PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mop Maipen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Balrog Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson has chosen Gary Clark Jr. - Bright Lights as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Maipen
vs
Johnson

186 cm
30
202 lbs
15 - 7 - 1

192 cm
30
219 lbs
15 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Milwaukee's Best 160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Mop Maipen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Balrog Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Lou da Vinci and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maipen misses with a two punch combination.
Maipen jabs at Johnson's body.
Maipen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Johnson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Johnson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maipen.
Maipen just misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson throws a shot to the body.
Maipen 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.
Maipen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johnson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Maipen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Maipen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Maipen shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Johnson sprawls well. Johnson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Maipen gets slowly back to his feet.
Maipen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maipen is looking to wear down Johnson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Maipen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Johnson.
Maipen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johnson.
Mop Maipen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maipen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johnson manages to avoid it.
Maipen with a nice cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Maipen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Johnson.
Maipen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Johnson tried to score with a low kick but Maipen checks it.
Johnson lands a right hook to the body.
Johnson lands a jab to Maipen's midsection.
Jab from Maipen.
Balrog Johnson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Maipen swings for the body but Johnson moves out of range.
Maipen misses with a body punch
and Johnson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Maipen's knee momentarily.
Maipen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johnson.
Maipen throws a sloppy body shot
and Johnson counters with a nice uppercut.
Johnson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Maipen.
Maipen missing with a left hand there. Johnson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Johnson scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maipen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Johnson misses with a kick to the body.
Maipen avoids the body shot from Johnson.
Johnson lands a jab to Maipen's midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson misses with an uppercut.
Maipen moves out of range as Johnson throws a body kick.
Johnson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Johnson scores with a kick to the body.
Johnson works over Maipen's head and body with a nice combination.
Johnson misses with a body kick.
Johnson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maipen was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnson.
Johnson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Maipen.
Maipen thows a body shot but no joy.
Maipen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Johnson at a distance.
Nice defenses there by Maipen.
Maipen misses with a takedown attempt - Johnson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Johnson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Maipen.
Johnson slips a straight right by Maipen.
Johnson throws a leg kick which misses Maipen's front leg but catches the back leg as Maipen tries to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Johnson is looking to slow Maipen down with leg kicks.
Johnson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Johnson throws the kick towards the body but Maipen avoids it.
Nice takedown defense from Johnson. No joy for Maipen on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mop Maipen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maipen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice body kick there by Johnson.
Maipen throws a shot from downtown. Johnson moves away and avoids it.
Johnson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Maipen. That did some damage!
Maipen tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Johnson counters with a left to the body.
Johnson misses with a head kick.
Maipen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johnson was well out of range. Poor timing from Maipen.
Maipen misses with a hook.
Johnson throws a nice inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
No joy there for Maipen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Johnson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maipen was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnson.
Johnson motions for Maipen to come forward. Johnson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maipen. Johnson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Johnson lands with a right hand.
Johnson lands a leg kick that knocks Maipen off balance momentarily.
Maipen just misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Maipen.
Johnson defending well as Maipen loads up on a big left hand.
Maipen throws a body punch but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Maipen.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Maipen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Maipen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Johnson misses with a kick to the body.
Maipen is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Balrog Johnson dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Maipen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Johnson.
Maipen throws a body punch but Johnson moves out of range.
Maipen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Johnson thuds a left hand into Maipen's body.
Maipen throws a hook but Johnson blocks it.
Maipen cracks Johnson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Maipen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Johnson can pounce on him.
Maipen misses with a hook to the body
and Johnson counters with a nice body kick.
Maipen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johnson was well out of range. Poor timing from Maipen.
Johnson throws an overhand right that lands on Maipen's shoulder, as Maipen tries to avoid the shot.
Johnson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Maipen. Maipen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Johnson defending well as Maipen loads up on a big left hand.
Johnson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Maipen looks to score with a jab to the body but Johnson is just out of range.
Maipen slips under a jab.
Maipen swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Johnson counters with a good low kick that Maipen was not able to check.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Johnson, right into the meat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maipen. Johnson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Maipen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Maipen throws the left hand but Johnson avoids the punch easily.
Maipen slips under a jab from Johnson.
Maipen thows a body shot but no joy.
Johnson lands a head kick. Maipen smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Maipen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Maipen slips a jab and a cross from Johnson.
Maipen takes a swing at Johnson's ribcage but misses.
Johnson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Maipen takes a swing at Johnson's ribcage but misses.
Maipen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Maipen misses the shot to the body.
Johnson throws a body kick that misses.
Maipen 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.

Maipen takes the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maipen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Maipen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Maipen is defending well for now.
Johnson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Johnson.
Johnson lands a shot to the body.
Maipen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Maipen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Maipen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Johnson lands a nice knee to the body.
Johnson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Johnson lands with a light punch inside.
Johnson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Maipen backwards.
Johnson blocks a body shot from Maipen.
Johnson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Maipen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Johnson wants to get back to striking at distance but Maipen won't allow it.

Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Maipen throws a body punch but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Maipen throws a looping overhand right but Johnson ducks down to avoid it.
Maipen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Johnson pinned against the cage. Johnson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Maipen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johnson manages to avoid it.
Johnson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Maipen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Balrog Johnson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Maipen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Maipen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Johnson slips a jab from Maipen.
Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Maipen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maipen doesn't manage to clinch there - Johnson circles away.
Johnson cracks Maipen with an open hand slap.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maipen keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Johnson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Johnson throws a looping overhand right but Maipen ducks down to avoid it.
Maipen slips a jab from Johnson.
Maipen looks to land a right hand but Johnson moved out of range.
Maipen throws a body punch but Johnson moves out of range.
Maipen throws a jab but it's blocked by Johnson.
Maipen thuds a left hand into Johnson's body.
Johnson scores with a hook to the body. Maipen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Maipen scores with a hook.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Johnson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maipen swings for the body but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Johnson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maipen was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Balrog Johnson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Maipen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Maipen scores with a shot to the body.
Maipen throws the left hand but Johnson avoids the punch easily.
Johnson lands with a good body shot.
Maipen digs a good body shot into Johnson's ribs.
A swing and a miss from Maipen.
Johnson scores with a kick to the body.
Johnson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Maipen.
Maipen moves in looking to clinch but Johnson pushes him off.

Maipen shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Maipen showed some decent athleticism there.
Maipen keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
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!
Maipen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maipen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Johnson keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson gets full guard.
Johnson working a defensive guard here.
Maipen wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
Maipen passes Johnson's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Maipen controlling the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maipen looks to land a strike but Johnson avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Maipen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Maipen is looking to work some ground and pound but Johnson has wrist control.
Johnson seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Maipen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Johnson is pulling down on Maipen's head to control his posture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maipen trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Johnson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Balrog Johnson has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Johnson works Maipen's body with a nice hook.

Maipen clinches with his opponent.
Maipen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Maipen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short right from Maipen on the inside.
Maipen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Maipen lands with a light punch inside.
Maipen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maipen tries a body shot but Johnson blocks it.
Johnson is working Maipen over against the cage.
Maipen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Johnson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maipen letting Johnson take a breather here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Johnson.
Maipen swings wildly with an uppercut but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maipen throws a head punch that misses.
Maipen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Johnson's elbow.
Maipen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Johnson's elbow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maipen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Maipen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nice elbow from Johnson.
Maipen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mop Maipen clearly takes that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Maipen misses with a body shot.
Maipen misses the shot to the body.
No joy there for Johnson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Maipen misses the shot to the body.
Nice body kick there by Johnson.
Maipen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Johnson connects with the punch.
Maipen lands with a straight right. Johnson didn't see that one coming.
A swing and a miss from Maipen.
Maipen throws out a powerful jab.
Maipen misses with an uppercut.
Johnson misses with a body kick.
Maipen misses with a wild body shot.
Johnson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Johnson moves away from the strike by Maipen.
Johnson lands a head kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maipen takes one to the side of the head.
Johnson lands a jab to the head.
Johnson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Maipen.
Maipen loads up on a big right hand but Johnson slips the punch.
Maipen misses with a looping left.
Maipen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Johnson.
Maipen throws a big shot that misses.
Maipen jabs Johnson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Maipen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Johnson throws a push kick but Maipen slaps the foot to one side.
Johnson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Maipen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johnson was well out of range. Poor timing from Maipen.
Maipen takes a swing at Johnson's ribcage but misses.
Maipen misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Johnson finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Johnson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maipen throws a sloppy body shot
and Johnson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Johnson just misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson avoids the body shot from Maipen.
Maipen misses with a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Maipen misses the target.
Johnson lands a front kick.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A swing and a miss from Maipen.
Maipen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Johnson. Johnson obviously looking to wear him down.
Maipen will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Maipen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Johnson misses with a kick to the body.
Johnson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maipen manages to avoid it.
Maipen moves out of range of the body kick from Johnson.
Johnson swings for the body but Maipen moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maipen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johnson moves away.
Maipen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnson.
Johnson lands with a good body shot.
Maipen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johnson was well out of range. Poor timing from Maipen.
Johnson feints and then cracks Maipen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Maipen down.
A big right from Maipen misses.
Johnson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Maipen looks to score with a jab to the body but Johnson is just out of range.
Johnson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Maipen's sensitive parts.
Maipen blocks a leg kick.
Johnson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maipen moves away.
Johnson thows a body shot but no joy.
Maipen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johnson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Maipen throws out the jab.
Johnson moves out of range as Maipen strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Johnson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Johnson.
Johnson moves away from the strike by Maipen.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Johnson.
Maipen tries to clinch but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson scoring well with a low kick there.
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!
Maipen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Johnson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Johnson connects with a looping right hand.
Nice body punch from Johnson.
Johnson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Maipen doesn't seem bothered though.
Maipen's corner calls for a 1-2. Maipen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maipen feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Johnsons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Maipen lands a glancing blow to the side of Johnson's head.
Johnson throws a right and a left that Maipen avoids nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Balrog Johnson dominated that fourth round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Maipen throws a body punch but Johnson moves out of range.
Maipen wants to clinch
and Johnson counters with a right hand to the body.
Johnson throws the kick towards the body but Maipen avoids it.
Maipen jabs Johnson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Johnson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maipen was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnson.
Johnson throws out a leg kick but Maipen moves out of range and Johnson only half commits.
Maipen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johnson was well out of range. Poor timing from Maipen.
Johnson lands with a good body shot.
Donk. Maipen catches Johnson right on the button with a cross.
Maipen throws a body punch but Johnson moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Maipen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Johnson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maipen was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnson.
Maipen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a double jab
and Maipen counters with a left to the body.
Johnson misses with a few strikes there.

Maipen has Johnson up against the cage in a clinch.
Maipen avoiding damage as Johnson throws knees to the body.
Johnson tries to throw a body punch but Maipen avoids it by throwing Johnson back against the cage.
Johnson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Johnson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Maipen avoids it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Maipen.
Maipen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Johnson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Johnson wants to stall.
A right hand to the body from Maipen.
Johnson is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maipen avoiding damage as Johnson throws knees to the body.
Maipen misses with a body punch.

Johnson has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Maipen is trying to keep an underhook but Johnson manages to get the takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maipen moves into full guard.
Mop Maipen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Maipen on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Maipen tries to get out of the position.
Maipen is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Johnson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Maipen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Johnson trying to control but Maipen is working from the bottom.
Johnson preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Maipen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Balrog Johnson wasn't active enough on the ground.

Johnson shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Johnson with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Johnson prevents Maipen from improving his position.
Maipen is staying active underneath Johnson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Johnson prevents Maipen from improving his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Balrog Johnson was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Maipen misses with a straight right.
Maipen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Johnson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Maipen finds it's way round the side to connect with Johnson's head.
Johnson just misses with a punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maipen. Johnson does a little dance to reset his feet.
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!
Maipen throws an off balance right hand
and Johnson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Johnson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Maipen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Johnson counters with a low kick, right behind Maipen 's knee.
Johnson looks to score with a jab to the body but Maipen is just out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Balrog Johnson.
I think Johnson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 46:49
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 46:49
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Balrog Johnson!
Balrog Johnson is the new light heavyweight champion!
A very excited looking Balrog Johnson made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.