PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bang Bang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson comes to the cage accompanied by Theme from The Tick. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Johnson
vs
Bang

191 cm
24
215 lbs
20 - 4 - 0

188 cm
22
220 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

[JMFC] 160!

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 20 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Johnny Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bang Bang!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Matheus Silva and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bang missing with a left hand there. Johnson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bang throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Johnson lands a jab to Bang's midsection.
Bang looks to land a right hand but Johnson moved out of range.
Johnson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bang pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bang stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Johnson.
Johnson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Johnson.
Johnson moves out of range as Bang strikes.
Bang misses with a straight left.
Bang stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Johnson.
Bang looks gassed!
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch but Bang swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A slapping body kick lands there for Johnson.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson lands a nice looking body shot.
Johnson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bang's sensitive parts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Johnson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Johnson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bang avoids the body shot from Johnson.
Johnson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Johnson thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Bang if he has to take too many more of those.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson connects with a solid leg kick.
Johnson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Johnson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Johnson clinches up against the cage.
Johnson presses Bang against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Johnson scores with a shot to the side of Bang's head.
Bang misses with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Johnson pushes Bang back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Johnson lands with a right to the head.
Johnson works on Bang's body with a couple of short punches.
Bang's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Johnson is working Bang over against the cage.
Johnson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Johnson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Johnny Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That kick from Johnson tenderised Bang's leg. Bang is trying to keep his angry face on.
Johnson scores with a shot to the body.
Johnson scoring well with a low kick there.
Johnson scores with a shot to the body.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Johnson.
Good shot there by Johnson.
Johnson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Johnson connects with a leg kick. Bang looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Johnson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A good leg kick by Johnson.
Both fighters circling a little - Johnson finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Johnson lands a head kick!
Johnson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Johnson cracks Bang with an open hand slap.
Johnson lands a leg kick that knocks Bang off balance momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson keeps Bang at a distance using the push kick.
Johnson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bang throws a leg kick
and Johnson counters with a left to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bang walks into a straight right hand from Johnson.
Nice body kick there by Johnson.
Johnson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Johnson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Johnson is looking to wear down Bang with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Johnson jabs at Bang's body.
Johnson throws a nice head kick!
Johnson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Johnson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Johnson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bang.
A solid body kick from Johnson.

Johnson gets a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Johnson dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Johnson moves into range and clinches up with Bang.
Johnson misses with a punch on the inside.
Johnson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Johnson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Johnson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bang has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Johnson.
Johnson lands a left hand.
Johnson lands a body punch in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Johnson.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Johnson.
A short right from Johnson.
A short body shot lands from Johnson as the two fighters clinch.
A shot in the inside from Johnson.
A right hook to the body lands for Johnson.

Johnson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bang throws a leg kick that is checked
and Johnson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bang's knee momentarily.
Bang throws a left and a right that both miss
and Johnson counters with a leg kick.
Bang is breathing heavily.
Johnson throws a head kick that half lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Johnson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Johnson lands a nice shot to the body.
Johnson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Johnson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bang or not.
Johnson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A right hand to the body from Johnson.
Johnson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bang or not.
A right handed body shot lands from Johnson.
Johnson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bang backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Johnson.
Johnson gets through Bang's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Johnson is leaning against Bang and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Johnny Johnson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Johnson.
Johnson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bang or not.
Johnson lands a left hand.
Johnson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Johnson blocking some punches.
Johnson presses Bang against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Johnson lands a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bang backwards.
Johnson lands a body punch in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Johnson.
Johnson lands a shoulder strike.
Johnson lands with a light punch inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bang just misses with a elbow thrown towards Johnson's brow.
Johnson lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Johnson manages to break the clinch.
Johnson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Johnson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bang keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Johnson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A jab lands there for Bang.
Bang connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bang takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Johnson explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Johnson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Johnson tests Bang's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Johnson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bang manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Johnson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bang throws the left hand but Johnson avoids the punch easily.
Bang tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Johnson scores with a nice body kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bang tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a kick to the body.
Johnson connects with a leg kick. Bang looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Johnson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bang can do to turn this around?
Johnson connects with a solid leg kick.
Johnson doesn't manage to clinch there - Bang circles away.
Johnson scores with a leg kick.
Bang throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Johnson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bang. That did some damage!
Johnson jabs Bang to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Johnson lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Johnson digs a good hook to Bang's body.
Johnson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Johnson dominated that second round.
That's time! Johnson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Johnson looks for the body kick but Bang saw that one coming.

Bang fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Johnson, pushing him back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Johnson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bang misses with the head strike.
Bang scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Johnson.
Johnson lands a hook that snaps the head of Bang backwards.
Bang doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Johnson cracks Bang with a nice body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Johnson.
Johnson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bang takes a shot to the head.
Johnson pushes Bang back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A right hook to the body lands for Johnson.
Johnson scores with a shoulder strike.
Bang takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson lands a nice shot to the body.
Johnson is working Bang over against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Johnson.
Johnson lands a shoulder strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nice body punch from Johnson - that landed with a thud.
A right hand to the body from Johnson.
Johnson digs a right hand underneath Bang's ribcage. Bang let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Johnson cracks Bang with a nice body shot.
Johnson lands with a right to the head.
Johnson scores with a nice hook to the head.

Johnson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Johnson works Bang's body with a nice hook.
Johnson lands the left hand.
Johnson cracks Bang with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson thows a body kick. Bang tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Bang throws a jab when Johnson was well out of range.
Johnson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A solid leg kick lands there for Johnson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson scores with a nice right hand.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Johnson throws a leg kick which misses Bang's front leg but catches the back leg as Bang tries to avoid it.
Bang takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Johnson lands a nice looking body kick.
Johnson lands with a kick to the temple. Bang shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Bang takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Johnson digs a good hook to Bang's body.
Johnson just misses with a punch to the body.
Bang takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Johnson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Johnson tenderised Bang's leg. Bang is trying to keep his angry face on.
Johnson throws a sloppy head kick and Bang moves out of range easily.
Johnson throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Johnson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bang's sensitive parts.
Johnson moves in looking to clinch but Bang pushes him off.
Johnson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bang keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Johnson tries to clinch up.
Bang tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Johnson lands with an uppercut that bounces Bang off the cage and back into rage.
Johnny Johnson is winning the standup battle so far.
Johnson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bang.
Bang takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson scores with a kick to the body.
Johnson lands a nice looking body shot.
Johnson throws a leg kick which misses Bang's front leg but catches the back leg as Bang tries to avoid it.
A solid body kick from Johnson.
Johnson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bang's head backwards.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Johnson.
That kick from Johnson tenderised Bang's leg. Bang is trying to keep his angry face on.
Johnson scores with a punch to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Johnson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Johnson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bang Bang has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johnson pushes Bang away with a front kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:24
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:24
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:24

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