PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ferdinand Fox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Debo Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Fox
vs
Johnson

175 cm
17
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
157 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ferdinand Fox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Debo Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paulsen Ambrosius and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fox looks for the body kick but Johnson saw that one coming.
Johnson looks to throw the jab but Fox is out of range.
Fox throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Johnson.
Nice uppercut there from Johnson.
We've been hearing reports that Fox has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Nice uppercut there from Johnson.
A slow jab from Johnson misses its intended target.
Fox doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Fox blocks a jab.
Johnson avoids the body shot from Fox.
Fox uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Johnson.
Johnson tries a head kick but it misses.
Johnson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Johnson throws a poor cross that misses
and Fox counters with a body kick that stops Johnson in his tracks momentarily.
Johnson motions for Fox to come forward. Johnson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nice straight punches there by Johnson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Johnson.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Fox.
Fox throws a one two combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Johnson misses the target.
Fox throws a jab when Johnson was well out of range.
A swing and a miss from Johnson.
Fox throws an overhand right that lands on Johnson's shoulder, as Johnson tries to avoid the shot.
Fox gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Johnson.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Johnson.
Fox jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fox buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fox on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Fox throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Johnson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Fox takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab from Johnson misses.
Johnson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Fox momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson cracks Fox with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Some wild striking there from Fox.
Debo Johnson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Johnson throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Fox finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Fox blocks a jab.
Johnson is looking to score with low kicks.
Johnson throws the left hand but Fox avoids the punch easily.
Johnson missing with a left hand there. Fox was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Johnson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fox.
Johnson tries to move into range but Fox moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Johnson checks a leg kick.
Johnson connects with a single shot there.
Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fox manages to avoid it.
Johnson avoids the body shot from Fox.
Nice uppercut there from Johnson.
Johnson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson scores with a nice strike.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fox. Johnson does a little dance to reset his feet.

Fox clinches up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Johnson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Fox misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Johnson.
Fox tries to throw a body punch but Johnson avoids it by throwing Fox back against the cage.
Johnson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Johnson can't find room to land a body shot as Fox controls the action.
Fox stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Johnson is looking to control Fox's arms but Fox gets an underhook and turns him. Now Johnson has his back to the cage.
Fox is pushing Johnson 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 tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fox pushes Johnson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Johnson.
A right hook to the body lands for Fox.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fox has Johnson pressed against the cage, preventing Johnson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Fox creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Johnson's defenses.
Fox blocks an uppercut.
Fox working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Johnson taking a breather.
Fox tries to throw a body punch but Johnson avoids it by throwing Fox back against the cage.
Fox blocking some punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson swings wildly with an uppercut but Fox uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fox with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fox.
Johnson wants to get back to striking at distance but Fox won't allow it.
Fox stalling against the cage.
Johnson tries to work over Fox's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fox stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Fox blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fox looking to throw knees to the head but Johnson is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Debo Johnson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Fox misses with a body shot.
Johnson cracks Fox with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Fox takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Fox misses with a wild body shot.
Johnson jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Johnson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Johnson cracks Fox with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Johnson takes a kick to the side of the head.
Fox takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Fox on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson jabs at Fox's body.
Debo Johnson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Johnson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Fox walks into a straight right hand from Johnson.
Fox misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johnson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson lands a body shot.
Fox just misses with a punch to the body.
Fox with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Johnson slips under a jab from Fox.
Fox throws a hook but Johnson avoids it easily.
Fox takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Johnson throws a shot from downtown. Fox moves away and avoids it.
Fox lands a front kick.
Fox takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Johnson loads up on a big right hand but Fox slips the punch.
Johnson scores with a three punch combo!

Fox is rocked!
Johnson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Oh Fox is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
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 is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Fox seems to have got his legs back now.
Fox throws an overhand right that lands on Johnson's shoulder, as Johnson tries to avoid the shot.
Fox looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws a body punch but Fox moves out of range.
Fox fails with a takedown attempt.
Johnson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Fox misses with a wild body shot.
Fox rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Johnson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Johnson throws out a leg kick but Fox moves out of range and Johnson only half commits.
Fox throws a body punch but Johnson moves out of range.

Fox instigates a clinch.
Fox blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fox lands a body shot in the clinch.
Fox lands an elbow inside that Johnson shrugs off.
A hook to the body from Fox.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fox.
Fox scores with a nice hook to the head.
A shot in the inside from Fox.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fox lands with a right to the head.
Johnson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fox blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fox lands a left hand that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Johnson looking to slow down the pace here.
Fox stalling.
Johnson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A body shot lands from Fox.
Fox cracks Johnson with a nice body shot.
Fox lands a body shot in the clinch.
Fox blocking some punches.
Fox pushes Johnson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

Fox pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fox misses the jab.
Fox lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That kick from Fox tenderised Johnson's leg. Johnson is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Johnson.
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 chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Fox can pounce on him.
Johnson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Fox on the side of the head.

Fox rushes Johnson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fox.
Ferdinand Fox has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Johnson working aggressively here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fox.

Johnson is rocked!
Fox lands a hook to the side of the head.
Johnson is still on wobbly legs! Can Fox finish him?

Fox pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fox connects with a body shot that sends Johnson's belly button to the back.

Fox moves into the clinch.
Fox softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fox lands a big knee! That's hurt Johnson! Oh, he's all over the place! Fox lands another knee that sends Johnson to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ferdinand Fox!
A very excited looking Ferdinand Fox 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.