PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between DJ Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Greg Starber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Johnson
vs
Starber

189 cm
18
195 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, DJ Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Greg Starber!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson throws a leg kick but Starber sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Johnson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Johnson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A head kick misses from Johnson.
Johnson tries for a takedown but Starber sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Starber avoids a kick to the body.
DJ Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Starber dodges the punch combination from Johnson.

Starber gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Starber smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for DJ Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Starber tries to clinch but Johnson moves away
and Johnson counters with a head kick.
Johnson takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Starber tries to clinch up

and Johnson moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Starber misses with an elbow strike.
Johnson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Starber creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Starber manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Starber stops a takedown attempt from Johnson.
Starber gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Starber lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Starber throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Starber pushes off an fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Johnson letting Starber take a breather here.
Johnson dodges an elbow strike from Starber.
Starber lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like DJ Johnson has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson looking to slow down the pace here.
Starber is pressed up against the cage. Johnson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Starber down to the mat. Starber avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Starber darts in and clinches Johnson up against the cage.
Starber dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Starber lands an elbow just above Johnson 's eye.
Johnson blocks an elbow strike from Starber.
Johnson blocks an elbow strike from Starber.
Johnson blocks the elbow strike.
Starber lands an elbow inside that Johnson shrugs off.
Starber throws an elbow that misses.
Johnson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Starber pushes off an fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Starber throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Johnson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Johnson avoids a wild elbow strike from Starber.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Starber.
Starber lands an elbow that stopped Johnson in his tracks for a moment.
Starber lands an elbow just above Johnson 's eye.

DJ Johnson's cut is getting worse.
Starber gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Johnson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Starber avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Starber creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Starber creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Johnson's defenses.
Starber pushes off an fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Johnson blocks the elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Greg Starber dominated that round.
The cut man is working on DJ Johnson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Starber wants to clinch.
Starber tries to clinch there but Johnson circles away.
No luck for Johnson with that takedown attempt.
Johnson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson avoids the head kick by Starber.

Starber pushes Johnson up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson blocks an elbow strike.
Starber creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Johnson's defenses.
Starber managing to block the knees to the body from Johnson.
Starber lands a damaging elbow.

DJ Johnson's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Johnson takes an elbow to the temple.
Johnson wants a takedown.
Starber displaying some good clinch control by pressing Johnson up against the cage.
Starber lands an elbow that stopped Johnson in his tracks for a moment.

Jeez, DJ Johnson's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Starber creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Johnson's defenses.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Greg Starber!