PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Dunlap (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and DeMarcus Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). DeMarcus Johnson is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Dunlap
vs
Johnson

185 cm
22
225 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

200 cm
22
250 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Michael Dunlap!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, DeMarcus Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Alec Ball and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dunlap lands with a nice body punch.
Dunlap shoots in for a takedown but Johnson shows good takedown defense.
Dunlap tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Johnson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dunlap throws a series of punches but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch but Dunlap swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Johnson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Dunlap's head.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Johnson leaning his opponent against the cage.
Dunlap makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dunlap misses with the head strike.
Johnson pushes Dunlap back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Johnson lands a body shot.
Johnson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Johnson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Dunlap is trying to break the clinch but Johnson has him pressed against the cage.
Johnson gets through Dunlap's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Johnson keeps control of Dunlap as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Still in the clinch, Johnson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Johnson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
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!
A nice left hand lands by Johnson.
Dunlap is breathing heavily.
Johnson scores with a hook to the body.
Dunlap throws a punch but it's blocked by Johnson.
Dunlap looking to slow down the pace here.
Johnson lands with a short shot to the head.
Johnson leaning against his opponent.
with the fighters clinched against the cage, Johnson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Johnson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dunlap could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Dunlap takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Johnson has taken the fight to the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dunlap.
Dunlap wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dunlap has a couple of punches blocked by Johnson.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Johnson.
Dunlap lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Johnson.
Johnson lands a right hand.

Dunlap is rocked!
A nice right hand lands inside from Johnson.
Oh Dunlap is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Johnson avoiding damage.
Johnson lands a big right hand that drops Dunlap! The killer instinct kicks in and Johnson finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Johnson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). DeMarcus Johnson!
DeMarcus Johnson is the new heavyweight champion!