PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Do (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Storm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Storm has chosen AC/DC - Thunderstruck as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!

Do
vs
Storm

178 cm
28
180 lbs
13 - 4 - 2

189 cm
32
183 lbs
28 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Powerful

Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Bruce Do!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Johnny Storm!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Do takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Do swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Storm tries to clinch but Do is having none of it.
Storm takes a swing at Do's ribcage but misses.
Johnny Storm seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Storm tries a head kick but it misses.
Storm slips a jab from Do.
Storm throws a nice inside leg kick.
Storm misses with a series of wild punches.
Storm connects with a high kick.
Storm throws a head kick that misses.
Do waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Storm.
Some bone on bone action there as Storm checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Storm misses with a body kick.
Storm looks to land a body kick but Do moved away.
Do uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Storm.
Do dives in and grabs Storm's left leg, looking for a takedown. Storm pushes down on Do's head and hops out.
Do throws a front kick aimed at Storm's knee but Storm avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Storm looks to land a body kick but Do moved away.
Storm checks a leg kick nicely.
Do uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Storm.
Storm misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Storm throws a head kick that misses.
Storm connects with a looping right hand.
A punch combination from Storm misses.
Do ducks under a wild hook from Storm.
Do misses the jab.
A clash of legs there as Storm blocks the low kick.
Storm throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Do.

Do closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Storm blocking the ground and pound attempt from Do.
Do stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Storm avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Do.
Storm avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Do.
Do winds up and cracks Storm with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Storm wants to get back to his feet.
Do throws a strike but Storm avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Do scoring with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Storm wants to stand up but Do is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Do is looking to work some ground and pound but Storm has wrist control.
Do throwing strikes but missing.
Do might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Storm pushes Do off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Storm throws a sloppy body shot
and Do counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Storm tries to clinch but Do moves out of range.
Do lands a glancing blow to the side of Storm's head.
Storm scores with the left hand. Do knows he should have avoided that one.
Do ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Storm uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Do.
Storm lands with a cross.
Nice defenses there by Do.
Do fails with a takedown attempt.
Do thumps Storm with a low kick.
A clash of legs there as Do blocks the low kick.
Storm throws a right hand that Do ducks under and follows up with a left that Do also avoids with ease.
Storm misses with a head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Storm throws a sloppy head kick and Do moves out of range easily.
Do works the jab nicely.
Storm connects with a solid leg kick.
Do tries to clinch there but Storm circles away.
Do misses with a low kick.
Nice jab there from Do.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Do throws out a loose jab but Storm uses good head movement to avoid it.
Storm thows a body shot but no joy.
Do thumps Storm with a low kick.
Do tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Storm was well out of range. Poor timing from Do.
A looping hook to the body misses from Storm. Do does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Do sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Do scores with a crisp jab that stopped Storm in his tracks.
A left lands for Storm.
Storm misses with an uppercut.
Storm misses with a leg kick.
Storm steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Do.

Do instigates a clinch.
Do with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Do throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Storm blocks it with crossed arms.
Storm can't find room to land a body shot as Do controls the action.
Storm can't find room to land a body shot as Do controls the action.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Do blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Storm tries a body shot but Do blocks it.
Storm misses with a punch to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Do obliges.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Storm breaks from the clinch.
Do throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Some wild striking there from Do.
Do throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Do shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Storm has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Storm there as he acknowledges the shot.
Good leg kick by Storm there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Do throws a chopping leg kick but Storm manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Storm checks a leg kick.
Storm's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Do connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Storm scrambles back to his feet.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Storm misses with a kick to the body.
Do avoids the body shot from Storm.
Storm misses with a kick to the body.
Do swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A combination from Storm does no damage.
Do feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Storm's calf.
A slow jab from Do misses its intended target.
Do throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Do slips a straight right by Storm.
Storm misses with a looping left.
Do throws a hook to the side of Storm's head but Storm sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Some bone on bone action there as Storm checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Some bone on bone action there as Do checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Do checks a low kick from Storm.
No joy there for Do, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.

Do closes the distance and clinches.
Storm tries a body shot but Do blocks it.
Storm wants to stall.
Storm misses with a hook to the ribs.
Storm on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Storm fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Do blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Do tightens his grip and picks Storm up, before dumping him to the ground. Storm manages to land in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Storm preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Storm wants to stand but Do is controlling the position.
Do content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Do 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.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Storm utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Do postures up in Storm's guard and throws a big left but Storm blocks it.
Do being controlled here momentarily.
Do lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Storm looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Do throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce Do dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Do avoids the body shot from Storm.
Storm misses the shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Storm throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Storm wants to slow Do down by chopping away at his legs.
Do blocks a jab.
Do fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Storm has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Storm throws a nice looking combination but Do bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Do takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Storm throws a big shot that misses.
Do misses with a looping left.
Storm takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Do avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Storm throws out a loose jab but Do uses good head movement to avoid it.
Do moves out of range as Storm throws a body kick.
A head kick misses from Storm.
Do misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Storm is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Do.
A head kick misses from Storm.
Do moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Storm slips under a jab from Do.
Do swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A shot to the body from Do misses
and Storm cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Storm ducks under a wild hook from Do.
Storm tries a head kick but it misses.
Storm avoids a kick to the body.
Do throws a low kick, looking for Storm's leg but Storm calmly moves out of range.
Storm misses with a body kick.
Do throws a body punch but Storm moves out of range.
Johnny Storm is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Do misses with the combination.
Do is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Storm.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Do waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Storm.
Do lands with an uppercut that bounces Storm off the cage and back into range.
Bruce Do is winning the standup battle so far.
Do scores with a jab to the jaw.
Storm ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Do moves away.

Storm takes the fight into the clinch.
Storm misses with some punches.
Storm gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Do.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Do blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Storm managing to block the knees to the body from Do.
Storm lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Storm will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Do up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Storm tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Do can't get the takedown.
Storm wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Do connects with a nasty looking knee right to Storm's face.
Do misses with a knee to the head.
Storm misses with some punches.
Storm pressing his opponent against the cage.
Storm goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Do misses with a knee strike.
Storm prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruce Do. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Storm is leaning against Do and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Storm misses with a hook from the clinch.
Storm throws a head punch that misses.
Do is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Storm gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Do using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Storm has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Storm misses with some punches.
Do landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Do misses with a knee strike.
Storm tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Storm lands a shot to the body.
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!
Storm can't find room to land a body shot as Do controls the action.
Storm can't break the clinch.
Storm on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Storm.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Do using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Johnny Storm seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Storm working aggressively here.
Storm lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Storm lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Storm managing to block the knees to the body from Do.
Storm lands a left hand that snaps the head of Do backwards.
Do throws a punch but it's blocked by Storm.
Do lands a nice knee to the body.

Storm breaks the clinch.

Do darts in and clinches Storm up against the cage.
Do tries for a takedown. No joy.
Storm misses with a hook from the clinch.
Do misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Do.
Do has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Storm avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Storm tries to work over Do's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Storm scores with a shot to the side of Do's head.
Storm swings wildly with an uppercut but Do uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stalling in the clinch from Storm.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Do lands a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Storm fails to land.
A short left from Storm.

Storm pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A slapping leg kick lands for Storm.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Storm.
Do tries to clinch up.
Storm misses with a body kick.
Do fails with a takedown attempt.
Storm delivers a nice body kick.
Storm sizes up Do with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Storm misses with a low kick as Do jumps back.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Storm throws a low kick, looking for Do's leg but Do calmly moves out of range.
Storm throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Storm throws a wild body kick that Do sees coming a mile off.
Storm tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Do was well out of range. Poor timing from Storm.
Storm pivots, looking for a leg kick but Do is out of range and Storm settles back down.
A jab from Storm misses.
Do throws a right hand that Storm ducks under and follows up with a left that Storm also avoids with ease.
Do tried to score with a low kick but Storm checks it.
Storm attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Do chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Storm can pounce on him.
Storm misses with an uppercut. Do saw that one coming.
Do moves out of range of the body kick.
Do connects with a leg kick. Storm looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Storm tried to score with a low kick but Do checks it.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Storm checks a leg kick.
Do slips under a jab.
Do throws a looping overhand right but Storm ducks down to avoid it.
Storm throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Storm lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Storm scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Storm misses with a head kick.
Storm goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Do throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Storm misses with a double jab.
Storm looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Storm throws a lazy right hand but Do sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Do blocks a head kick by Storm.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Do turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Storm has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Do.

Do decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Do thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Do landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Do landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Storm wants to get back to his feet.
Storm won't allow Do to pass to mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Do scoring with strikes to the body and head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Do stops Storm from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Johnny Storm will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Do rushes Storm and presses him up against the cage.
A short right from Do.
Storm trying to control the position but instead, Do has worked for underhooks and has pushed Storm into the cage.
Do tries a knee to the head but Storm blocks it.
Do misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Storm.
Do tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Do blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Do tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Do is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Storm is defending well for now.
Storm scores with a shot to the side of Do's head.
Storm scores with a shoulder strike.
Storm lands a body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Storm lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Storm lands a shoulder strike.
Storm avoiding damage as Do throws knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Storm lands an uppercut.
Do struggles to land a body shot inside as Storm controls his hands.
Do swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Storm lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Do backwards.
Do can't get the takedown.

Storm escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice uppercut there from Storm.
A jab from Storm misses.
Storm cracks the inside of Do's front leg.
Do uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Storm.
Storm throws a body punch but Do moves out of range.
Storm throws the kick towards the body but Do avoids it.
Storm fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Do manages to avoid it.
Storm digs a good body shot into Do's ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Storm shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nice defenses there by Do.
Storm goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Storm throws a series of punches but Do avoids them all with ease.
Storm throws a half hearted mid kick.
Storm is looking to land body kicks.
Do stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Storm.
Do shoots in and drives through. Storm sprawls well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Do tried to score with a low kick but Storm checks it.
Storm goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Do gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Storm.
Storm delivers a nice body kick.
Do avoids the head kick by Storm.
Storm looks to score with a jab to the body but Do is just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Do scores with a kick to the body.
Do throws out a powerful jab.
Do checks a leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Storm as he connects with a hook.
Storm goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nice defenses there by Do.
Storm thows a left - swing and a miss!
Storm pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Do avoids the head kick by Storm.
Storm tries a head kick but it misses.
Storm looks for the body kick but Do saw that one coming.
Storm blocks a low kick nicely.
Storm walks into a stiff left hand from Do.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Do uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Storm wants to land a leg kick but Do is out of range.
Storm throws a low kick but it's checked well by Do.
Do takes one to the chin there.
Storm stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Storm wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruce Do. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Storm throws a wild body kick that Do sees coming a mile off.

Storm closes the distance and pushes Do back into the cage.
Do is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Do misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Storm.

Storm pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Storm misses with a wild combination.
Do walks forward, straight into a front kick from Storm.
Do scores with a nice head shot.
Storm throws a head kick that half lands.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Storm lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A head kick misses from Storm.
Storm digs a good body shot into Do's ribs.
Do blocks the body kick.
Do is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Storm.
A telegraphed right hand from Do misses the target.
Storm lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Do thuds his right hand into Storm's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Do misses with an uppercut.
Storm scores with a nice body kick.
That kick from Storm tenderised Do's leg. Do is trying to keep his angry face on.
Storm throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Do throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Nice uppercut there from Do.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Storm cracks Do with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Storm throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Do rushes Storm and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Storm is trying to break free.
Storm lands a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Storm wants to stall.
Storm misses with a punch on the inside.
Do fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Storm misses with the head strike.
Storm cracks Do with a nice body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Do.
Storm blocks an elbow strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Do.
Storm misses with a punch to the body.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Do connects with a knee to the head.
Do wants a takedown but no success here.
Do looking to throw knees to the head but Storm is blocking nicely.
Storm misses with a short punch on the inside.
Do is working for takedown but Storm is calmly controlling the position for now.
Storm has a couple of punches blocked by Do.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Do creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Do tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Storm digs a right hand into Do's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Do's gas tank.
Storm gets through Do's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Do throws an elbow but misses.
Nice body punch from Storm - that landed with a thud.
Storm struggles to land a body shot inside as Do controls his hands.
Storm is trying to stall.
A nice left hand lands by Storm.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Storm blocks an uppercut.
Storm blocking some punches.
Storm lands a left hand.
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!
Do prevents a body shot from Storm.
Storm swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Storm throws a punch but it's blocked by Do.
Do struggles to land a body shot inside as Storm controls his hands.
Do with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Storm misses with a punch on the inside.
Storm makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Storm throws a head punch that misses.
Storm tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Do's elbow.
Storm is trying to push Do away but Do has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Storm breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Do uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Storm.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Storm misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Do counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Storm lands a head kick. Do smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A punch combination from Storm misses.
Do throws a jab when Storm was well out of range.
Storm is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Do fails with an attempt to clinch.
Do scores with a nice strike.
Storm takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Storm swings for the body but Do moves out of range.
Do throws a low kick but it's checked well by Storm.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Do tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Storm is able to avoid easily.
Do checks a low kick from Storm.
Storm tries to clinch up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Storm comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Storm has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Johnny Storm!
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Johnny Storm!
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Bruce Do!

Johnny Storm wins by split decision!
During a confident post fight interview, Johnny Storm thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.