PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Craig Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Abaddon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Johnson might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Blood of Heroes!. Abaddon has chosen Limp Bizkit - Break Stuff as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Johnson
vs
Abaddon

168 cm
33
200 lbs
11 - 9 - 0

182 cm
38
190 lbs
33 - 24 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Bad Man Clothing (Nothing Over $40)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Craig Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 24 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anthony Abaddon!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Steve Montenegro and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abaddon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Johnson misses with a body shot.
Abaddon appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Johnson misses the shot to the body.
Nice shot by Abaddon.

It looks like Craig Johnson has been cut.
Abaddon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Johnson throws out the jab.
Johnson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Johnson misses the body punch
and Abaddon counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Johnson has managed to clinch.
Abaddon throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Johnson blocks it with crossed arms.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Abaddon.
Abaddon jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Johnson walks away with a smile on his face. Abaddon gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A slow jab from Johnson misses its intended target.
Abaddon doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Johnson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Abaddon was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnson.

Johnson clinches up with Abaddon and pushes him back against the cage.
Our sources have told us that Johnson has been working on his elbows in the gym.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson blocks an uppercut.
Johnson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Johnson wants to break the clinch but can't.

Johnson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Johnson closes the distance and clinches.
Johnson looking to slow down the pace here.
Abaddon keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Johnson's efforts to push away.
Abaddon pressing his opponent against the cage.
Johnson works on Abaddon's body with a couple of short punches.
Johnson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Abaddon lands a right hand that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Johnson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Abaddon's elbow.
Johnson is trying to push Abaddon away but Abaddon has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Johnson.
Stalling in the clinch from Johnson.
Johnson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Abaddon scores a nice knee to the body.
Abaddon misses with a body punch.
Abaddon blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abaddon lands with a light punch inside.
Abaddon blocks a body shot from Johnson.
Abaddon works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Abaddon lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Johnson or not.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Abaddon is working Johnson over against the cage.
Abaddon lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Abaddon lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Abaddon.
Abaddon scores with a hook to the body.

Abaddon manages to break the clinch.
Johnson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Abaddon counters with a nice kick to the body.
Johnson takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Johnson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Abaddon moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Craig Johnson's cut is getting worse.

Johnson gets tackled into the cage by Abaddon. Abaddon maintains the clinch.
Abaddon pushes Johnson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Abaddon scores with a nice hook to the head.
Abaddon connects with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson takes an elbow to the temple.
Abaddon is trying to pull guard but Johnson has him pressed against the cage.
Abaddon lands a nice elbow.

Craig Johnson's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
A short right from Abaddon.

Abaddon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Johnson rushes Abaddon and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Abaddon landing knees to the body.
Abaddon lands with a light punch inside.
Abaddon drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Craig Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony Abaddon.
Abaddon using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Abaddon lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Abaddon creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Johnson's defenses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson can't break the clinch.
Johnson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Abaddon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Abaddon keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Jeez, Craig Johnson's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Craig Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Abaddon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice shot by Abaddon.
The fighters circling - Johnson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Abaddon scores with a leg kick.
Abaddon connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Johnson momentarily.
Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Abaddon manages to avoid it.
Johnson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Abaddon moves away.
Johnson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Abaddon.
Johnson just misses with a punch to the body.
Abaddon throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Johnson is looking to wear down Abaddon with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson connects with a single shot there.
Abaddon avoids the body shot from Johnson.
Abaddon looks to land a combination but Johnson avoids it well.
Johnson is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Abaddon's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Johnson misses with a hook to the body
and Abaddon counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Johnson thinking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony Abaddon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Craig Johnson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Johnson misses with a body shot.

Abaddon has taken the fight to the clinch.
Johnson is trying to break free.
Abaddon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Abaddon stalling in the clinch but Johnson improves position.

Abaddon manages to break the clinch.
Johnson leaves Abaddon with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Abaddon connects with a body shot that sends Johnson's belly button to the back.
Johnson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Abaddon.
Johnson misses with a shot to the body

and Abaddon counters by moving into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abaddon with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Abaddon breaks from the clinch.
Anthony Abaddon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Johnson, as that shot connected.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Abaddon!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson throws a sloppy head kick and Abaddon moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a looping left.
Johnson swings for the body but Abaddon moves out of range.
Anthony Abaddon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Johnson looks to score with a jab to the body but Abaddon is just out of range.
Johnson throws a body punch but Abaddon moves out of range.
Abaddon throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Johnson slips a jab and a cross from Abaddon.
Abaddon with a nice cross.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Craig Johnson's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Anthony Abaddon!
A less than humble Anthony Abaddon misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.