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). Johnson comes into the arena with Come Over (feat. Stylo G) blaring out of the sound system. Cas Maverick will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Johnson
vs
Maverick

178 cm
21
220 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

194 cm
23
203 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

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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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Wampage Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cas Maverick!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Aafke Stam and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maverick throws a jab when Johnson was well out of range.
Johnson tries to clinch there but Maverick circles away.
Maverick ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
Maverick keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maverick with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Maverick takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Johnson misses with a right hand
and Maverick counters with a stiff right hand.
Johnson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Maverick counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Johnson checks a low kick from Maverick.
A shot to the liver by Maverick. Beautiful body shot.
A jab from Maverick misses.
Maverick fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Johnson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maverick was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnson.
The fighters circle momentarily. Maverick darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maverick slips under a jab.
Johnson misses the body punch
and Maverick counters with a nice body shot.
Johnson throws a jab when Maverick was well out of range.
Johnson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maverick lands a jab to the nose.
Cas Maverick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maverick thuds his right hand into Johnson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Maverick is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Maverick connects with a good right hand that stumbles Johnson. Johnson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A lazy left from Maverick finds it's target.
Maverick throws a leg kick which misses Johnson's front leg but catches the back leg as Johnson tries to avoid it.
Johnson misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Maverick to counter with a crisp jab.
Some wild striking there from Maverick.
Maverick scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Maverick tries to move into range but Johnson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Maverick takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
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 uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Maverick.
Maverick avoids the body shot from Johnson.
Johnson avoids the head kick by Maverick.
Maverick tries to move into range but Johnson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Maverick.
Johnson ducks right into an uppercut from Maverick.
A combination from Johnson does no damage.
Nice cross by Maverick.
Johnson defending well as Maverick loads up on a big left hand.
Maverick swats away the attempt to clinch by Johnson.
Maverick's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Johnson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Maverick scrambles back to his feet.
Maverick misses with a low kick.
Johnson walks into a jab.
Johnson lands a nice looking body shot.
Maverick takes a swing at Johnson's ribcage but misses.
Johnson misses with a hook. Maverick ducked under it nicely.
Good shot there by Maverick.
Maverick looks to score with a jab to the body but Johnson is just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson just misses with a punch to the body.
Maverick looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
No joy there for Johnson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Maverick has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Johnson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Maverick feints and then cracks Johnson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Johnson down.
Maverick avoids the body shot from Johnson.
Johnson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maverick throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maverick misses with a body shot.
Johnson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Johnson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Maverick blocks a jab.
Johnson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Maverick clobbers Johnson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Johnson walks into a stiff left hand from Maverick.
Maverick ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johnson moves away.
Johnson is looking to counter punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnson. Maverick does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Maverick connects with a crisp jab.
Maverick uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Johnson.
That kick from Maverick tenderised Johnson's leg. Johnson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Maverick lands a high kick!
A punch combination from Maverick misses.
Johnson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maverick manages to avoid it.
Maverick tries a quick counter leg kick but Johnson is wise to it.
Maverick connects with a solid leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Maverick. Beautiful body shot.
Johnson slips a straight right by Maverick.
Maverick has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Maverick misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maverick jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Maverick takes a swing at Johnson's ribcage but misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Johnson blocks the leg kick.
Maverick connects with a high kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cas Maverick dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Maverick checks a low kick from Johnson.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnson. Maverick does a little dance to reset his feet.
Maverick slips a jab from Johnson.
Maverick throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nice body punch from Johnson.
Maverick's jab looks to have found its range, popping Johnson under the eye.
Maverick throws a predictable looking body shot
and Johnson counters with a straight right hand.
Maverick pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Johnson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Johnson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Maverick.
Johnson ducks right into an uppercut from Maverick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That kick from Maverick tenderised Johnson's leg. Johnson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Johnson misses the shot to the body.
Maverick now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Johnson throws a poor cross that misses
and Maverick connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson misses the jab.
Johnson loads up on a big right hand but Maverick slips the punch.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Johnson might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Johnson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maverick uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Johnson has time to react.
Maverick throws a good cross that connects.
A good leg kick by Maverick.
A punch combination from Johnson misses.
Johnson tries to land a front kick but Maverick steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Maverick throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Johnson.
No joy there for Maverick, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Maverick moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A punch combination from Johnson misses.
Maverick lands a nice shot that snaps Johnson's head back.
Johnson throws a lazy uppercut
and Maverick counters with a one-two to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Maverick.
Johnson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Johnson clinches up against the ropes.
A head punch on the inside from Maverick fails to land.
Maverick stalling in the clinch but Johnson improves position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maverick is pushing Johnson up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Maverick lands a right hand.
Johnson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Maverick trying to control the position but instead, Johnson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Maverick into the ropes.
Johnson tries to throw a body punch but Maverick avoids it by throwing Johnson back against the ropes.
Maverick takes a shot to the head.
Johnson is looking to break free of the clinch but Maverick has double underhooks.
Johnson struggles to land a body shot inside as Maverick controls his hands.
A shot in the inside from Johnson.
Johnson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Johnson blocking some punches.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Johnson prevents a body shot from Maverick.
Maverick has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maverick is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Johnson misses with a punch to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Johnson working aggressively here.
A short uppercut from Johnson.
Maverick misses with a punch on the inside.
Maverick is trying to stall.
Maverick fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson is struggling to control the position.
Johnson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Maverick stalling against the ropes.
Johnson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Johnson blocks an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Maverick lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Maverick is trying to stall.
Maverick goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Johnson tries a body shot but Maverick blocks it.
Johnson blocks an uppercut.
Maverick taking a breather.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Maverick.
Johnson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Maverick struggles to land a body shot inside as Johnson controls his hands.
Maverick gets through Johnson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Maverick trying to control the position but instead, Johnson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Maverick into the ropes.
Maverick tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Johnson's elbow.
Maverick tries to work over Johnson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Johnson lands a body punch.
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.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Maverick checks the leg kick nicely there.
Maverick appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Johnson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Johnson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maverick was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnson.
Johnson throws a lazy body kick
and Maverick counters with a thumping low kick.
Maverick bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Johnson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Maverick moves away from the strike by Johnson.
Maverick connects with a single shot there.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Maverick paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Maverick slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Maverick throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson works Maverick's body with a nice hook.
Cas Maverick seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jab from Maverick.
Maverick throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johnson throws a body punch but Maverick moves out of range.
Johnson fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maverick scores with a crisp jab that stopped Johnson in his tracks.
Maverick throws a nice inside leg kick.
Johnson is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Maverick.
Johnson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Johnson misses with a hook.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Maverick! But no joy.
Johnson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Maverick dips to his left and cracks Johnson with an uppercut!
Johnson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Maverick cracks the inside of Johnson's front leg.
Johnson misses with a body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson throws a push kick but Maverick slaps the foot to one side.
Some bone on bone action there as Johnson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Johnson looks to land a combination. Maverick sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Johnson misses with a body shot
and Maverick counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Maverick walks into a stiff left hand from Johnson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maverick slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Maverick feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Johnsons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Johnson loads up on a big right hand but Maverick slips the punch.
Maverick swings for the body but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson is looking to counter punch.
Johnson looks to score with a jab to the body but Maverick is just out of range.
Johnson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Maverick.
Johnson lands with a nice body punch.
Cas Maverick is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Maverick connects with a right hand. Johnson shakes it off.
Johnson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Maverick misses with a kick to the body.
Maverick slips under a jab from Johnson.
Johnson swings for the body but Maverick moves out of range.
Maverick connects with a body shot that sends Johnson's belly button to the back.
Maverick throws a right hand that misses
and Johnson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wampage Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Maverick lands an impressive looking overhand right. Johnson doesn't seem phased though.
Maverick misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Johnson pushes Maverick up against the ropes in a clinch.
Johnson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Maverick misses with some punches.
Johnson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Johnson's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Johnson's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Johnson seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Johnson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Maverick backwards.
Johnson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Maverick is controlling him.
Maverick taking a breather.
Johnson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Maverick tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Maverick prevents a body shot from Johnson.
Maverick is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Maverick misses with a punch to the body.
Maverick taking a breather.
Johnson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Maverick's elbow.
Johnson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Johnson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Maverick lands a body punch in the clinch.
Maverick is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Wampage Johnson.
I think Maverick has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:29
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:29

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