PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Stardust Corpsegrinder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and LeVan Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Corpsegrinder
vs
Johnson

177 cm
18
168 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
24
172 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Stardust Corpsegrinder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, LeVan Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paulsen Ambrosius and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Corpsegrinder circles away from the clinch attempt.
Corpsegrinder misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Johnson is looking to clinch.
Corpsegrinder avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Corpsegrinder shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Johnson as he avoids it easily.
Corpsegrinder shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Johnson as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stardust Corpsegrinder. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Corpsegrinder throws a push kick but Johnson slaps the foot to one side.
Corpsegrinder pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Johnson takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Corpsegrinder has managed to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Corpsegrinder breaks from the clinch.
No luck for Corpsegrinder with that takedown attempt.
Corpsegrinder doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Johnson counters with a slapping leg kick.
Corpsegrinder fails in his attempt to clinch.
Corpsegrinder closes this distance looking for a takedown but Johnson circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Corpsegrinder looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Corpsegrinder keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - Johnson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Corpsegrinder throws a head kick but Johnson moves out of range.
LeVan Johnson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Corpsegrinder is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Johnson moves into the clinch.
Johnson stops a takedown attempt from Corpsegrinder.
Johnson lands a good knee to the midsection. Corpsegrinder won't want to take too many of those.
Johnson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Corpsegrinder in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
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 misses with a knee strike.
Johnson lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Stardust Corpsegrinder has been cut.
Johnson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Johnson.
Johnson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Corpsegrinder takes an elbow to the temple.
Corpsegrinder letting Johnson take a breather here.
Johnson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Corpsegrinder has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Johnson will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Corpsegrinder up against the cage.
Johnson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Johnson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Corpsegrinder's face.
Johnson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Corpsegrinder's face.
Johnson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Johnson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Johnson lands an elbow inside that Corpsegrinder shrugs off.
Johnson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Corpsegrinder has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Johnson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Corpsegrinder backwards.
Johnson wants to stall.
Johnson lands an elbow inside that Corpsegrinder shrugs off.
Johnson landing knees to the head.

Stardust Corpsegrinder's cut is getting worse.
Johnson pushes off an throws an elbow but Corpsegrinder leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Johnson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Corpsegrinder backwards.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Corpsegrinder using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Johnson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Johnson just leaning against Corpsegrinder, taking a breather.
Johnson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Johnson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Johnson lands a knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Corpsegrinder is keeping busy.
Corpsegrinder tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Johnson is pushing Corpsegrinder up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Johnson scores with a nice hook to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnson lands a nice elbow.
Johnson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

LeVan Johnson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Stardust Corpsegrinder's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Johnson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice sprawl there from Johnson as Corpsegrinder shoots in.
Johnson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Corpsegrinder manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Corpsegrinder 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.
Corpsegrinder tries to clinch but Johnson is having none of it.
Corpsegrinder fails in his attempt to clinch.
Johnson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Corpsegrinder throws a head kick that misses.
Corpsegrinder changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Johnson tries to avoid it but Corpsegrinder manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Johnson to the ground. Johnson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Johnson fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Johnson wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stardust Corpsegrinder. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Corpsegrinder manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Johnson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Corpsegrinder.
Corpsegrinder tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Johnson swivels and escapes.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Corpsegrinder swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Corpsegrinder keeps the fight on the outside.
Johnson tries to clinch up.
Johnson moves in looking to clinch but Corpsegrinder pushes him off.
Johnson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Corpsegrinder manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Corpsegrinder keeps the fight on the outside.
Johnson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson moves in looking to clinch but Corpsegrinder pushes him off.
Johnson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Corpsegrinder manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Johnson clinches with his opponent.
Johnson trying to control the position but instead, Corpsegrinder has worked for underhooks and has pushed Johnson into the cage.
Johnson connects with a knee to the head.
Johnson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Johnson lands a knee to the head.
Johnson tries a knee to the head but Corpsegrinder blocks it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Johnson.
A hook to the body from Johnson.
Corpsegrinder avoiding damage as Johnson throws knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Johnson connects with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson lands an elbow inside that Corpsegrinder shrugs off.
Johnson looking to slow down the pace here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Johnson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Corpsegrinder lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Johnson lands a damaging elbow.

Stardust Corpsegrinder's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Still in the clinch, Johnson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nice elbow from Johnson.
Johnson is looking to control Corpsegrinder's arms but Corpsegrinder gets an underhook and turns him. Now Johnson has his back to the cage.
Johnson scores with a knee to the head.
Corpsegrinder letting Johnson take a breather here.
Johnson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Johnson misses with a knee to the head.
Johnson pressing his opponent against the cage.
LeVan Johnson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Johnson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Corpsegrinder backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Corpsegrinder backwards.
Corpsegrinder misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Johnson.
Johnson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Corpsegrinder's face.

Jeez, Stardust Corpsegrinder's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Johnson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Johnson is looking to control Corpsegrinder's arms but Corpsegrinder gets an underhook and turns him. Now Johnson has his back to the cage.
Corpsegrinder wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Johnson misses with a knee to the head.
Johnson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Johnson lands an elbow just above Corpsegrinder 's eye.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnson looking to throw knees to the head but Corpsegrinder is blocking nicely.
A nice right hand lands inside from Johnson.
Corpsegrinder is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Johnson is defending well.
Johnson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

LeVan Johnson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Stardust Corpsegrinder's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Corpsegrinder keeps the fight on the outside.
Johnson is looking to clinch.

Corpsegrinder has Johnson up against the cage in a clinch.
Johnson misses with the head strike.
Corpsegrinder using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Johnson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Corpsegrinder tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Johnson landing knees to the head.
Johnson pushes Corpsegrinder back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Johnson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Corpsegrinder tries to stall but Johnson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Johnson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Corpsegrinder.
Johnson leaning against his opponent.
Johnson cracks Corpsegrinder with a nice body shot.
Johnson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Corpsegrinder working hard to break the clinch.
Johnson managing to block the knees to the body from Corpsegrinder.
Johnson stalling.
Johnson landing knees to the body.
Johnson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Corpsegrinder.
A knee to the head by Johnson.
Johnson misses with an elbow strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Johnson lands with a right to the head.
Johnson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Corpsegrinder has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Johnson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Corpsegrinder in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Stardust Corpsegrinder has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Corpsegrinder is keeping busy.
Johnson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Corpsegrinder goes for a takedown in the clinch but Johnson prevents it.
Johnson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Corpsegrinder as Johnson tries to tie him up.
Johnson lands an uppercut.
Johnson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Corpsegrinder blocks it with crossed arms.
Johnson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Corpsegrinder has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Johnson controlling the action here for a moment.
Johnson tries to land a knee to the head but Corpsegrinder blocks with his arms.
Johnson throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson with a knee to the head.
Johnson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Corpsegrinder takes a shot to the head.
Johnson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Johnson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Johnson looking to throw knees to the head but Corpsegrinder is blocking nicely.
Johnson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Corpsegrinder blocks it with crossed arms.
Johnson tries to land a knee to the head but Corpsegrinder blocks with his arms.
Corpsegrinder has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Johnson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Corpsegrinder creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Johnson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Corpsegrinder's face.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Stardust Corpsegrinder's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). LeVan Johnson!