PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Harrison Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wanderlei Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lopez's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Tupac - Hit em up'. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lopez
vs
Johnson

175 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

225 cm
23
161 lbs
6 - 8 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Harrison Lopez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Wanderlei Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Steve Erwin and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson shoots in for a takedown but Lopez shows good takedown defense.
Lopez misses with a two punch combination.
No joy there for Lopez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Johnson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Lopez fails to land with a series of punches.
Lopez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lopez throws a sloppy head kick and Johnson moves out of range easily.
Johnson closes the distance and clinches up with Lopez, looking for a takedown. Johnson pushes Lopez against the cage but Lopez circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lopez tries to clinch but Johnson is having none of it.
Lopez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lopez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lopez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lopez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lopez tries to clinch up but Johnson circles away and keeps his distance.
Lopez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lopez is breathing heavily.
Johnson shoots for a takedown but Lopez saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Harrison Lopez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wanderlei Johnson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lopez stuffs the takedown attempt from Johnson. Johnson gets slowly back to his feet.
Lopez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Johnson shoots for a double leg takedown but Lopez sprawls well. He's pushed Johnson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Lopez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice sprawl there from Lopez as Johnson shoots in.
A head kick misses from Lopez.
Lopez throws a series of punches but Johnson avoids them all with ease.
Johnson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Johnson fails with the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Lopez tries a head kick but it misses.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lopez as he jumps to the side.
Johnson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Lopez moves in looking to clinch but Johnson pushes him off.
Lopez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lopez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Johnson tries for a takedown but Lopez sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Johnson slips under a jab from Lopez.
Lopez misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Johnson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lopez can't break the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Johnson.
A head punch on the inside from Lopez fails to land.

Johnson pulls guard.
Lopez would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Johnson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lopez's guard.
Johnson wants to pass the guard but Lopez is keeping the position.

Johnson postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Lopez is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Johnson, into his guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Johnson is looking for a triangle but Lopez pushes his legs off easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Johnson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Lopez stopping the sweep attempt from Johnson.
Johnson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lopez manages to get himself to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Johnson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wanderlei Johnson dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lopez misses with a head kick.
Lopez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Johnson blocks a head kick by Lopez.
Lopez misses with a double jab.
Johnson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Johnson shoots in for a double leg but Lopez sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lopez misses with a looping right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lopez's waist but Lopez gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Johnson off to one side.
Harrison Lopez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wanderlei Johnson.
Lopez throws a series of punches but Johnson moves out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Johnson blocks a head kick by Lopez.
Johnson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lopez swivels and escapes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez throws a head kick that misses.
Lopez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Johnson has a takedown stuffed.
Harrison Lopez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lopez misses with a head kick.
Lopez cracks Johnson with a good jab.
Lopez misses with a two punch combination.
Lopez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lopez misses with a jab, cross combination.

Johnson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Johnson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Johnson is trying to work for a kimura but Lopez is defending well.

Lopez is defending against the submission attempts here by Johnson.

Johnson wants to work for an arm triangle but Lopez is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Johnson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Johnson is looking for a kimura here.
Johnson passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Lopez!
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Johnson. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.

Johnson goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Lopez turns into him and now he's in Johnson's guard.

Johnson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Johnson looking for a guillotine here but Lopez defends easily.

Johnson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wanderlei Johnson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Johnson closes the distance and clinches.
Lopez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Johnson keeps control of Lopez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lopez wants to break the clinch but can't.

Johnson pulls guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Johnson has an active guard here but Lopez has managed to pass into half guard.
Johnson is looking to improve his position.

Johnson looking for subs from the bottom but Lopez mounts him!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez prevents Johnson from getting the reversal.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Johnson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Lopez get's back to his feet.
A head kick misses from Lopez.
Lopez loads up on a big right hand but Johnson slips the punch.
Lopez tries to clinch

and Johnson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Johnson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson passes Lopez's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Johnson seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Lopez is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Wanderlei Johnson!