PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Balrog Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Web Du Bois (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson comes to the cage accompanied by Gary Clark Jr. - Bright Lights . 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
Du Bois

192 cm
43
216 lbs
29 - 14 - 0

195 cm
24
220 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Balrog Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Web Du Bois!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Edson Gomes and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Du Bois tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Johnson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Johnson throws a body kick that misses.
Johnson looks to land a right hand but Du Bois moved out of range.
Johnson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Du Bois scores with a shot to the body.
Du Bois loads up on a big right hand but Johnson slips the punch.
Johnson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Du Bois's sensitive parts.
Johnson keeps the fight on the outside.
Du Bois closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Johnson tries to land a leg kick but Du Bois saw it coming and moves away.
Du Bois scores with a punch to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Du Bois keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Du Bois looks to land a right hand but Johnson moved out of range.
Johnson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Du Bois ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Du Bois tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Du Bois tries to clinch but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson cracks the inside of Du Bois's front leg.
Johnson throws a body kick that misses.
Johnson sets himself, and Du Bois steps forward looking for the clinch! Johnson avoids it this time.

Du Bois clinches up with Johnson and pushes him back against the cage.
Johnson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Du Bois misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Du Bois tries to throw a body punch but Johnson avoids it by throwing Du Bois back against the cage.
Du Bois is leaning against Johnson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Johnson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Du Bois's elbow.
Johnson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Du Bois lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Du Bois misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Du Bois on the inside.
Johnson lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson stalling the fight.
Du Bois scores with a shot to the side of Johnson's head.
Du Bois blocking some punches.
Du Bois swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Johnson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Johnson.
Johnson misses with the head strike.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A short body shot lands from Du Bois as the two fighters clinch.
Du Bois is working Johnson over against the cage.
Du Bois stalling against the cage.
Johnson blocks a body shot from Du Bois.
Johnson blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Du Bois is looking to control Johnson's arms but Johnson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Du Bois has his back to the cage.
Du Bois tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Johnson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Johnson lands a nice shot to the body.
Johnson lands with a light punch inside.
Du Bois lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Du Bois tries to throw a body punch but Johnson avoids it by throwing Du Bois back against the cage.
Du Bois goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Johnson blocks a body shot from Du Bois.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Du Bois.
Du Bois misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Johnson blocks a body shot from Du Bois.
Johnson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Still in the clinch, Du Bois scores with a nice short uppercut.
Du Bois misses with some punches.
Du Bois swings wildly with an uppercut but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johnson swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Du Bois misses with some punches.
Du Bois goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Du Bois tries to throw a body punch but Johnson avoids it by throwing Du Bois back against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Du Bois.
Du Bois is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Johnson avoiding damage.
Du Bois stalling in the clinch but Johnson improves position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Du Bois.
Du Bois fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
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 misses with a punch on the inside.
Du Bois pushes Johnson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Du Bois misses with some punches.
A shot in the inside from Johnson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Web Du Bois will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Du Bois walks into a straight right hand from Johnson.
Du Bois tries to bum rush Johnson with a series of wild strikes but Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Du Bois wants to clinch.
Johnson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Du Bois let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Du Bois looks to score with a jab to the body but Johnson is just out of range.
Du Bois is looking to clinch but Johnson is avoiding it.
A leg kick checked by Du Bois.
It seemed like Du Bois was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Johnson tries to move into range but Du Bois moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson misses with a low kick.
Johnson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

Du Bois has closed the distance and engaged Johnson in a clinch.
Johnson is trying to stall.
Johnson misses with some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson struggles to land a body shot inside as Du Bois controls his hands.
Du Bois misses with a body punch.
A short right from Du Bois.
Johnson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Du Bois's coach down at Franklin D. Bluth Memorial Supergym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Du Bois's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Du Bois lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Du Bois working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Du Bois throws a punch but it's blocked by Johnson.
Du Bois lands a right hand.
Du Bois swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Du Bois is stalling here.
Johnson blocking some punches.
Du Bois fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Du Bois misses with the head strike.
Du Bois has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Du Bois lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Du Bois swings wildly with an uppercut but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Du Bois blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Johnson has a couple of punches blocked by Du Bois.
Du Bois works on Johnson's body with a couple of short punches.
Du Bois misses with some punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Du Bois trying to stall but Johnson improves his position.
Du Bois can't find room to land a body shot as Johnson controls the action.
Du Bois goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Du Bois goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Du Bois tries to throw a body punch but Johnson avoids it by throwing Du Bois back against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Du Bois takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Web Du Bois seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Johnson throws a punch but it's blocked by Du Bois.
Du Bois misses with a punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Johnson.
Du Bois lands a hook that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Du Bois misses with the head strike.
Johnson has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
A left hand lands to the body for Johnson.
Du Bois is trying to maintain a safe position but Johnson gets an underhook and turns Du Bois into the cage.
Du Bois's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

It looks like Web Du Bois has been cut.
Johnson prevents a body shot from Du Bois.
Du Bois misses with a short punch on the inside.
Du Bois throws a punch but it's blocked by Johnson.
Johnson blocking some punches.
Johnson blocking some punches.
Johnson struggles to land a body shot inside as Du Bois controls his hands.
Du Bois blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Johnson misses with a punch to the body.
Du Bois is leaning against Johnson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Du Bois stalling the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Du Bois wants to stall.
A nice right hand lands inside from Johnson.

Du Bois is rocked!
A right hand to the body from Johnson.
Du Bois is still on wobbly legs! Can Johnson finish him?
Johnson lands with a short shot to the head.
Johnson pushes Du Bois against the cage. Johnson is working some dirty boxing. Johnson pushes off with a quick right hook! Du Bois goes down! Du Bois tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Johnson moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Balrog Johnson!
A very excited looking Balrog Johnson made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.