PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jack Johnson (ranked 4549 p4p, 479 weight class) and Arnold Palmer (ranked 2738 p4p, 131 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Johnson
vs
Palmer

174 cm
32
152 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

170 cm
33
140 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Very quick

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arnold Palmer!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Johnson closes the distance and pushes Palmer back into the cage.
Johnson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Johnson has Palmer pushed against the cage.
Palmer blocking some punches.
Johnson lands a hook that snaps the head of Palmer backwards.
Good body shot from Palmer.
Johnson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Johnson blocks a body shot from Palmer.
Johnson throws a punch but it's blocked by Palmer.
Johnson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Johnson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Palmer throws a head punch that misses.
Johnson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Johnson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Palmer misses with some punches.
Johnson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Johnson fails to land.
Johnson scores with a shot to the side of Palmer's head.
Johnson lands with a right to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson pushes Palmer back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

Johnson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palmer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Palmer tries to clinch up but Johnson circles away and keeps his distance.
Palmer walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

Palmer is rocked!
Johnson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Palmer is still on wobbly legs! Can Johnson finish him?
Palmer misses with a looping right.
Palmer takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A looping hook to the body misses from Palmer. Johnson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Palmer throws a hook but Johnson avoids it easily.
Palmer tries to clinch up but Johnson circles away and keeps his distance.

Johnson moves into the clinch successfully.
Johnson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Palmer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Johnson misses with some punches.
Johnson gets through Palmer's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Johnson is looking to control Palmer's arms but Palmer gets an underhook and turns him. Now Johnson has his back to the cage.
Palmer lands with a short shot to the head.
Johnson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Johnson misses with a body punch.
Johnson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Palmer seems to have recovered his senses.
A body shot lands from Johnson.
Palmer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Palmer lands a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Johnson.
A short uppercut from Palmer.
Palmer tries to throw a body punch but Johnson avoids it by throwing Palmer back against the cage.
Johnson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Palmer or not.
Johnson holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Johnson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Palmer's elbow.
Palmer misses with a punch on the inside.
Palmer throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Johnson.
Palmer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Johnson lands a left hand.
Johnson trying to control the position but instead, Palmer has worked for underhooks and has pushed Johnson into the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Johnson.
Johnson lands a hook that snaps the head of Palmer backwards.
Palmer lands with a left to the head.
Palmer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palmer has a couple of punches blocked by Johnson.
Johnson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Johnson blocking some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Palmer.
Johnson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Johnson.
Palmer's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Johnson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Johnson.
Johnson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Johnson blocks an uppercut.
Johnson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Johnson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson digs a right hand into Palmer's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Palmer's gas tank.
Johnson slowing the pace effectively.
Johnson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Palmer fails to land.
Palmer working aggressively here.
Johnson scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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 lands a left hand.
Palmer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Palmer has a couple of punches blocked by Johnson.
A short right from Johnson on the inside.
A short right from Johnson.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Johnson.
Johnson swings wildly with an uppercut but Palmer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Palmer pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Palmer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Palmer can't find room to land a body shot as Johnson controls the action.
Palmer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Johnson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Palmer misses with the head strike.
A short uppercut from Johnson.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson misses with a body punch.
Palmer lands with a left to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Johnson.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Johnson.
Palmer can't find room to land a body shot as Johnson controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Johnson dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Palmer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Palmer walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Johnson lands a big right hook! Palmer looks hurt but is still standing! Johnson lands a left jab and another right hook! This time Palmer falls down and Johnson dives in with a huge hammer fist! Palmer's eyes roll back! The referee calls for the bell and Johnson runs up the cage to celebrate with his fans!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jack Johnson!