PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leandro Ataides (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mack Johnstown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ataides
vs
Johnstown

195 cm
22
265 lbs
8 - 14 - 0

190 cm
24
265 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Good gas tank

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 8 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leandro Ataides!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mack Johnstown!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, William Peck and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ataides takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ataides is trying hard to land a takedown here. Johnstown sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Johnstown dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ataides. That did some damage!
Ataides uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Johnstown.
Johnstown moves in looking to clinch but Ataides pushes him off.
Johnstown fails with an attempt to clinch.

Johnstown has closed the distance and engaged Ataides in a clinch.
Ataides blocks an elbow strike from Johnstown.
Johnstown missing with knees to the body.
Ataides digs a right hand underneath Johnstown's ribcage. Johnstown let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Johnstown has a couple of punches blocked by Ataides.
Ataides tries a body shot but Johnstown blocks it.
Ataides takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Leandro Ataides has been cut.
Ataides is trying to stall.
Ataides will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Johnstown up against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Johnstown just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ataides's brow.
Ataides misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ataides taking a breather.
Ataides lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnstown blocks an uppercut.
Johnstown creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ataides tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Johnstown comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A short body shot lands from Johnstown as the two fighters clinch.
Ataides is breathing heavily.
Johnstown lands an elbow just above Ataides 's eye.
Ataides misses with some punches.
Ataides tries to work over Johnstown's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ataides taking a breather.
Johnstown lands an elbow just above Ataides 's eye.
Nice body punch from Johnstown - that landed with a thud.
Johnstown lands an elbow inside that Ataides shrugs off.

Leandro Ataides's cut is getting worse.
Ataides takes a shot to the head.
Johnstown lands an elbow inside that Ataides shrugs off.
Johnstown lands an elbow inside that Ataides shrugs off.

Leandro Ataides's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnstown lands an elbow inside that Ataides shrugs off.

Ataides is rocked!

Jeez, Leandro Ataides's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mack Johnstown!
An out of breath Mack Johnstown thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.