PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chief Sealth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Composure-August Burns Red. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Johnson
vs
Sealth

200 cm
24
270 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

190 cm
22
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Determined

187-Drugstore

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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chief Sealth !
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sealth is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Johnson.

It looks like Chief Sealth has been cut.
Sealth fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Johnson has closed the distance and engaged Sealth in a clinch.

Sealth manages to pull guard.
Johnson is looking to stand up but Sealth won't let him.
Johnson passes Sealth 's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Johnson stands up out of the half guard.
Johnson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sealth swats away the attempt to clinch by Johnson.
Johnson throws a hook to the side of Sealth 's head but Sealth sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Johnson throws a sloppy head kick and Sealth moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Johnson.

Johnson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sealth tries for a takedown but Johnson manages to get underhooks.
Johnson trying to land knees to the body.
Sealth can't get the takedown.
Johnny Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chief Sealth .
Sealth tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Johnson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Johnson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sealth .
Sealth looking for a takedown.

Sealth pulls guard effortlessly.
Johnson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Johnson wants to stand but Sealth has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Johnson stands up and waves to Sealth to follow him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sealth was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnson.
Sealth blocks a low kick nicely.
Sealth fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sealth keeps the fight on the outside.
Johnson misses with a body shot.
Sealth shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Johnson but Johnson pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Johnson takes the fight into the clinch.
Johnson with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sealth goes for a takedown in the clinch but Johnson prevents it.

Johnson breaks the clinch.

Johnson rushes Sealth and presses him up against the cage.
Johnson lands a nice elbow.
Sealth tries to score a body lock takedown but Johnson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Sealth tries to pull guard but Johnson won't allow it.
A knee to the head by Johnson.
Johnson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That has opened up Chief Sealth 's cut even more.
Johnson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Johnson gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sealth takes a knee right on the jaw!
Sealth tries for a takedown but Johnson manages to get underhooks.
Sealth is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Sealth looks gassed!

Johnson breaks from the clinch.
Sealth avoids the head kick by Johnson.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sealth paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Johnson tries to clinch but Sealth moves out of range.
Johnson tries to clinch but Sealth moves out of range.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Johnson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Johnson trying to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Johnson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chief Sealth 's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Sealth fails with a takedown attempt.
Johnson swats away the attempt to clinch by Sealth .
Johnson wants to clinch.
Johnson darts in trying to clinch

and Sealth counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Johnson is staying active underneath Sealth , who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Johnson manages to escape and get back to his feet!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Johnson slows down the pace here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sealth managing to block the knees to the body from Johnson.
A knee to the head by Johnson.
Sealth wants a takedown but no success here.
Johnson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sealth 's defenses.
Sealth is trying to drag Johnson to the mat but Johnson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Johnny Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chief Sealth .
Sealth is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Sealth is breathing heavily.
Sealth tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Johnson smiles and moves away.
Sealth avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's two 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.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sealth .

Johnson rushes Sealth and presses him up against the cage.
Sealth is trying to drag Johnson to the mat but Johnson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Johnson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sealth tries to pull guard but Johnson holds him up against the cage and eventually Sealth drops back down to his feet.
Johnson prevents the takedown attempt.
Johnson cracks Sealth with a nice body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson pressing his opponent against the cage.
Sealth tries to score a body lock takedown but Johnson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A right handed body shot lands from Johnson.
Johnson stalling the fight.
Sealth fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Johnson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Johnson breaks from the clinch.
Johnny Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Johnson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sealth keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Johnson rushes Sealth and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson effectively controlling the action here.

Sealth ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Sealth no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Johnson gets to his feet - Sealth follows without any prompting.
Sealth shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Johnson pinned against the cage. Johnson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Johnson forces Sealth back against the cage and clinches.
Johnson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sealth tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Johnson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Johnson scores a nice knee to the body.
Johnson tries to land knees in the clinch but Sealth avoids the damage to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Johnson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Chief Sealth 's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get 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.

Johnson has managed to clinch.
Johnson landing knees to the body.
Johnson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Johnson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Johnson crunches a lovely knee into Sealth 's ribcage.
Sealth takes an elbow to the temple.
Johnson misses with a knee strike.

Sealth decides to pull guard.

Johnson stands and steps away. Sealth gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Johnson forces Sealth back against the cage and clinches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Johnson crunches a lovely knee into Sealth 's ribcage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sealth or not.
A bit of stalling here from Johnson.
A knee to the head by Johnson.
Sealth drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Johnson scores with a knee to the head.
Sealth fails to pull guard.
Johnny Johnson has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Johnson breaks the clinch.
Sealth keeps the fight on the outside.
Johnson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sealth tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Johnson counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Sealth is lucky that one didn't land flush.

Sealth closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Johnson is trying to improve his position.
Johnson is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Sealth has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Sealth wants to lay and pray for a moment but Johnson keeps working.
Sealth landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Sealth scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Johnson to see if he's OK.
Sealth trying to control the action but Johnson is working from the bottom.

Sealth is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Johnson has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sealth goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Johnson rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Sealth 's guard! Nice work there by Johnson!

Sealth is working an open guard so Johnson takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Sealth fails with the takedown

and Johnson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Johnny Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chief Sealth .

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sealth tries to pull guard but Johnson won't allow it.
Johnson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Johnson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Johnson scores with a shoulder strike.
Sealth tries to pull guard but Johnson holds him up against the cage and eventually Sealth drops back down to his feet.
Sealth tries to pull guard but Johnson holds him up against the cage and eventually Sealth drops back down to his feet.
Sealth goes for a takedown in the clinch but Johnson prevents it.
Johnson lands a knee to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Johnson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Johnson, 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27

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