PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nick Johnny (ranked 3790 p4p, 25300 weight class) and Punch Bag (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bag is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Eye of the tiger. Punch Bag is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Johnny
vs
Bag

169 cm
19
156
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
19
147
5 - 14 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nick Johnny!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Punch Bag!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Radbod Blank and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnny uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Johnny swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bag counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

Johnny has closed the distance and engaged Bag in a clinch.
Bag is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Johnny to keep the fight standing.

Johnny breaks the clinch.
Johnny connects with a nice looking jab.
Bag's coach down at Hellfire Academy was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Bag's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Johnny throws a shot to the body.

Bag gets tackled into the cage by Johnny. Johnny maintains the clinch.
Johnny is stalling here.
Bag looking to slow down the pace here.

Johnny's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Johnny scores with a four punch combination!

Johnny moves into the clinch.

Johnny breaks the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Bag gets control of Johnny's arms and successfully pulls guard. Bag will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Johnny stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Johnny moves into the clinch successfully.
Johnny dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

Johnny breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnny fails to land with a series of punches.
Johnny's corner calls for a 1-2. Johnny obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bag jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Johnny walks away with a smile on his face. Bag gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Johnny throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
No luck for Bag with that takedown attempt.
Johnny throws a big counter combination but Bag scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Nick Johnny has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Punch Bag.
Johnny goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Johnny closes the distance and pushes Bag back into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Johnny's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nick Johnny is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Johnny throws a quick inside leg kick.

Johnny moves into the clinch successfully.

Johnny manages to break the clinch.
A left and a right from Johnny both land. Nice combination.

Johnny clinches.

Johnny breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice body kick from Johnny.
Johnny misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Johnny cracks Bag with a good jab.

Johnny clinches up with Bag and pushes him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Johnny misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bag.
Johnny effectively controlling the action here.

Johnny breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Johnny with a nice calf kick.
Johnny shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bag as he jumps to the side.
Johnny throws a head kick that half lands.
A right-left combo lands from Johnny.

Johnny has Bag up against the cage in a clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Johnny dominated that round.
That's time! Johnny's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Bag tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Johnny clinches up with Bag and pushes him back against the cage.

Johnny breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Johnny tries to clinch there but Bag circles away.
Johnny is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Good leg kick by Johnny.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bag fails with the takedown.
Johnny seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Johnny misses with a head kick.
Johnny is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bag can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnny thows a body kick. Bag tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Bag takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Johnny definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Johnny lands a high kick!
Johnny bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Good standup being displayed there by Johnny as he connects with a hook.

Bag is rocked!
Johnny lands an overhand right.
Bag is still on wobbly legs! Can Johnny finish him?
Johnny swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bag wants to counter with a clinch but Johnny pushes him away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Johnny slowing the pace effectively.
Bag takes an elbow to the forehead.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnny lands with a light punch inside.
A shot in the inside from Johnny.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Johnny.
Johnny working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bag is trying to force a seperation but Johnny has the dominant position.

Johnny's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nick Johnny is winning the standup battle so far.

Johnny moves into the clinch successfully.
Johnny creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bag's defenses.
Johnny scores with a shot to the side of Bag's head.

Johnny pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Johnny closes the distance and clinches.
Bag looking to stall.

Johnny escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Johnny drops Bag with a naaaaasty hook - Bag is in real trouble here! Johnny dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nick Johnny!
Punch Bag spoke after the fight, saying '"Everybody out there know I beat him, I controlled the fight, he was missing, I hit him plenty more times. I beat him.Let me talk something... I want to thank the whole hood who came out here. I love y'all. I did this for the hood, you know I beat that boy.'.