PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brutus Landry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Floyd Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Floyd Johnson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Landry
vs
Johnson

182 cm
35
218 lbs
15 - 5 - 0

186 cm
27
218 lbs
17 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Hellbent

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 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brutus Landry!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Floyd Johnson!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Landry ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Landry throws out a leg kick but Johnson moves out of range and Landry only half commits.
Landry swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Landry tries a low kick but Johnson avoids it.
Landry tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Johnson misses with a leg kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Johnson crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Landry - the referee stops the clock and Johnson gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Landry. Johnson manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Landry throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Johnson counters with a low kick, right behind Landry 's knee.
Johnson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Landry's head.
Landry will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Landry throws a hook but Johnson avoids it easily.
Landry throws a body kick that misses.
Landry throws a leg kick which misses Johnson's front leg but catches the back leg as Johnson tries to avoid it.
Johnson blocks the body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Landry misses with a low kick.
Landry looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A slapping body kick lands there for Landry.
Landry lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Johnson takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Landry looks to land a combination but Johnson avoids it well.
Landry throws out a leg kick but Johnson moves out of range and Landry only half commits.

Landry takes the fight into the clinch.
Landry working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Landry misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Landry swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Landry pushes Johnson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Landry fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Landry swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Landry misses with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Johnson prevents a body shot from Landry.
Landry tries a body shot but Johnson blocks it.

Johnson gets control of Landry's arms and successfully pulls guard. Johnson will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Landry pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Johnson is keeping the position for now.
Landry wants to stand but Johnson is controlling his posture from full guard.
Johnson trying to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Landry is looking to stand up but Johnson won't let him.
Johnson looking to control.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Johnson is on top in guard.

Johnson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Landry looks to move to half guard but instead Johnson has passed into mount! Damn!
Johnson with good strikes from the mount here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Landry because Johnson loaded up on that one.
Johnson lands a big elbow.
Johnson throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Landry because Johnson loaded up on that one.
Landry tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Landry tries to lock up and control but Johnson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Landry holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Johnson tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Landry in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
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!
Landry is in all sorts of trouble here.
Johnson lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Landry hang on?

Landry is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Brutus Landry will probably get the nod.
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.

Landry lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Landry lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Good standup being displayed there by Johnson as he connects with a hook.
Oh Landry is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Johnson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Landry looks to score with a jab to the body but Johnson is just out of range.
Landry seems to have got his legs back now.
Brutus Landry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Landry throws a head kick that misses.
Landry throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Landry misses with a combination
and Johnson counters with a body kick.
Landry throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Landry misses with an uppercut
and Johnson counters with a right hand to the body.
Landry throws a lazy right hand but Johnson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Johnson lands a big head kick that sends Landry tumbling to the mat! Johnson takes a step backwards and waves Landry back to his feet - he wants the finish!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Landry keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
That kick from Johnson tenderised Landry's leg. Landry is trying to keep his angry face on.
Johnson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Landry.
Landry throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brutus Landry is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Landry throws a right and a left that both miss.
Johnson connects with a jab.
Johnson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Landry connects with a solid leg kick.
Landry looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Landry tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Landry has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Johnson.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Landry tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Landry swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Landry throws a shot from downtown. Johnson moves away and avoids it.
Johnson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Some wild striking there from Johnson.
No joy there for Landry, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Landry tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Johnson scores with a jab to the head.
That kick from Landry tenderised Johnson's leg. Johnson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Johnson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Landry.
Johnson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Landry on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Johnson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Landry looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Johnson connects with a right hand. Landry shakes it off.
Landry moves out of range of the body kick from Johnson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Landry in his tracks.
and Johnson counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Landry! He's just covering up as Johnson starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Floyd Johnson! Floyd Johnson retains his light heavyweight title!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Floyd Johnson waved his t-shirt featuring VIRAL COMBAT's logo in front of the cameras.