PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jones Anderson (ranked 45 p4p, 329 weight class) and Manny Johnson (ranked 7 p4p, 38 weight class). Johnson has chosen On The Run as his entrance music. Manny Johnson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Anderson
vs
Johnson

188 cm
28
203
13 - 4 - 0

188 cm
39
194
34 - 16 - 2

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jones Anderson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Manny Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Nard Betker and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson tries to work over Anderson's front leg with a kick but Anderson checks it.
Anderson with a jab.
Johnson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Andersons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Johnson walks into a jab.
Johnson has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Anderson moves out of range as Johnson strikes.
Nice defenses there by Anderson.
Johnson misses with an uppercut. Anderson saw that one coming.
Johnson throws an off balance right hand
and Anderson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Johnson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Johnson thumps Anderson with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnson. Anderson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Johnson with a nice calf kick.
Johnson misses with a wild combination.
Anderson is looking to counter punch.
Anderson tries to clinch up.

Anderson rushes Johnson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Anderson is controlling him.
Anderson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Johnson has a couple of punches blocked by Anderson.

Johnson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Manny Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson is looking to clinch but Johnson is avoiding it.
Anderson throws an off balance right hand
and Johnson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Johnson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Anderson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Anderson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Johnson on the side of the head.
Johnson is looking to score with low kicks.
Johnson with a hook.
Johnson misses with a low kick.
Anderson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Johnson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Johnson moves out of range of the strikes.
Anderson tries to clinch but Johnson is having none of it.
Johnson thumps Anderson with a low kick.
Johnson throws a hook but Anderson avoids it easily.
Anderson slips under a jab.
Anderson is looking to clinch but Johnson is avoiding it.
Johnson tries a quick counter leg kick but Anderson is wise to it.
Johnson looks to land a left hand but Anderson moved out of range nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A punch lands to the side of Johnson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jab, jab by Anderson - just one landing.
Johnson throws a big shot that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Anderson misses its intended target.
A little jabbing left from Johnson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Anderson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Good exchange - Johnson coming out on top.
Anderson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Johnson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Johnson keeps the fight on the outside.
Johnson throws out a counter right but Anderson avoids it with no problem.
Johnson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Anderson momentarily.
Johnson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Anderson moves out of range as Johnson strikes.
Johnson throws a hook but Anderson blocks it.
Johnson lands a leg kick that knocks Anderson off balance momentarily.
Anderson throws a head kick that misses.
Anderson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Johnson misses with a jab to the body
letting Anderson counter with a right hand.
Anderson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Anderson clinches.
Johnson swings wildly with an uppercut but Anderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Anderson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson prevents Johnson from breaking the clinch.

Johnson breaks from the clinch.

Anderson rushes Johnson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Our sources have told us that Anderson has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Johnson takes a shot to the head.
Anderson tries a knee to the head but Johnson blocks it.
Johnson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Knees to the body from Anderson.
Anderson lands a good knee to the midsection. Johnson won't want to take too many of those.
Johnson looks winded!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Anderson.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Johnson.
Johnson avoids the elbow strike from Anderson, against the cage.
Anderson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Johnson is defending well for now.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Anderson.
Anderson misses with an elbow strike.
Anderson scores with a shot to the side of Johnson's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson blocks an elbow strike.
Anderson blocks an uppercut.
Johnson takes a shot to the head.
Anderson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Anderson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Anderson lands a nice knee to the body.
Johnson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Anderson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Anderson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Johnson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Anderson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Johnson's face.
Johnson is trying to push Anderson away but Anderson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Anderson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Johnson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Anderson lands an elbow just above Johnson 's eye.
Anderson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Anderson pushes Johnson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Anderson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Johnson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Johnson blocks an elbow strike.
Anderson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Anderson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Anderson.
Anderson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Johnson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Anderson digs a right hand into Johnson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Johnson's gas tank.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jones Anderson dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Anderson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Johnson throws out the jab.
Johnson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Johnson thows a leg kick but Anderson checks it
and Anderson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Johnson loads up on a big right hand but Anderson slips the punch.
Anderson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Johnson blocks a head kick by Anderson.
Anderson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Anderson misses with a body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Johnson.
Johnson slips under a jab from Anderson.
Anderson throws a low kick, looking for Johnson's leg but Johnson calmly moves out of range.
A big left from Johnson misses.
Nice uppercut there from Johnson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson takes a kick to the side of the head.
Anderson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Anderson lands the left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anderson scores with a nice head shot.
Anderson blocks a jab.
Anderson lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Johnson looks to throw the jab but Anderson is out of range.
Anderson staying out of range there.
Johnson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Johnson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Anderson is able to avoid easily.
Johnson missing with a left hand there. Anderson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Anderson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Johnson can do to turn this around?
Anderson blocks a leg kick.
Anderson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Manny Johnson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Anderson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Anderson.
A swing and a miss from Anderson.
Anderson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Johnson throws out a counter right but Anderson avoids it with no problem.
Anderson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Anderson misses the body punch
and Johnson counters with a nice uppercut.
Johnson clobbers Anderson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Anderson wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a left hand
and Anderson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Johnson thinking.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A slapping leg kick lands for Johnson.
Anderson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Johnson misses with a low kick.
A quick step to the side and Anderson tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Anderson throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Anderson scores with a nice head shot.
Anderson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Johnson misses with a left hand
and Anderson counters with a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Anderson. Johnson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Johnson misses the shot to the body.
A big left from Johnson misses.
Anderson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Anderson blocks a low kick nicely.
Anderson is looking to counter with head kicks.
Johnson misses with a shot to the body
enabling Anderson to counter with a crisp jab.
Some bone on bone action there as Johnson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Johnson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Johnson misses the target.
Johnson checks the leg kick nicely there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson looks to throw the jab but Anderson is out of range.
Johnson misses with a lunging right hand
and Anderson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Anderson misses with a body punch
and Johnson counters with a stiff right hand.
Anderson takes a swing at Johnson's ribcage but misses.
Johnson lands with a nice body punch.
Anderson wants to clinch.
Anderson misses with a wild body shot.
Anderson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Anderson misses with an uppercut. Johnson saw that one coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnson. Anderson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Anderson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Anderson wants to slow Johnson down by chopping away at his legs.
Johnson keeps the fight on the outside.
Anderson scores with a sloppy right hand. Johnson should have avoided that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Johnson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anderson slips a jab from Johnson.
Johnson loads up on a big right hand but Anderson slips the punch.
Anderson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Anderson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Johnson slips under a jab.
Anderson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johnson was well out of range. Poor timing from Anderson.
Anderson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Anderson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Johnson, as that shot connected.
Anderson moves out of range as Johnson strikes.
Johnson with a hook.
Anderson slips a straight right by Johnson.
Johnson misses with a hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jones Anderson dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Anderson misses with a hook.
Good exchange - Anderson coming out on top.
Johnson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Anderson can pounce on him.
Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Anderson manages to avoid it.
Johnson throws a body punch but Anderson moves out of range.
Anderson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little jabbing left from Johnson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Johnson throws an overhand right that lands on Anderson's shoulder, as Anderson tries to avoid the shot.
A swing and a miss from Johnson.
Johnson throws a poor cross that misses
and Anderson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Johnson thinking.
Johnson throws a good cross that connects.
Anderson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Johnson swings for the body but Anderson moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Anderson misses with a wild body shot.
Anderson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Johnson throws out the jab.
Anderson misses with a looping right.
A little jabbing left from Johnson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Johnson misses with a hook
and Anderson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson misses with an uppercut.
Anderson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Johnson loads up on a big right hand but Anderson slips the punch.

Anderson moves into the clinch successfully.
Anderson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Anderson lands a knee to the head.
Anderson missing with knees to the body.
Johnson is trying to force a seperation but Anderson has the dominant position.
Anderson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Anderson scores with a shoulder strike.
Anderson lands a nice elbow.

Johnson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Anderson moves away from the strike by Johnson.
Johnson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Anderson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Johnson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anderson throws a hook but Johnson blocks it.
Johnson lands with an overhand left.
Johnson throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson with a jab.
A jab from Johnson misses.
Johnson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Johnson connects with a right hand. Anderson shakes it off.
Anderson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Anderson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Anderson scores with a nice head shot.
Anderson looks to score with a jab to the body but Johnson is just out of range.
Anderson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Johnson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Anderson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johnson manages to avoid it.
Johnson misses with an uppercut. Anderson saw that one coming.
Anderson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
Anderson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Johnson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Anderson misses with a leg kick.
Johnson misses with an uppercut. Anderson saw that one coming.
Anderson feints and then cracks Johnson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Johnson down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson moves forwards but Johnson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Anderson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Johnson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Anderson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Johnson misses with a straight right.
Johnson keeps the fight on the outside.
Anderson misses the shot to the body.
Anderson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Anderson slips a straight right by Johnson.
Anderson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Nice cross by Johnson.
Anderson tries to clinch up.
Anderson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Anderson throws an overhand right that lands on Johnson's shoulder, as Johnson tries to avoid the shot.
Anderson ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
A swing and a miss from Johnson.
Anderson throwing a counter right hand but Johnson manages to avoid it.
Anderson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson throws out a powerful jab.
Anderson slips a straight right by Johnson.
Anderson throws a body shot but no joy.
Johnson feints a jab promting Anderson to slip. Johnson then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Anderson slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anderson lands a leg kick that knocks Johnson off balance momentarily.
Anderson lands with a nice body punch.
Anderson throws a leg kick but Johnson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Johnson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Johnson scores with a shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Johnson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A little feinted left hand from Anderson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Anderson throws the kick towards the body but Johnson avoids it.
Anderson swinging wildly here.
Johnson scores with a hook to the body. Anderson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Jones Anderson did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Anderson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Anderson has closed the distance and engaged Johnson in a clinch.
Anderson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Johnson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Anderson has him pressed against the cage.
Anderson letting Johnson take a breather here.
Johnson swings wildly with an uppercut but Anderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short uppercut from Johnson.
Anderson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Anderson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Johnson's efforts to push away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson misses with some punches.

Johnson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Johnson swings widly with a right hand
and Anderson counters with a nice uppercut.
Johnson misses with an uppercut. Anderson saw that one coming.
Anderson throws a wild body kick that Johnson sees coming a mile off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Johnson misses its intended target.
Anderson tries to clinch there but Johnson circles away.
Johnson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Anderson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Johnson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A big left from Johnson misses.
Anderson misses with an uppercut. Johnson saw that one coming.
Anderson lands a nice shot to the body.
Johnson misses with a left hand
and Anderson counters with a thumping low kick.
A swing and a miss from Anderson.

Anderson rushes Johnson and presses him up against the cage.
Johnson working hard to break the clinch.
Johnson throws a punch but it's blocked by Anderson.
Johnson blocks an elbow strike.
Jones Anderson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Johnson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Johnson misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Johnson has a couple of punches blocked by Anderson.
Johnson dodges an elbow strike from Anderson.
Johnson misses with an elbow over the top.
Anderson throws an elbow that misses.
Anderson cracks Johnson with a nice body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson takes a shot to the head.
Johnson tries to break the clinch but Anderson is controlling the position.

Johnson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Johnson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Anderson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Anderson with a nice calf kick.
Anderson thumps Johnson with a low kick.
Anderson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Johnson scores with the left hand. Anderson knows he should have avoided that one.
Johnson takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Anderson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Johnson.
Jab from Anderson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson with a jab.
Johnson blocks a jab.
Anderson misses with a low kick.
Anderson looks to score with a jab to the body but Johnson is just out of range.
Johnson lands a jab to the head.
A low kick from Johnson is predictable there
and Anderson counters with a body kick that stops Johnson in his tracks momentarily.
Anderson blocks the body kick.
Anderson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Johnson.
Anderson blocks a jab.
Johnson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Anderson connects with a nice looking jab.
Johnson connects with a body shot that sends Anderson's belly button to the back.
Johnson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Anderson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Anderson was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Anderson blocks the leg kick.
Anderson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Johnson.
Anderson throws a chopping leg kick but Johnson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Johnson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Anderson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Anderson scores with the left hand. Johnson knows he should have avoided that one.
Johnson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Nice straight punches there by Johnson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Johnson.
Anderson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Johnson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Johnson misses with a low kick.
A big right from Johnson misses.
Anderson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Johnson.
A looping hook to the body misses from Anderson. Johnson does a little dance to reset his feet.
A telegraphed right hand from Anderson misses the target.
Johnson lunges at Anderson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Anderson's hand.
Anderson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Johnson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Anderson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Jones Anderson will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Johnson throws a looping overhand right but Anderson ducks down to avoid it.
Anderson thinks about countering with a head kick.
A lazy left from Anderson finds it's target.
Johnson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Anderson is out of range.
Johnson misses with a looping right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Anderson. Johnson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Johnson tries to work over Anderson's front leg with a kick but Anderson checks it.
Johnson lands a leg kick that knocks Anderson off balance momentarily.
An inside leg kick from Anderson misses.
A little jabbing left from Johnson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Johnson works over Anderson's head and body with a nice combination.
Anderson moves away from the strike by Johnson.
Anderson moves out of range of the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson walks into a stiff left hand from Johnson.
Anderson blocks a leg kick.
Anderson walks into a straight right hand from Johnson.
Johnson cracks Anderson with a right hand to the side of the head.
The fighters circling - Johnson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson tries to close the distance and clinch but Johnson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Anderson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Johnson misses with a hook. Anderson ducked under it nicely.
Anderson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Anderson lands with a hook. Johnson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

Anderson closes the distance and clinches.

Anderson drops Johnson with a big knee straight up the middle! Johnson is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

Johnson is rocked!
Johnson is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Anderson throws a front kick that sends Johnson stumbling back into the cage.
Johnson is still on wobbly legs! Can Anderson finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anderson closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Johnson! Anderson dives in looking to finish! Johnson is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jones Anderson!
Jones Anderson retains his middleweight title!
Jones Anderson seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.