PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adrian Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zhao Yun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Johnson
vs
Yun

180 cm
25
260 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

192 cm
18
275 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Adrian Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zhao Yun!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson thows a body shot but no joy.
Yun lands a jab to the nose.
Yun listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Yun digs a good body shot into Johnson's ribs.
Johnson throws a body punch but Yun moves out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Yun. That snapped Johnson's head back.
Johnson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Yun catches Johnson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Johnson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Johnson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Yun scores with a nice right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johnson takes a swing at Yun's ribcage but misses.
Yun digs a good hook to Johnson's body.
Yun connects with a crisp jab.
Yun keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Johnson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Johnson misses with a wild body shot.
Johnson thows a body shot but no joy.
Adrian Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson misses with a hook to the body
and Yun counters with a straight right hand.
Yun connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Johnson moves out of range of the strikes.
Johnson throws a body punch but Yun moves out of range.
Johnson takes a swing at Yun's ribcage but misses.
Johnson thows a body shot but no joy.
Yun might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yun works the jab nicely.
Yun misses with a looping left.
Yun is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Yun keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Johnson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Johnson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Yun avoids the body shot from Johnson.
Johnson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Yun finds it's way round the side to connect with Johnson's head.
Yun uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnson.
Johnson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Johnson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Yun counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yun cracks Johnson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Johnson misses with a body punch
and Yun counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yun cracks Johnson with an open hand slap.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jab by Yun.
Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yun manages to avoid it.
Yun is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Johnson had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Johnson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Yun finds it's way round the side to connect with Johnson's head.
Johnson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yun moves away.
Yun misses with a looping right.
Johnson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Yun counters with a stiff right hand.
Yun throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Johnson on the side of the head.
Yun has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnson. Yun does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a body punch
and Yun cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Johnson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Johnson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Johnson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yun was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnson.
A punch lands to the side of Johnson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Johnson takes a swing at Yun's ribcage but misses.
Yun uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnson.
Johnson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yun.
Yun is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Yun keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Johnson is looking to wear down Yun with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Yun lands with a right hand.
Johnson looks to score with a jab to the body but Yun is just out of range.
A shot to the body from Johnson misses
and Yun counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Johnson ducks right into an uppercut from Yun.
Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yun manages to avoid it.
Johnson misses with a wild body shot.
Johnson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yun was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnson.
Johnson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A punch lands to the side of Johnson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Johnson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Yun makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Johnson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Yun counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Johnson looks to score with a jab to the body but Yun is just out of range.
Yun should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a wild body shot.
Johnson misses with a body punch
enabling Yun to counter with a crisp jab.
Johnson misses with a wild body shot.
Johnson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yun was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnson.
Johnson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Johnson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Johnson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yun.
Yun connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Yun lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Yun avoids the body shot from Johnson.
Yun scores with a nice right hand.
Johnson misses with a wild body shot.
Johnson throws a body punch but Yun moves out of range.
Johnson just misses with a punch to the body.
Yun scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Johnson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yun.
Johnson misses with a body shot
and Yun counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Johnson thows a body shot but no joy.
Johnson takes a swing at Yun's ribcage but misses.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Johnson takes a swing at Yun's ribcage but misses.
A shot to the body from Johnson misses
and Yun counters with a straight right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson thows a body shot but no joy.
Yun punishes Johnson's body with a nice straight punch.
Yun stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Yun lands a right hook to the body.
Yun scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Johnson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Yun throws a good cross that connects.
Johnson ducks right into an uppercut from Yun.
Johnson looks to score with a jab to the body but Yun is just out of range.
Johnson swings for the body but Yun moves out of range.
Johnson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Yun counters with a stiff right hand.
Johnson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Yun counters with a nice uppercut.
Yun avoids the body shot from Johnson.
Yun scores with a jab. Johnson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Yun avoids the body shot from Johnson.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yun works the jab nicely.
Johnson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Yun counters with a straight right hand.
Nice shot lands for Yun.
Johnson misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zhao Yun 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.

A shot to the body from Johnson misses
and Yun counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Zhao Yun seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yun cracks Johnson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Yun lands a lovely overhand right.
Johnson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Yun sizes up Johnson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Johnson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Johnson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yun cracks Johnson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Johnson swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Yun counter with a right hand.
Johnson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Yun counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Johnson misses with a body shot.
Johnson moves forwards but Yun connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Johnson misses with a body punch
and Yun connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yun jabs Johnson right on the nose. Johnson blinks but takes it well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yun lands a lovely overhand right.
Yun throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Johnson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Johnson thows a body shot but no joy.
Johnson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yun moves away.
Yun swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Johnson.
Johnson thows a body shot but no joy.
Johnson takes one to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yun connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Yun works the jab nicely.
Johnson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Yun counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Johnson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Johnson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Yun to score with a decent uppercut.
Johnson misses with a jab to the body
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
enabling Yun to counter with a crisp jab.
Johnson misses with a body shot.
Yun uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnson.
Yun lands a glancing blow to the side of Johnson's head.
Yun connects with a body shot that sends Johnson's belly button to the back.
Johnson misses with a hook to the body
and Johnson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yun throws the left hand but Johnson avoids the punch easily.
Johnson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Yun lands a right hook to the body.
Johnson thows a body shot but no joy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson misses the body punch
and Yun counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Johnson thows a body shot but no joy.
Johnson looks to score with a jab to the body but Yun is just out of range.
Johnson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yun.
Johnson walks into a jab.
Johnson tries to move into range but Yun moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A shot to the body from Johnson misses
and Yun counters with a stiff right hand.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Johnson might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Yun scores with a jab to the head.
Johnson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yun was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnson.
Yun avoids the body shot from Johnson.
Johnson moves out of range as Yun strikes.
Yun looks to land a right hand but Johnson moved out of range.
Yun takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Yun lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A lazy left from Yun finds it's target.
Yun uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Johnson walks into a left hand.
Yun looks to land a left hand but Johnson moved out of range nicely.
The crowd cheers as Yun lands an impressive looking overhand right. Johnson doesn't seem phased though.
Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yun manages to avoid it.
Yun lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Yun is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Johnson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Yun catches Johnson right on the button with a cross.
Yun bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Johnson's head.
Yun uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnson.
Yun has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yun manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnson. Yun does a little dance to reset his feet.
Johnson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yun.
Yun uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Yun avoids the body shot from Johnson.
Yun lands with an overhand left.
Yun scores with a nice head shot.
Yun throws a jab when Johnson was well out of range.
Nice defenses there by Johnson.
Johnson throws a sloppy body shot
and Yun counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Johnson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yun was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnson.
Yun keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Johnson throws a body punch but Yun moves out of range.
Johnson throws a sloppy body shot
and Yun cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Johnson just misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson just misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yun.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yun scores with a punch to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson takes a swing at Yun's ribcage but misses.
Johnson misses with a hook to the body
and Yun cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yun throws the left hand but Johnson avoids the punch easily.
Johnson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Johnson defending well as Yun loads up on a big left hand.
Johnson misses with a jab to the body
and Yun counters with a nice uppercut.
Johnson misses with a shot to the body
and Johnson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Johnson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Johnson moves out of range as Yun strikes.
Johnson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Johnson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yun lands with an overhand left.
Yun avoids the body shot from Johnson.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Johnson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yun moves away.
Johnson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yun uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Johnson slips under a jab.
Yun lands with an uppercut that bounces Johnson off the cage and back into range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zhao Yun showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Yun scores with a hook.
A swing and a miss from Yun.
Yun uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnson.
Yun cracks Johnson with a good jab.
Yun connects with the punch.
Yun dips to his left and cracks Johnson with an uppercut!
Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yun.
Johnson swings for the body but Yun moves out of range.
Johnson misses with a body punch
and Yun counters with a straight right hand.
Johnson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yun.
Johnson thows a body shot but no joy.
Yun throws a hook to the side of Johnson's head but Johnson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Johnson throws a body punch but Yun moves out of range.
Yun keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Yun as he connects with a hook.
Johnson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Johnson misses with a body shot.
Yun lands with a right hand.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Yun keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Johnson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Yun counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a wild body shot.
Yun bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Johnson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Yun counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Johnson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yun was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnson.
Yun looks to land a right hand but Johnson moved out of range.
Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johnson misses with a hook to the body
and Yun counters with a left to the body.
Yun cracks Johnson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Johnson thows a body shot but no joy.
Yun connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Johnson swings for the body but Yun moves out of range.
Johnson misses with a body shot.
Johnson drops his hands momentarily and Yun takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jab, jab by Yun - just one landing.
Johnson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Yun cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Johnson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yun.
Yun stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Yun cracks Johnson with a right hand to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Yun cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yun moves away.
Johnson misses the body punch
enabling Yun to counter with a crisp jab.
Johnson misses with a shot to the body
and Yun makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Yun lands a glancing blow to the side of Johnson's head.
Johnson looks to score with a jab to the body but Yun is just out of range.
Johnson throws a sloppy body shot
and Yun counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yun wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Johnson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Yun avoids the body shot from Johnson.
Johnson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Johnson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Yun counters with a straight right hand.
Yun takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Yun lands a lovely overhand right.
A lazy left from Yun finds it's target.
Johnson misses with a shot to the body
and Yun counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yun throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Johnson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Johnson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yun moves away.
Johnson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yun uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson takes a swing at Yun's ribcage but misses.
Yun's corner calls for a 1-2. Yun obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yun manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnson. Yun does a little dance to reset his feet.
Johnson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Yun digs a good body shot into Johnson's ribs.
Johnson drops his hands momentarily and Yun takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Yun throws out a loose jab but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yun sizes up Johnson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Johnson just misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson looks to score with a jab to the body but Yun is just out of range.
Johnson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yun was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnson.
Johnson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yun.
Yun throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Johnson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yun lands an overhand right.
Johnson takes a swing at Yun's ribcage but misses.
Yun lands with a straight right. Johnson didn't see that one coming.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Yun.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yun scores with a jab.
Johnson misses with a body shot
letting Yun counter with a right hand.
Yun works Johnson's body with a nice hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson thows a body shot but no joy.
Johnson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yun was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnson.
Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johnson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yun.
Johnson throws a sloppy body shot
and Yun counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice shot by Yun.
A jab lands there for Yun.
Johnson slips under a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnson. Yun does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Johnson misses with a jab to the body
and Yun counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Johnson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yun fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Johnson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Adrian Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yun bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Johnson's head.
Johnson looks to score with a jab to the body but Yun is just out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zhao Yun comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Yun has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zhao Yun!
Zhao Yun seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.