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Khan is trying to pull guard but Johnson has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Manueli Khan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Khan jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Johnson walks away with a smile on his face. Khan gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Carl Johnson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Johnson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Khan.
Khan shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Johnson dodges the punch combination from Khan.
Khan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Johnson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
No joy there for Johnson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Khan manages to avoid it.
Johnson lands a lovely overhand right.
Khan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Khan throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Khan darts in trying to clinch
and Khan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Johnson slips a jab and a cross from Khan.
Khan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Khan is trying hard to land a takedown here. Johnson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Khan tries to clinch up
and Johnson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Khan misses with an uppercut. Johnson saw that one coming.
Manueli Khan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson misses with a looping left.
Johnson might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Johnson misses with a looping left.
Khan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Khan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Johnson counters with a left and a right that stings Khan.
The fighters circling - Khan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Johnson throws a one two combo.
Khan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Johnson looks to land a left hand but Khan moved out of range nicely.
Johnson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Khan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Khan looks to land a combination but Johnson avoids it well.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws a nice looking combination but Khan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A slow jab from Johnson misses its intended target.

Khan gets tackled into the cage by Johnson. Johnson maintains the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Khan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A combination from Khan does no damage.

Khan moves into the clinch.

Khan manages to break the clinch.
Khan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Johnson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Khan scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Khan walks into a stiff left hand from Johnson.
Khan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Johnson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Khan takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Johnson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Johnson throws a shot from downtown. Khan moves away and avoids it.
Johnson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Khan.
A looping hook to the body misses from Khan. Johnson does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Khan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Khan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Johnson circles away quickly and effectively.
Johnson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Khan misses with a combination
and Johnson counters with a straight right hand.
Johnson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Khan tries to clinch but Johnson moves out of range.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Khan throws a right and a left that Johnson avoids nicely.
Khan with a jab.
Johnson slips a jab and a cross from Khan.
Johnson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Khan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Johnson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Khan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Johnson.
Khan fails to land with a series of punches.
Johnson misses with a looping right.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Khan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Johnson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Khan.
Khan swinging wildly here.
A head kick misses from Khan.
Khan throws a left and a right that both miss
and Johnson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Khan is looking to clinch.
Khan throws a series of punches but Johnson avoids them all with ease.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Johnson misses with a few strikes there.
Johnson lands a glancing blow to the side of Khan's head.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Carl Johnson.
I think Johnson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Paul Tew scores the fight for Carl Johnson!
Judge James Atkins scores the fight for Carl Johnson!
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight for Carl Johnson!

Carl Johnson wins by unanimous decision!