PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Don Suv (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stan Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Don Suv has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Suv
vs
Johnson

180 cm
29
183 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

180 cm
21
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Don Suv!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Stan Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Paul Gruel and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnson. Suv does a little dance to reset his feet.
Johnson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Suv's hands.

It looks like Don Suv has been cut.
Johnson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Suv throws a right and a left that Johnson avoids nicely.
Stan Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sloppy strikes from Johnson. Those never looked like landing.
Sloppy strikes from Suv. Those never looked like landing.

Johnson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Suv is not content to let Johnson control the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Suv on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Suv tries to get out of the position.
Johnson looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Johnson slips a nice elbow through Suv's hands, connecting with Suv's forehead.
Johnson throwing shots but Suv is blocking nicely.

Johnson stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Johnson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Suv with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suv takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Suv uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnson.
Suv throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Johnson drives through with a takedown into guard.
Johnson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Johnson passes Suv's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Johnson works his way into full mount!
Johnson with good strikes from the mount here!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Suv holds on, trying desperately to control.
Suv can't escape the position.
Johnson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

Suv is rocked!
Johnson drops a big elbow. That's hurt Suv! More shots from Johnson and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stan Johnson!