PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hurba Derba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Derba
vs
Johnson

210 cm
25
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
20
280 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Hellbent, Inc.™

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hurba Derba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, David Schapiro and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Derba throws a leg kick but Johnson checks it.
Johnson just misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Derba manages to avoid it.
Johnson avoids a kick to the body.
Some wild striking there from Johnson.
Derba finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Derba scores with a nice body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Derba scores with a shot to the body.
Derba throws a front kick aimed at Johnson's knee but Johnson avoids it well.
Johnson throws a poor cross that misses
and Derba counters with a stiff right hand.
Derba uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Derba just misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Derba.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Derba throws a low kick but Johnson avoids it.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Derba.
Derba throws a wild body kick that Johnson sees coming a mile off.
Johnson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Derba was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnson.
A right-left combo lands from Johnson.
Johnson misses with a combination
and Derba counters with a stiff right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Derba fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jack Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson throws a combination that misses
and Derba counters with a low kick, right behind Johnson 's knee.
Johnson looks gassed!
Johnson moves out of range of the body kick.
Derba is looking to land body kicks.
Derba connects with a leg kick. Johnson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Johnson does no damage.
Johnson loads up on a big right hand but Derba slips the punch.
Some bone on bone action there as Johnson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Johnson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Johnson misses with a wild body shot.
Johnson checks the leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

The fighters circling - Johnson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Johnson throws an off balance right hand
and Derba counters with a leg kick.
Derba with a nice cross.
A punch combination from Johnson misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Derba throws a push kick but Johnson slaps the foot to one side.
Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Derba manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Derba thows a left - swing and a miss!
Johnson throws a one two combo.
Derba looks to land a body kick but Johnson moved away.
Johnson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Derba rather than just go for the knockout.
Johnson throws a leg kick
and Derba counters with a nice body kick.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Johnson misses with a wild body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Derba.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Derba scores with a leg kick.
Johnson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Derba lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Hurba Derba is winning the standup battle so far.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Derba.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Johnson crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Derba - the referee stops the clock and Johnson gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Derba. Johnson manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Derba lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Derba thows a body shot but no joy.
Johnson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Derba looks for the body kick but Johnson saw that one coming.
Jack Johnson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Johnson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Derba sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Derba throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Johnson misses with a wild combination.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Derba looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Johnson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Derba counters with a low kick, right behind Johnson 's knee.
Derba is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Derba thows a body kick. Johnson tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Derba throws a nice inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hurba Derba dominated that second 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Derba tries to land a front kick but Johnson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Derba buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Johnson takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Derba feints and then cracks Johnson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Johnson down.
Derba keeps Johnson at a distance using the push kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Derba.
Johnson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Johnson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Derba lands a head kick!
Derba waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Johnson.
Johnson throws a nice looking combination but Derba bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Derba fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Johnson.
Johnson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Johnson misses
and Derba counters with a nice body kick.
Johnson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
An inside leg kick lands from Derba.
Derba throws a body kick that misses.
Derba delivers a nice body kick.
Derba thumps Johnson with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Derba counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
A solid leg kick lands there for Derba.
Derba fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Derba throws a head kick but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson misses with a body shot
and Derba counters with a stiff right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Derba tries to work over Johnson's front leg with a kick but Johnson checks it.
Johnson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Derba connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Derba uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnson.
Derba uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Johnson has time to react.
Johnson checks the leg kick.
Jack Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hurba Derba is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Derba lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hurba Derba showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Derba has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:26
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:26
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hurba Derba!