PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jason Craft (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Craft's entrance music is Cult of Personality - Living Colour. A fine choice. Johnson has chosen Three 6 Mafia - It's A Fight as his entrance music. Jason Craft had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Craft
vs
Johnson

189 cm
26
195 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

185 cm
26
196 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

BioPharm Nutrition

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jason Craft!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mark Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Winston Howard and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Johnson tries to clinch there but Craft circles away.
Johnson jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Mark Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Craft lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Johnson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Johnson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Left hook, right uppercut from Johnson.

It looks like Jason Craft has been cut.
Craft throws a hook to the side of Johnson's head but Johnson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Craft as he avoids it easily.
Johnson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Craft blocks a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Craft pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Johnson looks to land a combination. Craft sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A nice inside leg kick there by Craft. That's going to slow Johnson down.
Craft moves away from the strike by Johnson.
Johnson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Craft moves away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Craft.
Craft blocks a jab.
Nice body kick from Craft.
Craft fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Johnson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Johnson looks gassed!
Some wild striking there from Johnson.
Johnson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Craft counters with an outside leg kick.
Craft fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Johnson throws a series of punches but Craft moves out of range.
Craft cracks a nice hook into Johnson's ribs.
Craft thows a body kick. Johnson tries to catch it but that hurt him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Craft lands with a kick to the ribs.
Craft throws a head kick that Johnson semi-blocks.
Craft lands a high kick!
A nice leg kick lands there from Craft.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Craft.
Craft lands with a kick to the ribs.
Craft moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Whack! Craft lands a heavy head kick that drops Johnson. The ref tackles Craft to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Johnson was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Jason Craft!
Jason Craft took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.