PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carl Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Doc Rivers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carl Johnson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Doc Rivers's chin.

Johnson
vs
Rivers

192 cm
25
240 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

220 cm
25
270 lbs
2 - 1 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Carl Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of London, Doc Rivers!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Paul Tew and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson slips a straight right by Rivers.
Rivers throws a solid leg kick but Johnson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Rivers.
Rivers's corner calls for a 1-2. Rivers obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That kick from Rivers tenderised Johnson's leg. Johnson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Johnson slips a straight right by Rivers.
Rivers is looking to slow Johnson down with leg kicks.
Rivers throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Rivers throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Rivers swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rivers throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rivers throws the kick towards the body but Johnson avoids it.
Johnson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Johnson loads up on a big right hand but Rivers slips the punch.
Johnson moves in looking to clinch but Rivers pushes him off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice uppercut lands for Rivers. That snapped Johnson's head back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Rivers feints and then cracks Johnson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Johnson down.
A slow jab from Rivers misses its intended target.
Rivers misses with the combination.
Rivers cracks Johnson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Doc Rivers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson moves out of range as Rivers strikes.
Rivers tries to score with a low kick but Johnson moves his leg out of the way.
Rivers misses with a few strikes there.
Johnson stuns Rivers with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Johnson throws a nice looking combination but Rivers bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A big right from Rivers misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivers is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Johnson.
A head kick misses from Rivers.
A jab from Johnson does it's job there.
Rivers throws an off balance right hand
and Johnson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Johnson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rivers throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Johnson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rivers throws a leg kick but Johnson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Rivers steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
Rivers throws a shot from downtown. Johnson moves away and avoids it.
Rivers misses with a straight right.
Rivers lands a nice leg kick that just misses Johnson's sensitive parts.
Johnson cracks Rivers with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivers has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Johnson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A jab from Rivers misses.
Rivers avoids the head kick by Johnson.
No joy there for Rivers, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Johnson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Rivers circles away from the clinch attempt.
Johnson connects with a body shot that sends Rivers's belly button to the back.
Johnson slips under a jab.
Rivers swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A slapping body kick lands there for Rivers.
Rivers waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Johnson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Rivers.
Rivers looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
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!
Rivers sizes up Johnson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Johnson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Johnson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rivers. Rivers obviously looking to wear him down.
Rivers throws a predictable looking body shot
and Johnson counters with a one-two to the body.
Johnson looks to throw the jab but Rivers is out of range.
Johnson throws a lazy right hand but Rivers sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rivers tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johnson was well out of range. Poor timing from Rivers.
Johnson throws a jab when Rivers was well out of range.
Rivers throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Johnson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Rivers lands a glancing blow to the side of Johnson's head.
Rivers keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rivers.
Rivers misses with an uppercut. Johnson saw that one coming.
Rivers scores with a head kick. Johnson tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Johnson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rivers throws out the jab.
Rivers looks to land a left hand but Johnson moved out of range nicely.
Rivers throws an off balance right hand
and Johnson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The fighters circling - Johnson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rivers just misses with a punch to the body.
Rivers pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Rivers misses the target.
Johnson stuns Rivers with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nice defenses there by Johnson.
Rivers lands a front kick.
Johnson thows a body shot but no joy.
Johnson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Rivers fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Johnson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Johnson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Rivers walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Johnson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Rivers tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johnson was well out of range. Poor timing from Rivers.
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!
Rivers misses with the combination.
Johnson misses the jab.
Rivers scores with a leg kick.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Johnson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rivers misses with a hook. Johnson ducked under it nicely.
Johnson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Johnson moves out of range of the strikes.
Johnson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Rivers misses the shot to the body.
Rivers throws a head kick but Johnson moves out of range.
A slow jab from Rivers misses its intended target.
Rivers tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Johnson digs a good body shot into Rivers's ribs.
Rivers avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rivers sizes up Johnson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Rivers scores with a hook.
Rivers throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Johnson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rivers checks a low kick from Johnson.
Rivers turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rivers avoids the head kick by Johnson.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Rivers checks a leg kick.
Johnson misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Rivers to counter with a crisp jab.
Rivers ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johnson moves away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Johnson slips under a jab.
Johnson misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Rivers throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Johnson.
Rivers misses with a looping right.
Johnson throws a hook but Rivers avoids it easily.
Rivers misses with a jab, cross combination.
Johnson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Rivers goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A left and a right from Johnson both land. Nice combination.
Johnson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rivers on the side of the head.
Rivers connects with a looping right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rivers throws out a loose jab but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johnson looks to throw the jab but Rivers is out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Doc Rivers comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rivers has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight for Doc Rivers!
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight for Doc Rivers!
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight for Doc Rivers!

Doc Rivers wins by unanimous decision!
A very excited looking Doc Rivers made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.