PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Modi Thor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremy Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Modi Thor could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jeremy Johnson's chin.

Thor
vs
Johnson

180 cm
24
130 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

172 cm
23
144 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Powerful

Hell's Balls Fightwear
Londons Best Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Modi Thor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jeremy Johnson!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Gwen Towbar and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Johnson feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Johnson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Thor wants to get back to his feet but Johnson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Johnson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Johnson won't allow Thor to get back to his feet.
Johnson passes into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nice strikes from Johnson there.
Johnson thows a huge punch but Thor dodges it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Thor defending well though.
Johnson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Thor's head.
Thor is breathing heavily.
Ground and pound from Johnson.
Johnson throwing shots but Thor is blocking nicely.
Thor is trying to stand back up but Johnson is controlling him
Johnson slips a nice elbow through Thor's hands, connecting with Thor's forehead.
Johnson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Thor keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Johnson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Johnson lands with a punch from half guard.
Johnson is looking to take a break and control but Thor is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Johnson with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Johnson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Thor blocking the ground and pound attempt from Johnson.
Johnson lands with a punch from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson lands with a punch from half guard.
Johnson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Johnson slips a nice elbow through Thor's hands, connecting with Thor's forehead.
Johnson is trying to control the action in half guard but Thor is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thor blocking the ground and pound attempt from Johnson.
Thor taking some punishment here, with Johnson in his half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Johnson working Thor over with strikes.
Thor avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Johnson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thor taking some punishment here, with Johnson in his half guard.
Johnson working the head and body with strikes.
Johnson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Johnson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Johnson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Johnson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Nice strikes from Johnson there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeremy Johnson dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Thor misses with a wild body shot.
Thor looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Thor keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Thor fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Johnson moves away from the strike by Thor.
Johnson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thor sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Johnson slips a jab from Thor.
Thor on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Johnson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Thor.
Johnson fails to land the takedown.
Johnson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Thor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Johnson throws a one two combo.

Thor is rocked!
Modi Thor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson fakes the body blow, causing Thor to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Thor goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jeremy Johnson!