PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jo Asce (ranked 6533 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Johnson (ranked 8005 p4p, 0 weight class). Jo Asce is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Asce
vs
Johnson

187 cm
20
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
23
166 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jo Asce!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Tommy Johnson!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Paul Tew and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Johnson swings for the body but Asce moves out of range.

Asce takes the fight into the clinch.
Asce jumps guard but Johnson stands there with Asce around his waist. Asce gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Asce pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Asce tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sloppy strikes from Johnson. Those never looked like landing.
Johnson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Johnson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Asce connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson throws a series of punches but Asce avoids them all with ease.
Johnson looks winded!
Asce scores with a jab to the jaw.
Asce scores with a one two! Johnson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Asce feints a jab promting Johnson to slip. Asce then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Johnson slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Asce uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Johnson.
A telegraphed right hand from Johnson misses the target.
A little feinted left hand from Asce on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Asce throws a series of punches but Johnson moves out of range.
Asce tries to clinch but Johnson moves out of range.
Asce throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Asce tests Johnson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Asce counter with a right hand.
Asce jabs Johnson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Johnson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Asce misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Asce was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnson.
Johnson swats away the attempt to clinch by Asce.
Asce fails with an attempt to clinch.
Asce lands a two punch combo.
Asce connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Asce walks into a left hand.
Johnson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Asce fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tommy Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Asce lands a nice looking body shot.
Asce throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Asce works over Johnson's head and body with a nice combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asce uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Johnson.
Johnson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Asce circles away quickly and effectively.
Asce throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Johnson's waist but Johnson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Asce off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jo Asce. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fight stays on the outside here - Asce looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Asce lands a jab-cross combination.
Johnson blocks a head kick by Asce.
Asce is looking to clinch.
Asce lands a two punch combo.
Asce moves out of range of the body kick.
Asce avoids the body shot from Johnson.
Johnson catches Asce with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asce with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Johnson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
No joy there for Johnson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Asce fails in his attempt to clinch.
That kick from Asce tenderised Johnson's leg. Johnson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Asce avoids the body shot from Johnson.
Asce throws a combination. Johnson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Johnson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Asce rather than just go for the knockout.
Asce slips a jab from Johnson.
As Johnson looks to move away, Asce throws a big counter combo but Johnson just gets out of the way.
Asce's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Asce duly obliges.
Asce misses with a takedown attempt - Johnson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Asce dips to his left and cracks Johnson with an uppercut!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jo Asce 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.

A shot to the liver by Johnson. Beautiful body shot.
Asce fails with a takedown attempt.
Asce pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Johnson back to the cage. Asce follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Johnson moves out of range of the body kick from Asce.
Asce misses with a body kick.
Asce is looking to clinch but Johnson is avoiding it.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Asce pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Johnson back to the cage. Asce follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Asce dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Asce misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Asce tries to clinch there but Johnson circles away.
Johnson let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Asce sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Asce throws a big counter combination but Johnson scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Some wild striking there from Johnson.
Asce takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Asce scores with a head kick.
Asce changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Asce lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Johnson circles away quickly and effectively.
Johnson has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Asce's corner calls for a 1-2. Asce obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Asce throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jo Asce is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Johnson missing with a left hand there. Asce was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Left hook, right uppercut from Asce.
Johnson misses with an uppercut. Asce saw that one coming.
Asce is looking for a counter combo.
Asce is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Johnson can do to turn this around?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson misses with a wild combination.
Johnson avoids the head kick by Asce.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Asce!
Asce looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Asce tries to close the distance and clinch but Johnson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Johnson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Asce avoids the body shot from Johnson.
Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Asce manages to avoid it.
Asce is looking to counter the offense by Johnson and move into the clinch.
Johnson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Asce circles away quickly and effectively.
Asce fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Asce lands a glancing blow to the side of Johnson's head.
Asce tries to clinch but Johnson is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Asce.
Asce staying out of range there.
Johnson throws a right hand that Asce ducks under and follows up with a left that Asce also avoids with ease.
Asce lands a head kick. Johnson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Asce is looking to clinch.
Asce fails to land with a series of punches.
Asce misses with a double jab.
Asce throws a right and a left that both miss.
Johnson lands a body shot.
Asce slips a jab and a cross from Johnson.
Asce is working the combinations to good effect here.
Asce tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Johnson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Johnson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asce lands a head kick!

Johnson has Asce up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Asce pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Asce fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jo Asce is winning the standup battle so far.
Johnson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Asce throws a series of punches but Johnson moves out of range.
Asce throws a head kick but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Johnson jabs at Asce's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jo Asce dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Asce!
Johnson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Asce looks to land a combination but Johnson avoids it well.
Johnson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Johnson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Asce was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnson.
A jab lands there for Asce.
Nice jab there from Asce.
A left lands for Asce.
Johnson missing with a left hand there. Asce was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Asce throws a big counter combination but Johnson scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Asce thuds a left hand into Johnson's body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Asce rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Johnson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Asce wants to clinch up but Johnson keeps it at a distance.
Johnson avoids the head kick by Asce.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Johnson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Asce, pushing him back against the cage.

Asce breaks from the clinch.

Asce tries to keep at a distance but Johnson has taken the fight into the clinch.

Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sloppy strikes from Asce. Those never looked like landing.
Asce throws a head kick but Johnson moves out of range.
Asce throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Johnson.
Johnson swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Asce pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Johnson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Johnson swats away the attempt to clinch by Asce.
The fight stays on the outside here - Asce looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
It seemed like Johnson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Asce throws a series of punches but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson misses with a straight right.
Asce scores with a one two! Johnson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Asce counters with a left and a right that stings Johnson.
Johnson misses with a combination
and Asce counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Asce is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson takes a kick to the side of the head.
Johnson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A punch combination from Asce misses.
Johnson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Asce's head.
Asce lands a two punch combo.
Johnson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Asce lands with an uppercut that bounces Johnson off the cage and back into range.
Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Asce appears to be looking for a big counter.
Asce lands a jab to Johnson's midsection.
Asce tries to close the distance and clinch up but Johnson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Johnson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Asce.
Johnson throws a one two combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Asce shoots in looking for a takedown. Johnson tries to sprawl out of it but Asce keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Johnson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jo Asce is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Asce throws a right hand that Johnson ducks under and follows up with a left that Johnson also avoids with ease.
Asce takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Asce tries to close the distance and clinch up but Johnson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Despite the aggression on Johnson's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Johnson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Asce slips a jab and a cross from Johnson.
Johnson throws the left hand but Asce avoids the punch easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Asce looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tommy Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Asce tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jo Asce showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Asce, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jo Asce!