PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Sangster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson comes into a darkened arena with his song building. My Time- Fabolous kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The key to victory for Jeff Sangster has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Sangster
vs
Johnson

188 cm
22
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

182 cm
19
154 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jeff Sangster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chris Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Jonathan Paton and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Sangster throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Johnson.
Sangster lands with a hook. Johnson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

It looks like Chris Johnson has been cut.
Johnson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sangster throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sangster lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Johnson circles away quickly and effectively.
Sangster really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Johnson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Johnson wants to control but Sangster is keeping him busy.
Sangster seems a little lost for a moment, as Johnson dominates the positioning.
Johnson working away.
Sangster is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Johnson off and has taken his back!
Johnson can't escape the position.
Johnson trying to control the hands but Sangster breaks the grip.
Sangster missing with strikes from the back.
Johnson manages to escape to a better position under a series of strikes. Sangster is now in side control.
Johnson is trying to control Sangster's posture but Sangster avoids it.
Sangster misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.

That's one minute gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Johnson dodges the punch combination from Sangster.
Sangster lands with a hook. Johnson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jeff Sangster seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from Sangster misses.
A right-left combo lands from Sangster.
Sangster misses with the combination.
Sangster blocks a head kick by Johnson.
Johnson shoots for a takedown but Sangster saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt - Sangster sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sangster lands with a straight right. Johnson didn't see that one coming.
Johnson looks gassed!
Sangster fails to land with a series of punches.
Sangster works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Johnson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Sangster lands a head shot.
Sangster lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Johnson is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sangster lands with a right and another and another! Johnson is in big trouble! Sangster lands again and this time it's lights out for Johnson! A quality knockout there for Sangster.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jeff Sangster!