PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Canadian Hero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tarik Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Hero
vs
Johnson

178 cm
31
155 lbs
18 - 12 - 0

184 cm
32
155 lbs
19 - 15 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition
My$tic Clothing ~ (`10%Laundry`)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Canadian Hero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Tarik Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Hero. No joy for Johnson on that attempt.
Johnson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Hero with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Johnson to score with a decent uppercut.

It looks like Canadian Hero has been cut.

Hero clinches.
Hero working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hero.

Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Hero drives through and clinches with Johnson against the cage.
Johnson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Johnson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hero is keeping busy.
Hero swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hero has a couple of punches blocked by Johnson.
Hero working aggressively here.
Hero lands an uppercut.
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 is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Johnson.
Hero lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Johnson gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Hero striking off his back but it's not causing Johnson any problems.
Hero lands a good elbow from the bottom.
Johnson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Hero avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hero is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hero trying to strike off his back.
Hero keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
Hero wants to sweep here but Johnson controlling him for the moment.
Hero thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Johnson cracks Hero with a solid left hand.
Hero tries to strike from the bottom.
Johnson preventing the sweep.
Johnson wants to control from the top but Hero keeps moving.
Hero strikes from his own guard.
Hero preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Johnson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hero avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson chips away with some ground and pound.
Johnson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Johnson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Johnson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Hero's head.
Johnson postures up in Hero's guard and throws a big left but Hero blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hero avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Johnson chips away with some ground and pound.
Johnson is looking to work some ground and pound but Hero has wrist control.
Hero doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Johnson throws a big elbow that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Johnson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Johnson works over Hero with some ground and pound from guard.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Hero is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hero trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Hero is striking but Johnson is not phased and passes to half guard.
Hero wants to get back to full guard.
Johnson working the head and body with strikes.
Johnson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hero does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Hero throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
My spies in H-13 Alpha Elite Training inform me that Johnson has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Johnson controlling the action here.
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 thows a huge punch but Hero dodges it nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson blocks the strikes from Hero.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hero striking from the bottom.
Johnson prevents Hero from improving his position.
Hero taking some punishment here, with Johnson in his half guard.
Hero on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Johnson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Johnson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Hero is rocked!
Johnson working Hero over with strikes.
Oh Hero is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Johnson lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Hero! More strikes land and this one is all over! Johnson jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tarik Johnson!
After the big win, Tarik Johnson made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors GREEN!160 and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.