PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Zander Van Wyk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nathan Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Van Wyk
vs
Johnson

188 cm
25
199 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

188 cm
18
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers standup

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zander Van Wyk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nathan Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Robert Twigg and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Van Wyk misses with an uppercut. Johnson saw that one coming.
Johnson has a takedown stuffed.
Johnson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Zander Van Wyk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Van Wyk swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Johnson throws a series of punches but Van Wyk moves out of range.

Van Wyk moves into range and clinches up with Johnson.
A shot in the inside from Van Wyk.
Johnson jumps guard but Van Wyk stands there with Johnson around his waist. Johnson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Van Wyk throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Johnsons head.
Johnson is looking for a takedown.
Zander Van Wyk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nathan Johnson.
Johnson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Van Wyk just stands there and leans against the cage.
Van Wyk lands a body punch in the clinch.
Van Wyk lands a shoulder strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short right from Van Wyk.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Wyk lands a hook to the side of the head.
Van Wyk lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Van Wyk lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Van Wyk lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Johnson tries to pull guard but Van Wyk won't allow it.
Van Wyk is leaning against Johnson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Van Wyk presses Johnson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Johnson looks winded!
Van Wyk lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Johnson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Van Wyk lands a body punch in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Van Wyk.
Van Wyk lands a left hand that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.

Johnson is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Van Wyk lands a body punch in the clinch.
Johnson is still on wobbly legs! Can Van Wyk finish him?
Van Wyk working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Van Wyk pushes Johnson against the cage. Van Wyk is working some dirty boxing. Van Wyk pushes off with a quick right hook! Johnson goes down! Johnson tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Van Wyk moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zander Van Wyk!
During a confident post fight interview, Zander Van Wyk thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.