PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Blood (ranked 2057 p4p, 244 weight class) and John Johnson (ranked 2552 p4p, 294 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Blood
vs
Johnson

165 cm
25
155 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

170 cm
25
161 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ivan Blood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, John Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, David Hoff and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Blood fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Johnson, pushing him back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Blood.
Blood lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Blood definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Blood lands a hook that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Johnson jumps guard but Blood stands there with Johnson around his waist. Johnson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Blood lands a left hand.
Good body shot from Blood.
Blood scores with a shoulder strike.
Blood lands with a right to the head.
Johnson tries to pull guard but Blood won't allow it.
Still in the clinch, Blood scores with a nice short uppercut.
Blood gets underhooks to prevent Johnson's takedown attempt.
Ivan Blood has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Johnson.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson jumps guard but Blood stands there with Johnson around his waist. Johnson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A short right from Blood on the inside.
Johnson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Nice body punch from Blood.
Johnson looks winded!
Blood stops a takedown attempt from Johnson.
Good body shot from Blood.
Blood pushes Johnson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Blood lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Blood lands an uppercut.
Blood lands an uppercut.
Johnson tries to pull guard but Blood holds him up against the cage and eventually Johnson drops back down to his feet.
Blood lands a shoulder strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blood lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Johnson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Blood lands a hook to the side of the head.
Blood lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Blood throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Johnsons head.
A short uppercut from Blood.
Blood lands a hook that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.

Johnson is rocked!
Johnson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Johnson is still on wobbly legs! Can Blood finish him?
Johnson blocks an uppercut.
Johnson jumps guard but Blood stands there with Johnson around his waist. Johnson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Johnson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Johnson.
Johnson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
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!
A head punch on the inside from Blood fails to land.
Blood tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Blood misses with a punch on the inside.
Blood misses with a punch on the inside.
Blood has a couple of punches blocked by Johnson.
Blood tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Johnson blocking some punches.
Johnson seems to have recovered his senses.
A short uppercut from Blood.
Blood lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Blood lands a big right hand that drops Johnson! The killer instinct kicks in and Blood finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Blood!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ivan Blood!
A relieved looking Ivan Blood thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.