PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Denny Prokopos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ll Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Prokopos's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Deep River Blues - Doc Watson. Denny Prokopos has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Prokopos
vs
Johnson

180 cm
29
144 lbs
16 - 3 - 0

225 cm
21
130 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Granite chin

ADCC Champion
Counter striker
Enjoys gardening

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 16 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Denny Prokopos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ll Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Edson Gomes and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Prokopos thows a body shot but no joy.
Prokopos really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Prokopos drives through with a takedown into Johnson's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Prokopos might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Prokopos is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Prokopos postures up.
Prokopos sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Johnson keeping full guard, as Prokopos tries to pass.

Denny Prokopos has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Johnson rushes Prokopos and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson working aggressively here.
Johnson being controlled against the cage.
Prokopos blocks a body shot from Johnson.
Johnson throws a punch but it's blocked by Prokopos.
Johnson fails to pull guard.
Prokopos lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Prokopos stalling the fight.
Prokopos digs a right hand underneath Johnson's ribcage. Johnson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Prokopos is stalling here.
Prokopos tries to throw a body punch but Johnson avoids it by throwing Prokopos back against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries for a takedown but Prokopos manages to get underhooks.
Prokopos lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Prokopos manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Prokopos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Good body shot from Prokopos.
Prokopos is leaning against Johnson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Prokopos lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Still in the clinch, Prokopos scores with a nice short uppercut.
A hook to the body from Prokopos.
Johnson wants a takedown but no success here.
Denny Prokopos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ll Johnson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prokopos gets through Johnson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Prokopos.
Johnson is looking to control Prokopos's arms but Prokopos gets an underhook and turns him. Now Johnson has his back to the cage.
Prokopos lands a nice uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Prokopos.
Prokopos is working Johnson over against the cage.
Johnson tries to work over Prokopos's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Prokopos is leaning against Johnson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Prokopos is working Johnson over against the cage.
Prokopos scores with a shoulder strike.
Good body shot from Prokopos.
Prokopos cracks Johnson with a nice body shot.
A shot in the inside from Prokopos.

Johnson is rocked!
Johnson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Johnson is still on wobbly legs! Can Prokopos finish him?
Prokopos dips a shoulder and cracks Johnson with a mighty uppercut! Johnson falls back against the cage and Prokopos unloads with a barrage of strikes! Johnson is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Prokopos screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Denny Prokopos!