PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Olan Johnson (ranked 930 p4p, 1285 weight class) and Frank Blank (ranked 123 p4p, 164 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Johnson
vs
Blank

195 cm
26
220
5 - 0 - 0

198 cm
27
280
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Olan Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Frank Blank!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Daniel Bishop and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Blank tries to keep at a distance but Johnson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Johnson misses with a knee strike.
Johnson scores a nice knee to the body.
Johnson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Blank is defending well for now.
Blank taking a breather.
Johnson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Johnson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Johnson prevents Blank from breaking the clinch.
Johnson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Frank Blank has been cut.
Blank managing to block the knees to the body from Johnson.
Johnson tries to land knees in the clinch but Blank avoids the damage to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Blank breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Blank digs a good body shot into Johnson's ribs.
Blank ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johnson moves away.
Johnson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Johnson moves into the clinch successfully.
Johnson lands a knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Blank's face.
Johnson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Johnson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Blank is defending well for now.
Blank has thrown a lot of knees so far in this fight and we're lead to believe that's something he's been working on the gym prior to this fight.
Johnson tries to land knees in the clinch but Blank avoids the damage to the body.
Johnson lands a knee to the head.
Blank wants to get back to striking at distance but Johnson won't allow it.
Johnson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Blank in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Blank looks winded!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Johnson.
A knee to the head by Johnson.
Johnson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Blank blocks it with crossed arms.
Johnson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Johnson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That has opened up Frank Blank's cut even more.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson tries to land knees in the clinch but Blank avoids the damage to the body.
Blank takes a knee right on the jaw!
Blank is looking to break free of the clinch but Johnson has double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blank wants to get back to striking at distance but Johnson won't allow it.
Johnson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Johnson missing with knees to the body.
Johnson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Blank avoids it.
Blank wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Blank breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Johnson clinches with his opponent.
Blank working hard to break the clinch.
Blank takes a knee right on the jaw!
Johnson with a knee to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Johnson.
Johnson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Blank's face.

Blank is rocked!

The cut above Frank Blank's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Johnson pushes Blank against the cage. Johnson is working some dirty boxing. Johnson pushes off with a quick right hook! Blank goes down! Blank tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Johnson moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Olan Johnson!