PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lukas Kwiatkowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kwiatkowski
vs
Johnson

188 cm
23
218 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

183 cm
23
213 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lukas Kwiatkowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anthony Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kwiatkowski moves out of range of the strikes.
Johnson throws a sloppy body shot

and Kwiatkowski holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Kwiatkowski.
Johnson tries to break the clinch but Kwiatkowski is controlling the position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kwiatkowski.

Johnson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Johnson's corner calls for a 1-2. Johnson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Johnson looks to throw the jab but Kwiatkowski is out of range.
Johnson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kwiatkowski takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

Kwiatkowski has managed to clinch.
Kwiatkowski misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kwiatkowski has Johnson pressed against the cage, preventing Johnson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

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

Kwiatkowski darts in and clinches Johnson up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson misses the jab.
Kwiatkowski wants to clinch up but Johnson keeps it at a distance.
Johnson works Kwiatkowski's body with a nice hook.
Kwiatkowski scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Kwiatkowski has Johnson up against the cage in a clinch.
Kwiatkowski working hard to break the clinch.
Johnson prevents a body shot from Kwiatkowski.

Johnson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kwiatkowski tries to clinch but Johnson moves out of range.
Kwiatkowski tries to clinch up but Johnson circles away and keeps his distance.
Kwiatkowski is looking to clinch.
A countering left hand to the body from Johnson misses.
Johnson lands with a nice body punch.
Johnson cracks a nice hook into Kwiatkowski's ribs.
Kwiatkowski tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Johnson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kwiatkowski is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson scores with a hook to the body. Kwiatkowski takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
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 nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Johnson works Kwiatkowski's body with a nice hook.
Johnson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kwiatkowski takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A cross from Johnson lands.
Good shot there by Johnson.

Kwiatkowski is rocked!
Johnson lands an uppercut, right on the button! Kwiatkowski tumbles backwards into the cage, staring vacantly into space! He's got no idea where he is, who he is or what day it is... Poor guy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Anthony Johnson!