PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and C Mehnutz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that James Johnson has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily James Johnson seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Johnson
vs
Mehnutz

200 cm
22
262 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

200 cm
20
255 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, James Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, C Mehnutz!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Daniel Blasius and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Johnson.
Johnson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Johnson tries to clinch but Mehnutz is having none of it.
James Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Johnson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mehnutz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Johnson misses with a looping right.
Johnson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mehnutz is looking to score with low kicks.

Mehnutz closes the distance and clinches.

Mehnutz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnson. Mehnutz does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mehnutz manages to avoid it.
Mehnutz fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mehnutz moves out of range as Johnson strikes.
Mehnutz's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Mehnutz duly obliges.

It looks like James Johnson has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mehnutz.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Johnson misses the body punch

and Mehnutz counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Johnson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mehnutz prevents a body shot from Johnson.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Johnson.
Mehnutz keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Johnson's efforts to push away.
Mehnutz prevents a body shot from Johnson.
Mehnutz has Johnson pressed against the cage, preventing Johnson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Johnson is trying to force a seperation but Mehnutz has the dominant position.

Mehnutz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mehnutz lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Johnson tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Mehnutz to counter with a crisp jab.
Mehnutz throws a solid leg kick but Johnson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mehnutz.
Mehnutz lands a nice shot to the body.

Mehnutz clinches up with Johnson and pushes him back against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mehnutz scores with a shoulder strike.
Mehnutz stalls.

Mehnutz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Johnson takes one to the chin there.
Johnson tries to clinch
and Mehnutz counters with a one-two to the body.
Mehnutz scores with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Mehnutz. That snapped Johnson's head back.
Mehnutz throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

Mehnutz pushes Johnson up against the cage in a clinch.

Mehnutz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Mehnutz closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Johnson wants to get back to striking at distance but Mehnutz won't allow it.

Mehnutz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
An inside leg kick from Mehnutz misses.
Johnson misses with a jab to the body

and Mehnutz counters by moving into the clinch.

Mehnutz breaks from the clinch.
Mehnutz connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Mehnutz takes the fight into the clinch.

Mehnutz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mehnutz connects with a jab.
Johnson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Mehnutz closes the distance and clinches.
Mehnutz prevents Johnson from breaking the clinch.
Johnson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mehnutz has him pressed against the cage.

Mehnutz manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mehnutz scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Johnson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Mehnutz counters with a left and a right that stings Johnson.
Mehnutz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Mehnutz clinches up with Johnson and pushes him back against the cage.
Johnson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Mehnutz is controlling him.

Mehnutz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mehnutz tests Johnson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A clash of legs there as Johnson blocks the low kick.

Mehnutz lands a big right hand that sends Johnson crashing to the mat! Mehnutz stays standing though and waves Johnson back to his feet!
Mehnutz connects with a nice looking jab.
Mehnutz connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends Johnson to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by Mehnutz!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). C Mehnutz!