PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bill Johnson (ranked 4066 p4p, 6076 weight class) and Uestus Johnston (ranked 429 p4p, 552 weight class). Johnson comes to the ring accompanied by Padoru. Johnston has chosen Clint Eastwood- Gorillaz as his entrance music. Uestus Johnston has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Bill Johnson's chin.

Johnson
vs
Johnston

170 cm
26
137
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
157
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bill Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Uestus Johnston!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Elvis Blanc and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Johnson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Johnston looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Johnston is looking for a sweep.

Johnson decides to stand up, so the ref orders Johnston to his feet.
Johnston scores with a decent looking hook.
Johnson looks for a takedown but Johnston sprawls well.
Johnston works the jab nicely.
Nice defenses there by Johnston.
Johnston lands a nice hook to Johnson's body. Johnson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Johnston stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson tries for a takedown but Johnston circles away easily
and Johnston counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Johnston connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Johnson momentarily.
Uestus Johnston seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnston slaps away a takedown attempt from Johnson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bill Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Johnston.
Johnson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Johnston swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Johnston let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A jab from Johnston does it's job there.
Nice shot by Johnston.
Johnston scores with the left hand. Johnson knows he should have avoided that one.

Johnson darts in and clinches Johnston up against the ropes.
Johnson looking for a takedown.
Johnston tries to circle away but Johnson has him pinned against the ropes.
A shot in the inside from Johnston.
Johnston softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Johnson breaks from the clinch.
Johnson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Johnson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Johnston sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnston scores with a hook to the body. Johnson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Johnson wants to clinch.
As Johnson backs off Johnston throws a huge counter combo but Johnson manages to avoid it all.
A head kick from Johnson lands but Johnston takes it in his stride.
Johnson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

Johnson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Johnston manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Johnston is controlling Johnson's posture.
Johnson trying to control but Johnston is working from the bottom.
Johnston looking to hit a scissor sweep but Johnson is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnston keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
Johnston has Johnson pulled in close to control his posture.
Johnston keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
Johnson preventing the sweep.
Johnston wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Johnson won't allow Johnston to sweep him here.
Johnston seems keen to control Johnson's posture.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Johnson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Johnson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Johnson wants to clinch
and Johnston counters with a stiff right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnston jabs at Johnson's body.
Johnson needs to keep his hands up - Johnston had a free shot at his head there.
Johnston scores with a body shot.
Johnson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Johnston connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Johnston scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Johnson misses with a takedown
and Johnston counters with a two punch combo.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnston lands a slapping body shot.
Johnson walks into a stiff left hand from Johnston.
Johnson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Johnston scores with a punch to the head.
Johnston jabs Johnson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Uestus Johnston dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Johnston lands a right hook to the body.
Johnston throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Johnson.
Johnston looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Johnston throws out a powerful jab.
Johnston connects with a single shot there.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Johnson is defended easily by Johnston.
Johnston lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Johnston connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Johnson misses with a right hand
letting Johnston counter with a right hand.
Johnston lands with a straight right. Johnson didn't see that one coming.
Bill Johnson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a head kick.
Johnston stalks Johnson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Johnson's face. Johnson staggers backwards, shaken.
Johnston scores with a jab. Johnson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Johnston scores with a sloppy right hand. Johnson should have avoided that one.
Uestus Johnston seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A jab lands there for Johnston.
Johnson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Johnston uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Johnson has time to react.
Johnson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Johnson with a poor takedown
and Johnston counters with a left to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bill Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnston connects with a nice looking jab.
Johnson takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Johnson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Johnson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A jab from Johnston does it's job there.
Johnston fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Johnson on the side of the head.
Johnston lands a jab-cross combination.
Johnston bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Johnson's head backwards.
Johnson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Johnson misses with a shot to the body
and Johnston connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Johnston throws a shot to the body.
Johnston scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Johnson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Johnston counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnston works over Johnson's head and body with a nice combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Johnson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Johnson moves in looking to clinch but Johnston pushes him off.
Johnston scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Johnston throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Johnston keeps the fight on the outside.
Johnson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Johnson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Johnston counters with a straight right hand.
A jab from Johnston finds it's way through Johnson's defenses.
A lazy left from Johnston finds it's target.
We've been informed that Johnston has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Johnson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson with a poor takedown
and Johnston counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Johnson misses with a shot to the body
and Johnston cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Johnston lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Johnston lands with a good body shot.
Johnson walks into a left hand.
Johnston shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Johnson eats them both and turns towards Johnston to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Johnston lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Johnston lands with a nice body punch.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Johnston sprawls well. Johnston wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Johnson gets slowly back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnston lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Uestus Johnston 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!

Johnston moves into range and connects with a jab.
Johnson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice body punch from Johnston.
Johnston feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Johnsons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Johnson darts in trying to clinch
and Johnston counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Johnson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Johnston counters with a two punch combo.
Johnston has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Johnston throws a series of punches but Johnson avoids them all with ease.
Johnston works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Johnson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnston lands a body shot.
Johnson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Johnston connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnston lands a two punch combo.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice uppercut there from Johnston.
Johnston keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Johnston has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Johnston dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Johnston stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Johnson.
Johnston misses with a two punch combination.
Johnston dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Johnson misses with a kick to the body
and Johnston counters with a three punch combo that has Johnson backing up. Johnson nods at Johnston to acknowledge the strikes.
Johnston works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
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 takedown
and Johnston connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Johnson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Uestus Johnston is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Johnston uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson misses the jab.
Johnson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Johnston scores with a sloppy right hand. Johnson should have avoided that one.
Nice uppercut there from Johnston.
Johnston scores with a hook to the body. Johnson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A nice combination there by Johnston.
Johnston scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Johnson walks into a jab.
Left hook, right uppercut from Johnston.
Johnston circles away from the clinch attempt.
Johnston lands a jab to Johnson's midsection.
Johnson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Johnston scores with a one two! Johnson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Johnson misses with a left hand
and Johnston counters with a right hand to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson shoots in looking for a takedown. Johnston tries to sprawl out of it but Johnson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Johnston manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bill Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnston scores with a jab. Johnson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Johnson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Johnson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Johnston as he avoids it easily.
Johnston scores with a one two! Johnson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Johnston goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Johnston lands with a straight right. Johnson didn't see that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnston lands a head shot.
Johnston feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Johnsons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
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!
Johnston closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Johnson is rocked!
Johnson is looking to clinch.
Johnson has his takedown stuffed
and Johnston makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Johnston there.
Johnston dips to his left and cracks Johnson with an uppercut!
Johnston with a jab.
Oh Johnson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Johnston connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Johnson closes the distance but Johnston moves to the side
and Johnston makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Uestus Johnston comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Johnston winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 25:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 25:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Uestus Johnston!
Bill Johnson spoke after the fight, saying 'FUCK YOU HOE'.