PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lu Bu (ranked 5291 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Johnson (ranked 23749 p4p, 0 weight class). Lu Bu has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Bu
vs
Johnson

207 cm
25
245 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
20
270 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lu Bu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paul Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Daniel Cesar and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Johnson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Johnson wants it to stay on the feet.
Johnson with a jab.
Bu takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bu looks for a takedown but Johnson sprawls well.
Bu shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Johnson misses the shot to the body.
Bu appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Johnson lands a jab to the nose.
Johnson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bu blocks a jab.
Nice sprawl there from Johnson as Bu shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lu Bu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bu moves out of range as Johnson throws a body kick.
Bu shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Left hook, right uppercut from Johnson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Johnson stuffs the takedown.

Bu shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Bu was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Johnson sneaks out the side door and pushes Bu away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
A decent looking cross lands there for Johnson.
A big right from Johnson misses.
Johnson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson misses the jab.

Bu is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Johnson's half guard.
Bu is breathing heavily.
Johnson is trying to stand.
Johnson desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Johnson is staying active underneath Bu, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bu is working away from the top position though.
Johnson controlling the position well.
Johnson is trying to stand back up but Bu is controlling him

Bu is looking for a kimura here.
Johnson is trying to stand up here but Bu is controlling him well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bu is pressing down on Johnson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Johnson is holding on for now.
Bu thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Johnson's head.

Johnson kicks Bu off and gets back to his feet.
Bu shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Johnson pinned against the cage. Johnson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Johnson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A nice leg kick lands there from Johnson.
Bu tries for a takedown but Johnson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A big left from Johnson misses.
Johnson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bu walks into a jab.
Paul Johnson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Bu drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Johnson has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Johnson is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

Johnson lands a takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson wants to control from the top but Bu keeps moving.
Bu seems keen to control Johnson's posture.
Johnson postures up.
Johnson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Johnson dominated that round.
That's time! Bu's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Bu looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Johnson!
Bu creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Johnson is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Bu wants to control but Johnson is keeping him busy.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet but Bu drags him back down.
Bu will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Bu is trying to get an arm triangle but Johnson is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson is trying to get back to his feet.
Bu in side control, throwing shots but Johnson defends.
You can see the frustration on Johnson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bu creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Johnson sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Johnson wants to control but Bu postures up.
Johnson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bu creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Johnson takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Sloppy strikes there by Bu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is trying to buck Bu off.
Bu throws a strike aimed at the side of Johnson's head but Johnson avoids it well.
Johnson can't do much from the bottom here.
Bu tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Bu working the ground and pound but Johnson is defending the strikes.
Bu scoring with punches from side control.
Check out the look on Bu's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Bu wants to lay and pray for a moment but Johnson keeps working.
Johnson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bu. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Johnson wants to control but Bu postures up.
Bu working the head with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bu cracks Johnson with a big right hand but Johnson just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Johnson avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Bu.
The strikes coming from Bu are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Johnson takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet.
Bu throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Bu advances to mount.
Bu lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Johnson hang on?
Bu trying to control but Johnson is having none of it.
Bu breaks from Johnson's wrist control and lands an elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bu connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Johnson tries to buck Bu off but he can't manage it.
Bu is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Johnson can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Bu sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Bu trying to control but Johnson is having none of it.
Johnson tries to hold on but Bu postures up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bu cracks Johnson with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
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!
Bu raining down shots from the mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lu Bu dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Johnson throws a leg kick but Bu checks it.

Bu throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Johnson tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Bu is in Johnson's guard.

Johnson has his feet on Bu's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Lu Bu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A bone on bone clash there as Bu blocks the leg kick.
Bu looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bu on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Johnson's corner calls for a 1-2. Johnson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Johnson cracks Bu with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bu defending well as Johnson loads up on a big left hand.
Bu chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Johnson can pounce on him.
Johnson lands with a straight right. Bu didn't see that one coming.
Lu Bu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bu shoots in for a takedown but Johnson shows good takedown defense.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Johnson lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bu momentarily.
Bu darts in looking for a takedown but Johnson gets double underhooks and turns Bu into the cage.
Johnson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lu Bu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson lands the left hand.
Johnson scores with a decent looking hook.
Bu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Johnson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bu. That did some damage!
Johnson lands a head shot.
Johnson lands a jab to the nose.
Paul Johnson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Johnson lands a two punch combo.
Johnson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson throws a looping overhand right but Bu ducks down to avoid it.
Bu shoots in for a double leg but Johnson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bu shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Johnson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bu moves away from the strike by Johnson.
Johnson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bu shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Johnson as he jumps to the side.
Johnson throws a series of punches but Bu avoids them all with ease.
Johnson misses with a looping right.
Bu half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Bu looks for a takedown but Johnson sprawls well.
Johnson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bu avoids the head kick by Johnson.
Johnson scores with a nice strike.
Bu shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Johnson counters with a nice body shot.
Johnson scores with a hook.
Johnson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A swing and a miss from Johnson.
Johnson throws the left hand but Bu avoids the punch easily.
Johnson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bu. Bu circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Johnson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bu closes the distance and clinches up with Johnson, looking for a takedown. Bu pushes Johnson against the cage but Johnson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Johnson works the jab nicely.
Johnson connects with a body shot.
Johnson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bu.
Johnson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A swing and a miss from Johnson.
Bu has his takedown stuffed
and Johnson counters with a straight right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bu misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Johnson connects with a single shot there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson throws a leg kick that misses.
Bu takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Johnson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A left lands for Johnson.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bu.
Johnson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Johnson clobbers Bu with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Johnson misses with an uppercut. Bu saw that one coming.

And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Johnson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Johnson 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 27:28
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:28
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:28

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