PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Duce Bigalo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cock Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson has chosen None shall pass as his entrance music. The key to victory for Duce Bigalo has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Bigalo
vs
Johnson

180 cm
25
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
25
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Duce Bigalo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Cock Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Fedor Mirinova and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bigalo circles away.

Johnson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Bigalo's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Johnson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Johnson throws a strike but Bigalo rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Johnson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Johnson uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Bigalo tries to clinch up.
Nice sprawl there from Bigalo as Johnson shoots in.
Bigalo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bigalo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bigalo closes the distance but Johnson moves to the side

and Johnson counters with a takedown into side control.
The strikes coming from Johnson are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Bigalo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Johnson on the ground.
Johnson fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Johnson throws an elbow but Bigalo slips to the side and avoids it well.
Bigalo is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Johnson throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Johnson working the body and head with strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Johnson throws an elbow but Bigalo slips to the side and avoids it well.
Bigalo is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Johnson cracks Bigalo with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Johnson misses with the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Bigalo is avoiding damage well.
Johnson in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Johnson looks up at the clock and then as Bigalo takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Johnson smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Bigalo is breathing heavily.
Johnson lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Bigalo down.
Johnson in side control, throwing shots but Bigalo defends.
Johnson looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Bigalo is avoiding damage well.
Johnson grinds an elbow into Bigalo's temple.
Johnson scoring with punches and elbows.
Johnson works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Johnson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Johnson is putting a hurting on Bigalo here, landing some big shots from side control.
Johnson landing strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson working the head with strikes.
Bigalo regains half guard, as Johnson was trying to land strikes.
Bigalo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bigalo on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bigalo tries to get out of the position.
Johnson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bigalo's head.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Johnson lands a nice short elbow.
Johnson wants to pass to mount but Bigalo is defending the position.
Johnson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Johnson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Johnson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bigalo has hold of Johnson's hands but Johnson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Johnson working the head and body with strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson lands with a punch from half guard.
Johnson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Johnson throwing shots but Bigalo is blocking nicely.
Bigalo has hold of Johnson's hands but Johnson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Johnson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Johnson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Johnson working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Johnson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cock Johnson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Johnson looks for a takedown but Bigalo sprawls well.
Bigalo bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

Johnson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Bigalo to the mat! Bigalo manages to get full guard.
Bigalo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bigalo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Johnson.
Johnson is working Bigalo over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Johnson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Johnson postures up in Bigalo's guard and throws a big left but Bigalo blocks it.
Johnson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bigalo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Johnson is working Bigalo over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Johnson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bigalo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Johnson postures up in Bigalo's guard and throws a big left but Bigalo blocks it.
Johnson scoring with some ground and pound.
Johnson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Johnson connects with a couple of short punches.
Johnson working some strikes from top position.
Johnson lands a couple of elbows.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Cock Johnson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bigalo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Johnson is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Johnson chips away with some ground and pound.
Johnson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Johnson throwing strikes but missing.
Johnson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Johnson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Johnson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Johnson working some strikes from top position.
Bigalo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bigalo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws a big right hand that misses.
Johnson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Bigalo has momentary wrist control but Johnson slips an elbow through the middle.
Johnson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Johnson postures up in Bigalo's guard and throws a big left but Bigalo blocks it.
Johnson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bigalo's head.
Johnson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Johnson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Johnson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bigalo has momentary wrist control but Johnson slips an elbow through the middle.
Johnson is in close to Bigalo's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Johnson is looking to work some ground and pound but Bigalo has wrist control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson postures up and lands a big shot to Bigalo's brow.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Johnson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Johnson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Johnson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Johnson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Johnson throwing strikes but missing.
Johnson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Johnson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Johnson scoring with some ground and pound.
Johnson connects with a couple of short punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cock Johnson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Bigalo tries to clinch up but Johnson circles away and keeps his distance.
Johnson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bigalo defends it nicely.

Bigalo gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Bigalo manages to break the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Johnson. No joy for Bigalo on that attempt.
Johnson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Johnson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bigalo's waist but Bigalo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Johnson off to one side.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Duce Bigalo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cock Johnson.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown but Bigalo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Bigalo tries to close the distance and clinch but Johnson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Johnson fails with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bigalo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bigalo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Duce Bigalo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bigalo pinned against the cage. Bigalo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bigalo connects with an inside leg kick.
Bigalo misses with a head kick.
Bigalo fails in his attempt to clinch.

Johnson looking to score a takedown here. Bigalo is defending well but Johnson drives through and ends up in Bigalo's guard.
Johnson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Johnson stands up over Bigalo, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Johnson landing with the ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Johnson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Johnson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bigalo wants to stand and escape but Johnson is having none of it.
Johnson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Johnson is looking to work some ground and pound but Bigalo has wrist control.
Johnson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Johnson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Johnson landing some decent shots from guard.
Johnson cracks Bigalo with a solid left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is pushing down on Bigalo's leg trying to pass to half guard. Bigalo is fighting to maintain full guard but Johnson has managed to sneak the leg through.
Bigalo has hold of Johnson's hands but Johnson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Johnson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Ground and pound from Johnson.
Bigalo is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Johnson scores with a couple of nice shots.
Johnson passes to full mount!
Bigalo is bucking up trying to escape but Johnson cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Johnson with good strikes from the mount here!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson landing punches.
Johnson breaks from Bigalo's wrist control and lands an elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

Bigalo is rocked!
A nice elbow there by Johnson.
Oh Bigalo is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Oooooh, big shot lands for Johnson! Bigalo is hurt baaadly! Johnson is firing away with more strikes - Bigalo is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cock Johnson!
An out of breath Cock Johnson thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.