PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pizzazz Longez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pizzazz Longez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Johnson
vs
Longez

186 cm
26
174 lbs
16 - 6 - 0

180 cm
28
175 lbs
12 - 3 - 1

Good wrestling
Great elbows
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pizzazz Longez!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Luis Engracia and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Longez lands with a shot to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Longez. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Longez.
A big left from Longez misses.
Longez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Johnson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Longez.
Longez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Johnson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Longez misses with a few strikes there.
Johnson slips a jab from Longez.
Longez thows a body shot but no joy.
Longez tries to clinch but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson throws a head kick that half lands.
Johnson lands a nice looking body kick.

Johnson drives through and clinches with Longez against the cage.
Longez is trying to break the clinch but Johnson is controlling him.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Johnson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Longez's brow.

Longez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Longez uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Johnson has time to react.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Longez's sensitive parts.
Longez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johnson moves away.
Longez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Longez looks to score with a jab to the body but Johnson is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Longez throws a series of punches but Johnson avoids them all with ease.
Johnson fakes the leg kick and cracks Longez in the body.
Longez looks gassed!
Johnson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Longez misses the target.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Longez crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Johnson - the referee stops the clock and Longez gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Johnson. Longez manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A nice inside leg kick there by Johnson. That's going to slow Longez down.
Johnson lands a nice looking kick to the body. Longez takes a step back to recover.
Longez sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Johnson thuds his shin into the meat of Longez's side.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Johnson thuds his shin into the meat of Longez's side.
Longez is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Johnson rather than just go for the knockout.
Longez has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Johnson.

Johnson clinches up with Longez and pushes him back against the cage.
Johnson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Longez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Longez takes an elbow to the forehead.
Johnson lands a knee to the body.
Johnson scores with a knee to the head.
Johnson trying to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Johnson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Longez's brow.
Johnson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Longez misses with the head strike.
Johnson lands an elbow just above Longez 's eye.
Johnson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Johnson lands an elbow just above Longez 's eye.
Longez working hard to break the clinch.
Johnson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Johnson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Longez has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Johnson.
Longez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Johnson missing with knees to the body.
Johnson trying to land knees to the body.
Longez wants to break free but Johnson has control.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Johnson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Longez's brow.
Longez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Longez avoids the elbow strike from Johnson, against the cage.
Longez wants to break free but Johnson has control.
Johnson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Longez can't break the clinch.
Nice elbow from Johnson.
Johnson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Johnson lands an elbow just above Longez 's eye.
Longez tries to break free but Johnson pushes him back against the cage.
Johnson prevents a body shot from Longez.
Johnson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Longez avoids the elbow strike from Johnson, against the cage.
Longez blocks the elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson pushes off an throws an elbow but Longez leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Johnson leaning against his opponent.
Longez is trying to break free.
Longez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Longez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Longez is trying to force a seperation but Johnson has the dominant position.
Johnson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
With the fighters up against the cage, Johnson throws an elbow but misses.
Johnson misses with an elbow strike.
Johnson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Longez's defenses.
Longez takes an elbow to the forehead.
Johnson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Johnson lands a damaging elbow.
Longez working hard to break the clinch.
Johnson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Longez.
Longez wants to get back to striking at distance but Johnson won't allow it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Longez creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Johnson lands an elbow just above Longez 's eye.

Longez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Longez throws a hook but Johnson avoids it easily.
Nice body kick there by Johnson.
Johnson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Johnson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Longez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johnson moves away.
Johnson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Johnson slips under a jab.
Longez looks to score with a jab to the body but Johnson is just out of range.
Johnson throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Johnson scores with a nice body kick.

Johnson has Longez up against the cage in a clinch.
A right hand to the body from Longez.
Johnson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Johnson lands an elbow inside.
Longez working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Longez takes an elbow to the forehead.
Johnson lands a damaging elbow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Johnson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Johnson lands a damaging elbow.
Johnson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Johnson stalling the fight.
Longez tries to break free but Johnson pushes him back against the cage.
Johnson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Longez is trying to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Johnson dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Johnson forces Longez back against the cage and clinches.
Longez tries to circle away but Johnson has him pinned against the cage.
Johnson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Longez avoids the elbow strike from Johnson, against the cage.
Longez working hard to break the clinch.
Longez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Johnson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Longez tries to break free but Johnson pushes him back against the cage.
Longez blocks an elbow strike.
Johnson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Longez can't break the clinch.
Johnson has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Longez blocks an elbow strike.
Longez struggles to land a body shot inside as Johnson controls his hands.
Johnson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Longez misses with a body punch.

Longez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Johnson.
Johnson throws a front kick that sends Longez stumbling back into the cage.
Longez throws a body punch but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Longez's head.
Longez is breathing heavily.
Johnson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Longez misses the jab.
Longez misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Longez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Johnson.
Johnson bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Longez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Johnson.

Johnson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Longez, pushing him back against the cage.
Longez takes an elbow to the temple.
Longez tries to work over Johnson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Johnson misses with an elbow over the top.
Longez tries to break the clinch but Johnson is controlling the position.
Johnson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Longez as Johnson tries to tie him up.
Longez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Johnson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Johnson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Longez misses with a punch on the inside.
Johnson tries to land knees in the clinch but Longez avoids the damage to the body.
Johnson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Johnson lands an elbow just above Longez 's eye.
Longez dodges an elbow strike from Johnson.
Johnson prevents a body shot from Longez.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Johnson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Longez's brow.
Johnson scores with a knee to the head.
Johnson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Longez lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Nice elbow from Johnson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Johnson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Longez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Longez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Johnson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Longez blocks an elbow strike from Johnson.
Johnson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Longez misses with the head strike.
Longez tries to circle away but Johnson has him pinned against the cage.
Johnson taking a breather.
Longez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Johnson has him pressed against the cage.
Johnson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Longez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Johnson prevents Longez from breaking the clinch.
Johnson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Longez digs a right hand underneath Johnson's ribcage. Johnson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Longez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Longez avoids the elbow strike from Johnson, against the cage.
Johnson missing with knees to the body.
Johnson throws an elbow that misses.
Johnson tries to land knees in the clinch but Longez avoids the damage to the body.
Longez blocks an elbow strike from Johnson.
Longez throws a punch but it's blocked by Johnson.
Johnson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Longez blocks an elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson pushes off an throws an elbow but Longez leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Longez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Longez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Johnson's elbow.
Longez can't break the clinch.
Johnson keeps control of Longez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Longez takes an elbow to the temple.
Longez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Johnson tries to land knees in the clinch but Longez avoids the damage to the body.
Nice body punch from Longez.
Longez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Longez fails to land.
Longez takes an elbow to the forehead.
Longez is trying to break the clinch but Johnson is controlling him.
Longez misses with some punches.
Johnson misses with an elbow over the top.
Longez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Johnson has him pressed against the cage.
Johnson lands an elbow just above Longez 's eye.
Johnson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Johnson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Longez tries to circle away but Johnson has him pinned against the cage.
Johnson throws an elbow that misses.
Longez has had enough of the clinch but Johnson keeps him there for the moment.
Longez lands a body shot.
Longez managing to block the knees to the body from Johnson.
Johnson throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Longez working hard to break the clinch.
Johnson lands an elbow inside that Longez shrugs off.
A right hand to the body from Longez.
Longez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Johnson lands an elbow that stopped Longez in his tracks for a moment.
Johnson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Johnson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Johnson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Longez takes an elbow to the temple.
Johnson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Longez has had enough of the clinch but Johnson keeps him there for the moment.
Longez has a couple of punches blocked by Johnson.
Johnson throws an elbow but it misses.
Longez wants to get back to striking at distance but Johnson won't allow it.
Longez misses with a body punch.
Longez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Johnson misses with an elbow over the top.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Johnson.
Longez wants to break free but Johnson has control.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Longez as Johnson tries to tie him up.
Johnson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Longez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Johnson has him pressed against the cage.
Johnson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Johnson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Johnson dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Johnson lands a front kick.
Longez looks to score with a jab to the body but Johnson is just out of range.
Good leg kick by Johnson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A solid body kick from Johnson.
Johnson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Pizzazz Longez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson avoids the body shot from Longez.
Johnson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Johnson lands with a kick to the ribs.
Longez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johnson was well out of range. Poor timing from Longez.
Johnson bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Johnson lands a head kick. Longez smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

Johnson clinches.
Longez swings wildly with an uppercut but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Longez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Longez tries a body shot but Johnson blocks it.
Longez misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the fighters up against the cage, Johnson throws an elbow but misses.
Longez wants to break free but Johnson has control.
Johnson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Longez working aggressively here.
Johnson blocks an uppercut.
Longez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Johnson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Longez blocks an elbow strike from Johnson.
Longez takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Johnson obliges.
Longez takes an elbow to the temple.
Johnson lands a knee to the body.
Johnson lands an elbow inside.
Johnson lands an elbow inside that Longez shrugs off.
Johnson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Longez can do to turn this around?
Longez takes an elbow to the forehead.
Johnson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Johnson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Johnson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Longez.
Nice elbow from Johnson.
Longez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Johnson lands a knee to the head.
Longez is trying to break the clinch but Johnson is controlling him.
Johnson lands a knee to the body.
Longez avoids a wild elbow strike from Johnson.
Longez avoids a wild elbow strike from Johnson.
Johnson blocks a body shot from Longez.
Johnson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Longez tries to circle away but Johnson has him pinned against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Longez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Longez dodges an elbow strike from Johnson.
Johnson pushes off an throws an elbow but Longez leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Longez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Johnson lands an elbow that stopped Longez in his tracks for a moment.
Longez tries to circle away but Johnson has him pinned against the cage.
Longez can't break the clinch.
Pizzazz Longez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johnson blocks an uppercut.
Longez tries to break free but Johnson pushes him back against the cage.
Longez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Longez blocks an elbow strike from Johnson.
Longez takes an elbow to the temple.
Johnson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Longez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Johnson has him pressed against the cage.
Johnson throws an elbow but it misses.
Johnson throws an elbow that misses.
Johnson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Longez blocks it with crossed arms.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Longez.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Longez as Johnson tries to tie him up.
Longez is trying to break the clinch but Johnson has him pressed against the cage.
Johnson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Longez is defending well for now.
Longez tries to circle away but Johnson has him pinned against the cage.
Johnson misses with an elbow strike.
Longez blocks an elbow strike from Johnson.
Longez tries to circle away but Johnson has him pinned against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Longez can't break the clinch.
Johnson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Longez tries to circle away but Johnson has him pinned against the cage.
Johnson throws an elbow but it misses.
Longez dodges an elbow strike from Johnson.
Longez working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Longez takes an elbow to the temple.
Longez cracks Johnson with a nice body shot.
Johnson lands an elbow inside that Longez shrugs off.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Johnson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Longez's brow.
Johnson lands an elbow just above Longez 's eye.
Longez stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Johnson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Johnson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Longez's brow.
Longez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Longez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Longez.
Longez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Johnson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Longez throws out the jab.
Longez throws a series of punches but Johnson moves out of range.
Longez throws a series of punches but Johnson avoids them all with ease.
Longez takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Longez's head.
A solid body kick from Johnson.
Johnson scores with a kick to the midsection.
Longez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Johnson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nice body kick from Johnson.

Johnson moves into range and clinches up with Longez.
Longez misses with the head strike.
Longez blocks an elbow strike from Johnson.
Longez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Johnson's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Longez.
Johnson lands a damaging elbow.
Johnson lands an elbow inside that Longez shrugs off.
Longez can't break the clinch.
John Johnson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson lands an elbow inside.
Johnson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Longez takes an elbow to the temple.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Longez.
Longez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
John Johnson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Johnson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Johnson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Johnson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Johnson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Johnson!