PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jake Butler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bradley Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bradley Johnson will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Butler
vs
Johnson

188 cm
26
215 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
26
205 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jake Butler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bradley Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Chris Edwards and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Butler shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Johnson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Butler looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Butler fails with the takedown
and Johnson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Butler with a lazy takedown attempt
and Johnson counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Butler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Butler misses with a takedown
and Johnson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Butler thinking.
Johnson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Butler misses with a takedown attempt
and Johnson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Johnson stuns Butler with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Butler shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Johnson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Butler is breathing heavily.
Good shot there by Johnson.
Johnson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Butler takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butler gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Johnson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Butler closes this distance looking for a takedown but Johnson circles away.
Good standup being displayed there by Johnson as he connects with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Butler doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Johnson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Johnson lands with a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butler with a poor takedown
and Johnson counters with a nice body shot.

Johnson lands a big uppercut and Butler crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Butler looks OK. Johnson waves Butler back to his feet!

It looks like Jake Butler has been cut.
Butler fails with the takedown
and Johnson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Butler thinking.
Johnson lands a brutal uppercut that launches Butler off his feet! Butler tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bradley Johnson!
An out of breath and clearly excited Bradley Johnson thanked Aspire Clothing for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).