PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Cena (ranked 3513 p4p, 1230 weight class) and Olan Johnson (ranked 413 p4p, 162 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Olan Johnson enters the cage!

Cena
vs
Johnson

186 cm
26
251
4 - 1 - 0

195 cm
26
220
4 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Fast

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Cena!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Olan Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Richard Clark and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cena fails with the takedown
and Johnson counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Cena is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Cena tries to close the distance and clinch up but Johnson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Johnson steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Cena looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Johnson is fending him off so far but Cena persists. Nope, Johnson circles away and we're back to standing.
Johnson tries to counter by closing the distance.
Cena throws a left and a right that both miss
and Johnson counters with a body kick that stops Cena in his tracks momentarily.
Johnson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Cena doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Johnson counters with an outside leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Cena. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cena is breathing heavily.

Cena throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Johnson was covering up waiting for the punch and Cena finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Johnson pulls Cena in close to prevent any damage.
Johnson is continuing to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cena trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Johnson has control of Cena's left arm, preventing Cena from doing any damage.
Johnson wants to sweep but no luck.
Johnson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cena.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cena throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Cena wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Cena misses with a takedown
and Johnson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Cena is defended easily by Johnson.
Johnson throws a big counter head kick but Cena avoids it with no problem.
Cena shoots for a takedown but Johnson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Johnson thinks about the counter body kick.
Johnson throws a head kick that half lands.

It looks like James Cena has been cut.
Johnson stuffs the takedown attempt from Cena. Cena gets slowly back to his feet.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Johnson.

Johnson closes the distance and pushes Cena back into the cage.
Johnson connects with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cenas head.
Johnson scores with a knee to the head.
Johnson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cena takes a knee to the side of the body.
Johnson scores with a knee to the head.

Cena is rocked!
A nice right hand lands inside from Johnson.
Oh Cena is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Knees in the clinch landing for Johnson.
Cena seems to have got his legs back now.
Johnson jerks Cena to the side and lands a massive knee to the head that knocks him out cold! Cena's lifeless body is proped up only by the cage. Johnson steps back, hand raised, as the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Olan Johnson!