PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Balrog Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Situation (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson comes into the arena with The Expendables - "Bridges Burned" blaring out of the sound system. Situation is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Worlds Greatest. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Johnson
vs
Situation

192 cm
27
219 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

185 cm
22
220 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Balrog Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, The Situation!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Alyssa Summers and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Johnson is defended easily by Situation.
Johnson avoids the head kick by Situation.
Johnson is looking to chop away at Situation's legs.
Johnson scores with a hook.
Johnson avoids the head kick by Situation.
Johnson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Johnson throws a hook but Situation avoids it easily.
Situation on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Johnson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Situation was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnson.
A slapping leg kick lands for Situation.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Johnson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Situation paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Situation drops his hands momentarily and Johnson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Situation throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Johnson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Situation throws a shot to the body.
Johnson tries to work over Situation's front leg with a kick but Situation checks it.
Situation swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Situation swings for the body but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson connects with the punch.
The fighters circling - Johnson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Johnson.
Situation swings for the body but Johnson moves out of range.
Situation slips a jab from Johnson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson misses with a low kick.
Sloppy strikes from Situation. Those never looked like landing.
A combination from Situation does no damage.
Situation throws a right and a left that both miss.
Situation takes a swing at Johnson's ribcage but misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Johnson.
The Situation is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Johnson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Situation can pounce on him.
Situation throws a head kick that misses.
Situation keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Johnson is looking to clinch.
Situation throws a hook but Johnson avoids it easily.
Johnson avoids a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson scores with a nice strike.
Situation ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Situation misses with a wild body shot.
A low kick from Johnson misses
and Situation counters with a left and a right that stings Johnson.
Situation blocks a jab.
Johnson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Johnson digs a good hook to Situation's body.
Johnson misses with an uppercut.
Johnson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Situation.
Johnson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Situation.
Nice body punch from Johnson.
Situation misses with a wild body shot.
Johnson just misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Situation fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johnson manages to avoid it.
Johnson lands with a good body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Situation misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johnson.
Situation takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Situation looks gassed!
Johnson throws a shot to the body.
Johnson lands a really nice looking cross but Situation seems unphased.
A solid leg kick lands there for Johnson.
Johnson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Situation is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Situation takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Situation moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Balrog Johnson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Johnson connects with a solid leg kick.
Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Situation manages to avoid it.
Situation keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Situation pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A clash of legs there as Situation blocks the low kick.
Situation thows a body shot but no joy.
Johnson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Situation was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnson.
Johnson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Johnson is looking to wear down Situation with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Johnson thuds a left hand into Situation's body.
Johnson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Situation has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Balrog Johnson is winning the standup battle so far.
Situation is breathing heavily.
Situation fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Johnson.
Johnson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Situation doesn't seem bothered though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Situation pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Situation moves out of range of the leg kick from Johnson.
Johnson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Situation.
Johnson moves into range and connects with a jab.
A lazy left from Johnson finds it's target.
Johnson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Situation manages to avoid it.
Situation throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Johnson.
Situation's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Johnson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Situation scrambles back to his feet.
Johnson lands with a good body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson takes a swing at Situation's ribcage but misses.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Johnson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Situation can do to turn this around?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Situation throws a head kick that misses
and Johnson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The crowd cheers as Johnson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Situation doesn't seem phased though.

Situation is rocked!
Good standup being displayed there by Johnson as he connects with a hook.
Situation is still on wobbly legs! Can Johnson finish him?
Johnson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Situation tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Johnson is able to avoid easily.
Situation seems to have recovered his senses.
Situation throws a lazy uppercut
and Johnson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

Situation gets tackled into the cage by Johnson. Johnson maintains the clinch.
Situation tries to break the clinch but Johnson is controlling the position.
Johnson taking a breather.
Johnson lands an elbow inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson presses Situation against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Johnson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Johnson scores with a shot to the side of Situation's head.
Johnson struggles to land a body shot inside as Situation controls his hands.
Johnson can't find room to land a body shot as Situation controls the action.
Situation's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Johnson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Johnson tries a body shot but Situation blocks it.
Johnson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Johnson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Johnson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Situation's brow.
Johnson taking a breather.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Johnson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Johnson.
Johnson digs a right hand into Situation's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Situation's gas tank.
Johnson has Situation pressed against the cage.
Good body shot from Johnson.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A short uppercut from Johnson.
Johnson leaning against his opponent.
Johnson tries to throw a body punch but Situation avoids it by throwing Johnson back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Balrog Johnson dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Johnson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Johnson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Situation was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnson.
Situation jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Both fighters circling a little - Johnson finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Johnson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Situation takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Situation misses with a wild combination.
Johnson lands a lovely overhand right.
Situation takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A nice leg kick lands there from Johnson.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Situation.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Johnson. Beautiful body shot.
Situation falls off balance throwing a combination
and Johnson counters with a body kick that stops Situation in his tracks momentarily.
An inside leg kick lands from Johnson.
Johnson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Johnson.
Situation takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Situation.
Situation throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Johnson.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good standup being displayed there by Johnson as he connects with a hook.
Situation avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Situation is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Johnson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson lands a nice looking body shot.
Johnson throws a low kick but Situation avoids it.
Johnson checks a low kick from Situation.
Johnson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Situation checks it well.
Johnson digs a good hook to Situation's body.
Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Situation manages to avoid it.
Situation drops his hands momentarily and Johnson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

Johnson lands a big shot that drops Situation! Can he finish him?
Johnson controls from within his opponent's guard.
Situation really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Johnson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Johnson slips nicely into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Johnson is working for a submission of some sort.
Johnson working the head and body with strikes.
Johnson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Johnson uses his free foot to push down on Situation's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Situation.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Johnson is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Situation is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Balrog Johnson!