PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Johansson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Jones
vs
Johansson

202 cm
23
280 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

195 cm
22
280 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bruno Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Johansson!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Steve Montenegro and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Johansson clinches with his opponent.
Jones takes a shot to the head.
Jones misses with a punch to the body.
Johansson lands a hook to the side of the head.

Johansson breaks the clinch.
Johansson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Jones under the eye.

It looks like Bruno Jones has been cut.
A big right from Jones misses.

Jones tries to keep at a distance but Johansson has taken the fight into the clinch.

Johansson breaks the clinch.

Jones gets tackled into the ropes by Johansson. Johansson maintains the clinch.
Johansson lands a right hand.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Johansson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones tries to throw a body punch but Johansson avoids it by throwing Jones back against the ropes.
Johansson blocks an uppercut.

Johansson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Johansson clinches with his opponent.

Johansson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jones pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones wants to clinch.
A left lands for Johansson.

Bruno Jones's cut is getting worse.

Jones gets tackled into the ropes by Johansson. Johansson maintains the clinch.
Johansson pushes Jones back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jones's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Bruno Jones's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

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

Johansson drives through and clinches with Jones against the ropes.
Jones softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Johansson blocks a body shot from Jones.
Jones fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

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

Johansson clinches up with Jones and pushes him back against the ropes.
Jones has a couple of punches blocked by Johansson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Johansson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
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!
A big right from Jones misses.
Jones is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Johansson.
Jones sets himself, and Johansson steps forward looking for the clinch! Jones avoids it this time.

Johansson gets a clinch.

Johansson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Johansson drops Jones with a beautiful combination! Jones stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Johansson is looking for the KO!

Jones is rocked!

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Bruno Jones's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Johnny Johansson!