PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wampage Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cas Maverick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Johnson might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Come Over (feat. Stylo G). Wampage Johnson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Johnson
vs
Maverick

178 cm
20
220 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

194 cm
22
203 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Wampage Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cas Maverick!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Nard Betker and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maverick lands a leg kick that knocks Johnson off balance momentarily.

Johnson closes the distance and pushes Maverick back into the cage.
Maverick is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Johnson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Johnson.
Come on Maverick - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

Johnson breaks from the clinch.
Johnson misses with a body shot.
Johnson lands a nice hook to Maverick's body. Maverick takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Maverick ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johnson moves away.
Johnson misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maverick bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Johnson just misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson misses the shot to the body.
Johnson misses with a left hand
and Maverick counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Johnson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Maverick counters with an inside leg kick.
Johnson looks to land a left hand but Maverick moved out of range nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnson. Maverick does a little dance to reset his feet.
Johnson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maverick moves away.
Johnson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Maverick.
Johnson takes a swing at Maverick's ribcage but misses.
Maverick dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Johnson. That did some damage!
Johnson moves out of range of the strikes.
It looked like Johnson was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Maverick.
Johnson has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Johnson takes a swing at Maverick's ribcage but misses.
Johnson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Maverick slips under a jab from Johnson.
Maverick showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Johnson.
Maverick tries to clinch there but Johnson circles away.
Johnson is looking to counter punch.
Johnson is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Maverick's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Maverick scores with a jab. Johnson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maverick cracks Johnson with an open hand slap.
Johnson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Maverick. Maverick obviously looking to wear him down.
No joy there for Maverick, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maverick throws a nice outside leg kick.

Johnson drives through and clinches with Maverick against the cage.
Johnson controlling the action here for a moment.
Johnson misses with a punch on the inside.
Maverick is working Johnson over against the cage.
Maverick lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Maverick misses with a series of wild punches.

Maverick gets tackled into the cage by Johnson. Johnson maintains the clinch.
Johnson tries to stall but Maverick uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maverick is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Maverick pressing his opponent against the cage.
Maverick is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Johnson is keeping busy.
Johnson blocks an uppercut.
Johnson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Still in the clinch, Maverick scores with a nice short uppercut.
Maverick tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Johnson misses with a punch on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Maverick stalling against the cage.
Johnson is pushing Maverick up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson tries to work over Maverick's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Johnson trying to stall but Maverick improves his position.
Stalling in the clinch from Johnson.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Johnson takes a shot to the head.
Maverick can't find room to land a body shot as Johnson controls the action.
Johnson has a couple of punches blocked by Maverick.
Johnson throws a punch but it's blocked by Maverick.
Maverick lands a hook that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Maverick.
Maverick trying to stall but Johnson improves his position.
Maverick 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.
Maverick lands a left hand that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Cas Maverick will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Johnson looks to score with a jab to the body but Maverick is just out of range.
Maverick avoids the body shot from Johnson.
Johnson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Maverick. Maverick obviously looking to wear him down.
A slow jab from Johnson misses its intended target.
Maverick connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Johnson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Johnson lands a jab to the nose.
Jab by Maverick.
Johnson misses with the combination.

Johnson moves into the clinch.
Maverick lands with a short shot to the head.
Maverick misses with a punch on the inside.
Johnson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maverick tries to work over Johnson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Johnson misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maverick blocks a body shot from Johnson.
Johnson misses with a punch to the body.
Maverick misses with a punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Maverick.
Maverick is leaning against Johnson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Johnson blocks an uppercut.
Maverick misses with a short punch on the inside.
Maverick content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A short left from Maverick.
Maverick lands a hook to the side of the head.
Johnson wants to get back to striking at distance but Maverick won't allow it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Maverick blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Maverick is trying to maintain a safe position but Johnson gets an underhook and turns Maverick into the cage.
Maverick is trying to maintain a safe position but Johnson gets an underhook and turns Maverick into the cage.
Johnson can't find room to land a body shot as Maverick controls the action.
Johnson letting Maverick take a breather here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Maverick creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cas Maverick seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Johnson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A shot in the inside from Maverick.
Johnson is looking to control Maverick's arms but Maverick gets an underhook and turns him. Now Johnson has his back to the cage.
Johnson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Maverick backwards.

Johnson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Maverick feints and then cracks Johnson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Johnson down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maverick throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Maverick has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Johnson throws a poor cross that misses
and Johnson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Johnson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nice defenses there by Maverick.
Maverick lands with a shot to the body.
Johnson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Johnson on the wrong end of a nice jab.

Maverick darts in and clinches Johnson up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws a punch but it's blocked by Maverick.
Johnson can't break the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Maverick.
Maverick lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Maverick keeps control of Johnson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Maverick blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Maverick swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Maverick is trying to stall.
Maverick swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Johnson throws a punch but it's blocked by Maverick.
Johnson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Johnson misses with a punch to the body.
Maverick blocking some punches.
Maverick has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Good body shot from Maverick.
Maverick tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Johnson's elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maverick presses Johnson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Maverick is leaning against Johnson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Johnson lands with a left to the head.
Johnson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Maverick has him pressed against the cage.
Johnson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Johnson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Maverick lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Maverick has a couple of punches blocked by Johnson.
Maverick wants to stall.
Johnson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Johnson looking to slow down the pace here.
Maverick misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Johnson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cas Maverick showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Johnson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Maverick connects with a leg kick. Johnson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nice body punch from Johnson.
Cas Maverick seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Johnson throws a body punch but Maverick moves out of range.
A nice side step and Maverick releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Good leg kick by Maverick there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Maverick connects with a right hand. Johnson shakes it off.
Nice shot by Maverick.
Maverick wants to clinch.
Johnson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maverick fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Maverick explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Johnson is looking to wear down Maverick with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Maverick tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johnson was well out of range. Poor timing from Maverick.
Johnson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maverick is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Johnson lands with a good body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy left from Maverick finds it's target.
Johnson looks to score with a jab to the body but Maverick is just out of range.
Johnson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Johnson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Johnson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

Johnson instigates a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Johnson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Maverick tries a body shot but Johnson blocks it.
Maverick taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Johnson stalling in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Johnson.
Johnson is trying to maintain a safe position but Maverick gets an underhook and turns Johnson into the cage.
Johnson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Johnson blocking some punches.
Maverick goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Maverick lands a hook that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Maverick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short right from Maverick on the inside.
Johnson stalling in the clinch but Maverick improves position.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Johnson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Maverick's elbow.
Johnson lands a left hand.
Cas Maverick is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Maverick is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Johnson is keeping busy.
Johnson digs a right hand underneath Maverick's ribcage. Maverick let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Johnson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Maverick's elbow.
Johnson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Johnson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wampage Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Maverick.
Johnson can't find room to land a body shot as Maverick controls the action.
Maverick struggles to land a body shot inside as Johnson controls his hands.
A hook to the body from Maverick.
Johnson misses with the head strike.
Johnson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Johnson blocks an uppercut.
Maverick stalling.
Johnson misses with a punch on the inside.
Maverick is trying to stall.
Johnson can't find room to land a body shot as Maverick controls the action.
Johnson misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Johnson on the inside.
Maverick scores with a shoulder strike.
Johnson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Maverick up against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Johnson.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Johnson lands an uppercut.
Johnson tries to throw a body punch but Maverick avoids it by throwing Johnson back against the cage.
Maverick blocks a body shot from Johnson.
Maverick swings wildly with an uppercut but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maverick doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nice body punch from Maverick - that landed with a thud.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Cas Maverick.
Well Maverick has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cas Maverick!