PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Lawrence (ranked 2449 p4p, 272 weight class) and Derrick Johnson (ranked 2995 p4p, 319 weight class). Lawrence comes into the arena with Defeat Does Not Exist In This Dojo, Does It? blaring out of the sound system. Derrick Johnson has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Lawrence
vs
Johnson

185 cm
25
175 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
180 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Determined

Woodhouse's
VENUM MMA WEAR

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Johnny Lawrence!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Derrick Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Dirk Anderson and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lawrence defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Johnson.
Johnson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lawrence scores with a nice head shot.
Lawrence connects with a looping right hand.
Johnson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lawrence stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lawrence wants it to stay on the feet.
Lawrence with a jab.
Johnson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lawrence counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Johnny Lawrence has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Derrick Johnson.
Johnson walks into a straight right hand from Lawrence.
Lawrence throws a shot to the body.
Lawrence scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson misses with a straight right.

Lawrence rushes Johnson and presses him up against the cage.
Lawrence works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Johnson manages to break the clinch.
Johnson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Johnson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lawrence makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Lawrence scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawrence scores with the left hand. Johnson knows he should have avoided that one.

Lawrence forces Johnson back against the cage and clinches.
A nice left hand lands by Lawrence.
A short right from Lawrence on the inside.
Nice body punch from Lawrence - that landed with a thud.
Lawrence lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lawrence lands a body punch.
Lawrence lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Johnson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lawrence just stands there and leans against the cage.
Johnson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Stalling in the clinch from Lawrence.
Lawrence lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lawrence gets underhooks to prevent Johnson's takedown attempt.
Lawrence lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lawrence tries to work over Johnson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lawrence lands a right hand that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Lawrence scores with a nice hook to the head.
Johnson is looking for a takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawrence tries a body shot but Johnson blocks it.
Lawrence looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
A short left from Lawrence.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lawrence.
A short body shot lands from Lawrence as the two fighters clinch.
Johnson looks winded!
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Lawrence tries a body shot but Johnson blocks it.
A short body shot lands from Lawrence as the two fighters clinch.
Good body shot from Lawrence.
Lawrence presses Johnson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lawrence pushes Johnson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lawrence lands with a light punch inside.
Lawrence lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Johnson or not.
Lawrence lands a hook that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Lawrence working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lawrence lands a body punch.
Lawrence lands a body punch.
Lawrence lands with a left to the head.
Lawrence lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawrence tries to work over Johnson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lawrence lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lawrence lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Johnson.
Lawrence content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A short right from Lawrence on the inside.
Lawrence softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lawrence scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lawrence working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Lawrence breaks from the clinch.
Lawrence throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Johnson on the side of the head.
Johnson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Lawrence displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Johnson is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Johnson is still on wobbly legs! Can Lawrence finish him?
Johnson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lawrence to score with a decent uppercut.
Lawrence listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Johnson misses with a lunging right hand
and Lawrence cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Johnson seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Lawrence shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Johnson is backing up but Lawrence catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Johnson covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Lawrence Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johnny Lawrence!
Johnny Lawrence is the new welterweight champion!
Johnny Lawrence really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that VENUM MMA WEAR logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.