PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wampage Johnson (ranked 815 p4p, 111 weight class) and Marcus Child (ranked 1252 p4p, 165 weight class). Johnson's entrance music is Come Over (feat. Stylo G). A fine choice. Child is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by VooDoo . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Johnson
vs
Child

178 cm
36
198 lbs
30 - 19 - 1

187 cm
35
198 lbs
17 - 13 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter
Sportivité

Sportivité
Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Wampage Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 13 - 1, fighting out of New York, Marcus Child!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Steve Smith and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Johnson does no damage.
Child swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Child throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Marcus Child seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Child displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Johnson throws out the jab.
Child ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johnson moves away.

Child moves into the clinch.

Johnson manages to break the clinch.
Johnson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Child tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Johnson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A big right from Child misses.
Child avoids a kick to the body.
Johnson avoids a punch combination nicely.
It looked like Johnson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Johnson misses with a hook. Child ducked under it nicely.
Child lands an overhand right.
Johnson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Child tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Child scores with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson avoids the head kick by Child.
Child throws a low kick, looking for Johnson's leg but Johnson calmly moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Child. Those never looked like landing.
Johnson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Child tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Johnson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Johnson scores with a sloppy right hand. Child should have avoided that one.
Johnson throws a series of strikes that have Child backpedaling.
Child closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Child throws a wild body kick that Johnson sees coming a mile off.
Child is looking to clinch.
Johnson throws a poor cross that misses

and Child counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
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!
Child seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Johnson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Child is looking for a kimura but Johnson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Child to get the leverage.

Child is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Johnson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Child.
Child wants to take a breather but Johnson is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is trying to maintain the position but Child is very close to passing his half guard.
Johnson is refusing to be controlled, as Child sits in half guard.

Child is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Johnson as he works his way to full guard.
Johnson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson stalling.
Johnson has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The referee warns Child that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Johnson avoids the attempt from Child to control.
Johnson content just to control the position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Child is desperately trying to improve his position but Johnson has a good base and remains in mount.
Child is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Johnson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Child is wriggling around trying to escape.
Johnson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Wampage Johnson will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A big left from Johnson misses.
Nice cross by Johnson.
Johnson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Child misses with an uppercut
and Johnson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Child throws a combination. Johnson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Johnson works Child's body with a nice hook.
Johnson jabs Child to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Johnson, right into the meat.
Johnson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Child keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Child tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Child throws a jab when Johnson was well out of range.
Johnson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Johnson just misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson slips a straight right by Child.
Child keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Child moves away.
Johnson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Child.
Child connects with an inside leg kick.
A jab from Child finds it's way through Johnson's defenses.
Child scores with a body shot.
Child tries a head kick but it misses.
Johnson throws a push kick but Child slaps the foot to one side.
Child tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Child tests Johnson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Child uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnson.
Johnson connects with a solid leg kick.
A head kick by Johnson misses
and Child counters with a three punch combo that has Johnson backing up. Johnson nods at Child to acknowledge the strikes.
Johnson with a nice cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Child lands a jab.
Child misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Child cracks Johnson with an open hand slap.
Child tries to close the distance and clinch up but Johnson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Child uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Johnson.
Johnson misses the jab.
Child has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Child throws a leg kick but Johnson checks it.
Child misses with a left hand
and Johnson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Child looks to throw the jab but Johnson is out of range.
Johnson misses with a hook.
Johnson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Child is out of range and Johnson settles back down.
Johnson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Sloppy strikes from Johnson. Those never looked like landing.
Johnson swings for the body but Child moves out of range.
Child throws a leg kick but Johnson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Child is looking to score with low kicks.
Child takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Child throws a leg kick which misses Johnson's front leg but catches the back leg as Johnson tries to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Child moves into the clinch.
Johnson is trying to stall.
Johnson lands a hook that snaps the head of Child backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Child fails to land.
Johnson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Child breaks from the clinch.
Child tries to close the distance and clinch up but Johnson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Johnson throws a nice inside leg kick.
A combination from Child does no damage.
A shot to the liver by Johnson. Beautiful body shot.
Wampage Johnson is winning the standup battle so far.
Child takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Child thows a left - swing and a miss!
Child uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
Child throws a fast counter high kick but Johnson manages to duck under it in time.
Child steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
Child attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Child tries to clinch up.
Johnson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Child misses with a head kick.
Child pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Johnson back to the cage. Child follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Johnson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Child.
Johnson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Child connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Johnson's hands.
Child uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Johnson has time to react.
Nice uppercut there from Johnson.
Child throws a head kick that misses
and Johnson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Johnson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Child.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Child connects with a solid leg kick.
Johnson scores with a hook.
Child on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Wampage Johnson will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Child misses with a combination
and Child takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Child shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Child misses with a leg kick
and Johnson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Child connects with a jab.
Johnson misses with a hook. Child ducked under it nicely.
Child tries to clinch up.
Johnson quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
It looks like Johnson has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Nice shot by Johnson.
Child misses with a wild combination.
Johnson staying out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Child stuns Johnson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Child throws a lazy head kick
and Johnson counters with a left and a right that stings Child.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Child slips a straight right by Johnson.
Child now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Johnson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Johnson scores with a jab to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson just misses with a punch to the body.
Child fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Johnson throws a body shot but no joy.
Child looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Johnson throws a leg kick but Child sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Child connects with a solid leg kick.
Child darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Child avoids the body shot from Johnson.
Child swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Child swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Johnson tries to move into range but Child moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

Child closes the distance and pushes Johnson back into the cage.

Johnson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Child defending well as Johnson loads up on a big left hand.
Child feints the counter takedown.
Johnson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A good leg kick by Child.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Johnson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Child throws a leg kick
and Child takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Child does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Johnson drops his hands momentarily and Child takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Johnson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Child.
Johnson swings for the body but Child moves out of range.
Child lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Johnson throws a wild body kick that Child sees coming a mile off.
Child takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nice uppercut lands for Child. That snapped Johnson's head back.
Johnson throws the left hand but Child avoids the punch easily.
Child gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Johnson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Johnson misses with a few strikes there.
Child throws a leg kick that is checked
and Johnson counters with a nice body shot.
Johnson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Child looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Child moves in looking to clinch but Johnson pushes him off.
Child keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wampage Johnson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Child has managed to clinch.
Johnson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Child backwards.
Johnson working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Johnson fails to land.
Child has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Child blocks an uppercut.
Johnson avoiding damage as Child throws knees to the body.
Child blocks an uppercut.
Child lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Johnson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Child swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Johnson swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Child blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Child letting Johnson take a breather here.
Child misses with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson is trying to stall.

Johnson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Child with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Johnson misses with a wild body shot.
Johnson throws the kick towards the body but Child avoids it.
Marcus Child has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Child tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Child fails in his attempt to clinch.
Child throws a body kick that misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Johnson. That snapped Child's head back.
Child throws out a leg kick but Johnson moves out of range and Child only half commits.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wampage Johnson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Johnson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wampage Johnson!
A relieved looking Wampage Johnson thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.