PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brad Haller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Magic Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Haller
vs
Johnson

190 cm
20
191 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brad Haller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Magic Johnson!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Johnson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Haller works over Johnson's head and body with a nice combination.

It looks like Magic Johnson has been cut.
Johnson is looking to clinch.
Haller is looking to clinch.

Johnson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Johnson scores with a knee to the head.
Haller is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Haller wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Johnson has him pressed against the cage.
Johnson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Johnson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Johnson tries a knee to the head but Haller blocks it.
Johnson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Haller wants to break free but Johnson has control.
Johnson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Haller has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Johnson misses with a knee to the head.
Haller tries to break the clinch but Johnson is controlling the position.
Johnson lands an elbow just above Haller 's eye.
Johnson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Johnson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Haller wants to break the clinch but can't.
Johnson tries a knee to the head but Haller blocks it.
Johnson looks gassed!
Johnson keeps control of Haller as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Haller wants to break the clinch but can't.
Johnson tries for a takedown but Haller manages to get underhooks.
Haller wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Johnson has him pressed against the cage.
Haller wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Johnson has him pressed against the cage.
Johnson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Johnson lands with a light punch inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson tries a knee to the head but Haller blocks it.
Haller has had enough of the clinch but Johnson keeps him there for the moment.
Haller tries to break the clinch but Johnson is controlling the position.
Haller wants to break the clinch but can't.
Johnson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Haller is keeping busy.
Johnson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Johnson misses with a knee to the head.
Haller wants to break free but Johnson has control.
Johnson tries to stall but Haller uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Johnson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Johnson looking to throw knees to the head but Haller is blocking nicely.
Johnson crunches a lovely knee into Haller's ribcage.
Johnson misses with a knee to the head.
Haller takes an elbow to the forehead.
Johnson misses with a knee to the head.
Johnson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Johnson lands a damaging elbow.
Johnson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Haller can't break the clinch.
Johnson trying to land knees to the body.
Johnson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Johnson lands a knee to the head.
Haller wants to break the clinch but can't.
Johnson connects with a knee to the head.
Johnson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Johnson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Haller has had enough of the clinch but Johnson keeps him there for the moment.
Johnson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Johnson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Haller has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Johnson with a knee to the head.
Johnson lands a knee to the head.

Haller is rocked!
Johnson misses with a knee to the head.
Oh Haller is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Johnson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Johnson throws a knee to the head but misses.

Johnson manages to pull guard.
Haller seems to have got his legs back now.

Johnson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Haller doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Haller manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Haller stands up from Johnson's guard - Haller perhaps looking for a knockout.
A left and a right from Haller both land. Nice combination.
Haller scores with a jab to the head.
Johnson has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Haller.
Haller keeps the fight on the outside.
Johnson is looking to clinch but Haller is avoiding it.
Johnson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Haller connects with a single shot there.
Haller throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Haller lands with a nice combination. Johnson backs away looking to recover.
Johnson fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haller is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Johnson defending well as Haller loads up on a big left hand.
Haller tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Johnson swats away the attempt to clinch by Haller.
Haller fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Haller feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Johnson's calf.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A head kick misses from Haller.
Haller closes this distance looking for a takedown but Johnson circles away.
Some wild striking there from Haller.
Johnson fails with an attempt to clinch.

Johnson clinches up against the cage.
Haller prevents a takedown attempt there.
Johnson misses with a knee strike.
Johnson with a knee to the head.
Haller wants to break the clinch but can't.
Johnson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Haller's face.
Haller wants to break free but Johnson has control.
Johnson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Haller's face.
Johnson landing knees to the head.
Johnson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Johnson misses with a knee strike.
Haller wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Johnson with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haller wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Johnson stalling in the clinch but Haller improves position.
Knees to the body from Johnson.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Johnson is working for takedown but Haller is calmly controlling the position for now.
Brad Haller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Magic Johnson.
Johnson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Johnson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Haller has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Haller breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Some wild striking there from Haller.
Haller swats away the attempt to clinch by Johnson.
Haller is working the combinations to good effect here.
Johnson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Haller throws a combination. Johnson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Haller is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A punch combination from Haller misses.
Haller avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Johnson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Haller works over Johnson's head and body with a nice combination.

Johnson is rocked!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Haller tries to clinch but Johnson is having none of it.
Haller swats away the attempt to clinch by Johnson.
Haller throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Johnson stumbling backwards into the cage! Johnson bounces back off the cage towards Haller, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Haller lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Haller celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Brad Haller!