PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vic Bauer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alan Johnstone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Bauer
vs
Johnstone

183 cm
24
194 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

186 cm
22
201 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vic Bauer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alan Johnstone!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Dillan Fox and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnstone avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bauer misses with a straight right.
Johnstone moves away from the strike by Bauer.
Johnstone avoids the body shot from Bauer.
Bauer throws the left hand but Johnstone avoids the punch easily.
Bauer looks to land a right hand but Johnstone moved out of range.
Johnstone lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bauer throws a body punch but Johnstone moves out of range.
Bauer misses with a straight left.
Johnstone fails to land with a series of punches.
Johnstone throws a body punch but Bauer moves out of range.
Johnstone lands a slapping body shot.
A jab from Bauer does it's job there.

It looks like Alan Johnstone has been cut.
Johnstone is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bauer.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Johnstone misses with a hook.
A jab lands there for Johnstone.
Bauer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bauer takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Johnstone throws a shot from downtown. Bauer moves away and avoids it.
Johnstone bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Johnstone staying out of range there.
Johnstone throws a body punch but Bauer moves out of range.
Bauer throws a jab when Johnstone was well out of range.
Johnstone on the wrong end of a nice jab.
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!
Bauer throws a jab when Johnstone was well out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnstone lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Johnstone throws a hook but Bauer avoids it easily.
Bauer gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bauer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johnstone was well out of range. Poor timing from Bauer.
Johnstone jabs Bauer right on the nose. Bauer blinks but takes it well.
Johnstone throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bauer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A jab from Bauer misses.
Bauer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Johnstone circles away quickly and effectively.
Bauer takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Alan Johnstone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab by Johnstone.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnstone slips a jab from Bauer.
Johnstone dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bauer tries to bum rush Johnstone with a series of wild strikes but Johnstone uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bauer is breathing heavily.
Bauer throws a hook but Johnstone avoids it easily.
Bauer uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Johnstone has time to react.
Johnstone uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bauer.
Johnstone slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bauer takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bauer takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Johnstone lunges at Bauer with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bauer's hand.
Johnstone jabs at Bauer's body.
Bauer takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnstone throws a shot to the body.
Johnstone throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Johnstone lands a nice shot to the body.
Bauer takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nice straight punches there by Johnstone. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Johnstone.
Johnstone fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bauer manages to avoid it.
Bauer walks into a left hand.
Johnstone swinging wildly here.
Johnstone moves out of range as Bauer strikes.
Johnstone moves out of range of the strikes.
Johnstone scores with a nice head shot.
Bauer has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Johnstone finds it's way round the side to connect with Bauer's head.
Johnstone dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Johnstone digs a good hook to Bauer's body.
Johnstone changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bauer takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Johnstone changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Johnstone lands a right hook to the body.
Bauer moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bauer takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Johnstone is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Bauer had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bauer needs to keep his hands up - Johnstone had a free shot at his head there.
Johnstone lands a nice shot to the body.
Bauer is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Johnstone thuds a left hand into Bauer's body.
Johnstone throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bauer stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bauer looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nice body punch from Johnstone.
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!
The crowd cheers as Johnstone lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bauer doesn't seem phased though.
Johnstone lunges at Bauer with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bauer's hand.
Left hook, right uppercut from Johnstone.
Bauer takes a jab right on the kisser.
Johnstone scores with a nice head shot.
Bauer takes one to the side of the head.
Johnstone throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bauer.
A jab from Bauer misses.
Johnstone looks to score with a jab to the body but Bauer is just out of range.
Johnstone ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Johnstone fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bauer looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Johnstone scores with a punch to the head.
Bauer takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Johnstone darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bauer dodges the punch combination from Johnstone.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnstone lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bauer at a distance.
Bauer takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Johnstone bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bauer's head backwards.
Bauer ducks right into an uppercut from Johnstone.
Bauer walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Johnstone scores with a jab. Bauer acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bauer misses with a straight left.
Bauer looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Bauer misses with a jab, cross combination.
A lazy left from Johnstone finds it's target.
Johnstone lands a body shot.
A jab from Johnstone finds it's way through Bauer's defenses.
Johnstone fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Johnstone scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bauer shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Johnstone's corner calls for a 1-2. Johnstone obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Johnstone connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bauer on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Johnstone lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Johnstone connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alan Johnstone dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alan Johnstone's cut.
That's time! Bauer's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Bauer misses with a two punch combination.
Johnstone changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bauer gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Johnstone lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Bauer backs up against the cage.
Alan Johnstone seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Johnstone defending well as Bauer loads up on a big left hand.
Bauer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bauer lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bauer.
Johnstone digs a good hook to Bauer's body.
Johnstone misses with a combination
and Bauer counters with a three punch combo that has Johnstone backing up. Johnstone nods at Bauer to acknowledge the strikes.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Bauer might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Bauer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnstone.
Johnstone fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bauer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Johnstone fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bauer manages to avoid it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Johnstone with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnstone slips a jab from Bauer.
Johnstone slips under a jab from Bauer.
Johnstone connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Johnstone has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Johnstone punishes Bauer's body with a nice straight punch.
Johnstone scores with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnstone with a jab.
Johnstone bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Johnstone dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bauer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A slow jab from Bauer misses its intended target.
Johnstone scores with a decent looking hook.
Johnstone lunges at Bauer with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bauer's hand.
Bauer throws an overhand right that lands on Johnstone's shoulder, as Johnstone tries to avoid the shot.
A right-left combo lands from Johnstone.
Decent striking displayed by Johnstone there.
Johnstone moves out of range as Bauer strikes.
Bauer throws a shot from downtown. Johnstone moves away and avoids it.
Bauer gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnstone bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

Bauer is rocked!
Johnstone works the jab nicely.
Bauer throws a big shot that misses.
Johnstone slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Johnstone misses with a body shot.
Bauer walks into a jab.
Johnstone ducks under a wild hook from Bauer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bauer staying out of range there.
Bauer takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Johnstone sizes up Bauer with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Johnstone fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Johnstone's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bauer under the eye.
Johnstone lands a jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Johnstone. That snapped Bauer's head back.
Oh Bauer is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Johnstone throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bauer seems to have got his legs back now.
Bauer throws a lazy right hand but Johnstone sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Johnstone is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Johnstone lands a nice hook to Bauer's body. Bauer takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Johnstone digs a good hook to Bauer's body.
Johnstone throws a good cross that connects.
Johnstone thuds his right hand into Bauer's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bauer needs to keep his hands up - Johnstone had a free shot at his head there.
Johnstone lands a right hook to the body.
Johnstone rushes Bauer with punches - Bauer moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Bauer goes down! Johnstone follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alan Johnstone!