PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tim Fiplio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don Johnston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Fiplio
vs
Johnston

192 cm
23
195 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

173 cm
19
180 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tim Fiplio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Don Johnston!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Dean Styles and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnston misses with a looping right.
Johnston blocks a head kick by Fiplio.
Fiplio misses with a double jab.
Johnston tries to close the distance and clinch but Fiplio swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fiplio avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fiplio avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fiplio throws a head kick that misses.
Fiplio clinches but Johnston breaks the clinch
and Johnston counters with a left and a right that stings Fiplio.
Johnston keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fiplio.
Fiplio closes the distance but Johnston moves to the side

and Johnston counters by clinching up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fiplio with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fiplio misses with a knee to the head.
Johnston has had enough of the clinch but Fiplio keeps him there for the moment.
Fiplio tries to land a knee to the head but Johnston blocks with his arms.
Johnston on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fiplio tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fiplio landing knees to the body.
Fiplio using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Johnston has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Johnston is trying to break the clinch but Fiplio is controlling him.
Johnston is trying to break free.
Johnston tries to circle away but Fiplio has him pinned against the cage.
Johnston is trying to break the clinch but Fiplio has him pressed against the cage.
Fiplio with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fiplio letting Johnston take a breather here.
Fiplio keeps control of Johnston as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Fiplio misses with a knee strike.
Fiplio tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Johnston avoids it.
Fiplio keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Johnston's efforts to push away.
Fiplio is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Johnston is defending well for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Fiplio tries a knee to the head but Johnston blocks it.
Fiplio tries to land a knee to the head but Johnston blocks with his arms.
A knee to the head by Fiplio.
Fiplio is breathing heavily.
Fiplio throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Johnston wants to get back to striking at distance but Fiplio won't allow it.
Fiplio tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

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

Johnston rushes Fiplio and presses him up against the cage.
Fiplio throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fiplio looking to slow down the pace here.
Johnston is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Fiplio tries to land a knee to the head but Johnston blocks with his arms.
Fiplio using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Johnston has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fiplio prevents Johnston from breaking the clinch.
Fiplio throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Johnston blocks it with crossed arms.
Johnston can't break the clinch.
Johnston blocks the elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fiplio prevents Johnston from breaking the clinch.
Fiplio with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fiplio missing with knees to the body.
Johnston dodges an elbow strike from Fiplio.
Johnston has had enough of the clinch but Fiplio keeps him there for the moment.
Fiplio looking to throw knees to the head but Johnston is blocking nicely.

Johnston manages to break the clinch.
Tim Fiplio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fiplio tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Johnston pushes Fiplio up against the cage in a clinch.
Johnston tries to circle away but Fiplio has him pinned against the cage.
Fiplio misses with a knee to the head.
Johnston can't break the clinch.

Johnston breaks the clinch.

Johnston moves into the clinch.
Fiplio has Johnston pressed against the cage, preventing Johnston from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Fiplio throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Johnston blocks it with crossed arms.
Fiplio keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Johnston's efforts to push away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

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

Johnston clinches.
Fiplio has Johnston pressed against the cage, preventing Johnston from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Fiplio with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Johnston is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Johnston tries to break the clinch but Fiplio is controlling the position.
Johnston tries to break the clinch but Fiplio is controlling the position.
Fiplio keeps control of Johnston as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Johnston tries to break free but Fiplio pushes him back against the cage.
Fiplio looking to throw knees to the head but Johnston is blocking nicely.
Fiplio tries a knee to the head but Johnston blocks it.
Johnston wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Johnston is trying to break the clinch but Fiplio is controlling him.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Johnston wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fiplio is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Johnston is defending well for now.
Fiplio looking to throw knees to the head but Johnston is blocking nicely.
Fiplio tries a knee to the head but Johnston blocks it.
Fiplio pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Fiplio pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Fiplio.
Fiplio throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Fiplio wants to clinch but Johnston slips to the side
and Johnston counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fiplio is looking to land body kicks.
Fiplio throws a head kick but Johnston moves out of range.

Johnston lands a left and a right that send Fiplio crashing to the mat, dazed. Johnston thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

It looks like Tim Fiplio has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Fiplio has Johnston pressed against the cage, preventing Johnston from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Johnston is trying to force a seperation but Fiplio has the dominant position.
Johnston wants to break free but Fiplio has control.
Fiplio lands a knee to the head.
Johnston avoids the elbow strike from Fiplio, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnston working hard to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Johnston's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Johnston is trying to break free.
Fiplio keeps control of Johnston as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Johnston wants to get back to striking at distance but Fiplio won't allow it.
Johnston working hard to break the clinch.
Johnston has had enough of the clinch but Fiplio keeps him there for the moment.
Johnston is trying to break the clinch but Fiplio is controlling him.
Johnston working hard to break the clinch.
Fiplio tries to land knees in the clinch but Johnston avoids the damage to the body.
Fiplio tries to land a knee to the head but Johnston blocks with his arms.
Fiplio tries a knee to the head but Johnston blocks it.
Johnston dodges an elbow strike from Fiplio.
Fiplio has Johnston pressed against the cage, preventing Johnston from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Johnston taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Fiplio prevents Johnston from breaking the clinch.
Fiplio with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fiplio has Johnston pressed against the cage, preventing Johnston from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Johnston looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Johnston is trying to break free.
Johnston wants to get back to striking at distance but Fiplio won't allow it.

Johnston breaks the clinch.
Fiplio throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Johnston counters with a nice right hand that sends Fiplio toppling to the canvas! Fiplio scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Johnston finish him?!
Johnston lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

Fiplio is rocked!
Johnston closes the distance and lands a crisp combination that knocks Fiplio out cold! Fiplio corner are devastated, head in hands behind our commentary position. Poor guys.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Don Johnston!