PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Honey Monster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shannon Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Honey Monster has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Monster
vs
Johnson

184 cm
25
272 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

201 cm
25
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Decent elbows
Good chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Honey Monster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Shannon Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Michael Johnstone and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monster tries to clinch up.
Johnson throws the left hand but Monster avoids the punch easily.
Monster definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Johnson connects with a body shot.

Johnson tries to keep at a distance but Monster has taken the fight into the clinch.
Monster misses with an elbow strike.
Johnson takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Shannon Johnson has been cut.
Monster blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Johnson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson avoids a wild elbow strike from Monster.
Monster comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A short right from Johnson on the inside.
Johnson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Monster has him pressed against the cage.
Johnson throws a punch but it's blocked by Monster.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Johnson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Monster missing with knees to the body.
Monster throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Monster scores a nice knee to the body.
Johnson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Johnson takes an elbow to the temple.
Monster keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Johnson's efforts to push away.
Monster lands an elbow inside.

That has opened up Shannon Johnson's cut even more.
Monster stalling.
Monster lands an elbow inside that Johnson shrugs off.

The cut above Shannon Johnson's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Johnson working aggressively here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Monster.
Monster missing with knees to the body.
A short body shot lands from Johnson as the two fighters clinch.
Johnson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Monster.
Johnson swings wildly with an uppercut but Monster uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johnson misses with the head strike.
Johnson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Monster throws an elbow that misses.
Johnson has a couple of punches blocked by Monster.
Johnson misses with the head strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Monster just misses with a elbow thrown towards Johnson's brow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monster landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Monster lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Monster lands an elbow that stopped Johnson in his tracks for a moment.

Shannon Johnson's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Honey Monster!
A relieved looking Honey Monster thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.