PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mike Bispee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and joshua johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Bispee could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to joshua johnson's chin.

Bispee
vs
johnson

183 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
189 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Bispee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, joshua johnson!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Ackerman and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bispee lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

johnson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Bispee is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Bispee wants to control but johnson is having none of it.
Bispee tries to buck johnson off but he can't manage it.

johnson is standing up, even though he is in mount.
johnson fails with an attempt to clinch.
joshua johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
johnson misses with a body shot.

Bispee shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Bispee works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Well, if Bispee is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
johnson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

johnson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bispee is aware though and is defending well.
Bispee throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as johnson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bispee stops johnson from standing up.
Bispee knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for johnson on the ground.
Bispee is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Bispee's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Bispee missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

johnson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bispee can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bispee showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Bispee trying to control but johnson is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Bispee controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Bispee is working johnson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Bispee showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
johnson has a closed guard, preventing Bispee from standing up.
johnson controls Bispee momentarily but Bispee frees himself.
Bispee slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bispee with a nice head shot there.
Bispee trying to control but johnson is working from the bottom.

johnson working for a triangle but Bispee defends it easily.
johnson looks gassed!
Bispee throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Bispee moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
johnson working hard to break the clinch.
johnson pressing his opponent against the cage.
johnson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bispee gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Bispee manages to break the clinch.

Bispee closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming johnson to the mat! johnson manages to get full guard.
Bispee sitting in guard, not really doing much.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Bispee dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Bispee drives through and clinches with johnson against the cage.
johnson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bispee walks away with a smile on his face. johnson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Bispee lands the left hand.
Bispee closes the distance and clinches up with johnson, looking for a takedown. Bispee pushes johnson against the cage but johnson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bispee tries for a takedown but johnson circles away easily

and johnson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by johnson.

Bispee uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Bispee lands a jab-cross combination.
Bispee tests johnson's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
johnson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bispee tries to clinch but johnson is having none of it.
Bispee looks for a takedown but johnson sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Bispee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bispee steps to the side to avoid the strikes from johnson.
Bispee misses with a low kick.
Bispee throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Bispee drives through with a takedown into guard.

johnson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bispee doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bispee manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
johnson is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
johnson is pulling down on Bispee's head to control his posture.
johnson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bispee sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Bispee scoring with some ground and pound.
johnson being controlled here, momentarily.
Bispee seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down johnson for as long as he can get away with.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
johnson keeping moving, preventing Bispee from controlling successfully.
Bispee's corner is telling him to maintain position.
johnson looking to control.
johnson keeping moving, preventing Bispee from controlling successfully.
Bispee is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

johnson has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Bispee should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, johnson has tightened it up now! Bispee should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). joshua johnson!