PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Truth (ranked 956 p4p, 117 weight class) and Piotr Chojnowski (ranked 4026 p4p, 0 weight class). Chojnowski has chosen Nothing More - Do You Really Want It ? as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Truth
vs
Chojnowski

183 cm
20
197 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

190 cm
27
199 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Johnny Truth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Piotr Chojnowski!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Sandra Marshall and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chojnowski darts in looking for a takedown but Truth gets double underhooks and turns Chojnowski into the cage.
Chojnowski moves out of range of the strikes.
Truth will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Chojnowski slips under a jab.
Truth looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Truth tries a low kick but Chojnowski avoids it.
Chojnowski takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

It looks like Piotr Chojnowski has been cut.
A jab from Truth misses.
Truth lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Truth moves out of range of the body kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Chojnowski is defended easily by Truth.
Chojnowski moves out of range of the strikes.
A combination from Truth does no damage.
Truth stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Truth wants it to stay on the feet.
Johnny Truth has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Piotr Chojnowski.
Truth scores with a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Truth looks to land a right hand but Chojnowski moved out of range.
Truth works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Truth throws a lazy right hand but Chojnowski sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
As Truth backs off Chojnowski throws a huge counter combo but Truth manages to avoid it all.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chojnowski lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Chojnowski is looking to clinch.
Truth throws a big counter combination but Chojnowski scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Chojnowski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
As Chojnowski looks to move away, Truth throws a big counter combo but Chojnowski just gets out of the way.
Johnny Truth is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Truth scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Truth blocks the body kick.
Truth tried to counter with a leg kick but Chojnowski avoided it.
Truth leaves Chojnowski with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Chojnowski has taken the fight to the clinch.
Chojnowski scores with a shoulder strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Truth.

Truth breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice defenses there by Chojnowski.
It seemed like Chojnowski was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Chojnowski moves in looking to clinch but Truth pushes him off.
A slow jab from Chojnowski misses its intended target.
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!
Chojnowski fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Chojnowski takes the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Truth escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Truth misses with the combination.
Chojnowski wants to clinch up but Truth keeps it at a distance.
Truth throws a right and a left that both miss.
Chojnowski appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Truth throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Truth tries to land a leg kick but Chojnowski saw it coming and moves away.
Truth misses with a jab, cross combination.
Truth tries to land a leg kick but Chojnowski saw it coming and moves away.
Chojnowski misses with a leg kick.
Chojnowski checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Chojnowski tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Left hook, right uppercut from Truth.
Chojnowski takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Chojnowski looks to land a left hand but Truth moved out of range nicely.
Chojnowski throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Truth.

Truth lands a big uppercut and Chojnowski crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Chojnowski looks OK. Truth waves Chojnowski back to his feet!

Chojnowski is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Truth lands a brutal uppercut that launches Chojnowski off his feet! Chojnowski tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Johnny Truth!
Johnny Truth seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
The defeated Piotr Chojnowski had this to say: 'I will be back !'.