PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Farley Steve (ranked 532 p4p, 93 weight class) and Anthony Johnson (ranked 1002 p4p, 166 weight class). Steve comes to the cage accompanied by Justin Bieber ft. Ariana Grande - Let Me Think Bout You. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Steve
vs
Johnson

190 cm
31
210 lbs
18 - 2 - 0

189 cm
23
216 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

KOMBAT KLOTHING

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Farley Steve!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anthony Johnson!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steve missing with a left hand there. Johnson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Steve avoids the body shot from Johnson.
Steve avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Decent striking displayed by Steve there.
Steve bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Steve takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Steve on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Steve doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Johnson.
Johnson throws a nice looking combination but Steve bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Steve swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Steve slips under a jab from Johnson.
Johnson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Johnson swinging wildly here.
Johnson throws out a loose jab but Steve uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steve uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
A big right from Steve misses.
Johnson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Steve.
Johnson misses with a double jab.
It looked like Steve wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Johnson throws a shot to the body.
We've been told by Steve's head coaches at Men Only. No Liberals ! that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Johnson cracks Steve with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Johnson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson swinging wildly here.
Steve appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Johnson connects with a nice looking jab.
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!
Steve connects with a good right hand that stumbles Johnson. Johnson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Johnson throws a lazy uppercut
and Steve connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Johnson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Johnson ducks into an uppercut from Steve and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Farley Steve!
Farley Steve took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, KOMBAT KLOTHING for their support in the buildup to the fight.