PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Perk Fitzer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson has chosen Voodoo People as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Fitzer
vs
Johnson

182 cm
22
270 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

202 cm
20
250 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Perk Fitzer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Thomas Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Paul Tew and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fitzer comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Johnson fails to land the takedown.
Fitzer throws a quick inside leg kick.
Fitzer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Johnson.
Fitzer closes the distance and lands a one-two.

It looks like Thomas Johnson has been cut.

Fitzer has taken the fight to the clinch.
Johnson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Fitzer smiles and moves away.
Fitzer is looking to clinch but Johnson is avoiding it.
A thudding body kick lands there by Fitzer!
Fitzer could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson takes a kick to the side of the head.

Johnson is rocked!
Fitzer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fitzer lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Johnson looks gassed!
Fitzer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Johnson doesn't manage to clinch there - Fitzer circles away.

Fitzer moves into range and clinches up with Johnson.
Fitzer'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.

Fitzer manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Fitzer, right into the meat.
Fitzer throws a series of punches but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson tries to land a front kick but Fitzer steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Both fighters circling a little - Fitzer finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Fitzer misses with the combination.
Johnson takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Fitzer fakes the leg kick and cracks Johnson in the body.

Fitzer closes the distance and clinches.
Johnson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Fitzer gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Perk Fitzer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thomas Johnson.
Fitzer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fitzer is pressed up against the cage. Johnson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Fitzer down to the mat. Fitzer avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Johnson looks to throw a body kick
and Fitzer counters with a two punch combo.
Fitzer lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Johnson fails with a takedown attempt.
Johnson misses with a body shot.
Perk Fitzer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Johnson closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Johnson lands in his opponent's guard.
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!
Johnson throwing strikes but missing.
Fitzer might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Johnson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fitzer is keeping the position for now.
Johnson trying to control but Fitzer is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fitzer wants to improve his position but instead Johnson has moved into half guard.
Fitzer is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Fitzer blocking the ground and pound attempt from Johnson.

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 decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Fitzer blocks a head kick by Johnson.
Johnson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Fitzer circles away.

Fitzer takes the fight into the clinch.
Johnson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Fitzer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Johnson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Johnson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Fitzer is fending him off so far but Johnson persists. Nope, Fitzer circles away and we're back to standing.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Fitzer as he avoids it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fitzer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fitzer tries a head kick but it misses.
Fitzer tries a head kick but it misses.
Fitzer pushes Johnson away with a front kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Perk Fitzer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Thomas Johnson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Fitzer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fitzer tries to clinch up but Johnson circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice takedown defense from Fitzer. No joy for Johnson on that attempt.
Johnson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Johnson throws a lazy head kick
and Fitzer counters with an outside leg kick.
Johnson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Fitzer is fending him off so far but Johnson persists. Nope, Fitzer circles away and we're back to standing.
Perk Fitzer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thomas Johnson.
Johnson misses with a series of wild punches.
Johnson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Fitzer throws a wild body kick that Johnson sees coming a mile off.
Johnson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Fitzer's waist but Fitzer gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Johnson off to one side.
Some wild striking there from Fitzer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson misses with the combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fitzer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Fitzer but Fitzer pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Fitzer misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Johnson or perhaps it was just good defense by Fitzer which made him look bad.

Johnson drives through with a takedown into guard.
Johnson thows a big elbow that misses.
Johnson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Johnson content to stall in guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fitzer preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Johnson forces his way into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fitzer is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Johnson scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fitzer wants to sweep but Johnson has passed to side control!

Johnson decides to stand up, so the ref orders Fitzer to his feet.
Both fighters circling a little - Fitzer finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A head kick misses from Fitzer.
Johnson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Johnson shoots for a takedown but Fitzer 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 Fitzer swivels and escapes.

Fitzer gets a clinch.
Johnson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Fitzer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Fitzer closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Fitzer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Johnson tries to clinch
and Fitzer counters with a body kick.
Johnson throws out a loose jab but Fitzer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johnson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Perk Fitzer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fitzer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Johnson tries a head kick but it misses.
Fitzer misses with a head kick.
Johnson avoids the head kick by Fitzer.
A head kick misses from Johnson.

Fitzer forces Johnson back against the cage and clinches.
Fitzer connects with a knee to the head.
Johnson has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Fitzer.
Johnson lands a nice shot to the body.

Fitzer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Johnson blocks a head kick by Fitzer.
Johnson tries to clinch up.
Johnson takes a kick to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Perk Fitzer dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Thomas 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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Fitzer throws a body kick that misses.
Johnson looks to clinch

and Fitzer counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Fitzer.

Fitzer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Johnson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fitzer is looking to clinch.
Johnson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fitzer lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fitzer misses with a few strikes there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fitzer. That's going to slow Johnson down.
Fitzer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Johnson paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Fitzer rushes Johnson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Fitzer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fitzer looking to throw knees to the head but Johnson is blocking nicely.
Fitzer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fitzer is trying to stall.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Fitzer has him pressed against the cage.
Fitzer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Johnson is trying to break free.
Fitzer keeps control of Johnson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Fitzer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Johnson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Fitzer gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Fitzer tries to land a knee to the head but Johnson blocks with his arms.
Fitzer connects with a knee to the head.
Fitzer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Johnson blocks it with crossed arms.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

Fitzer manages to break the clinch.
A head kick misses from Fitzer.

Fitzer drives through and clinches with Johnson against the cage.

Fitzer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fitzer throws a head kick that misses.

Fitzer clinches.
Fitzer keeps control of Johnson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Fitzer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fitzer throws a head kick but Johnson moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fitzer closes the distance and clinches.
Fitzer looking to throw knees to the head but Johnson is blocking nicely.
Johnson tries a knee to the head but Fitzer blocks it.

Fitzer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Fitzer instigates a clinch.
Fitzer slows down the pace here.
Fitzer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Come on Fitzer - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Fitzer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Johnson prevents Fitzer from breaking the clinch.
Johnson tries to pull guard but Fitzer holds him up against the cage and eventually Johnson drops back down to his feet.
Fitzer lands a knee to the head.
Fitzer tries a knee to the head but Johnson blocks it.

Fitzer lands a big knee from the Thai clinch and Johnson goes down hard! The ref takes a good look at him but he's still defending himself. Fitzer in side control.
Johnson is still in real trouble! Can Fitzer finish him?
Johnson takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fitzer happy to just control the position for now.
Johnson manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Johnson seems to have recovered his senses.
Johnson wants to control but Fitzer is keeping busy.
Johnson moves into full guard.
Johnson lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Fitzer!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fitzer is squirming around, avoiding Johnson's attempts to control the action.
Johnson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Thomas Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johnson landing punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Perk Fitzer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Fitzer, 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Perk Fitzer!