PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tony Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vincent Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Johnson
vs
Lopez

190 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tony Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Vincent Lopez!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson lands a body shot.
Johnson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lopez's head backwards.
Johnson throws a series of strikes that have Lopez backpedaling.
Lopez tries a head kick but it misses.
Lopez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Johnson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lopez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Johnson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lopez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Johnson is fending him off so far but Lopez persists. Nope, Johnson circles away and we're back to standing.
Lopez fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Johnson avoids it really well and circles away.
Lopez avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

Lopez scores a takedown into full mount!
Lopez looks gassed!
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!
Lopez looking to ground and pound but Johnson is blocking nicely.
Lopez lands with some strikes.
Lopez wants to control the pace but Johnson is squirming around nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez with shots to the head and body - Johnson looks very uncomfortable down there.
Johnson is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Lopez scoring with strikes but Johnson is staying in there.
You get the feeling that Johnson really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Johnson is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Lopez has taken his back!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lopez is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Lopez is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet.
Lopez struggling to land strikes to the head as Johnson covers up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Lopez tries to get the hooks in deep but Johnson pushed the leg off.
Lopez misses with punches from the back.
Johnson trying to get back to his feet but Lopez is in full control for now.
Lopez missing with punches from the back.
Lopez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lopez is working the ground and pound. Can Johnson escape?
Johnson is trying to stand back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Lopez keeps control of the position easily here as Johnson tries to buck him off.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Tony Johnson will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Lopez shoots for a takedown but Johnson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Johnson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lopez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Johnson as he avoids it easily.
Johnson misses with a head kick.
Lopez tries for a takedown but Johnson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Tony Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vincent Lopez.
Johnson avoids the body shot from Lopez.
Lopez doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Johnson throws a combination. Lopez tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Good work by Lopez as he checks the leg kick.
Johnson misses with a jab, cross combination.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Johnson.
Lopez misses with a takedown
and Lopez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Johnson scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson scores with a nice head shot.
Johnson scores with a body shot.
Johnson digs a good body shot into Lopez's ribs.
Johnson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lopez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lopez moves out of range of the body kick from Johnson.
Lopez lands a nice looking kick to the body. Johnson takes a step back to recover.
Lopez doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Johnson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lopez thinking.
Lopez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Johnson.
Lopez doesn't manage to clinch there - Johnson circles away.
Johnson scores with a nice right hand.
Johnson is looking to wear down Lopez with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Johnson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lopez misses with a takedown
and Johnson counters with a straight right hand.
Lopez tries to clinch there but Johnson circles away.
Lopez is looking to clinch but Johnson is avoiding it.
A shot to de liver by Johnson. Beautiful body shot.
Johnson gets off balance looking for a body kick

and Lopez counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Lopez.

Johnson wriggles free and stands up.
Lopez with a lazy takedown attempt
and Johnson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Johnson throws a left and a right that both miss

and Lopez counters with a takedown into side control.
Johnson tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Lopez wants to control the pace but Johnson is squirming around nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Johnson wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Lopez.
Johnson is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Lopez trying to control but he's not successful this time.

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.
Lopez looking to finish with strikes here!
Lopez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Johnson is looking to escape.

Lopez with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Vincent Lopez will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Johnson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Tony Johnson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Johnson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Johnson wants it to stay on the feet.
Lopez tries to clinch up but Johnson circles away and keeps his distance.
Johnson scores with a jab to the body.
Johnson defending well as Lopez loads up on a big left hand.
Lopez looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Johnson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tony Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson thows a body shot but no joy.
Lopez misses with a head kick.
Johnson throws a body kick that misses.
Lopez takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lopez walks into a straight right hand from Johnson.
Johnson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lopez on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez moves forwards but Johnson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Johnson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Lopez misses with a double jab
and Johnson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lopez misses with a takedown attempt
and Johnson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lopez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johnson.
Lopez with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Johnson to score with a decent uppercut.
Nice straight punches there by Johnson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Johnson.
Lopez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Johnson lands a body shot.
Lopez shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Johnson counters with a three punch combo that has Lopez backing up. Lopez nods at Johnson to acknowledge the strikes.
Tony Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vincent Lopez.
Lopez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Johnson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Johnson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nice shot by Johnson.
Lopez tries for a takedown but Johnson circles away easily
and Johnson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Johnson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Lopez moves into the clinch.

Lopez manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Lopez seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

Lopez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Johnson is looking to stand up but Lopez won't let him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Lopez throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Lopez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Johnson tries to stand but Lopez is controlling from the bottom.

Lopez is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Johnson defends well.

Lopez has his foot on Johnson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Johnson works his way back into a safe position though.

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.
Lopez trying to keep a closed guard but Johnson is proving a slippery customer.
Johnson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Johnson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Johnson wants to get up but he can't break Lopez's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Lopez working a defensive guard here.
Johnson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lopez on the ground.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tony Johnson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Johnson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony Johnson!