PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Calvin Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Boothe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson's entrance music is 2Pac - Under Pressure. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Johnson
vs
Boothe

185 cm
30
217 lbs
21 - 13 - 0

190 cm
34
215 lbs
25 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

The Big Kabosh

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 21 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Calvin Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thomas Boothe!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Stewart Dunkirk and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boothe takes a swing at Johnson's ribcage but misses.
Boothe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnson.
Boothe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Boothe connects with a jab.

It looks like Calvin Johnson has been cut.
Johnson tries to score with a low kick but Boothe moves his leg out of the way.
Johnson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Boothe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Johnson.
Boothe throws a low kick, looking for Johnson's leg but Johnson calmly moves out of range.
Boothe feints and then cracks Johnson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Johnson down.
Johnson cracks a nice hook into Boothe's ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boothe scores with a hook to the body. Johnson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Boothe tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Johnson is able to avoid easily.
Boothe looks for the body kick but Johnson saw that one coming.
Johnson throws a sloppy body shot
and Boothe counters with a straight right hand.
Johnson lands an overhand right.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Johnson.
Boothe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnson.
Boothe dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Johnson. That did some damage!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boothe's jab looks to have found its range, popping Johnson under the eye.
Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johnson throws a leg kick but Boothe moved away.
Boothe on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Johnson. Johnson obviously looking to wear him down.
Good work by Johnson as he checks the leg kick.
Johnson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Boothe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Johnson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Johnson thumps Boothe with a low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Johnson throws a shot from downtown. Boothe moves away and avoids it.
Johnson misses with a low kick.
Johnson throws a right hand that misses
and Boothe counters with a low kick, right behind Johnson 's knee.
Boothe explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Johnson loads up on a big right hand but Boothe slips the punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Johnson misses.
Boothe connects with the punch.
Boothe cracks Johnson with an open hand slap.

Johnson is rocked!

Calvin Johnson's cut is getting worse.
Boothe lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Johnson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Boothe has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Boothe lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Johnson scoring well with a low kick there.
A combination from Boothe does no damage.
A swing and a miss from Boothe.
Johnson lands a nice looking body shot.
Boothe circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Johnson drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Boothe follows Johnson to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thomas Boothe!
The defeated Calvin Johnson had this to say: 'Revenge is like the sweetest joy next to getting pussy so mothafucka!! i fucking demand a rematch or else get me some pussy to fuck hard.'.