PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joey Tempest (ranked 3972 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Johnson (ranked 6295 p4p, 0 weight class). Eddie Johnson has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Joey Tempest's chin.

Tempest
vs
Johnson

178 cm
25
159 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

169 cm
25
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joey Tempest!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eddie Johnson!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Alyssa Summers and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Tempest counters with a straight right hand.
Johnson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tempest paws at him with a jab and circles away.
It looked like Tempest wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Johnson tries to clinch but Tempest moves out of range.
Tempest was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tempest lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Tempest swings for the body but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson with the counter takedown but Tempest avoids it easily.
Johnson dives in for a single leg takedown but Tempest sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Tempest tests Johnson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Johnson fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson walks into a stiff left hand from Tempest.
Horrible takedown attempt by Johnson or perhaps it was just good defense by Tempest, which made it look bad.
Tempest lands a head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tempest scores with a nice head shot.
Joey Tempest is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tempest changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

Johnson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tempest, pushing him back against the cage.
Tempest misses with some punches.
Tempest has a couple of punches blocked by Johnson.
Tempest working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tempest lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tempest lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Johnson looking for a takedown.
Joey Tempest has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eddie Johnson.
Tempest lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tempest lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Johnson.
Tempest lands a left hand that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tempest lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tempest lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tempest is leaning against Johnson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Johnson looks winded!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Tempest.
Johnson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Johnson is rocked!
Tempest scores with a shoulder strike.
Johnson is still on wobbly legs! Can Tempest finish him?
Tempest lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Johnson is trying to pull guard but Tempest has him pressed against the cage.
Tempest scores with a shoulder strike.
Johnson has Tempest pressed against the cage.
Johnson is trying to pull guard but Tempest turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Tempest scores with a hook to the body.
Johnson seems to have recovered his senses.
Tempest lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tempest lands a shoulder strike.
Tempest lands a right hand that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Johnson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Tempest has Johnson pushed against the cage.
Tempest lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Johnson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tempest just leaning against Johnson, taking a breather.
Tempest lands with a left to the head.
Tempest is leaning against Johnson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Tempest lands with a right to the head.
Still in the clinch, Tempest scores with a nice short uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tempest.
Tempest lands a right hand.
Tempest works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A nice left hand lands by Tempest.
Johnson being controlled against the cage.
Tempest lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Tempest lands with a short head shot on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tempest gets through Johnson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Tempest.
Tempest lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Come on Tempest - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Tempest throws a big uppercut that drops Johnson! More strikes from Tempest and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Johnson lies dazed against the cage as Tempest celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joey Tempest!