PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wampage Johnson (ranked 1031 p4p, 132 weight class) and Alexander Shlemenko (ranked 1842 p4p, 225 weight class). Johnson comes into the arena with Come Over (feat. Stylo G) blaring out of the sound system. Shlemenko has chosen Omarion Ft. Chris Brown & Jhene Aiko - Post To Be as his entrance music. Alexander Shlemenko is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Johnson
vs
Shlemenko

178 cm
36
198 lbs
29 - 19 - 1

180 cm
32
201 lbs
20 - 17 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

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 29 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Wampage Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexander Shlemenko!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Dillan Fox and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson moves out of range of the body kick from Shlemenko.
Shlemenko wants to clinch but Johnson slips to the side
and Johnson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Shlemenko throws a hook but Johnson blocks it.
A big left from Shlemenko misses.
Shlemenko tries to clinch but Johnson is having none of it.
Johnson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Shlemenko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A little feinted left hand from Johnson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A jab lands there for Shlemenko.
Shlemenko throws a body punch but Johnson moves out of range.
Shlemenko is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Johnson loads up on a big right hand but Shlemenko slips the punch.
Shlemenko misses the body punch
and Johnson counters with a nice body shot.
Shlemenko misses with a shot to the body
and Shlemenko takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shlemenko closes the distance but Johnson moves to the side
letting Johnson counter with a right hand.

Shlemenko takes the fight into the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Johnson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson effectively controlling the action here.
Shlemenko has a couple of punches blocked by Johnson.
Shlemenko trying to land knees to the body.
Johnson can't find room to land a body shot as Shlemenko controls the action.
Johnson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Shlemenko up against the cage.
Shlemenko with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Johnson lands a hook that snaps the head of Shlemenko backwards.
Shlemenko misses with a hook from the clinch.
Johnson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shlemenko's elbow.
Johnson gets through Shlemenko's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Johnson tries to work over Shlemenko's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Shlemenko trying to land knees to the body.
Shlemenko scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Shlemenko swings wildly with an uppercut but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it.
I was talking to Johnson's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Johnson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Shlemenko wants to clinch up but Johnson keeps it at a distance.
Johnson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

Shlemenko forces Johnson back against the cage and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Johnson.

Johnson breaks from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shlemenko uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Johnson.
Shlemenko throws a body shot but no joy.
Johnson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Shlemenko looks for the body kick but Johnson saw that one coming.
Johnson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Johnson blocks a low kick nicely.
Johnson scores with a push kick.

Johnson gets tackled into the cage by Shlemenko. Shlemenko maintains the clinch.
Shlemenko misses with a punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Shlemenko.
Shlemenko looking to slow down the pace here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shlemenko tries to work over Johnson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Johnson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Shlemenkos head.
Shlemenko takes a shot to the head.
Shlemenko struggles to land a body shot inside as Johnson controls his hands.
Shlemenko fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Johnson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Johnson lands a left hand.

Johnson breaks the clinch.
Johnson throws a body punch but Shlemenko moves out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Johnson.
Shlemenko tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Johnson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Shlemenko thinking.
Shlemenko swings away with a body shot that misses
and Johnson counters with a stiff right hand.
Shlemenko misses with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shlemenko wants to clinch up but Johnson keeps it at a distance.
Shlemenko misses with a right hand
and Johnson counters with a one-two to the body.
Shlemenko shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Johnson pinned against the cage. Johnson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Shlemenko sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Johnson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Shlemenko. That did some damage!
Johnson connects with the punch.

Shlemenko is rocked!
Alexander Shlemenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson lands with a nice body punch.
Shlemenko is still on wobbly legs! Can Johnson finish him?
Shlemenko looks winded!
Johnson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Shlemenko. That did some damage!
Johnson thumps Shlemenko with a low kick.
Wampage Johnson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shlemenko walks straight into a right hand from Johnson - that's dropped him! Johnson jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Shlemenko from any more punishment! Shlemenko complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Wampage Johnson!
A victorious Wampage Johnson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.