PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Balrog Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stone Kirby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson comes to the cage accompanied by Gary Clark Jr. - Bright Lights . This should be a great matchup!

Johnson
vs
Kirby

192 cm
50
216 lbs
35 - 25 - 0

188 cm
42
222 lbs
31 - 13 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 35 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Balrog Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Stone Kirby!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Emerson Jorge and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kirby connects with the punch.
Johnson tries to land a leg kick but Kirby saw it coming and moves away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Johnson misses with some punches.
Kirby blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Johnson has a couple of punches blocked by Kirby.
Kirby lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Balrog Johnson has been cut.
Kirby throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kirby.
The referee calls for Johnson to work.
A head punch on the inside from Johnson fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kirby blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Kirby breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Johnson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kirby counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Kirby instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirby gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Johnson struggles to land a body shot inside as Kirby controls his hands.
Johnson takes an elbow to the temple.
Johnson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kirby's elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kirby.
Kirby lands a nice elbow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kirby throws an elbow but misses.
Johnson swings wildly with an uppercut but Kirby uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johnson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Kirby breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Kirby clinches with his opponent.
A short right from Johnson.
Nice elbow from Kirby.
Kirby with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson misses with a hook to the ribs.

Kirby escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Kirby gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Johnson takes an elbow to the forehead.
The referee is keeping an eye on Kirby - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kirby just misses with a elbow thrown towards Johnson's brow.
Johnson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson blocks an elbow strike.
Kirby lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A short left from Johnson.
Johnson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kirby lands an elbow that stopped Johnson in his tracks for a moment.
Kirby creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kirby lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Kirby.
Kirby blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Johnson tries to work over Kirby's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Johnson takes an elbow to the temple.

Balrog Johnson's cut is getting worse.
Kirby lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kirby lands an elbow inside.
Kirby misses with an elbow strike.
Kirby gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Kirby as the two fighters clinch.
Kirby lands an elbow inside that Johnson shrugs off.
Kirby blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kirby throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kirby comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kirby lands an elbow that stopped Johnson in his tracks for a moment.
Kirby lands an elbow inside that Johnson shrugs off.

Balrog Johnson's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kirby lands a nice elbow.

Johnson is rocked!
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Kirby misses with an elbow over the top.
Kirby lands an elbow inside.
Oh Johnson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kirby has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Johnson - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Kirby, and another! Johnson is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Stone Kirby!
Stone Kirby gave a mention to BeastMode in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).