PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Uestus Johnston (ranked 7153 p4p, 5201 weight class) and Erco De Beer (ranked 590 p4p, 514 weight class). Johnston's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Clint Eastwood- Gorillaz. Uestus Johnston could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Erco De Beer's chin.

Johnston
vs
De Beer

180 cm
18
165
3 - 1 - 0

178 cm
18
165
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Heavy handed

HELLBENT

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Uestus Johnston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Erco De Beer!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Richard Clark and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

De Beer moves into the clinch successfully.
Johnston wants to get back to striking at distance but De Beer won't allow it.
De Beer looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A nice left hand lands by De Beer.
De Beer lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by De Beer.
Johnston wants to get back to striking at distance but De Beer won't allow it.
A hook to the body from De Beer.
De Beer lands with a short punch from the clinch.
De Beer lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Johnston backwards.
De Beer blocks an uppercut.
Johnston has a couple of punches blocked by De Beer.
De Beer swings wildly with an uppercut but Johnston uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from De Beer on the inside.
A hook to the body from De Beer.
Johnston definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
De Beer lands a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
De Beer lands a right hand.
A short left from De Beer.
De Beer lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
De Beer lands with a short punch from the clinch.
De Beer softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
De Beer lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Johnston takes a shot to the head.
A nice left hand lands by De Beer.
De Beer lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Beer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
De Beer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Johnston misses with the head strike.
Johnston wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but De Beer has him pressed against the cage.
De Beer scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Johnston goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
De Beer stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Johnston is breathing heavily.
De Beer effectively controlling the action here.
De Beer taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
De Beer receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Johnston misses with a hook from the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from De Beer.
A shot in the inside from De Beer.
De Beer lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Johnston backwards.
De Beer lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Johnston takes a shot to the head.
De Beer lands with a short shot to the head.
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!
De Beer scores with a shoulder strike.
A shot in the inside from De Beer.
De Beer lands with a left to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from De Beer.
Johnston swings away with an uppercut that misses.
De Beer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnston doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
De Beer working some nice short punches in the clinch.
De Beer lands with a short punch from the clinch.
De Beer scores with a shot to the side of Johnston's head.
Johnston wants to get back to striking at distance but De Beer won't allow it.
De Beer lands with a right to the head.
Johnston lands with a short shot to the head.
De Beer lands an uppercut.
De Beer is struggling to control the position.
Johnston takes a shot to the head.
De Beer pushes Johnston back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Johnston doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
De Beer lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Johnston.
De Beer digs a right hand into Johnston's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Johnston's gas tank.
Stalling in the clinch from De Beer.
De Beer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Johnston backwards.
De Beer scores with a nice hook to the head.
De Beer lands an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Beer lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Johnston backwards.
Nice body punch from De Beer - that landed with a thud.
De Beer slowing the pace effectively.
De Beer scores with a shot to the side of Johnston's head.
Nice body punch from De Beer.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
De Beer scores with a shot to the side of Johnston's head.
De Beer scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nice body punch from De Beer - that landed with a thud.
De Beer gets through Johnston's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
De Beer lands with a light punch inside.
De Beer pushes Johnston back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
De Beer scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice body punch from De Beer - that landed with a thud.
De Beer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
De Beer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
De Beer lands a nice shot to the body.
De Beer lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Johnston or not.
De Beer scores with a shoulder strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Beer lands a right hand.

Johnston is rocked!
De Beer lands a body shot.
Oh Johnston is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A bit of stalling here from De Beer.
Johnston seems to have got his legs back now.
De Beer working some nice short punches in the clinch.
De Beer throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A right handed body shot lands from De Beer.
De Beer working some nice short punches in the clinch.
De Beer pushes Johnston back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from De Beer.
A shot in the inside from De Beer.
Good body shot from De Beer.
De Beer lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
De Beer scores with an uppercut up the middle.
De Beer scores with an uppercut up the middle.
De Beer scores with a shot to the side of Johnston's head.
A short right from De Beer.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
De Beer lands a hook that snaps the head of Johnston backwards.
Johnston takes a shot to the head.
Nice body punch from De Beer - that landed with a thud.
De Beer lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Johnston or not.
De Beer lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Johnston.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Erco De Beer 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.

De Beer moves into range and clinches up with Johnston.
De Beer lands with a left to the head.

It looks like Uestus Johnston has been cut.
De Beer lands a left hand.
Johnston tries to break free but De Beer pushes him back against the cage.
De Beer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Johnston misses with the head strike.
Johnston misses with a hook from the clinch.
Johnston's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
De Beer unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Johnston! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but De Beer is unloading with more strikes now! Johnston drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Erco De Beer!
A very excited looking Erco De Beer rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.