PBP Commentary

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

Johnson
vs
Stanko

188 cm
18
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
20
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight 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, Slam Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eddie Stanko!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Alyssa Summers and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Stanko closes the distance and pushes Johnson back into the cage.
Stanko working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

It looks like Slam Johnson has been cut.
Johnson working hard to break the clinch.

Stanko breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stanko looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Stanko pushes Johnson up against the cage in a clinch.
Stanko landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Johnson tries for a takedown but Stanko manages to get underhooks.
Johnson fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Stanko breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Eddie Stanko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Stanko has taken the fight to the clinch.
Stanko slowing the pace effectively.
Stanko comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Stanko with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stanko landing knees to the body.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Stanko tries a knee to the head but Johnson blocks it.
Johnson wants to break free but Stanko has control.
Knees to the body from Stanko.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson letting Stanko take a breather here.
Stanko lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Stanko using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Johnson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Stanko lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Stanko lands a good knee to the midsection. Johnson won't want to take too many of those.

Stanko manages to break the clinch.
Johnson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

Stanko moves into the clinch successfully.
Stanko lands a knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stanko unloads a knee to the mid-section.

Stanko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Stanko fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Johnson, pushing him back against the cage.
Stanko working Johnson over with knees to the body.
Stanko lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Stanko to work.
Stanko lands a nice knee to the body.
Stanko lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Slam Johnson's cut is getting worse.
Stanko connects with a nasty looking knee right to Johnson's face.

Stanko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Stanko closes the distance and pushes Johnson back into the cage.
Stanko with a knee to the head.
Stanko unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Stanko landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Stanko lands an elbow that stopped Johnson in his tracks for a moment.

Slam Johnson's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Stanko landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Johnson being controlled against the cage.

Stanko manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Stanko clinches.
Stanko landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A short right from Stanko.
Stanko landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Stanko lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Stanko effectively controlling the action here.

Stanko's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stanko lunges at Johnson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Johnson's hand.

Johnson is rocked!

Jeez, Slam Johnson's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Stanko clinches up with Johnson and pushes him back against the cage.
Johnson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Slam Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Stanko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Stanko closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Stanko leaning against his opponent.
Stanko comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Slam Johnson's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Eddie Stanko!