PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pung Rundgung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rundgung has chosen Bullsonparade as his entrance music. Tommy Johnson looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Johnson
vs
Rundgung

180 cm
18
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

185 cm
19
195 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

THE STEEL PENN NUTRITION
THE STEEL PENN 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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Tommy Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Pung Rundgung!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Daniel Bishop and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Rundgung tries to close the distance and clinch up but Johnson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
No joy there for Johnson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Rundgung moves into the clinch successfully.
Johnson can't break the clinch.
Johnson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rundgung's defenses.

It looks like Pung Rundgung has been cut.

Rundgung escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Johnson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Johnson leaves Rundgung with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson keeps the fight on the outside.
Rundgung closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rundgung counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rundgung wants to clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Johnson as Rundgung shoots in.
Tommy Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pung Rundgung.
Rundgung tries to close the distance and clinch up but Johnson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Johnson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rundgung can pounce on him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rundgung has Johnson up against the cage in a clinch.

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

Rundgung takes the fight into the clinch.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Rundgung has him pressed against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Johnson working hard to break the clinch.
Johnson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Rundgung has Johnson pressed against the cage, preventing Johnson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Johnson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Rundgung gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Rundgung pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Johnson misses with a double jab
and Rundgung connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rundgung moves in looking to clinch but Johnson pushes him off.
Johnson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Rundgung counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Johnson thinking.

Rundgung moves into the clinch successfully.
A short body shot lands from Rundgung as the two fighters clinch.

Rundgung manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Rundgung is looking for a triangle but Johnson pushes his legs off easily.
Rundgung manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Johnson manages to get himself to full guard.
Rundgung is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rundgung is in close to Johnson's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Johnson tries to strike from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Rundgung from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rundgung scoring with some ground and pound.
Rundgung with a nice head shot there.
Rundgung landing some decent shots from guard.
Rundgung wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
Rundgung keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Johnson's head.
Rundgung won't allow Johnson to sweep him here.
Rundgung is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rundgung trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pung Rundgung dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pung Rundgung's cut.
That's time! Johnson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Rundgung shoots in but no luck this time.
Johnson misses with a double jab

and Rundgung moves into the clinch.
Rundgung comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rundgung is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Johnson is looking to break free of the clinch but Rundgung has double underhooks.

Rundgung's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson takes one to the side of the head.
Rundgung closes the distance and clinches up with Johnson, looking for a takedown. Rundgung pushes Johnson against the cage but Johnson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice shot lands for Rundgung.
Tommy Johnson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rundgung drives through and clinches with Johnson against the cage.

Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice body kick from Rundgung.
Rundgung tries to clinch but Johnson is having none of it.
Rundgung scoring well with a low kick there.
Rundgung tries to clinch but Johnson moves out of range.
Pung Rundgung seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rundgung lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Johnson circles away quickly and effectively.

Rundgung drives through and clinches with Johnson against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson can't break the clinch.
Johnson takes an elbow to the temple.

Rundgung escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rundgung falls off balance throwing a combination
and Johnson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rundgung looks to clinch
and Johnson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rundgung is looking to clinch.
Rundgung wants to clinch up but Johnson keeps it at a distance.
Rundgung is looking to clinch.
Rundgung wants to clinch up but Johnson keeps it at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rundgung lands a head kick!
Johnson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Rundgung decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Johnson's guard.

Rundgung thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Rundgung postures up and lands a big shot to Johnson's brow.
Rundgung stands up over Johnson, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Johnson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rundgung scoring with some ground and pound.
Rundgung landing some decent shots from guard.
Rundgung's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Rundgung's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rundgung slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Rundgung cracks Johnson with a solid left hand.
Rundgung not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Rundgung lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Rundgung postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Rundgung postures up and lands a big shot to Johnson's brow.
Rundgung lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Rundgung is pushing down on Johnson's leg trying to pass to half guard. Johnson is fighting to maintain full guard but Rundgung has managed to sneak the leg through.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rundgung is taking a breather. Johnson says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Rundgung moves nicely into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pung Rundgung showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Pung Rundgung's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Rundgung tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rundgung is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Johnson swats away the attempt to clinch by Rundgung.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rundgung moves in looking to clinch but Johnson pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson swats away the attempt to clinch by Rundgung.
Rundgung tries to clinch there but Johnson circles away.
Rundgung is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rundgung tries to clinch up.
Rundgung tries to clinch but Johnson is having none of it.
Rundgung scores with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Rundgung is looking to clinch but Johnson is avoiding it.
Rundgung shoots in looking for a takedown. Johnson tries to sprawl out of it but Rundgung keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Johnson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Rundgung tries to clinch but Johnson is having none of it.
Rundgung tries to close the distance and clinch but Johnson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Johnson stuffs the takedown.
Rundgung tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson falls off balance throwing a combination

and Rundgung counters with a single leg into guard. Johnson didn't expect that.
Rundgung is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Rundgung is pushing down on Johnson's leg trying to pass to half guard. Johnson is fighting to maintain full guard but Rundgung has managed to sneak the leg through.
Rundgung landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Johnson wants to get back to full guard.
Rundgung slips a nice elbow through Johnson's hands, connecting with Johnson's forehead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rundgung lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Rundgung seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Johnson is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Pung Rundgung!