PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Alvarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Balrog Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Alvarez
vs
Johnson

192 cm
22
262 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

192 cm
23
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Big heart

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Thiago Alvarez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Balrog Johnson!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alvarez on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Johnson lands a head shot.
Alvarez takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Johnson lands with a nice body punch.
Johnson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Johnson connects with a body shot.
Alvarez is breathing heavily.
Johnson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Johnson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Johnson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Alvarez at a distance.
Alvarez has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Alvarez there as he acknowledges the shot.
Alvarez takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Johnson connects with a nice looking jab.
Alvarez moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Alvarez takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Johnson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Johnson cracks Alvarez with a good jab.
Johnson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Alvarez takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Alvarez takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nice straight punches there by Johnson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Johnson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy left from Johnson finds it's target.

Alvarez is rocked!
Alvarez tries to move into range but Johnson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Oh Alvarez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jab from Johnson.
Alvarez seems to have got his legs back now.
Johnson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Johnson stuns Alvarez with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson lands with a nice body punch.
Johnson cracks a nice hook into Alvarez's ribs.
Johnson lands a jab to the nose.
Alvarez takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Alvarez walks into a stiff left hand from Johnson.
Johnson lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Alvarez is looking to close the distance but Johnson sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Alvarez crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Alvarez is OK because that was naaaaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Balrog Johnson!