PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hank The (ranked 3796 p4p, 4507 weight class) and Dylan Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

The
vs
Johnson

190 cm
25
210
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
205
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hank The!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dylan Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Radbod Blank and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Johnson gets tackled into the cage by The. The maintains the clinch.
Johnson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. The avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch but The keeps him there for the moment.
The looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Johnson can't break the clinch.
The misses with an elbow strike.
Johnson is trying to push The away but The has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
The lands an elbow inside.
The creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
The lands an elbow inside that Johnson shrugs off.
Johnson takes an elbow to the forehead.
The looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Johnson should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
The lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Dylan Johnson has been cut.
The creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Johnson's defenses.

Johnson is rocked!
The creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Johnson is still on wobbly legs! Can The finish him?
Johnson avoids a wild elbow strike from The.
Johnson seems to have recovered his senses.

Johnson manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The continues to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Johnson pushes The off and gets back to his feet.

The moves into the clinch.
The pushes off an throws an elbow but Johnson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
The has Johnson pushed against the cage.
Johnson blocks the elbow strike.
The lands a nice elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by The.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The lands an elbow inside that Johnson shrugs off.
The misses with an elbow strike.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as The takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
The stalling the fight.
The looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The lands an elbow that stopped Johnson in his tracks for a moment.
Johnson avoids a wild elbow strike from The.
The throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The lands a damaging elbow.
The pulls back and lands a big elbow that stuns Johnson! The unloads with more strikes and Johnson sinks to his knees! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hank The!