PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chubby Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson comes to the cage accompanied by Smooth up in ya -by- Bulletboys. The crowd seem to be enjoying James's choice of entrance music: NWO Wolfpack. Jimmy James has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Johnson
vs
James

200 cm
37
291 lbs
29 - 17 - 0

195 cm
34
275 lbs
20 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chubby Johnson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jimmy James!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Gregory Folan and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Johnson wants to clinch
and Johnson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
James slips a straight right by Johnson.
James shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
James scores with a kick to the midsection.
Johnson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and James counters with a thumping low kick.
Johnson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Johnson connects with a nice looking jab.
James tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Johnson is looking to clinch.
James lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Johnson with a jab.
James connects with a leg kick. Johnson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
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 throws a poor cross that misses
and James counters with a nice body kick.
James lands with a slapping head kick.
James scores with a kick to the body.
James connects with a looping right hand.

Johnson has taken the fight to the clinch.
I was talking to Johnson's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.

James escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
James keeps the fight on the outside.
James keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Johnson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Johnson throws a shot from downtown. James moves away and avoids it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnson. James does a little dance to reset his feet.
A chopping leg kick lands by James.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch but James swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Johnson moves in looking to clinch but James pushes him off.
James throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Johnson tries to clinch but James moves out of range.
Johnson moves forwards but James connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Johnson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
James looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Johnson is fending him off so far but James persists. Nope, Johnson circles away and we're back to standing.
Johnson lands a nice shot to the body.
Johnson blocks the body kick.
Johnson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Johnson lands with a good body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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 connects with a body shot.

Johnson moves into the clinch successfully.
Johnson has a couple of punches blocked by James.
Johnson stops a takedown attempt from James.
Chubby Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy James.
Good body shot from Johnson.
James looks winded!
Johnson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Johnson misses with some punches.
Johnson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jamess head.
James blocks a body shot from Johnson.
Johnson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
James wants to break free but Johnson has control.
Johnson prevents James from breaking the clinch.
Johnson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short body shot lands from Johnson as the two fighters clinch.
Johnson misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Johnson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Johnson tries to work over James's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
James is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Johnson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Johnson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Johnson struggles to land a body shot inside as James controls his hands.
James wants to get back to striking at distance but Johnson won't allow it.
James blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on James's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Johnson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson has a couple of punches blocked by James.
Johnson lands a hook to the side of the head.
James blocks an uppercut.
Johnson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Johnson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Johnson lands a shoulder strike.
Johnson pushes James back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
James is trying to push Johnson away but Johnson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Johnson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Johnson struggles to land a body shot inside as James controls his hands.
A short body shot lands from Johnson as the two fighters clinch.
James's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Johnson - that landed with a thud.
Johnson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt James or not.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Johnson lands a big right hand that drops James! The killer instinct kicks in and Johnson finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Johnson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chubby Johnson!
Chubby Johnson is the new heavyweight champion!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Chubby Johnson made sure he mentioned Kemists ↑ 5x160Q, along with how happy he was to win his fight.