PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Slaughter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson comes to the cage accompanied by Justin Bieber ft. Ariana Grande - Let Me Think Bout You. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Johnson
vs
Slaughter

180 cm
18
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
194 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anthony Johnson!
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, Max Slaughter!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Gwen Towbar and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Slaughter manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Slaughter scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Johnson doesn't seem bothered though.
Slaughter is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Johnson.
Johnson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Slaughter moves away.
Slaughter throws an off balance right hand
and Johnson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Johnson misses with a straight left.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Slaughter paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Johnson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Slaughter was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnson.
Slaughter getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Johnson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Slaughter throws a right and a left that Johnson avoids nicely.
Johnson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jab from Johnson.
Donk. Slaughter catches Johnson right on the button with a cross.
Slaughter circles away from the clinch attempt.

Johnson clinches up against the cage.
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!
Slaughter swings wildly with an uppercut but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Slaughter swings wildly with an uppercut but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slaughter goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Slaughter lands with a light punch inside.
Slaughter swings wildly with an uppercut but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Slaughter misses with a punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Johnson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Johnson blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Johnson.
Johnson scores with a nice hook to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Johnson.
Johnson digs a right hand underneath Slaughter's ribcage. Slaughter let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Johnson blocking some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Johnson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Johnson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Johnson scores with a nice hook to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Slaughter.
Johnson throws a head punch that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson has a couple of punches blocked by Slaughter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slaughter wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Johnson has him pressed against the cage.
Slaughter misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Johnson on the inside.
Slaughter swings wildly with an uppercut but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johnson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Johnson.
Johnson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Slaughter backwards.
Johnson lands a body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Johnson.
Slaughter looks winded!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Johnson.
A right hook to the body lands for Johnson.
Slaughter takes a shot to the head.
Johnson lands a left hand.
Slaughter throws a punch but it's blocked by Johnson.
A nice right hand lands inside from Johnson.
Johnson lands with a light punch inside.
Slaughter doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Johnson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Slaughter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson lands an uppercut.
Johnson blocking some punches.
Slaughter lands with a light punch inside.
Johnson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Johnson lands a shoulder strike.
Slaughter misses with the head strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Johnson.
Johnson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Johnson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Slaughter.
A short right from Johnson on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Johnson.
Johnson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Johnson lands with a short shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Slaughter is rocked!
Johnson lands with a short shot to the head.
Slaughter is still on wobbly legs! Can Johnson finish him?
A hook to the body from Johnson.
Slaughter's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Johnson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Slaughter's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson lands with a light punch inside.
Johnson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Slaughter backwards.
Johnson lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Johnson.
A short right from Johnson.
Johnson lands a hook that snaps the head of Slaughter backwards.
Johnson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Slaughter.
Johnson lands with a light punch inside.
Johnson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Johnson lands a body punch.
Johnson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Johnson digs a right hand into Slaughter's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Slaughter's gas tank.
Johnson scores with a shot to the side of Slaughter's head.
Johnson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Johnson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Slaughters head.
A short uppercut from Johnson.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson lands a body shot.
Johnson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Johnson.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Johnson.
Johnson blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Slaughter fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony Johnson dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Johnson wants to clinch up but Slaughter keeps it at a distance.
Slaughter seems to have recovered his senses.
Johnson is looking to clinch but Slaughter is avoiding it.
Johnson misses with an uppercut. Slaughter saw that one coming.
Slaughter throws a jab when Johnson was well out of range.
Johnson throws the left hand but Slaughter avoids the punch easily.

Slaughter gets tackled into the cage by Johnson. Johnson maintains the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Johnson.
Johnson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Slaughter misses with a short punch on the inside.
Slaughter swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Johnson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson digs a right hand underneath Slaughter's ribcage. Slaughter let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Johnson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A left hand lands to the body for Johnson.
Slaughter lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Slaughter is breathing heavily.
Johnson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Johnson blocking some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson lands a body shot.
Johnson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Slaughter can do to turn this around?
Johnson pushes Slaughter back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Johnson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A right hook to the body lands for Johnson.
Johnson scores with a shoulder strike.
Slaughter looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A nice left hand lands by Johnson.
Johnson gets through Slaughter's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Johnson lands a left hand.
Johnson lands a shoulder strike.
Johnson is working Slaughter over against the cage.
Johnson lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson digs a right hand into Slaughter's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Slaughter's gas tank.
Johnson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Johnson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Slaughter has a couple of punches blocked by Johnson.
Johnson pushes Slaughter back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Johnson gets through Slaughter's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Slaughter misses with a short punch on the inside.
Slaughter takes a shot to the head.
Johnson lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Slaughter to his knees! Johnson keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anthony Johnson!
A less than humble Anthony Johnson misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.