PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fitch Johnson (ranked 24724 p4p, 24847 weight class) and Geryon Macropus (ranked 550 p4p, 566 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Johnson
vs
Macropus

200 cm
22
259
0 - 3 - 0

200 cm
18
275
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Good elbows
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Fitch Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Geryon Macropus!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Phil Schofield and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Macropus rushes Johnson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Johnson looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Macropus is struggling to control the position.
Macropus lands an elbow inside that Johnson shrugs off.
With the fighters up against the cage, Macropus throws an elbow but misses.
Macropus will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Johnson up against the cage.
Johnson blocks an elbow strike from Macropus.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson has Macropus pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Macropus manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
We've been hearing reports that Johnson has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Macropus dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Macropus lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson looking for a takedown.
Macropus displaying some good clinch control by pressing Johnson up against the cage.
Johnson prevents a body shot from Macropus.
Macropus looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Macropus.

It looks like Fitch Johnson has been cut.
Macropus putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Johnson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Macropus has Johnson pushed against the cage.
Macropus lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macropus lands an elbow just above Johnson 's eye.

Macropus breaks the clinch.
Johnson slips a jab from Macropus.

Macropus moves into the clinch.
Macropus stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Macropus gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Macropus has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Johnson seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Macropus can turn it around.
Macropus lands an elbow inside that Johnson shrugs off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Macropus breaks from the clinch.
Johnson checks a low kick from Macropus.

Macropus clinches.

Macropus breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson slips a straight right by Macropus.
A big right from Macropus misses.
Macropus throws a low kick, looking for Johnson's leg but Johnson calmly moves out of range.
A slow jab from Macropus misses its intended target.
Macropus 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.

Macropus gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Macropus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

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

Macropus breaks from the clinch.
Johnson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Macropus.
Macropus throws out a loose jab but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it.

Macropus clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Macropus is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Macropus takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

Macropus breaks the clinch.
A jab from Macropus misses.
Macropus throws a jab when Johnson was well out of range.
Johnson seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Macropus connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Macropus throws out a leg kick but Johnson moves out of range and Macropus only half commits.
Macropus swings away with a leg kick that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson checks the leg kick nicely there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Geryon Macropus dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fitch Johnson's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Johnson blocks a jab.
Macropus attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Macropus blocks a jab.
Macropus tries to counter by closing the distance.
Macropus misses with a looping left.
Johnson slips a jab from Macropus.
Macropus waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Johnson.

Macropus pushes Johnson up against the cage in a clinch.
Macropus gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Johnson takes an elbow to the forehead.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Macropus effectively controlling the action here.
Macropus lands an elbow inside that Johnson shrugs off.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch but Macropus keeps him there for the moment.

Macropus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Johnson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Macropus loads up on a big right hand but Johnson slips the punch.
Johnson misses with a double jab

and Macropus holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Macropus stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Macropus lands an elbow that stopped Johnson in his tracks for a moment.
Johnson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Macropus lands a damaging elbow.
Johnson letting Macropus take a breather here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macropus lands an elbow inside.

Macropus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Macropus tries to work over Johnson's front leg with a kick but Johnson checks it.
Macropus throws out a leg kick but Johnson moves out of range and Macropus only half commits.

Macropus drives through and clinches with Johnson against the cage.
Macropus stalling the fight.
Macropus gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Macropus comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Macropus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Johnson moves away from the strike by Macropus.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macropus pivots, looking for a leg kick but Johnson is out of range and Macropus settles back down.
Macropus tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Johnson is able to avoid easily.
A clash of legs there as Johnson blocks the low kick.
Johnson moves out of range as Macropus strikes.
Macropus throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Macropus swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Macropus throws a big shot that misses.

Macropus has managed to clinch.
Macropus lands an elbow inside that Johnson shrugs off.
Macropus lands an elbow that stopped Johnson in his tracks for a moment.
Macropus lands an elbow inside.
Macropus is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Macropus lands an elbow that stopped Johnson in his tracks for a moment.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Macropus.
Nice elbow from Macropus.
Macropus lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Johnson blocks a body shot from Macropus.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Macropus gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Geryon Macropus seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Macropus comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Johnson takes an elbow to the forehead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Geryon Macropus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Fitch Johnson's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Macropus jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Macropus throws an overhand right that lands on Johnson's shoulder, as Johnson tries to avoid the shot.
Johnson blocks a leg kick.
Macropus thuds his right hand into Johnson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Macropus throws a jab when Johnson was well out of range.
Johnson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Johnson drops down looking for a counter takedown but Macropus sprawls and moves away.
Macropus loads up on a big right hand but Johnson slips the punch.
Nice defenses there by Johnson.
Johnson checks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson checks a low kick from Macropus.
Johnson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Macropus misses with a leg kick.

Macropus fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Johnson, pushing him back against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Macropus tries a body shot but Johnson blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Macropus lands an elbow inside.
Macropus tries to throw a body punch but Johnson avoids it by throwing Macropus back against the cage.

Macropus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Macropus is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Johnson.
A counter left hand to the body from Johnson misses its target.
Macropus pivots, looking for a leg kick but Johnson is out of range and Macropus settles back down.
Macropus throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Good work by Johnson as he checks the leg kick.
Macropus scores with a leg kick.
Johnson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Macropus throws out the jab.
Geryon Macropus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Macropus instigates a clinch.
Macropus is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macropus unloads a knee to the mid-section. Johnson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Macropus manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Macropus slows down the pace here.
Macropus continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.

Macropus pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Macropus gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Macropus has him pressed against the cage.
Macropus pressing his opponent against the cage.
Johnson letting Macropus take a breather here.
Macropus comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Macropus taking a breather.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Geryon Macropus.

Macropus moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Macropus.
With the fighters up against the cage, Macropus throws an elbow but misses.

Macropus manages to break the clinch.
Johnson looks to throw the jab but Macropus is out of range.

Macropus pushes Johnson up against the cage in a clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Macropus.
Macropus gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Macropus manages to break the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Macropus throws a low kick but Johnson moves out of range easily.
Some bone on bone action there as Johnson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Johnson is looking for a counter combo.
Fitch Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Macropus throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

And that's the end of the fight!
Geryon Macropus comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Macropus has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight for Geryon Macropus!
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight for Geryon Macropus!
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight for Geryon Macropus!

Geryon Macropus wins by unanimous decision!
The defeated Fitch Johnson had this to say: 'hats off to my opponent'.