PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Parker Johnston (ranked 25022 p4p, 0 weight class) and Man Itizer (ranked 6413 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Johnston
vs
Itizer

197 cm
19
193 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

185 cm
25
185 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Parker Johnston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Man Itizer!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Chris Edwards and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnston takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

Itizer moves into the clinch.
Johnston letting Itizer take a breather here.
Itizer is pressed up against the cage. Johnston has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Itizer down to the mat. Itizer avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Itizer moves into the clinch successfully.
Itizer lands a good knee to the midsection. Johnston won't want to take too many of those.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Itizer crunches a lovely knee into Johnston's ribcage.
Itizer has Johnston pressed against the cage.
Johnston letting Itizer take a breather here.
Johnston takes a shot to the head.
Itizer lands a knee to the body.
Johnston is breathing heavily.
A right handed body shot lands from Itizer.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Itizer creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Johnston's defenses.

It looks like Parker Johnston has been cut.
Itizer utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Itizer lands a nice knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Itizer is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Itizer has Johnston pressed against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Itizer obliges.
Itizer working Johnston over with knees to the body.
Itizer pushes Johnston back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Itizer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Johnston backwards.
Itizer connects with a knee to the head.

Johnston is rocked!
Itizer has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Johnston - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Itizer, and another! Johnston is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Man Itizer!