PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Leo Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gunner Blue (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson comes to the cage accompanied by tribal entrance. Blue has chosen Land Down Under by Men at Work as his entrance music. Gunner Blue struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 186.3lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Gunner Blue will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Johnson
vs
Blue

183 cm
19
192 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

178 cm
22
195 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Danger Fightwear

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Leo Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gunner Blue!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Steve Erwin and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Johnson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Johnson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

It looks like Gunner Blue has been cut.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Johnson lands a nice short elbow.
Johnson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Blue looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Blue with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Johnson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Blue with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blue is trying to get back to full guard.
Blue on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Blue on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That has opened up Gunner Blue's cut even more.
Johnson working the head and body with strikes.
Johnson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Blue moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Blue looks gassed!
Johnson cracks Blue with a solid left hand.
Johnson postures up and lands a big shot to Blue's brow.
Johnson preventing the sweep.
Johnson connects with a couple of short punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson scoring with some ground and pound.

The cut above Gunner Blue's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Johnson postures up and lands a big shot to Blue's brow.

Gunner Blue's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Leo Johnson!