PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lee Staton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hank Johnstone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnstone has chosen Humpin around, Bobby Brown as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Staton
vs
Johnstone

192 cm
25
238 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

193 cm
31
262 lbs
23 - 15 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lee Staton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Hank Johnstone!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Staton feints and then cracks Johnstone's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Johnstone down.
Johnstone throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Johnstone looks to score with a jab to the body but Staton is just out of range.
Johnstone on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Johnstone fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Staton on the side of the head.
Johnstone throws a jab but it's blocked by Staton.
A chopping leg kick lands by Staton.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An inside leg kick from Johnstone misses.
Staton scores with a jab. Johnstone acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Staton misses with a body shot.
Staton lands with a kick to the ribs.
Johnstone takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Staton lands with a nice combination. Johnstone backs away looking to recover.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnstone. Staton does a little dance to reset his feet.
Staton lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Staton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Johnstone. Those never looked like landing.
Johnstone lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Staton fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Johnstone.
Johnstone misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Staton.
Johnstone misses with a straight right.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Johnstone, as that shot connected.
Johnstone throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Johnstone scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Johnstone tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Staton, as that shot connected.
Johnstone avoids the body shot from Staton.
Johnstone takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Johnstone misses the shot to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Staton checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Staton lands a nice hook to Johnstone's body. Johnstone takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Johnstone looks to throw the jab but Staton is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnstone scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hank Johnstone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnstone connects with a leg kick. Staton looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lee Staton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Johnstone takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Staton swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Johnstone.
Johnstone throws out a loose jab but Staton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johnstone fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Staton uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Staton scores with a head kick.
Staton is looking to wear down Johnstone with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Johnstone avoids the head kick by Staton.
Staton cracks the inside of Johnstone's front leg.
Staton showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Johnstone.
Johnstone throws a body punch but Staton moves out of range.
Staton walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Johnstone checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Staton tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Johnstone is able to avoid easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnstone. Staton does a little dance to reset his feet.
A left lands for Staton.
Johnstone fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Johnstone on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Staton tests Johnstone's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Johnstone misses with a hook
and Staton makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Johnstone really felt that one!
Staton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Johnstone blocks a head kick by Staton.
Johnstone takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Staton throws out a leg kick but Johnstone moves out of range and Staton only half commits.
Johnstone digs a good hook to Staton's body.
Johnstone connects with a single shot there.
Staton throws a low kick but it's checked well by Johnstone.
Staton slips under a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnstone takes a swing at Staton's ribcage but misses.
Johnstone throws out a loose jab but Staton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johnstone waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Staton.
Johnstone lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Staton fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Johnstone swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Johnstone misses with a takedown attempt - Staton sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Johnstone looks gassed!
Staton turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Staton throws a head kick that misses.
Staton misses with a double jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Johnstone throws out a leg kick but Staton moves out of range and Johnstone only half commits.
Staton connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Staton fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Johnstone on the side of the head.
Johnstone closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lee Staton dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Staton connects with an inside leg kick.
Staton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Staton walks into a stiff left hand from Johnstone.
Lee Staton is winning the standup battle so far.
Staton connects with the punch.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Johnstone checks a leg kick.
Johnstone walks into a stiff left hand from Staton.
Staton checks the leg kick.
Staton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Staton is looking to chop away at Johnstone's legs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A good leg kick by Staton.
Johnstone slips a jab and a cross from Staton.
Johnstone shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Staton defends it nicely.
Johnstone swings for the body but Staton moves out of range.
Johnstone is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Staton ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Staton misses with a head kick.
Staton swinging wildly here.
Johnstone moves out of range of the body kick from Staton.
Staton pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Johnstone throws a big shot that misses.
Johnstone throws a sloppy body shot
and Staton counters with a right hand to the body.
Staton throws a body kick that misses.
Good work by Johnstone as he checks the leg kick.
Johnstone's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Staton bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Staton moves out of range as Johnstone strikes.
Staton takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Johnstone ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Staton moves away.
Johnstone just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnstone on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Staton connects with a right hand. Johnstone shakes it off.
Staton lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Johnstone backs up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Staton pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Johnstone back to the cage. Staton follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Johnstone throws a body punch but Staton moves out of range.
Johnstone misses the shot to the body.
Staton scores with a hook to the body. Johnstone takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A jab from Staton does it's job there.
Staton getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Staton connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Staton connects with a jab.
Staton wants to clinch up but Johnstone keeps it at a distance.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Johnstone might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Staton has got the better of the exchanges.
Johnstone swings away with a body shot that misses
and Staton counters with a low kick, right behind Johnstone 's knee.
Johnstone misses with an uppercut. Staton saw that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnstone on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Staton. Staton obviously looking to wear him down.
Staton scores with a jab to the body.
Staton throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Johnstone.
A slapping leg kick lands for Staton.
Staton lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Johnstone chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Staton can pounce on him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Staton scores with a body shot.
Staton throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Johnstone avoids a punch combination nicely.
Staton checks a leg kick.
Johnstone slips a jab and a cross from Staton.
A lazy body kick from Johnstone
and Staton counters with an inside leg kick.
Staton thumps Johnstone with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnstone chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Staton can pounce on him.
A chopping leg kick lands by Staton.
Johnstone takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Staton scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Staton.
Staton lands a leg kick that knocks Johnstone off balance momentarily.
Staton looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Staton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Staton jabs Johnstone to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Staton cracks Johnstone with an open hand slap.
Staton connects with an inside leg kick.
Nice takedown defense from Staton. No joy for Johnstone on that attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lee Staton dominated that second round.
That's time! Staton's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Staton rushes Johnstone and presses him up against the cage.
Johnstone misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Staton.
Staton lands a shot to the body.
Johnstone displaying some good clinch control by pressing Staton up against the cage.
Staton crunches a lovely knee into Johnstone's ribcage.
Staton throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Johnstone blocks it with crossed arms.
Staton tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Staton misses with a knee to the head.
Johnstone is looking to break free of the clinch but Staton has double underhooks.
Johnstone working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Johnstone.
Johnstone wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Staton putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Johnstone in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Staton misses with a knee strike.
Staton is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Johnstone can do to turn this around?
Johnstone is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Staton pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Johnstone misses with a punch to the body.
Johnstone is trying to break the clinch but Staton has him pressed against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Johnstone.

Staton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Johnstone throws a low kick but it's checked well by Staton.
Johnstone has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Staton shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Johnstone attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Staton lands a leg kick that knocks Johnstone off balance momentarily.
Hank Johnstone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lee Staton is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Johnstone takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Staton moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Johnstone on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Staton. Staton obviously looking to wear him down.
A head kick misses from Staton.
Staton with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Johnstone checks a leg kick.
Staton slips a jab from Johnstone.
Staton buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Staton swings for the body but Johnstone moves out of range.
Johnstone misses with a hook to the body
and Staton counters with a nice body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Staton. That's going to slow Johnstone down.
Staton tries to bum rush Johnstone with a series of wild strikes but Johnstone uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Staton misses with a low kick.
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Staton scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnstone shoots in for a takedown but Staton shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Johnstone tries to score with a low kick but Staton moves his leg out of the way.
A good leg kick by Staton.
An inside leg kick lands from Johnstone.
Staton lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Johnstone at a distance.
Johnstone shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Good leg kick by Staton there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Staton lands a head shot.
Staton lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Johnstone throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Staton throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Johnstone stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nice defenses there by Staton.
Johnstone throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Staton sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Staton feints and then cracks Johnstone's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Johnstone down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Staton scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

Staton has Johnstone up against the cage in a clinch.
Johnstone doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
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!
Johnstone tries to pull guard but Staton won't allow it.
Lee Staton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hank Johnstone.
Johnstone tries to land knees in the clinch but Staton avoids the damage to the body.
Staton throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Johnstone blocks it with crossed arms.
Johnstone managing to block the knees to the body from Staton.

Johnstone breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Staton comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Johnstone takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A big left from Johnstone misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lee Staton showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Staton 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lee Staton!
A victorious Lee Staton thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.