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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Josh Johnson (ranked 5581 p4p, 24404 weight class) and James Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Josh Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Lewis!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Chad Campbell and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Johnson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lewis, pushing him back against the cage.
Johnson wants to get back to striking at distance but Lewis won't allow it.
Lewis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Johnson jumps into guard, dragging Lewis to the mat.
Johnson looking for a guillotine here but Lewis defends easily.
Lewis has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Johnson is proving hard to escape from.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lewis manages to get himself to full guard.
Johnson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson is stalling in the full guard.
Lewis looks winded!
Johnson throwing strikes but missing.
Johnson looking to pass the guard.
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.
Lewis being controlled here, momentarily.
Johnson throws a big right hand that misses.
Johnson slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Johnson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Johnson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Johnson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Lewis defends well and Johnson ends up having to push Lewis into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Johnson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Lewis gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Johnson is trying to pull guard but Lewis turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Josh Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Lewis gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Johnson can't get the takedown.
Johnson is trying to push Lewis away but Lewis has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Lewis misses with the head strike.
Johnson prevents Lewis from breaking the clinch.
Lewis is trying to push Johnson away but Johnson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Johnson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Lewis letting Johnson take a breather here.
Johnson tries to circle away but Lewis has him pinned against the cage.
Lewis lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Johnson or not.
Johnson has Lewis pressed against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nice body punch from Johnson - that landed with a thud.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Josh Johnson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Johnson tries to clinch there but Lewis circles away.
Johnson fails with the takedown
and Lewis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lewis throws out a loose jab but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johnson is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Lewis.
Johnson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Johnson tries to pull guard but Lewis holds him up against the cage and eventually Johnson drops back down to his feet.
Johnson's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lewis prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Josh Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson just leaning against Lewis, taking a breather.
Lewis working hard to break the clinch.
Johnson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lewis is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Johnson keeps control of Lewis as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Johnson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lewis walks away with a smile on his face. Johnson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Lewis gets tackled into the cage by Johnson. Johnson maintains the clinch.
Johnson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lewis can do to turn this around?
Johnson tries to pull guard but Lewis forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Johnson looking for a takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Johnson has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Lewis after a bit of a struggle.
Lewis prevents the takedown attempt.
Johnson stalls.
Johnson tries for a takedown but Lewis manages to get underhooks.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Johnson decides to pull guard.
Johnson is trying to keep Lewis in close.
Johnson working for a triangle but Lewis defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson has a closed guard, preventing Lewis from standing up.
Johnson is trying to control the position but Lewis postures up.
Johnson manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Johnson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lewis fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewis connects with a body shot.
Johnson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Johnson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lewis is defending well for now.
Lewis misses with a punch on the inside.
Johnson jumps guard but Lewis turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Johnson jumps guard but Lewis turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Lewis is trying to force a seperation but Johnson has the dominant position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Josh 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Lewis lands a body shot.
A combination from Lewis does no damage.
Johnson has closed the distance and engaged Lewis in a clinch.
Johnson pulls guard successfully.
Johnson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lewis defends well.
Johnson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Lewis has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Lewis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis throws a head punch that misses.
Lewis stops a takedown attempt from Johnson.
Johnson prevents Lewis from breaking the clinch.
Johnson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lewis tries a body shot but Johnson blocks it.
Johnson tries to break the clinch but Lewis is controlling the position.
Lewis is pressed up against the cage. Johnson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Lewis down to the mat. Lewis avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Johnson instigates a clinch.
Johnson manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Johnson seems keen to control Lewis's posture.
Johnson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lewis doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lewis manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Lewis got a little sloppy there for a moment and Johnson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lewis has managed to get both his arms back between Johnson's legs - danger averted.
Johnson is looking for a triangle but Lewis pushes his legs off easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Johnson has Lewis pulled in close to control his posture.
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.
Lewis really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Johnson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Johnson with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Johnson is looking for a kimura here.
Johnson passes the guard and advances to mount!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Johnson is standing up, even though he is in mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Josh 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Josh Johnson!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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