PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bubba Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christian Televing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Christian Televing told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Johnson
vs
Televing

195 cm
24
290 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
285 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bubba Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Christian Televing!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Hugh Johnson and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson lands a jab to the nose.

It looks like Christian Televing has been cut.
A left and a right from Johnson both land. Nice combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Televing doesn't manage to clinch there - Johnson circles away.
Johnson thuds his shin into the meat of Televing's side.
Televing doesn't manage to clinch there - Johnson circles away.

Johnson moves into the clinch successfully.
Johnson misses with a knee strike.
Televing pushes Johnson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Televing misses with a hook from the clinch.
Johnson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Televing has him pressed against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Televing prevents the takedown attempt.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Televing.
Johnson wants to take the fight to the mat but Televing manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Johnson.
Televing is leaning against Johnson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Televing working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Johnson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Televing has him pressed against the cage.
Johnson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Johnson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Televing misses with a short punch on the inside.
Televing softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Televing lands a nice uppercut.
Televing throws a head punch that misses.
Televing stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Televing gets through Johnson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Televing lands a hook to the side of the head.
Johnson wants to stall.
Televing lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Televing throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Televing lands a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Televing scores with a nice hook to the head.
Televing lands a right hand that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Televing lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Televing.
Televing lands an uppercut.
Televing lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short body shot lands from Televing as the two fighters clinch.
Televing lands a left hand.
A short right from Televing on the inside.
Televing lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Televing lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Johnson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Televing scores with a shot to the side of Johnson's head.
Televing working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Televing.
Televing softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Televing lands a hook that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Televing lands with a light punch inside.
Televing lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Johnson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Televing creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short uppercut from Televing.
Televing lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Televing.
Televing lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Johnson is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Televing digs a right hand into Johnson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Johnson's gas tank.
Oh Johnson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Televing lands a left hand that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Televing creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Johnson with a big uppercut! Johnson tries to clinch up but Televing pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Johnson to the mat! Johnson covers up and Televing unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Christian Televing!
Christian Televing decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.