PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Redbeast Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wrestler Savvy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Redbeast Johnson has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Johnson
vs
Savvy

185 cm
25
173 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

178 cm
18
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight 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, Redbeast Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Wrestler Savvy!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Fedor Mirinova and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Savvy looks to throw the jab but Johnson is out of range.
Savvy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Johnson.
Johnson throws a head kick but Savvy moves out of range.
Savvy throws a right hand that Johnson ducks under and follows up with a left that Johnson also avoids with ease.
Savvy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Johnson looks to land a body kick but Savvy moved away.

Savvy darts in and clinches Johnson up against the cage.
Johnson tries a body shot but Savvy blocks it.
Johnson tries to work over Savvy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short body shot lands from Savvy as the two fighters clinch.
Savvy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
A body shot lands from Savvy.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Savvy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Johnson misses with a punch on the inside.
Johnson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Savvy avoids it.
A nice left hand lands by Savvy.
Savvy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Savvy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Savvy just stands there and leans against the cage.
Savvy lands a hook to the side of the head.
Savvy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Savvy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Johnson is looking to control Savvy's arms but Savvy gets an underhook and turns him. Now Johnson has his back to the cage.
Savvy manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A short right from Savvy on the inside.
I was talking to Johnson's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Savvy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Savvy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Savvy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Savvy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Johnson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Savvy.
Nice body punch from Savvy.
A shot in the inside from Savvy.
Johnson being controlled against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Savvy.
Savvy stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch but Savvy keeps him there for the moment.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Savvy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Savvy.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Savvy lands a left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savvy is leaning against Johnson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Savvy pushes Johnson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Savvy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Savvy lands a shoulder strike.
Savvy stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
We've been informed that Savvy has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Savvy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Savvy scores with a nice hook to the head.
Good body shot from Savvy.
Nice body punch from Savvy.
Savvy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Savvy scores with a shot to the side of Johnson's head.
Savvy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Savvy.
A shot in the inside from Savvy.
The referee calls for Savvy to work.
Savvy lands an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savvy lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Savvy lands a hook that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Savvy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Savvy lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Savvy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Johnson takes a shot to the head.
Savvy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Johnsons head.
Savvy leaning against his opponent.
Savvy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Savvy stalls.
A short uppercut from Savvy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Savvy content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Johnson tries to land knees in the clinch but Savvy avoids the damage to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wrestler Savvy dominated that round.
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.

Savvy rushes Johnson and presses him up against the cage.
Johnson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Savvy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Savvy scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right from Savvy.
Savvy is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Savvy lands a hook to the side of the head.
Savvy is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Savvy scores with a shoulder strike.
A right hand to the body from Savvy.
Johnson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Savvy avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Savvy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Johnsons head.
Savvy scores with a nice hook to the head.
Savvy stalls.
Savvy lands with a right to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Savvy lands a right hand.
Nice body punch from Savvy - that landed with a thud.
Savvy stalls.
A short body shot lands from Savvy as the two fighters clinch.
Savvy works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Savvy is pushing Johnson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Good body shot from Savvy.
Savvy works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short right from Savvy.
Savvy lands a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savvy lands a shoulder strike.
A shot in the inside from Savvy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Savvy stalling in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Savvy.
Savvy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Johnson is rocked!
Savvy lands a hook that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Oh Johnson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Savvy lands with a short shot to the head.
Savvy lands with a left to the head.
Savvy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Savvy scores with a nice hook to the head.

Savvy drops Johnson onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Johnson is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Savvy lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Johnson to his knees! Savvy keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wrestler Savvy!
The defeated Redbeast Johnson had this to say: 'Good fighter will train for a victory against him next time'.