PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kane Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Butch Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kane Johnson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Johnson
vs
Nelson

214 cm
23
300 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

190 cm
25
300 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kane Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Butch Nelson!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Jeff Smith and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson throws a series of punches but Nelson moves out of range.
Nelson throws out a loose jab but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johnson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nelson.

Nelson gets a double leg takedown into Johnson's guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Johnson will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Nelson works over Johnson with some ground and pound from guard.
Nelson advances to half guard.
Nelson is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Nelson is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nelson prevents Johnson from getting the reversal.
Nelson raining down hammerfists from mount.

It looks like Kane Johnson has been cut.
Johnson is in a horrible position here. Nelson smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

Kane Johnson's cut is getting worse.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Nelson has eaten all the pies!

Nelson working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Johnson is trying to stand.
Nelson working away from the top, dropping strikes.

Kane Johnson's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Nelson unloading with bombs!
Nelson raining down shots from the mount!
Johnson is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Johnson hang on?

Jeez, Kane Johnson's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Butch Nelson!