PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sob Bapp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marc Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson has chosen disturbed - warrior as his entrance music. Bapp has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Bapp
vs
Johnson

196 cm
22
259 lbs
1 - 1 - 1

225 cm
24
226 lbs
0 - 4 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Rivers Edge Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Sob Bapp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Marc Johnson!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bapp misses with a wild combination.
Bapp shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Johnson but Johnson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bapp is breathing heavily.
Johnson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Johnson misses with a head kick.
Johnson fails in his attempt to clinch.
A head kick misses from Johnson.
Johnson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bapp.
Nice straight punches there by Johnson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Johnson.
Johnson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A head kick misses from Johnson.
Johnson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Johnson fails in his attempt to clinch.
A head kick misses from Johnson.
Johnson with a nice cross.
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!
Johnson doesn't manage to clinch there - Bapp circles away.
Johnson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bapp counters with a one-two to the body.
Bapp tries to score a power double leg takedown but Johnson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bapp somewhat.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bapp as he avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bapp lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Johnson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Johnson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Johnson fails with a takedown attempt.
Johnson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Bapp shoots in for a takedown but Johnson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sob Bapp. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bapp moves out of range as Johnson throws a body kick.
Bapp swings for the body but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bapp circles away quickly and effectively.
Bapp fails with a takedown attempt.

Bapp gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Johnson won't allow Bapp to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Johnson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Johnson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Johnson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bapp swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Johnson thows a big elbow that misses.
Johnson throws and elbow that misses. Bapp uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Johnson's guard. Nice move by Bapp!
Johnson tries to strike from the bottom.
Johnson wants to stand up but Bapp is controlling him.

Johnson has his feet on Bapp's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws a series of punches but Bapp moves out of range.
Bapp has a takedown stuffed.
Johnson misses with a head kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Johnson scores with a four punch combination!
Johnson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A slow jab from Bapp misses its intended target.
Johnson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bapp.
No joy there for Johnson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Johnson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bapp.
Nice sprawl there from Johnson as Bapp shoots in.
Some wild striking there from Johnson.
Johnson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Johnson tries to clinch there but Bapp circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Johnson tries to clinch but Bapp moves out of range.
Johnson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bapp circles away quickly and effectively.
Bapp fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Johnson lands a jab-cross combination.
Johnson fails to land with a series of punches.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bapp.
The fight stays on the outside here - Johnson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Johnson tries to bum rush Bapp with a series of wild strikes but Bapp uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Johnson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Johnson.
Johnson fails with a takedown attempt.
Bapp throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bapp keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Johnson.
A left and a right from Johnson both land. Nice combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Bapp throws a body kick the misses

and Johnson counters by moving into the clinch.
Johnson prevents a takedown attempt there.

Johnson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Johnson lands a two punch combo.
Bapp changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Johnson tries to avoid it but Bapp manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Johnson to the ground. Johnson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bapp throws a one two combo.
Bapp slips a jab and a cross from Johnson.
Bapp fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sob Bapp. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson throws a right and a left that Bapp avoids nicely.
Bapp with a poor takedown
and Johnson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Johnson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bapp defends it nicely.
Bapp blocks a head kick by Johnson.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Johnson lands a two punch combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bapp shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Johnson as he jumps to the side.
Johnson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bapp counters with a left and a right that stings Johnson.
Johnson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bapp moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Marc Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Bapp shoots in and bounces Johnson off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Johnson keeping full guard, as Bapp tries to pass.

Johnson manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Nice defenses there by Johnson.
A combination from Johnson does no damage.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bapp is defended easily by Johnson.
Bapp's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Bapp duly obliges.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws a series of punches but Bapp avoids them all with ease.
Bapp shoots in for a takedown but Johnson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Johnson throws a sloppy head kick and Bapp moves out of range easily.
Johnson scores with a three punch combo!
Marc Johnson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bapp misses with a looping left.
Johnson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Johnson misses with a wild combination.
Johnson throws a series of punches but Bapp avoids them all with ease.
Bapp circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bapp ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Johnson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bapp circles away.
Bapp blocks a head kick by Johnson.
A head kick misses from Johnson.
Johnson swinging wildly here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Bapp.
Nice takedown defense from Johnson. No joy for Bapp on that attempt.
Johnson stalks Bapp and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Bapp's face. Bapp staggers backwards, shaken.
Bapp misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bapp throws a shot from downtown. Johnson moves away and avoids it.
Johnson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bapp throws a big shot that misses.
Johnson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Johnson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bapp shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Johnson as he avoids it easily.
Johnson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bapp throws a hook but Johnson avoids it easily.
Bapp misses with a double jab.
Johnson is working the combinations to good effect here.
Johnson misses the shot to the body.
Johnson slips a jab and a cross from Bapp.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bapp throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bapp takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Johnson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Johnson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Johnson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bapp counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bapp fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Johnson takes a swing at Bapp's ribcage but misses.
Horrible takedown by Bapp or perhaps it was just good defense by Johnson which made him look bad.
Bapp fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bapp blocks a head kick by Johnson.
Bapp rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Johnson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bapp will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Johnson clinches with his opponent.

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

Marc Johnson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Bapp misses with a straight right.
Bapp misses with a hook.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bapp paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Some wild striking there from Johnson.
Bapp shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bapp blocks a head kick by Johnson.
Johnson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bapp circles away quickly and effectively.
Bapp fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Johnson avoids it really well and circles away.
Johnson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Bapp to counter with a crisp jab.
Johnson misses with a two punch combination.
A slow jab from Bapp misses its intended target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bapp shoots in and drives through. Johnson sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sob Bapp. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bapp shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Johnson defends it nicely.
Bapp shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Johnson as he avoids it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson throws a combination. Bapp tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Bapp falls off balance throwing a combination
and Johnson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Johnson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bapp.
Bapp avoids a punch combination nicely.
Johnson tries a head kick but it misses.
Johnson walks into a left hand.
Bapp throws a right and a left that both miss.
A nice combination there by Bapp.

Johnson rushes Bapp and presses him up against the cage.

Johnson manages to break the clinch.
Bapp shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Johnson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Johnson misses with a two punch combination.
Johnson throws a sloppy head kick and Bapp moves out of range easily.
Nice takedown defense from Bapp. No joy for Johnson on that attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson leaves Bapp with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Johnson, as that shot connected.
Johnson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bapp counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Johnson thinking.
Johnson misses with the combination.
Johnson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bapp.
Johnson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bapp shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Johnson as he avoids it easily.
Johnson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bapp fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bapp looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Johnson is fending him off so far but Bapp persists. Nope, Johnson circles away and we're back to standing.
Johnson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Johnson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bapp rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Johnson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bapp lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A head kick misses from Bapp.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A combination from Johnson does no damage.
Bapp shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A shot to the body from Johnson misses
and Bapp counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Johnson moves into range and clinches up with Bapp.
Johnson tries to circle away but Bapp has him pinned against the cage.

Johnson manages to break the clinch.
Bapp throws a shot from downtown. Johnson moves away and avoids it.
Johnson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bapp fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Johnson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Johnson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Johnson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bapp on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bapp.
Bapp looks to land a right hand but Johnson moved out of range.
Bapp throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Johnson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Johnson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Johnson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bapp throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Johnson's waist but Johnson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bapp off to one side.
The fight stays on the outside here - Johnson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A combination from Johnson does no damage.
Bapp misses with a looping left.
Johnson throws a series of punches but Bapp moves out of range.
Bapp dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Johnson tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Bapp counters with a single leg into guard. Johnson didn't expect that.
Johnson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bapp controls the pace.
Sob Bapp has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bapp won't allow Johnson to get back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marc Johnson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Johnson 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marc Johnson!