PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Devin Tucker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Johnson
vs
Tucker

183 cm
23
175 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

185 cm
22
170 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Devin Tucker!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Bruno Hogan and Darius Henderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Johnson does no damage.
Johnson with a jab.
Johnson lunges at Tucker with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Tucker's hand.
Tucker has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Johnson.
Johnson sizes up Tucker with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Tucker misses with a wild combination.
Johnson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Tucker shoots in looking for a takedown but Johnson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Tucker's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Johnson. Tucker shrugs it off though.
Johnson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
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!
Johnson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

Tucker decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Johnson has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Tucker is on him like a limpet, forcing Johnson back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Tucker takes a shot to the head.
Tucker fails to pull guard.
Johnson pushes Tucker back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Johnson is pressed up against the cage. Tucker has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Johnson down to the mat. Johnson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
John Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Devin Tucker.
Tucker looks winded!
Tucker shoots in looking for a takedown. Johnson tries to sprawl out of it but Tucker keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Johnson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Johnson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

It looks like Devin Tucker has been cut.
Tucker misses with a takedown attempt

and Johnson counters with a crisp right hand that drops Tucker! Johnson lets Tucker back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Tucker is rocked!
John Johnson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson lunges in with a left hook that violently twists Tucker head around and knocks him out cold! Johnson hops onto the cage and yells out at the top of his lungs - Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaah! They're showing the replay on the big screens now; that was nasty! I hope one of the photographers got a good shot of it.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). John Johnson!
John Johnson seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.