PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Henry Temple (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson has chosen Ramblin' Gamblin' Man as his entrance music. Tom Johnson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Temple
vs
Johnson

165 cm
24
143 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

150 cm
20
130 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Henry Temple!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tom Johnson!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Temple checks it well.
Johnson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Temple.
Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Temple.
Temple throws a series of punches but Johnson moves out of range.
Temple misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johnson.
Temple misses with a looping right.
Sloppy strikes from Temple. Those never looked like landing.
Temple swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Johnson counters with a leg kick.
Johnson throws a leg kick that misses.
Temple misses with a wild body shot.
Temple checks a low kick from Johnson.
Johnson throws a combination that misses
and Temple counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Johnson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Temple counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Temple tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johnson was well out of range. Poor timing from Temple.
Temple rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Johnson counters with a thumping low kick.
The fighters circling - Temple throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Temple sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Temple scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Johnson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Johnson fails to land with a series of punches.
Johnson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Temple will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Temple swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Temple.
Johnson wants to slow Temple down by chopping away at his legs.
Temple takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Johnson throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Temple counter with a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Temple swings widly with a right hand
and Johnson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Johnson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Temple counters with a nice uppercut.
Johnson throws a right and a left that Temple avoids nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Temple misses with a body shot
and Johnson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Johnson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Johnson connects with a leg kick. Temple looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Johnson misses with a combination
and Temple counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Temple showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Johnson.
Temple throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Temple throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Johnson counters with a good low kick that Temple was not able to check.
Temple throws a poor cross that misses
and Johnson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Temple is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws a combination that misses
and Temple counters with a three punch combo that has Johnson backing up. Johnson nods at Temple to acknowledge the strikes.
Temple with a hook.
Johnson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Temple counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Johnson thinking.
Johnson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Temple cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Johnson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Temple counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson throws a right and a left that Temple avoids nicely.
Temple misses with a telegraphed body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Temple is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Johnson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson tries to clinch up.
Johnson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Temple's calf.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Temple throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Temple throws a body punch but Johnson moves out of range.
Temple falls off balance throwing a combination
and Johnson counters with a leg kick.
Temple misses with an uppercut
and Johnson counters with an inside leg kick.
No joy there for Johnson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Johnson misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Temple misses with a double jab
and Johnson counters with a low kick, right behind Temple 's knee.
Johnson throws a right and a left that Temple avoids nicely.
Temple swings widly with a right hand
and Johnson counters with an outside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Temple misses with a hook
and Johnson counters with a leg kick.
Temple lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Temple misses with a body shot.
Johnson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Temple is out of range and Johnson settles back down.
Temple tries to bum rush Johnson with a series of wild strikes but Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Temple misses with a left hand
and Johnson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tom Johnson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Temple throws a sloppy body shot
and Johnson finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Temple throws a left and a right that both miss
and Johnson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Johnson throws a chopping leg kick but Temple manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Johnson throws a combination that misses
and Temple counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws a right and a left that Temple avoids nicely.
Johnson misses with a wild combination.
Johnson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Temple.
Temple throws a body punch but Johnson moves out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Temple blocks the leg kick.
Henry Temple seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Donk. Temple catches Johnson right on the button with a cross.
Temple is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
No joy there for Johnson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Johnson feints and then cracks Temple's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Temple down.
Temple throws a combination that misses
letting Johnson counter with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Temple ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johnson moves away.
Johnson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Temple counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Johnson throws a combination that misses
and Temple counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Johnson tries to clinch but Temple is having none of it.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Temple.
Johnson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Temple swings widly with a right hand
and Johnson counters with a nice leg kick.
Temple misses the shot to the body.
Johnson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Temple counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tom Johnson seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Temple misses with a lunging right hand
and Johnson counters with a one-two to the body.
A slapping body kick lands there for Johnson.
Temple lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Temple dodges the punch combination from Johnson.
Temple throws a left and a right that both miss
and Johnson counters with a thumping low kick.
Johnson moves out of range of the strikes.
Donk. Temple catches Johnson right on the button with a cross.
Johnson misses with a few strikes there.
Temple rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Johnson counters with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Johnson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Johnson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Temple counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Johnson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Temple under the eye.
Temple fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Johnson is out of range.
Johnson shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Temple eats them both and turns towards Johnson to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Johnson wants to clinch.
Temple misses with a right hand
and Johnson counters with a nice leg kick.
Johnson cracks the inside of Temple's front leg.
Temple throws an off balance right hand
and Johnson counters with a low kick, right behind Temple 's knee.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Temple.
Johnson moves away from the strike by Temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a combination
and Johnson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A nice leg kick lands there from Temple.
Decent striking displayed by Temple there.
Temple misses with an uppercut
and Johnson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Johnson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Temple counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Temple throws a poor cross that misses
and Johnson counters with a good low kick that Temple was not able to check.
Temple throws a series of punches but Johnson moves out of range.
Temple misses with a right hand
and Johnson counters with a two punch combo.
Temple swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tom Johnson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a wild combination.
Johnson misses with a double jab
and Temple counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Temple misses with a lunging right hand
and Johnson counters with a low kick, right behind Temple 's knee.
Johnson connects with a leg kick. Temple looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Johnson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Temple chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Johnson can pounce on him.
Johnson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Johnson throws a leg kick which misses Temple's front leg but catches the back leg as Temple tries to avoid it.
Temple fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A leg kick checked by Temple.
Temple throws a poor cross that misses
and Johnson counters with an inside leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Johnson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Johnson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Johnson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Temple counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Johnson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Temple. That did some damage!
Johnson misses with a wild combination.
Temple misses with a double jab
and Johnson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Temple's knee momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Temple throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Johnson stalks Temple and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Temple's face. Temple staggers backwards, shaken.
Temple throws a poor cross that misses
and Johnson counters with a slapping leg kick.
Temple throws a lazy uppercut
and Johnson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Temple misses with a hook
and Johnson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Temple misses with a right hand
and Johnson counters with a thumping low kick.
Henry Temple has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Temple throws a predictable looking body shot
and Johnson counters with a nice leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Temple misses with an uppercut
and Johnson counters with an outside leg kick.
Johnson misses with a few strikes there.
Johnson throws a right hand that Temple ducks under and follows up with a left that Temple also avoids with ease.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tom Johnson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Johnson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

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