PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Paul Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Troy Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Johnson
vs
Jackson

180 cm
25
190 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

182 cm
24
193 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paul Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Troy Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jackson.
Johnson cracks Jackson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Johnson misses with the combination.
Some wild striking there from Johnson.
Johnson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jackson on the side of the head.
Johnson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jackson has time to react.
Johnson throws a series of punches but Jackson moves out of range.
Johnson walks into a stiff left hand from Jackson.

It looks like Paul Johnson has been cut.
Jackson throws a sloppy head kick and Johnson moves out of range easily.
Johnson takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A swing and a miss from Johnson.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnson. Jackson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jackson stuns Johnson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
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 fails to land with a series of punches.
Jackson misses with a series of wild punches.
Johnson misses with a straight right.
Jackson misses with a head kick.
Johnson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jackson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A combination from Johnson does no damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a combination
and Jackson counters with a two punch combo.
Jackson jabs at Johnson's body.
Johnson misses with a looping left.
Jackson swinging wildly here.
Jab from Johnson.
Johnson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Jackson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Johnson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Jackson ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
Jackson scores with a jab to the head.
Johnson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Johnson avoids the head kick by Jackson.
Jackson throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Jackson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Johnson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Johnson slips a jab and a cross from Jackson.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Jackson. Johnson shrugs it off though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jackson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Johnson takes a swing at Jackson's ribcage but misses.
The fighters circling - Johnson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson works over Johnson's head and body with a nice combination.
Jackson lands a jab-cross combination.
Johnson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Jackson misses with a double jab.
Jackson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Johnson's calf.
A thudding body kick lands there by Jackson!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jackson.
Johnson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Jackson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A nice combination there by Jackson.
Jackson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Paul Johnson's cut is getting worse.
Jackson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Johnson's sensitive parts.
Johnson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Johnson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Johnson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Jackson lands with a kick to the temple. Johnson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Jackson jabs at Johnson's body.
Jackson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Jackson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Paul Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Donk. Jackson catches Johnson right on the button with a cross.

Paul Johnson's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Jackson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jackson dips to his left and cracks Johnson with an uppercut!
Jackson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jackson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jackson lands with a slapping head kick.

Johnson is rocked!
Johnson misses with a few strikes there.
Johnson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jackson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

Jeez, Paul Johnson's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
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!
Jackson scores with a push kick.
Jackson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Johnson momentarily.
Jackson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Johnson's head.
Jackson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jackson throws a series of punches but Johnson moves out of range.
Jackson is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Johnson had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Jackson scores with a three punch combo!

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Paul Johnson's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Troy Jackson!