PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jamal Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chester Carlson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carlson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: bouncing souls - olé. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Johnson
vs
Carlson

180 cm
26
187 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

169 cm
26
189 lbs
12 - 10 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Powerful

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 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jamal Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chester Carlson!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, William Peck and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Carlson. Johnson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Carlson throws a sloppy head kick and Johnson moves out of range easily.
Johnson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Carlson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Jamal Johnson has been cut.
Carlson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Carlson throws a sloppy head kick and Johnson moves out of range easily.
Johnson misses the jab.
Carlson throws a head kick that misses
and Johnson counters with a straight right hand.
Carlson throws a sloppy head kick and Johnson moves out of range easily.
Carlson throws a head kick but Johnson moves out of range.
Carlson throws a lazy head kick
and Johnson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Carlson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Carlson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson works over Carlson's head and body with a nice combination.
Carlson misses with a hook
and Johnson counters with a straight right hand.
Carlson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Johnson dives in and grabs Carlson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Carlson pushes down on Johnson's head and hops out.
Carlson misses with a body punch
letting Johnson counter with a right hand.
Carlson throws a head kick that misses.
Johnson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A big left from Johnson misses.
Carlson connects with a high kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Carlson.
Chester Carlson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Carlson misses with a looping left.
Johnson is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Carlson takes one on the button.
Carlson lands a leg kick that knocks Johnson off balance momentarily.
Johnson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Carlson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Carlson tries to land a front kick but Johnson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Carlson defending well as Johnson loads up on a big left hand.
That kick from Carlson tenderised Johnson's leg. Johnson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Carlson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Carlson manages to avoid it.
A head kick by Carlson misses
letting Johnson counter with a right hand.
Carlson tries a head kick but it misses.
Carlson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Carlson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Johnson misses with a double jab.
Johnson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Carlson counters with a head kick.
Johnson throws a hook but Carlson blocks it.
Carlson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Carlson throws a shot from downtown. Johnson moves away and avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carlson throws a head kick that half lands.
Carlson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Johnson dodges the punch combination from Carlson.
Johnson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Carlson under the eye.
Carlson throws a head kick that misses
and Johnson counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carlson throws a head kick that misses
and Johnson counters with a stiff right hand.
A nice inside leg kick there by Carlson. That's going to slow Johnson down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chester Carlson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jamal Johnson's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Johnson throws a lazy uppercut
and Carlson counters with an inside leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Johnson checks a leg kick.

Carlson lands a left and a right that send Johnson crashing to the mat, dazed. Carlson thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Johnson is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson wants to stay close but Carlson steps back to make room for something. Johnson seems frozen to the spot and bam! huge swing of the leg from Carlson and Johnson drops like he has been shot! A huge head kick and it's all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Chester Carlson!