PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leroy Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sebald Mak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Johnson
vs
Mak

192 cm
18
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

191 cm
22
260 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Leroy Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sebald Mak!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson tries to bum rush Mak with a series of wild strikes but Mak uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mak throws a one two combo.
Mak cracks Johnson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Johnson throws a left and a right that both miss

and Mak counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Mak not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mak takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Johnson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mak thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Johnson's head.

Mak stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Johnson to get to his feet.
Johnson misses with a double jab
and Mak counters with a two punch combo.
Mak fails to land the takedown.
Johnson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mak bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Johnson falls off balance throwing a combination

and Mak counters by moving into the clinch.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a combination
and Mak counters with a two punch combo.
Johnson throws a series of punches but Mak moves out of range.
Johnson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mak fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Johnson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Johnson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mak should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Johnson throws an overhand right that lands on Mak's shoulder, as Mak tries to avoid the shot.
Johnson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Johnson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Leroy Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sebald Mak.
Mak shoots in looking for a takedown. Johnson tries to sprawl out of it but Mak keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Johnson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mak moves away from the strike by Johnson.
Johnson is breathing heavily.

Mak has Johnson up against the cage in a clinch.

Mak manages to pull guard.
Mak managing to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mak kicks Johnson off and gets to his feet.
Johnson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Mak moves into the clinch.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Mak has him pressed against the cage.

Mak pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mak misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mak will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mak fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mak will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A combination from Johnson does no damage.
Johnson falls off balance throwing a combination

and Mak counters by clinching up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mak escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A jab lands there for Mak.
Johnson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Mak.
Mak works over Johnson's head and body with a nice combination.
Johnson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mak throws a combination. Johnson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Johnson throws a combination that misses
and Mak counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Johnson thinking.
No joy there for Mak, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mak stuns Johnson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Johnson misses with a double jab
and Mak cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mak has a takedown stuffed.
Johnson misses with a two punch combination.
Johnson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mak misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mak has a takedown stuffed.
Mak throws a sloppy head kick and Johnson moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson looks to land a combination but Mak avoids it well.

Mak has closed the distance and engaged Johnson in a clinch.
Mak lands a right hand.
Mak wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Mak pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Johnson misses with a combination
and Mak counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

Mak gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mak tries to break the clinch but Johnson is controlling the position.
Mak scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Johnson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mak.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mak looking to throw knees to the head but Johnson is blocking nicely.

Mak breaks from the clinch.
Johnson throws a right and a left that Mak avoids nicely.
Johnson throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Mak to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Mak closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mak lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Johnson.
Johnson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mak lands a shoulder strike.
Johnson is trying to break free.
Mak lands a right hand that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.

Mak pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mak misses with a body kick.
Johnson takes one on the button.
Mak throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Johnson throws a left and a right that both miss

and Mak moves into the clinch.
Mak lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mak.
Johnson prevents Mak from breaking the clinch.

Mak breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mak scores with a three punch combo!

Mak moves into the clinch successfully.
A body shot lands from Mak.
Mak softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mak scores with a shot to the side of Johnson's head.
Mak keeps control of Johnson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mak throws an elbow but misses.
Mak wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mak wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mak can't get the takedown.

Mak's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Johnson throws a left and a right that both miss

and Mak counters by clinching up.
Mak pushes Johnson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mak stalling the fight.
Mak has had enough of the clinch but Johnson keeps him there for the moment.
Mak wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mak wants to break free but Johnson has control.
Mak wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Mak manages to break the clinch.
Mak lands with a shot to the body.

That's two 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.
Johnson throws a combination that misses
and Mak counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mak misses with a takedown attempt - Johnson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Johnson throws a right hand that Mak ducks under and follows up with a left that Mak also avoids with ease.
Johnson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Johnson throws a series of punches but Mak moves out of range.
Johnson stuffs the takedown.
Leroy Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sebald Mak.
Johnson throws a hook but Mak blocks it.
Mak throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Johnson's waist but Johnson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mak off to one side.

Mak has Johnson up against the cage in a clinch.
Mak wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mak.

Mak escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Johnson avoids the head kick by Mak.
A punch combination from Mak misses.
Johnson misses with a few strikes there.
Mak throws a push kick but Johnson slaps the foot to one side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mak looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Johnson throws a combination that misses

and Mak counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mak.
Mak tries to break the clinch but Johnson is controlling the position.
Mak looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Johnson prevents Mak from breaking the clinch.
Mak is trying to break the clinch but Johnson has him pressed against the cage.
Mak lands with a right to the head.
Mak wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Johnson has him pressed against the cage.
Mak lands an uppercut.
Mak lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mak has had enough of the clinch but Johnson keeps him there for the moment.
Mak is looking to break free of the clinch but Johnson has double underhooks.
Mak can't break the clinch.
Mak wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mak lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Johnson.
Mak tries to break the clinch but Johnson is controlling the position.

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.
Johnson blocks an uppercut.

Mak manages to break the clinch.
A combination from Mak does no damage.
Johnson throws a right and a left that Mak avoids nicely.
Johnson misses with a double jab.
Mak fails with the takedown.
Mak tries to bum rush Johnson with a series of wild strikes but Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mak avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mak has a takedown stuffed.
Mak lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Johnson misses with a double jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Johnson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Johnson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Mak is working the combinations to good effect here.
Johnson looks to land a left hand but Mak moved out of range nicely.

Mak takes the fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sebald Mak showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Mak pushes Johnson up against the cage in a clinch.
Johnson keeps control of Mak as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mak pressing his opponent against the cage.
Mak wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mak lands a shot to the body.
Johnson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Mak breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Leroy Johnson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Mak forces Johnson back against the cage and clinches.
Mak wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Johnson has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson letting Mak take a breather here.
Johnson avoids a wild elbow strike from Mak.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Mak breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Johnson throws a hook but Mak blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Johnson drops Mak with a nice combination! Johnson dives into Mak's guard, looking to finish!

It looks like Sebald Mak has been cut.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mak lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Johnson!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mak misses with a head shot.
Mak has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Johnson trying desperately to get to his feet.
Mak is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Poor strikes thrown by Mak there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mak controlling from the full mount.
Mak looking to ground and pound but Johnson is blocking nicely.
Johnson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mak on the ground.

Mak is going olschool here, as he tries to force Johnson to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Johnson shrugs it off.
Mak thowing shots but they're missing.
Johnson holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Mak tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mak controlling from the full mount.
Let's hope that Mak has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Mak unloads with some shots from mount but Johnson bucks and avoids them well.

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.
Mak with shots to the head and body - Johnson looks very uncomfortable down there.
Mak controlling the position easily from mount.
Mak can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Johnson is looking to escape.
Mak wants to take Johnson's back here but Johnson is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.

And that's the end of the fight!
Leroy Johnson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mak 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 Andi Peters scores the fight for Sebald Mak!
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight for Sebald Mak!
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight for Sebald Mak!

Sebald Mak wins by unanimous decision!