PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jepoy Ampil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brad Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jepoy Ampil has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Ampil
vs
Johnson

175 cm
25
143 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

168 cm
24
140 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jepoy Ampil!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brad Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Eliza Hachem and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson scores with a one two! Ampil had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

It looks like Jepoy Ampil has been cut.
Johnson lands a jab-cross combination.
Johnson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ampil circles away quickly and effectively.
Johnson throws a looping overhand right but Ampil ducks down to avoid it.
Johnson looks to throw the jab but Ampil is out of range.
Ampil looks for a takedown but Johnson sprawls well.
Johnson stuffs the takedown.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Johnson stuns Ampil with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jepoy Ampil. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ampil slips a jab from Johnson.
Johnson swinging wildly here.
Johnson slaps away a takedown attempt from Ampil, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Johnson lands with a slapping head kick.
Ampil blocks a head kick by Johnson.
Ampil avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Johnson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ampil shoots for a takedown but Johnson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nice takedown defense from Johnson. No joy for Ampil on that attempt.
Ampil is breathing heavily.
Ampil looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Johnson lands a big head kick that sends Ampil tumbling to the mat! Johnson takes a step backwards and waves Ampil back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Ampil is rocked!
Some wild striking there from Johnson.
Jepoy Ampil seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Ampil decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Ampil is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Johnson has managed to free his arm - good work.
Johnson looks like he's trying to stand up.

Johnson makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
A right-left combo lands from Johnson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A shot to the liver by Johnson. Beautiful body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to work over Ampil's front leg with a kick but Ampil checks it.
Ampil changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Johnson tries to avoid it but Ampil manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Johnson to the ground. Johnson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Brad Johnson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ampil takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Johnson lands with an overhand left.
Johnson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ampil is out of range.
Johnson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A nice combination there by Johnson.
Johnson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Ampil looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Ampil wants to pass the guard but Johnson is keeping the position.
Ampil is working hard here to advance position.
Johnson is looking to stand up but Ampil isn't so interested in that idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ampil thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Ampil drops back, looking for a kneebar! Johnson looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Johnson looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Johnson!
Ampil wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Johnson decides to take the fight back to the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brad Johnson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jepoy Ampil's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Johnson misses with a wild combination.
Ampil fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Johnson stuffs the takedown attempt from Ampil. Ampil gets slowly back to his feet.
Ampil shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Johnson pinned against the cage. Johnson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jepoy Ampil. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson swings for the body but Ampil moves out of range.

Ampil throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Johnson was covering up waiting for the punch and Ampil finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Johnson wants to stand up but Ampil is controlling him.

Ampil is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Johnson is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Johnson has escaped and now he's on top!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ampil pushes Johnson off and scrambles back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Johnson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ampil checks it well.
Ampil fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Johnson avoids it really well and circles away.
Johnson misses with a head kick.
Johnson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Ampil shoots in but no luck this time.
Ampil shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Johnson pinned against the cage. Johnson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Johnson lands with a nice combination. Ampil backs away looking to recover.
Ampil dives in and grabs Johnson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Johnson pushes down on Ampil's head and hops out.
Johnson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ampil.
Ampil looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nice cross by Johnson.
Johnson throws a head kick but Ampil moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ampil looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nice body punch from Johnson.
Johnson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ampil gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ampil showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Johnson.
Johnson scores with a head kick.
Ampil showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Johnson.
Brad Johnson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Johnson lands with a good body shot.
Johnson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Johnson wants it to stay on the feet.
Johnson throws a series of punches but Ampil moves out of range.
Johnson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ampil backs up against the cage.

Ampil shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Ampil is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Johnson is defending against the submission attempts here by Ampil.
Johnson looks like he's trying to stand up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Ampil is trying to work for a kimura but Johnson is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brad Johnson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jepoy Ampil's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Johnson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Johnson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nice takedown defense from Johnson. No joy for Ampil on that attempt.
Johnson throws a right and a left that Ampil avoids nicely.

Ampil drives through with a takedown into guard.

Johnson stands up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ampil walks into a jab.
Ampil ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Good standup being displayed there by Johnson as he connects with a hook.
Johnson swinging wildly here.
Ampil slips a jab and a cross from Johnson.
Ampil shoots in for a double leg but Johnson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ampil closes this distance looking for a takedown but Johnson circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jepoy Ampil. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Left hook, right uppercut from Johnson.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ampil.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Johnson misses with a two punch combination.

Ampil drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Ampil drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Johnson manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Ampil has Johnson in his guard.
Ampil is looking to stand up but Johnson isn't so interested in that idea.
Brad Johnson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ampil has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Johnson off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

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 misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jepoy Ampil is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ampil looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A punch combination from Johnson misses.
Johnson throws a series of punches but Ampil avoids them all with ease.
Ampil shoots in for a double leg but Johnson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ampil avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Johnson lands a high kick!
Johnson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Johnson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Johnson throws a body kick that misses.
Ampil slips a jab and a cross from Johnson.
Johnson lands a front kick.
Jepoy Ampil has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ampil closes the distance and clinches up with Johnson, looking for a takedown. Ampil pushes Johnson against the cage but Johnson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Johnson stalks Ampil and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ampil's face. Ampil staggers backwards, shaken.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brad 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30

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