PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Johnson (ranked 9267 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorg Vancamp (ranked 9518 p4p, 0 weight class). Jorg Vancamp will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Johnson
vs
Vancamp

180 cm
23
166 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

195 cm
20
180 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Tommy Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jorg Vancamp!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Steven Brown and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vancamp shoots in looking for a takedown but Johnson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Vancamp's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
No joy there for Johnson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've been told by Johnson's head coaches at Kung Fu Fighting Club ($299 entry fee) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Johnson misses with the combination.
Jorg Vancamp seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vancamp looks to score with a jab to the body but Johnson is just out of range.
Vancamp misses with the combination.
Vancamp throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Vancamp displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Johnson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Vancamp.
Vancamp moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Vancamp rushes Johnson and presses him up against the cage.
Vancamp wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Johnson has him pressed against the cage.

Johnson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vancamp shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Johnson sprawls well. Johnson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Vancamp gets slowly back to his feet.
Vancamp is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Vancamp misses with a two punch combination.
Vancamp darts in looking for a takedown but Johnson gets double underhooks and turns Vancamp into the cage.
Johnson is looking for a counter combo.
Tommy Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jorg Vancamp.
A combination from Johnson does no damage.

Johnson gets tackled into the cage by Vancamp. Vancamp maintains the clinch.

Johnson breaks the clinch.

Vancamp gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Vancamp creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Vancamp has had enough of the clinch but Johnson keeps him there for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vancamp throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vancamp tries to move into range but Johnson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Vancamp shoots in but no luck this time.

Vancamp closes the distance and clinches.

Johnson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson misses with a two punch combination.
The fighters circling - Vancamp throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice body punch from Vancamp.
Johnson tries to bum rush Vancamp with a series of wild strikes but Vancamp uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vancamp fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vancamp dodges the punch combination from Johnson.
Johnson is breathing heavily.

Vancamp clinches.

Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Johnson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vancamp.
A slow jab from Johnson misses its intended target.

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

Johnson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vancamp fails with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Vancamp darts in and clinches Johnson up against the cage.
Vancamp wants to break free but Johnson has control.
Vancamp misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vancamp drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Vancamp drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jorg Vancamp dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Vancamp tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Johnson defends well and Vancamp ends up having to push Johnson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Johnson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vancamp.
Vancamp swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Johnson shoots in but Vancamp avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Vancamp looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Johnson is fending him off so far but Vancamp persists. Nope, Johnson circles away and we're back to standing.
Johnson slips a jab and a cross from Vancamp.
Vancamp stuffs the takedown.
A punch combination from Johnson misses.
Vancamp looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Tommy Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jorg Vancamp.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Vancamp moves into the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Johnson breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Johnson gets tackled into the cage by Vancamp. Vancamp maintains the clinch.
Johnson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Vancamp's efforts to push away.
Johnson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Vancamp's efforts to push away.
Vancamp goes for a takedown attempt but Johnson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Johnson lands with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Vancamp fails with a takedown attempt.
Vancamp lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Johnson misses with a double jab
and Vancamp counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Vancamp takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Johnson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vancamp looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Vancamp takes a swing at Johnson's ribcage but misses.

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

Johnson manages to break the clinch.
Johnson has a takedown stuffed.
Vancamp is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vancamp jabs at Johnson's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Vancamp clinches up against the cage.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Vancamp is controlling him.

Vancamp manages to break the clinch.

Vancamp clinches up with Johnson and pushes him back against the cage.

Vancamp pulls Johnson into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vancamp is trying to keep Johnson in close.

Vancamp scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Vancamp closes the distance and clinches.

Johnson breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jorg Vancamp showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Johnson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Vancamp pushes Johnson off and gets back to his feet.

Vancamp has Johnson up against the cage in a clinch.
Jorg Vancamp seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Vancamp has Johnson pressed against the cage, preventing Johnson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Vancamp has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Johnson wants to get back to striking at distance but Vancamp won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Johnson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Johnson walks into a stiff left hand from Vancamp.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vancamp cracks Johnson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Johnson scores with a one two! Vancamp had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Johnson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vancamp moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice sprawl there from Johnson as Vancamp shoots in.
Johnson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Vancamp throws a right hand that Johnson ducks under and follows up with a left that Johnson also avoids with ease.
Vancamp just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromJohnson.
Tommy Johnson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vancamp avoids the head kick by Johnson.
Johnson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Vancamp finds it's way round the side to connect with Johnson's head.
Johnson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Vancamp tries to avoid it but Johnson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Vancamp to the ground. Vancamp escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Vancamp has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

Johnson tries to keep at a distance but Vancamp has taken the fight into the clinch.
Johnson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vancamp makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vancamp is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Johnson to keep the fight standing.
Johnson wants to break the clinch but can't.

Johnson breaks from the clinch.

Vancamp moves into the clinch.
Vancamp tries to score a body lock takedown but Johnson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Tommy Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jorg Vancamp.
Vancamp has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vancamp tries to circle away but Johnson has him pinned against the cage.
Vancamp prevents Johnson from breaking the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vancamp.

Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vancamp fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vancamp throws a right and a left that both miss.

Johnson looking to score a takedown here. Vancamp is defending well but Johnson drives through and ends up in Vancamp's guard.
Johnson being controlled here momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vancamp wants to sweep here but Johnson controlling him for the moment.
Johnson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Vancamp's head.
Johnson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Vancamp on the ground.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Vancamp is on top in guard.

Johnson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tommy Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johnson is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Vancamp dives into side control.
Vancamp wants to lay and pray for a moment but Johnson keeps working.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jorg Vancamp comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Vancamp has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jorg Vancamp!