PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bubba Clem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clem kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Symphony X- . Johnson is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Alvarez. Johnny Johnson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Clem
vs
Johnson

190 cm
30
215 lbs
24 - 10 - 0

191 cm
31
221 lbs
31 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bubba Clem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Johnny Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, William Peck and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Clem misses with a straight right.
The crowd cheers as Clem lands an impressive looking overhand right. Johnson doesn't seem phased though.
Johnson slips a straight right by Clem.
Good leg kick by Clem there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Clem slips under a jab.
Clem chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Johnson moves out of range of the strikes.
Johnson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Clem takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Johnson shoots in looking for a takedown. Clem tries to sprawl out of it but Johnson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Clem manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Clem lands a jab.
Jab by Clem.
Johnson throws out a loose jab but Clem uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clem looks for the body kick but Johnson saw that one coming.
Clem connects with a leg kick. Johnson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Clem connects with a high kick.
Johnson blocks the body kick.
Clem looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Good standup being displayed there by Clem as he connects with a hook.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Johnson.
Bubba Clem seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clem pushes Johnson away with a front kick.
Johnson lands with a kick to the temple. Clem shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson throws a leg kick
and Clem counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Johnson connects with an inside leg kick.
Clem scores with a shot to the body.
Johnson checks a low kick from Clem.
A solid leg kick lands there for Clem.
Clem checks a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Clem gets tackled into the cage by Johnson. Johnson maintains the clinch.
Clem slowing the pace effectively.
Clem misses with a hook to the ribs.
Clem misses with a knee strike.

Clem escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Clem tried to score with a low kick but Johnson checks it.
Clem checks a leg kick.
Clem's jab looks to have found its range, popping Johnson under the eye.
Clem is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Johnson scores with a jab to the body.
Clem thumps Johnson with a low kick.
That kick from Clem tenderised Johnson's leg. Johnson is trying to keep his angry face on.

Clem fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Johnson, pushing him back against the cage.
Clem pressing his opponent against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Johnson blocks an elbow strike from Clem.
Johnson misses with a punch to the body.
Clem tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Clem is stalling here.
Clem lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Johnson cracks Clem with a nice body shot.
Clem tries to break the clinch but Johnson is controlling the position.
Clem misses with a hook from the clinch.
Johnson has Clem pressed against the cage, preventing Clem from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clem tries to work over Johnson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Johnson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Johnson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Johnson throws a leg kick
and Clem counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Johnson throws a head kick but Clem moves out of range.
Johnson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Clem.
Johnson misses with an uppercut.
Clem ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Clem misses with an attempted mid kick.
Johnson jabs Clem to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Clem misses with a hook. Johnson ducked under it nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Johnson throws a low kick, looking for Clem's leg but Clem calmly moves out of range.
Clem swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Clem lands the left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bubba Clem dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Clem fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Clem throws a hook but Johnson blocks it.
Clem shoots in for a takedown but Johnson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Johnson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Clem.
Clem tries for a takedown but Johnson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bubba Clem. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Clem shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Clem showed some decent athleticism there.
Clem stalling away here and it's allowed Johnson to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.

Clem got a little sloppy there for a moment and Johnson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Clem has managed to get both his arms back between Johnson's legs - danger averted.
Johnson keeping full guard, as Clem tries to pass.
Johnson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clem loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Johnson looking for a sweep. Not yet Johnson, not yet.
Johnson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Clem's guard.
Clem wants to sweep here but Johnson controlling him for the moment.
Johnson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Clem seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Johnson wants to pass the guard but Clem is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws a strike but Clem rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Clem chips away with some ground and pound.
Johnson trying to control the position.
Clem trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Johnson trying to keep a closed guard but Clem is proving a slippery customer.
Clem controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Clem throwing strikes but missing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson wants to control but Clem passes easily into half guard.
Johnson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Clem slips nicely into half guard.
Johnson is doing well to control the position and prevent Clem from advancing to side control.
Clem working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Clem thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Johnson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Clem throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Clem is keen to just control but Johnson is a slippery customer.
Clem throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clem throwing shots but Johnson is blocking nicely.
Johnson is looking for a sweep. Clem is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Johnson regains full guard. Nicely done.
Johnson has Clem pulled in close to control his posture.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Clem preventing the sweep.
Clem works over Johnson with some ground and pound from guard.
Clem trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Clem working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Johnson's head.
Clem won't allow Johnson to sweep him here.
Johnson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Clem wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
Johnson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Clem is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bubba Clem dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Nice body kick from Clem.
Clem connects with a body shot.
Clem misses with a head kick.
Clem bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Johnson's head.
Johnson misses with a kick to the body.
Clem lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Clem closes the distance and clinches up with Johnson, looking for a takedown. Clem pushes Johnson against the cage but Johnson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Johnson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Johnson slips under a jab.
Johnson throws a leg kick but Clem moved away.
Johnson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Clem finds it's way round the side to connect with Johnson's head.
Bubba Clem is winning the standup battle so far.
Clem lands a jab to the nose.
Johnson tries to clinch but Clem is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Johnson.
A big right from Clem misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Clem.
Johnson throws a push kick but Clem slaps the foot to one side.
Nice body kick from Clem.
Johnson walks into a straight right hand from Clem.
Clem looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Clem connects with a right hand. Johnson shakes it off.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnson. Clem does a little dance to reset his feet.
Johnson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Clem avoids the body shot from Johnson.
Johnson is looking to clinch.
Johnson looks for a takedown but Clem sprawls well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Clem.
Johnson throws a head kick that Clem semi-blocks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Clem fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Johnson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Johnson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Johnson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Clem's calf.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnson. Clem does a little dance to reset his feet.
Clem throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Johnson.
Johnson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Clem misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johnson.
A big right from Clem misses.
Johnson is looking to land body kicks.
Johnson misses with a low kick as Clem jumps back.
Johnson throws a sloppy head kick
and Clem makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Johnny Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johnson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Clem 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.

Clem scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Clem trying to pass the guard but Johnson defending well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Johnson is refusing to be controlled, as Clem sits in half guard.
Johnson is trying to get back to full guard.
Johnson wants to control but Clem is keeping busy.
Clem tries to pass the half guard into mount. Johnson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Clem slips a nice elbow through Johnson's hands, connecting with Johnson's forehead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Clem trying to control from half guard but Johnson is working away.
Johnson tries to get to full guard but Clem has control of the leg.
Clem working over Johnson with some ground and pound. Johnson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
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!
Clem wants to control but Johnson is keeping him busy.

Johnson looking for submissions off his back.
Clem prevents Johnson from improving his position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Clem wants to take a breather but Johnson is having none of it.
Clem works his way into full mount!

And that's the end of the fight!
Bubba Clem showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Clem 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bubba Clem!
An out of breath Bubba Clem thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.