PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John Johnson (ranked 2621 p4p, 289 weight class) and Mutt Zatsch (ranked 2578 p4p, 283 weight class). John Johnson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Johnson
vs
Zatsch

170 cm
27
161 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

170 cm
20
135 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

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 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mutt Zatsch!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Albert Achterberg and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zatsch avoids a kick to the body.

Johnson takes the fight into the clinch.
Johnson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Zatsch lands a nice knee to the body.
A short body shot lands from Zatsch as the two fighters clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Zatsch.
Zatsch lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Johnson jumps guard but Zatsch turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Johnson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Zatsch pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Zatsch closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Zatsch lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Zatsch lands a hook that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Johnson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Zatsch smiles and moves away.

Zatsch has taken the fight to the clinch.
Johnson is trying to pull guard but Zatsch has him pressed against the cage.
Johnson jumps guard but Zatsch turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Zatsch working Johnson over with knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zatsch lands a nice uppercut.
Zatsch lands a knee to the head.

It looks like John Johnson has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Zatsch.
Knees to the body from Zatsch.
Zatsch lands a nice uppercut.
Zatsch lands a left hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Zatsch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Zatsch.
Johnson is trying to pull guard but Zatsch has him pressed against the cage.
Johnson is trying to pull guard but Zatsch has him pressed against the cage.
Zatsch lands a body shot.
Knees to the body from Zatsch.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Zatsch taking a breather.
Zatsch lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Zatsch lands a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zatsch with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Zatsch lands a hook to the side of the head.
Johnson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Zatsch walks away with a smile on his face. Johnson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Zatsch closes the distance and clinches.
Zatsch slows down the pace here.
Zatsch lands a good knee to the midsection. Johnson won't want to take too many of those.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Zatsch smiles and moves away.

Johnson tries to keep at a distance but Zatsch has taken the fight into the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Zatsch.
Zatsch unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Johnson fails to pull guard.
Johnson is trying to pull guard but Zatsch turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Zatsch using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Zatsch lands a knee to the head.
Zatsch landing knees to the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Zatsch scores with a shot to the side of Johnson's head.
Zatsch lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Johnson tries to pull guard but Zatsch holds him up against the cage and eventually Johnson drops back down to his feet.
Zatsch stalling the fight.
A nice left hand lands by Zatsch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zatsch landing knees to the head.
Johnson takes a shot to the head.
Johnson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Zatsch to keep the fight standing.
Zatsch lands with a right to the head.
Johnson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Zatsch just stands there and leans against the cage.
Zatsch unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Zatsch is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A body shot lands from Zatsch.
Zatsch lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Zatsch throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Johnsons head.
Zatsch is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Zatsch lands a body punch.
Zatsch gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Johnson.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zatsch putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Johnson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Come on Zatsch - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Zatsch avoiding damage.
The crowd are getting on Zatsch's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Johnson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Zatsch walks away with a smile on his face. Johnson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Johnson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson swinging wildly here.

Zatsch gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Zatsch softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Zatsch unloads a knee to the mid-section. Johnson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Johnson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Johnson looking for a takedown.
Zatsch lands a good knee to the midsection. Johnson won't want to take too many of those.
Zatsch softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Zatsch digs a right hand underneath Johnson's ribcage. Johnson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Zatsch landing knees to the head.

Johnson is rocked!
Zatsch lands a good knee to the midsection. Johnson won't want to take too many of those.
Oh Johnson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Zatsch lands a right hand that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Zatsch lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Zatsch lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Zatsch unloads a knee to the mid-section. Johnson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees to the body from Zatsch.
Zatsch lands a big knee to the head and Johnson goes down! Zatsch pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mutt Zatsch!