PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Don Johns (ranked 2066 p4p, 17872 weight class) and Drew Barron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Don Johns has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Johns
vs
Barron

191 cm
40
220
21 - 18 - 0

190 cm
42
210
9 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 21 - 18 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Don Johns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Drew Barron!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Vladimir Khabensky and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johns scores with a nice head shot.
Johns swings for the body but Barron moves out of range.
Johns tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barron was well out of range. Poor timing from Johns.
Barron tries to counter with a clinch but Johns shakes him off and moves away.

Johns fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Barron, pushing him back against the cage.
Barron tries to throw a body punch but Johns avoids it by throwing Barron back against the cage.
Johns landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Barron tries to throw a body punch but Johns avoids it by throwing Barron back against the cage.

Barron breaks from the clinch.
Johns fails with an attempt to clinch.
Barron uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Johns.
Barron swings for the body but Johns moves out of range.
Johns has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Johns throws a body punch but Barron moves out of range.
Barron scores with a sloppy right hand. Johns should have avoided that one.
Johns just misses with a punch to the body.
Barron is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Johns with a body shot.
Johns wants to clinch up but Barron keeps it at a distance.
A countering left hand to the body from Barron misses.
Johns ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Johns is looking to wear down Barron with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Johns is looking to clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johns throws a jab when Barron was well out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Johns looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barron fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Johns throws a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johns. Barron does a little dance to reset his feet.
Johns doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Don Johns seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johns misses with a wild body shot.
A head kick from Johns lands but Barron takes it in his stride.

It looks like Drew Barron has been cut.
Barron throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice uppercut there from Johns.
Johns throws a wild body kick that Barron sees coming a mile off.
Barron takes one to the side of the head.
Barron darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Johns thows a leg kick but Barron checks it
and Barron counters with a series of strikes. Johns will be more careful next time no doubt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johns jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Barron keeps Johns at a distance using the push kick.
Johns tries to clinch but Barron moves out of range.
Johns moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromBarron.
Barron uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johns throws a predictable looking body shot
and Barron counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Johns takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Barron ducks under a wild hook from Johns.

Barron instigates a clinch.
Johns trying to control the position but instead, Barron has worked for underhooks and has pushed Johns into the cage.
Johns blocks a body shot from Barron.
Barron lands a hook that snaps the head of Johns backwards.

Johns pulls guard.
Johns has a closed guard, preventing Barron from standing up.

Barron wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Johns's closed guard. He's half up but Johns has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Johns pivots and extends the arm, Barron falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Johns! Well done that man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Don Johns!