PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jungle Lord (ranked 4437 p4p, 393 weight class) and Mike Johnson (ranked 4356 p4p, 386 weight class). Jungle Lord has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lord
vs
Johnson

200 cm
25
275 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
200 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jungle Lord!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Bruno Lombardi and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lord tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johnson was well out of range. Poor timing from Lord.
Lord connects with a body shot.
Lord waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Johnson.
Jungle Lord seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lord's waist but Lord gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Johnson off to one side.
Johnson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lord tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johnson was well out of range. Poor timing from Lord.
Johnson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lord takes a swing at Johnson's ribcage but misses.
Lord throws a body punch but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson slips under a jab.
Johnson tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Nice defenses there by Johnson.
Johnson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lord's waist but Lord gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Johnson off to one side.

Johnson shoots in and gets a takedown into Lord's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lord wants to stand and escape but Johnson is having none of it.
Johnson distracts Lord with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Lord wants to stand but Johnson is controlling the position.
Johnson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Lord's head.
Johnson works over Lord with some ground and pound from guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Johnson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Lord wants to stand but Johnson is controlling the position.
Johnson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson lands a couple of elbows.
Johnson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Johnson scoring with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lord is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Johnson is controlling him.
Lord has momentary wrist control but Johnson slips an elbow through the middle.
Lord is looking to stand up but Johnson isn't so interested in that idea.
Johnson landing some decent shots from guard.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Lord is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Johnson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lord is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Johnson lands a couple of digs.
Johnson content to stall in guard here.
Johnson postures up and lands a big shot to Lord's brow.
Johnson wants to control from the top but Lord keeps moving.
Lord wants to stand up but Johnson is controlling him.
Johnson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Johnson postures up and lands a big shot to Lord's brow.
Lord is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Johnson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Lord wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Johnson manages to pass to side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Johnson lands a nice short elbow.

Johnson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Johnson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Johnson lands with a punch from half guard.
Johnson working Lord over with strikes.

Johnson is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Lord is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mike Johnson!
In his post fight interview, Mike Johnson gave a big smile as he said 'What now,i have beaten lord who is a much bigger guy than me,people said i was stupid that i accepted the fight but i proved you wrong '.