PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gary Coffey (ranked 21293 p4p, 0 weight class) and Terry Johnson (ranked 4531 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson has chosen Hans Zimmer - The Last Samurai Theme as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Coffey
vs
Johnson

180 cm
23
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
26
170 lbs
7 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gary Coffey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Terry Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nice straight punches there by Johnson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Johnson.
Johnson lands a head shot.
Coffey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johnson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Coffey.
Johnson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Coffey. Coffey circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Coffey tries for a takedown but Johnson circles away easily
and Johnson counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coffey throws a lazy right hand but Johnson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Johnson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Coffey under the eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson connects with a looping right hand.
Johnson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Johnson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Johnson connects with the punch.
Coffey connects with the punch.
Coffey shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Johnson defends it nicely.
Johnson throws out a counter right but Coffey avoids it with no problem.
Terry Johnson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Johnson thows a body kick. Coffey tries to catch it but that hurt him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Johnson slips a jab and a cross from Coffey.
Johnson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Coffey throws a right hand that misses
and Johnson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Coffey takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Johnson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Johnson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Coffey has time to react.
Johnson explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Coffey throws a body punch but Johnson moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coffey looks to score with a jab to the body but Johnson is just out of range.
Johnson lands a jab to the head.
Johnson slips under a jab.
Coffey looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Johnson is fending him off so far but Coffey persists. Nope, Johnson circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gary Coffey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Johnson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Johnson throws a sloppy head kick and Coffey moves out of range easily.
Coffey throwing a counter right hand but Johnson manages to avoid it.
Coffey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Johnson misses with a double jab.
Johnson is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Coffey had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Coffey looks to score with a jab to the body but Johnson is just out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Johnson lands but Coffey takes it in his stride.
A bone on bone clash there as Johnson blocks the leg kick.
Johnson tries to land a front kick but Coffey steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Coffey swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Johnson.
Coffey bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
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!
Coffey lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Johnson circles away quickly and effectively.
Johnson replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Coffey blocks it well.

Coffey decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Coffey trying to control the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Coffey swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Johnson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Johnson lands a jab to the head.
Johnson looks to throw a body kick
and Coffey counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Johnson lands a nice looking body kick.
Johnson throws a front kick that sends Coffey stumbling back into the cage.
Johnson slips under a jab.
Coffey takes one on the chin but seems OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Coffey rushes Johnson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Coffey avoiding damage as Johnson throws knees to the body.
Coffey controlling the action here for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson working hard to break the clinch.
Johnson is trying to force a seperation but Coffey has the dominant position.
Coffey is struggling to control the position.
Johnson is trying to push Coffey away but Coffey has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Johnson can't break the clinch.
Johnson wants to break free but Coffey has control.
Johnson trying to stall but Coffey improves his position.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch but Coffey keeps him there for the moment.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Coffey.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Coffey is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Coffey keeps control of Johnson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Johnson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Coffey is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Coffey prevents Johnson from breaking the clinch.
Coffey lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Johnson or not.

Coffey lands a takedown into guard.
Coffey slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Coffey tries to free his leg and advance position but Johnson is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coffey stays in close to Johnson's body and controls the position.
Coffey throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Johnson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Coffey stays in close to Johnson's body and controls the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Coffey has Johnson up against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Coffey holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Johnson wants to get back to striking at distance but Coffey won't allow it.
Coffey dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Coffey is looking to take this one to the mat.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Johnson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Coffey has Johnson pressed against the cage, preventing Johnson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gary Coffey dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - 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.

Coffey walks into a straight right hand from Johnson.
Johnson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Coffey swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Johnson misses with a combination
and Coffey counters with a straight right hand.
Coffey tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Johnson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Good standup being displayed there by Johnson as he connects with a hook.
Coffey throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Johnson's waist but Johnson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Coffey off to one side.
Johnson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson throws a series of punches but Coffey avoids them all with ease.
Coffey is looking to counter punch.
Coffey misses with a double jab
and Johnson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Coffey swinging wildly here.
Coffey throws out a loose jab but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johnson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jab, jab by Johnson - just one landing.
Coffey throws a combination that misses
letting Johnson counter with a right hand.
Coffey closes the distance looking to clinch
and Johnson counters with a two punch combo.
Johnson has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson stuffs the takedown.
Despite the aggression on Johnson's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

Coffey closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Coffey stalling.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson is looking to escape.
Coffey sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Johnson defending well though.
Coffey perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coffey missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Coffey stalling.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Johnson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Coffey moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Coffey throws a poor cross that misses
and Johnson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Johnson scores with the left hand. Coffey knows he should have avoided that one.
Horrible takedown attempt by Coffey or perhaps it was just good defense by Johnson, which made it look bad.
Johnson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gary Coffey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Coffey was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Johnson scores with a punch to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coffey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johnson throws out a counter right but Coffey avoids it with no problem.
Johnson lands with a nice body kick.
Coffey throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Johnson.
Coffey throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Johnson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Coffey lands the left hand.
Johnson pushes Coffey away with a front kick.
Coffey will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
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 some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Coffey.
Coffey throws an overhand right that lands on Johnson's shoulder, as Johnson tries to avoid the shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Terry Johnson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Johnson 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Terry Johnson!
Terry Johnson tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.