PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Uestus Johnston (ranked 6692 p4p, 4810 weight class) and Bodhi Pope (ranked 580 p4p, 0 weight class). Uestus Johnston could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Bodhi Pope's chin.

Johnston
vs
Pope

180 cm
18
165
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
165
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Uestus Johnston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bodhi Pope!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Richard Clark and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pope misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sloppy strikes from Johnston. Those never looked like landing.
Nice sprawl there from Johnston as Pope shoots in.
Pope closes the distance and clinches up with Johnston, looking for a takedown. Pope pushes Johnston against the cage but Johnston circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Johnston is looking to counter punch.
Uestus Johnston has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bodhi Pope.
Johnston misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pope shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pope on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Pope takes one to the side of the head.
Johnston swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pope misses with a takedown attempt - Johnston sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Johnston connects with a single shot there.
Horrible takedown attempt by Pope or perhaps it was just good defense by Johnston, which made it look bad.
Johnston pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Pope back to the cage. Johnston follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Uestus Johnston seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Pope gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Johnston counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pope thinking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pope gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Johnston lands a jab to the nose.
Horrible takedown attempt by Pope or perhaps it was just good defense by Johnston, which made it look bad.
Johnston looks to score with a jab to the body but Pope is just out of range.
Pope shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Uestus Johnston is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Johnston scores with a jab to the jaw.
Johnston lands with a good body shot.
Pope tries to score a power double leg takedown but Johnston sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Pope somewhat.
Johnston closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Johnston lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnston misses with a wild combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnston lands with a nice combination. Pope backs away looking to recover.
Pope shoots for a double leg takedown but Johnston sprawls well. He's pushed Pope's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Johnston works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Johnston is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Johnston throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Pope on the side of the head.
Some wild striking there from Johnston.
A little jabbing left from Pope on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Johnston is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Johnston getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Johnston lands a jab to Pope's midsection.
Pope fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Pope shoots for a double leg takedown but Johnston sprawls well. He's pushed Pope's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Pope shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Johnston but Johnston pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnston misses with the combination.
Johnston fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Pope avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pope shoots in but Johnston avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Pope fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A punch combination from Johnston misses.
Johnston misses the jab.
Johnston throws a shot to the body.
Pope fails with the takedown
and Johnston counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pope looks winded!
Pope fails with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnston scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Johnston lands the left hand.
Johnston scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pope looks for a takedown but Johnston sprawls well.
Pope shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Johnston as he jumps to the side.
Johnston connects with the punch.
A jab from Johnston does it's job there.
Pope takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Johnston stuffs the takedown attempt from Pope. Pope gets slowly back to his feet.
Johnston swings for the body but Pope moves out of range.
Pope closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Johnston scores with a hook to the body. Pope takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Johnston jabs Pope to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Johnston connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Pope moves away from the strike by Johnston.
Johnston fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pope manages to avoid it.
Pope shoots in looking for a takedown but Johnston manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Pope's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Johnston scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Johnston stuffs the takedown.
Johnston takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Pope tries for a takedown but Johnston sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
It looked like Johnston wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Uestus Johnston has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bodhi Pope.
Pope shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Johnston as he avoids it easily.
Johnston cracks Pope with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Pope shoots and misses
and Johnston connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pope takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

Pope is rocked!
Pope is breathing heavily.
Johnston swings for the body but Pope moves out of range.
Pope is still on wobbly legs! Can Johnston finish him?
Johnston scores with a jab to the body.
Johnston scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Pope seems to have recovered his senses.
Johnston definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pope walks into a left hand.
Johnston scores with a body shot.
Johnston works over Pope's head and body with a nice combination.
Johnston lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Johnston.
Johnston throws a body shot but no joy.
Johnston lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Johnston throws a one two combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pope looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Pope closes this distance looking for a takedown but Johnston circles away.
Pope slips a jab and a cross from Johnston.
A left and a right from Johnston both land. Nice combination.
Johnston connects with a body shot that sends Pope's belly button to the back.
Johnston thuds his right hand into Pope's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Johnston lands with a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnston scores with a three punch combo!
Uestus Johnston is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pope shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Johnston sprawls well. Johnston wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Pope gets slowly back to his feet.
Good shot there by Johnston.
Pope is trying desperately to land a takedown but Johnston is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Pope.
Pope misses with a takedown
and Johnston counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pope throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Johnston's waist but Johnston gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Pope off to one side.
Johnston cracks Pope with a good jab.
Nice body punch from Johnston.
Jab from Johnston.
Johnston scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Pope seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Johnston shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Pope is backing up but Johnston catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Pope covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Johnston Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Uestus Johnston!