PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lucien Compton (ranked 6761 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke Johnson (ranked 3410 p4p, 0 weight class). Luke Johnson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Compton
vs
Johnson

203 cm
24
140 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

179 cm
25
136 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lucien Compton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Luke Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Cecil Peabody and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Compton tries for a takedown but Johnson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Johnson cracks Compton with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Johnson takes a swing at Compton's ribcage but misses.
It looked like Compton was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Johnson clobbers Compton with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Johnson misses with a double jab.
Compton seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Compton really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Horrible takedown attempt by Compton or perhaps it was just good defense by Johnson, which made it look bad.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Compton fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lucien Compton. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Johnson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Compton fails with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Johnson digs a good hook to Compton's body.
Luke Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Compton showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Johnson.
Compton takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Johnson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Compton's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Johnson. Beautiful body shot.
Johnson connects with a single shot there.
Compton avoids a punch combination nicely.
Johnson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Compton in his tracks.
Johnson jabs Compton right on the nose. Compton blinks but takes it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Compton throws a big counter combination but Johnson scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Compton slips a straight right by Johnson.
Johnson misses with a wild combination.
Compton misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Johnson unleashes a big counter combination but Compton bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Good shot there by Johnson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luke Johnson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Nice defenses there by Compton.
Compton throws a big counter combination but Johnson scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Johnson loads up on a big right hand but Compton slips the punch.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Compton might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Johnson throws a hook to the side of Compton's head but Compton sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Compton swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Johnson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Compton moves away.
Compton throws a big counter combination but Johnson scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
A telegraphed right hand from Johnson misses the target.
Compton is looking for a counter combo.
Compton moves out of range as Johnson strikes.
Compton went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Compton.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a few strikes there.
An attempted straight right counter from Compton misses the target.
Compton goes for a double leg but Johnson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Johnson continues to drive forward.
Johnson looks to score with a jab to the body but Compton is just out of range.
Lucien Compton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Johnson connects with the punch.
Johnson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Compton. Compton circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Johnson lands with a straight right. Compton didn't see that one coming.
Compton misses with a takedown
and Johnson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Compton is rocked!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lucien Compton. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson steps in with a hook that catches Compton right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Johnson follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Compton looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luke Johnson!