PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gustavo Artur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson comes to the cage accompanied by Theme from The Tick. Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Johnson
vs
Artur

191 cm
19
215 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

200 cm
23
215 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Blueprint Clothing
Slaughterhouse Nutrition

Knock Out Artistry

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Johnny Johnson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gustavo Artur!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Luis Engracia and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson avoids the body shot from Artur.
Johnson throws a jab but it's blocked by Artur.
Johnson throws a jab but it's blocked by Artur.
Johnson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Artur.
Artur looks for a takedown but Johnson sprawls well.
Artur throws a head kick that misses.
Artur is looking to clinch but Johnson is avoiding it.
Johnson throws a one two combo.

It looks like Gustavo Artur has been cut.
Artur is looking to clinch but Johnson is avoiding it.
Artur tries to clinch but Johnson is having none of it.
Johnson looks to throw the jab but Artur is out of range.
Artur just misses with a punch to the body.
Artur fails with an attempt to clinch.
Artur misses with a double jab
and Johnson counters with a left to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson swings for the body but Artur moves out of range.
Johnson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Artur avoids the body shot from Johnson.
Johnson looks to score with a jab to the body but Artur is just out of range.
Artur looks to clinch
enabling Johnson to counter with a crisp jab.
Johnson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Artur throws a head kick that misses.
Johnson waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Artur.
Artur tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Artur.
Artur tries a head kick but it misses.
Artur throws a sloppy head kick and Johnson moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Artur throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Johnson.
Artur misses with a head kick.
Johnson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Johnson counters with a two punch combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Artur throws a jab when Johnson was well out of range.
Artur throws a left and a right that both miss
and Johnson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Johnson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Artur tries to clinch
and Johnson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Artur throws a head kick but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson blocks a head kick by Artur.
A nice inside leg kick there by Artur. That's going to slow Johnson down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Artur throws a sloppy head kick and Johnson moves out of range easily.
Johnson checks a low kick from Artur.
Artur throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Artur lands with a thumping leg kick.
Johnson with a hook.

That has opened up Gustavo Artur's cut even more.
Artur is looking to clinch.
Artur tries to close the distance and clinch up but Johnson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Artur uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Johnson.
Artur closes the distance looking to clinch
and Johnson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Artur looks gassed!
Johnson closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Artur! Johnson dives in looking to finish! Artur is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johnny Johnson!
Johnny Johnson retains his light heavyweight title!