PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Buck Read (ranked 3872 p4p, 3824 weight class) and Jim Johnathan (ranked 228 p4p, 490 weight class). Buck Read has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Read
vs
Johnathan

169 cm
25
138
3 - 0 - 0

189 cm
25
195
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Buck Read!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jim Johnathan!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Colin Fotheringham and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Read lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Johnathan looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Read is looking to counter punch.
Johnathan tries for a takedown but Read circles away easily

and Read counters by clinching up.
Johnathan has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Read avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Buck Read has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jim Johnathan.
Johnathan has Read pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Read manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Read scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Read lands a hook that snaps the head of Johnathan backwards.
Read pushes Johnathan back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Read lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Johnathan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right hand to the body from Read.
Johnathan looks winded!
Read scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice left hand lands by Read.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnathan is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A short left from Read.
Read lands an uppercut.
Read pushes Johnathan back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Read lands a right hand.

Johnathan is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Read throws a big uppercut that drops Johnathan! More strikes from Read and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Johnathan lies dazed against the cage as Read celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Buck Read!