PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Matt Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Temitope Obama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Temitope Obama is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Johnson
vs
Obama

160 cm
25
140 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

196 cm
19
141 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Matt Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Temitope Obama!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Luis Engracia and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Johnson does no damage.
Obama slips a jab and a cross from Johnson.
Johnson throws a right hand that Obama ducks under and follows up with a left that Obama also avoids with ease.
Johnson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Obama counters with a nice body kick.
Matt Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Obama misses with a few strikes there.
Obama throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Johnson misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice uppercut lands for Obama. That snapped Johnson's head back.
Obama misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Johnson misses with a series of wild punches.
Obama throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice body kick there by Obama.
Obama fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Obama thows a body kick. Johnson tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Johnson misses with a combination
and Obama counters with a nice body kick.
Johnson scores with a three punch combo!
Obama lets loose with a powerful body kick. Johnson will feel that in the morning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Obama swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Johnson misses with a hook. Obama ducked under it nicely.
Obama lands a nice leg kick that just misses Johnson's sensitive parts.
Johnson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Obama moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Johnson drops his hands momentarily and Obama takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Obama misses with a wild combination.
Obama misses with a jab to the body
and Johnson counters with a left and a right that stings Obama.
Johnson lands a jab-cross combination.
Johnson misses with a combination
and Johnson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Obama avoids a punch combination nicely.
Obama blocks a jab.
Obama looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Johnson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Obama cracks Johnson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Obama jabs at Johnson's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws a series of punches but Obama avoids them all with ease.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson looks to land a combination but Obama avoids it well.
Johnson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Obama counters with a right hand to the body.
Obama sizes up Johnson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Obama lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Obama misses with the combination.
Obama jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Obama misses with a two punch combination.
Obama lunges at Johnson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Johnson's hand.
Obama is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Obama stuns Johnson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Obama throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Johnson misses with a series of wild punches.
Some wild striking there from Obama.
Obama ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johnson moves away.
Johnson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Obama counters with a left and a right that stings Johnson.

Johnson is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Johnson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Johnson misses with a double jab
and Obama counters with a three punch combo that has Johnson backing up. Johnson nods at Obama to acknowledge the strikes.
Oh Johnson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Obama goes for a small jab and connects. Now Obama goes in closer pressing the issue. Left hook, right straight! Johnson stumbles back but Obama runs in with a huge uppercut knocking Johnson to the ground! What a finish! You have to wonder if Johnson will ever be the same after a knockout like that.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Temitope Obama!
Temitope Obama decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.