PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brian Mumpower (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Depp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brian Mumpower had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Mumpower
vs
Depp

184 cm
25
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

179 cm
18
176 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

Spartan Nutrition

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brian Mumpower!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johnny Depp!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mumpower pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Depp throws a body shot but no joy.
Depp takes a swing at Mumpower's ribcage but misses.
Johnny Depp seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mumpower scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Depp scores with a decent looking hook.
Mumpower misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Depp.
Depp looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Mumpower throws a body shot but no joy.
Mumpower misses with a looping right.
Mumpower looks to land a right hand but Depp moved out of range.
Depp throws a hook to the side of Mumpower's head but Mumpower sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mumpower takes a swing at Depp's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mumpower misses with a hook
and Depp counters with a nice uppercut.
Depp lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Depp throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Depp takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A looping hook to the body misses from Depp. Mumpower does a little dance to reset his feet.
Depp misses with a hook. Mumpower ducked under it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mumpower. Depp does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mumpower keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Depp.
Mumpower swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mumpower misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Depp.
Depp is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mumpower.
Mumpower lands a jab to the nose.
Depp is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mumpower.
Mumpower throws a chopping leg kick but Depp manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Mumpower misses with a looping right.
Depp throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mumpower swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mumpower cracks a nice hook into Depp's ribs.
Depp throws the left hand but Mumpower avoids the punch easily.
Mumpower blocks a jab.
Mumpower slips a jab from Depp.
Mumpower moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mumpower slips under a jab.
A counter left hand to the body from Mumpower misses its target.
A shot to the body from Depp misses
and Mumpower counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Depp takes a swing at Mumpower's ribcage but misses.
Depp looks to land a left hand but Mumpower moved out of range nicely.
Depp lands a leg kick that knocks Mumpower off balance momentarily.

Depp has closed the distance and engaged Mumpower in a clinch.
Depp swings wildly with an uppercut but Mumpower uses good head movement to avoid it.
Depp working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mumpower tries to work over Depp's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mumpower is trying to stall.
A shot in the inside from Depp.
Mumpower misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mumpower swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Depp misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Depp as Mumpower tries to tie him up.
Depp can't find room to land a body shot as Mumpower controls the action.
Mumpower misses with a hook to the ribs.
Depp is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Mumpower can't find room to land a body shot as Depp controls the action.
Mumpower lands a shoulder strike.
Depp misses with the head strike.
Mumpower blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Depp is trying to maintain a safe position but Mumpower gets an underhook and turns Depp into the cage.
Depp throws a punch but it's blocked by Mumpower.
Mumpower throws a head punch that misses.
Mumpower fails to pull guard.
Mumpower tries a body shot but Depp blocks it.
Mumpower is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian Mumpower. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mumpower is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mumpower fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mumpower goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Depp working aggressively here.
Mumpower misses with a punch to the body.
Mumpower misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Depp.
Mumpower has had enough of the clinch but Depp keeps him there for the moment.
Mumpower misses with a hook from the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Depp as Mumpower tries to tie him up.
Mumpower tries to throw a body punch but Depp avoids it by throwing Mumpower back against the cage.
Depp throws a punch but it's blocked by Mumpower.
Mumpower misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Depp.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Depp throws a punch but it's blocked by Mumpower.
Mumpower blocking some punches.
Mumpower can't break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Johnny Depp will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Depp waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mumpower.
An attempted straight right counter from Mumpower misses the target.
Depp has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Depp there as he acknowledges the shot.
Mumpower bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Depp misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mumpower.
Mumpower is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Depp.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mumpower. Depp does a little dance to reset his feet.
Depp walks into a jab.
Depp throws an overhand right that lands on Mumpower's shoulder, as Mumpower tries to avoid the shot.
Mumpower is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Depp listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Depp misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mumpower.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Depp misses with a straight right.
A counter left hand to the body from Mumpower misses its target.
Depp tries to move into range but Mumpower moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Depp lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mumpower. Depp does a little dance to reset his feet.
Depp is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mumpower.
Mumpower swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Depp wants to clinch up but Mumpower keeps it at a distance.
Depp thows a left - swing and a miss!
Depp misses the jab.
Depp rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mumpower connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Depp misses with a wild body shot.
Depp connects with a right hand. Mumpower shakes it off.
Mumpower misses with a looping left.
Mumpower looks to land a right hand but Depp moved out of range.
A shot to the liver by Depp. Beautiful body shot.
Mumpower throws a shot from downtown. Depp moves away and avoids it.
Depp throws a good cross that connects.
Depp misses with a looping left.
Depp is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mumpower.
Depp misses with a hook.
A counter left hand to the body from Mumpower misses its target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Depp looks to land a left hand but Mumpower moved out of range nicely.
Mumpower looks to land a left hand but Depp moved out of range nicely.
Depp listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mumpower uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Depp.
Mumpower swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Depp lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nice defenses there by Depp.
Depp throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mumpower was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Depp has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mumpower throws a jab but it's blocked by Depp.
Mumpower throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Depp buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mumpower moves away from the strike by Depp.
Depp keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mumpower.
Mumpower cracks Depp with a good jab.
Depp just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Depp with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Depp connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Mumpower just misses with a punch to the body.
Depp has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mumpower finds it's way round the side to connect with Depp's head.
Mumpower throws the left hand but Depp avoids the punch easily.
Mumpower scores with a nice right hand.
Depp fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mumpower has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mumpower misses with a hook.
Johnny Depp seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mumpower swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Depp connects with a right hand. Mumpower shakes it off.
A big right from Depp misses.
Depp connects with a body shot that sends Mumpower's belly button to the back.
Mumpower throws a poor cross that misses
and Depp counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fight stays on the outside here - Depp looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mumpower appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mumpower misses with a hook. Depp ducked under it nicely.
Depp throws an overhand right that lands on Mumpower's shoulder, as Mumpower tries to avoid the shot.
Mumpower was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mumpower swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Depp lands with an uppercut that bounces Mumpower off the cage and back into range.
Mumpower connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Mumpower takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Mumpower just misses with a punch to the body.
Depp misses with a lunging right hand
and Mumpower counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Depp is pawing at Mumpower, trying to feel the distance before throwing out a cross that crashes into Mumpower's nose. Mumpower is badly hurt! Depp pounces, throwing wild strikes as both fighters end up on the ground! Mumpower tries desperately to hold on but Depp is relentless in his assault! As Mumpower receives an ever increasing number of unanswered strikes the referee pulls Depp away and this one is in the books!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johnny Depp!
Johnny Depp decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.