PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Johansson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grigory Gukepshev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gukepshev has chosen Iron Man as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Grigory Gukepshev is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Johansson
vs
Gukepshev

195 cm
21
280 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
32
270 lbs
15 - 9 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Johansson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Grigory Gukepshev!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, George Francis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gukepshev scores with a jab to the jaw.
Johansson misses the shot to the body.
Johansson misses with a few strikes there.
Gukepshev throws out a counter right but Johansson avoids it with no problem.

Johansson forces Gukepshev back against the cage and clinches.
Gukepshev blocks a body shot from Johansson.
Johansson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Gukepshev prevents it.
Johansson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gukepshev is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Gukepshev misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gukepshev scores with a nice hook to the head.
Johansson misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Johansson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gukepshev misses with a body shot.
Johansson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gukepshev.
Nice body kick from Gukepshev.
Johansson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johansson misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gukepshev throws a shot to the body.
Gukepshev lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Gukepshev looks to land a right hand but Johansson moved out of range.
Johansson tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Gukepshev manages to circle out of the way.
Johansson tries to move into range but Gukepshev moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Crunch! Gukepshev slams his shin into Johansson's torso.
Johansson gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Gukepshev gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Johansson is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Grigory Gukepshev!
An out of breath Grigory Gukepshev thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.