PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Theodore Fisher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Johnson is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Fisher
vs
Johnson

193 cm
18
185 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

186 cm
18
184 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Theodore Fisher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Gwen Towbar and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Fisher as he jumps to the side.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fisher thows a body shot but no joy.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Fisher as he avoids it easily.
Theodore Fisher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Johnson.
Fisher keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Johnson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Fisher's waist but Fisher gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Johnson off to one side.
Johnson dodges the punch combination from Fisher.
Johnson fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson fails with the takedown.
Fisher misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johnson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson slips a jab and a cross from Fisher.
Fisher tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johnson was well out of range. Poor timing from Fisher.
Johnson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Johnson shoots for a takedown but Fisher saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Johnson looks gassed!
Johnson has a takedown stuffed.
Fisher keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Fisher fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johnson manages to avoid it.
Fisher throws a one two combo.
Johnson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Johnson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fisher fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Johnson avoids the body shot from Fisher.
Fisher lands a right hook to the body.
Fisher throws a series of punches but Johnson moves out of range.
Fisher throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fisher moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

It looks like John Johnson has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fisher throws a series of punches but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson avoids the body shot from Fisher.
Johnson shoots in and drives through. Fisher sprawls well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fisher misses with a few strikes there.
Fisher throws a nice looking combination but Johnson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fisher throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Johnson.
Johnson looks for a takedown but Fisher sprawls well.
Fisher fails to land with a series of punches.
Fisher swings for the body but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson fails with the takedown.
Fisher misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fisher is looking to wear down Johnson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Fisher misses with a few strikes there.
Nice takedown defense from Fisher. No joy for Johnson on that attempt.

That's four 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 looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Fisher is fending him off so far but Johnson persists. Nope, Fisher circles away and we're back to standing.
Fisher misses with a two punch combination.
Fisher works over Johnson's head and body with a nice combination.
Johnson fails to land the takedown.
Fisher lands a nice hook to Johnson's body. Johnson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Fisher throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Fisher as he avoids it easily.
Fisher lands a body shot.
Fisher scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Horrible takedown by Johnson or perhaps it was just good defense by Fisher which made him look bad.
Johnson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Theodore Fisher dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Johnson's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Fisher lands with a nice body punch.
No luck for Johnson with that takedown attempt.
Johnson is trying desperately to land a takedown but Fisher is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Johnson.
Nice body punch from Fisher.
Johnson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Fisher tries to avoid it but Johnson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Fisher to the ground. Fisher escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Fisher scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Johnson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Some wild striking there from Fisher.
Fisher throws a series of punches but Johnson avoids them all with ease.
Johnson tries for a takedown but Fisher sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Theodore Fisher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Johnson.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fisher rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Johnson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fisher stuffs the takedown.
Fisher lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Fisher as he avoids it easily.
Fisher throws a body punch but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson shoots in looking for a takedown. Fisher tries to sprawl out of it but Johnson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Fisher manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Fisher lands a jab-cross combination.
Fisher stuns Johnson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Johnson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Fisher lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Johnson circles away quickly and effectively.
Fisher throws a nice looking combination but Johnson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Johnson shoots in but Fisher avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Fisher misses with a wild combination.
Johnson shoots for a double leg takedown but Fisher sprawls well. He's pushed Johnson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Fisher thows a body shot but no joy.
John Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson looks for a takedown but Fisher sprawls well.
Johnson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fisher rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Johnson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Fisher as he avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Fisher misses.
Johnson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Fisher swivels and escapes.
Fisher connects with a body shot.
Fisher throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Johnson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Fisher just misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Theodore Fisher is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fisher misses with a body shot.
Fisher misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt - Fisher sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Fisher.
Johnson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Fisher's waist but Fisher gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Johnson off to one side.
Fisher lands with a shot to the body.
Fisher looks to score with a jab to the body but Johnson is just out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Fisher. No joy for Johnson on that attempt.
Fisher moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Fisher throws a shot to the body.
Fisher swings for the body but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson shoots in but Fisher avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Johnson fails with the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Theodore Fisher dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on John Johnson's cut.
That's time! Fisher's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Johnson fails with the takedown.
Johnson shoots for a takedown but Fisher saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Johnson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Fisher swivels and escapes.
Theodore Fisher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Johnson.
Fisher fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johnson manages to avoid it.
Fisher misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johnson.
Nice body punch from Fisher.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fisher looks to land a combination but Johnson avoids it well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fisher stuffs the takedown attempt from Johnson. Johnson gets slowly back to his feet.
Johnson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson shoots in and drives through. Fisher sprawls well.
Fisher misses with a series of wild punches.
Fisher lands with a nice body punch.
Johnson shoots for a double leg takedown but Fisher sprawls well. He's pushed Johnson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Fisher digs a good body shot into Johnson's ribs.
Fisher wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fisher moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Fisher throws a right and a left that both miss.
Johnson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Johnson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Fisher is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Johnson can do to turn this around?
Nice takedown defense from Fisher. No joy for Johnson on that attempt.
John Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fisher throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Johnson closes the distance and clinches up with Fisher, looking for a takedown. Johnson pushes Fisher against the cage but Fisher circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Fisher swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Theodore Fisher is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fisher lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Johnson backs up against the cage.
Johnson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Fisher circles away.
Johnson looks for a takedown but Fisher sprawls well.
A punch combination from Fisher misses.
Johnson fails with a takedown attempt.
Johnson shoots in but Fisher avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Fisher keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Fisher swings for the body but Johnson moves out of range.
A combination from Fisher does no damage.
Fisher keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Fisher stuns Johnson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Johnson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fisher misses with a double jab.
Fisher ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Fisher as he avoids it easily.
Johnson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Johnson has a takedown stuffed.
Fisher throws a nice looking combination but Johnson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Johnson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Fisher misses the shot to the body.
Johnson fails with a takedown attempt.
Johnson avoids a punch combination nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Theodore Fisher showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Fisher has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 30:24
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:25
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Theodore Fisher!