PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cock Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Santana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson comes to the cage accompanied by None shall pass. Cock Johnson has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Johnson
vs
Santana

188 cm
25
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

173 cm
19
158 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Cock Johnson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Antonio Santana!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Valeri Chadov and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santana tries to clinch up.
Johnson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Santana pinned against the cage. Santana gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Johnson fails to land the takedown.
Santana cracks Johnson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

It looks like Cock Johnson has been cut.

Santana lands a big head kick that sends Johnson tumbling to the mat! Santana takes a step backwards and waves Johnson back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Johnson is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Santana closes the distance and pushes Johnson back into the cage.
Oh Johnson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Santana lands a body shot.
Johnson seems to have got his legs back now.
Johnson is trying to drag Santana to the mat but Santana just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cock Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Santana is struggling to control the position.
Santana unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Santana obliges.
Johnson takes an elbow to the temple.
Santana will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Johnson up against the cage.
Santana is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Santana is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Stalling in the clinch from Santana.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Antonio Santana.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown but Santana shows good takedown defense.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santana is looking to slow Johnson down with leg kicks.
Nice body kick there by Santana.
Johnson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Santana lands a head kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson tries for a takedown but Santana circles away easily

and Santana counters with a head kick that drops Johnson to the mat! Johnson scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!

Santana forces Johnson back against the cage and clinches.
Santana lands an elbow inside.
Santana lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Johnson.
A left hand lands to the body for Santana.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Santana lands a shoulder strike.
Santana is stalling here.
Johnson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santana with a knee to the head.
Johnson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Santana scores with a shoulder strike.
Santana stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Santana connects with a knee to the head.
Santana lands a damaging elbow.
Santana taking a breather.
Santana putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Johnson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Santana using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Santana comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Santana connects with a knee to the head.
Santana lands an elbow inside.
Santana lands a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A body shot lands from Santana.
Santana lands with a short shot to the head.
Santana lands a big knee to the head and Johnson goes down! Santana pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Antonio Santana!
Antonio Santana is the new lightweight champion!
An out of breath Antonio Santana thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.