PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Dalton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronny Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Bulldozer. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Dalton
vs
Johnson

180 cm
24
175 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

185 cm
22
174 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Johnny Dalton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ronny Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paulsen Ambrosius and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dalton misses with a body shot.
Johnson throws a right hand that Dalton ducks under and follows up with a left that Dalton also avoids with ease.
Dalton misses with a double jab.
Johnson walks into a stiff left hand from Dalton.

It looks like Ronny Johnson has been cut.
Johnson misses with a few strikes there.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A right hand to the body from Dalton.

Dalton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Johnson tries to clinch there but Dalton circles away.
Johnson tries to clinch up.
Johnson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Dalton counters with a series of strikes that sends Johnson to the canvas! Dalton follows down into guard, looking to finish the fight!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson is trying to control the position but Dalton postures up.
Dalton won't allow Johnson to get back to his feet.
Dalton won't allow Johnson to sweep him here.
Dalton passes into half guard.
Johnson wants to control but Dalton is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson is trying to get back to full guard.
Dalton stops Johnson from getting back to his feet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dalton throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dalton throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ronny Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dalton circles away from the clinch attempt
and Dalton counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Dalton lands a really nice looking cross but Johnson seems unphased.
Johnson connects with a high kick.
Johnson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Dalton counters with a nice body shot.
Johnson looks gassed!
Johnson tries to move into range but Dalton moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Johnson needs to keep his hands up - Dalton had a free shot at his head there.
Dalton with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dalton lands a right hook to the body.
Dalton works over Johnson's head and body with a nice combination.
Donk. Dalton catches Johnson right on the button with a cross.

That has opened up Ronny Johnson's cut even more.
Dalton dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dalton listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Johnson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Dalton comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dalton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johnson manages to avoid it.
Dalton misses with a double jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws a leg kick but Dalton sees it coming and moves out of range.
Dalton looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A left and a right from Johnson both land. Nice combination.
Dalton lands a body shot.
Dalton works over Johnson's head and body with a nice combination.
Johnson is looking to clinch but Dalton is avoiding it.
Johnson misses with a double jab
and Dalton counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Johnson shoots in for a double leg but Dalton sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Dalton will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Johnson is looking to clinch but Dalton is avoiding it.
Dalton fails to land with a series of punches.

Johnson moves into the clinch.
Johnson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dalton backwards.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch but Dalton keeps him there for the moment.
Dalton works on Johnson's body with a couple of short punches.

Dalton breaks from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dalton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Johnson moves out of range of the strikes.
Johnson clinches but Dalton breaks the clinch
and Dalton counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Johnson doesn't manage to clinch there - Dalton circles away.
Johnson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dalton.
Johnson defending well as Dalton loads up on a big left hand.
Johnson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Johnson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Dalton misses with a wild body shot.
Johnson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dalton.
Dalton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Johnson - that will leave a mark!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Johnson looks to clinch
and Dalton counters with a left and a right that stings Johnson.
Johnson tries to clinch up.
Johnson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Johnson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Johnson tries to clinch but Dalton is having none of it.
Johnson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dalton throws a body punch but Johnson moves out of range.

Johnson moves into range and clinches up with Dalton.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Dalton slows down the pace here.
Johnson working hard to break the clinch.
Johnson tries to break the clinch but Dalton is controlling the position.
Dalton lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Johnson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Johnson.
Johnson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dalton backwards.
Dalton scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dalton works on Johnson's body with a couple of short punches.
Dalton stalling against the cage.
Dalton works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Dalton just leaning against Johnson, taking a breather.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Johnson.
Johnson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Daltons head.
A shot in the inside from Dalton.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Johnson.

Johnson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson walks into a left hand.
Dalton blocks a head kick by Johnson.
Dalton rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Johnson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A swing and a miss from Dalton.
Dalton throws a left and a right that both miss
and Johnson finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Johnson throws a right hand that Dalton ducks under and follows up with a left that Dalton also avoids with ease.
Johnson tries to clinch there but Dalton circles away.
Dalton just misses with a punch to the body.

Johnson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Johnson is trying to stall.
Johnson throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dalton.
Dalton lands a nice uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dalton.
Johnson tries to circle away but Dalton has him pinned against the cage.
Dalton is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch but Dalton keeps him there for the moment.

Dalton breaks from the clinch.
Johnny Dalton is winning the standup battle so far.
Johnson shoots in but no luck this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dalton misses with a few strikes there.
A right-left combo lands from Dalton.
Johnson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dalton stalks Johnson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Johnson's face. Johnson staggers backwards, shaken.
Dalton throws a hook but Johnson avoids it easily.
Johnson throws a combination that misses
and Dalton counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Dalton avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses.
Dalton misses with a wild combination.

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

Johnson manages to break the clinch.
Dalton looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Johnson misses with a double jab
and Dalton cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Johnny Dalton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Good standup being displayed there by Dalton as he connects with a hook.
Dalton is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Johnson can do to turn this around?
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Johnson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dalton slaps away a takedown attempt from Johnson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Johnny Dalton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ronny Johnson.
Dalton throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Johnson doesn't manage to clinch there - Dalton circles away.
Johnson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dalton.
Johnson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Johnson wants to clinch
and Dalton counters with a two punch combo.
Johnson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Johnson scores with a head kick.
Johnson is looking to clinch.

Johnson darts in and clinches Dalton up against the cage.
Johnson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dalton has him pressed against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Dalton.

Dalton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Johnson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dalton.
Johnson throws a head kick that Dalton semi-blocks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dalton misses with a few strikes there.
Johnson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Dalton swings for the body but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnny Dalton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Johnson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dalton blocks a head kick by Johnson.
Dalton scores with a jab to the head.
Left hook, right uppercut from Dalton.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Johnson.
Dalton gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Johnson slips a nice elbow through Dalton's hands, connecting with Dalton's forehead.
Johnson with the ground and pound but Dalton uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Johnson throws a big right hand that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Dalton dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ronny Johnson's cut.
That's time! Dalton's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Dalton throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Johnson tries to clinch
and Dalton counters with a two punch combo.

Johnson has Dalton up against the cage in a clinch.
Dalton prevents Johnson from breaking the clinch.
Johnson being controlled against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dalton.
Johnson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Dalton works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Johnson slowing the pace effectively.

Dalton breaks from the clinch.
Johnson tries a head kick but it misses.
Dalton throws a left and a right that both miss
and Johnson counters with a two punch combo.
Dalton takes a swing at Johnson's ribcage but misses.
Johnson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Dalton counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Johnson closes the distance but Dalton moves to the side
and Dalton connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dalton paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dalton takes a swing at Johnson's ribcage but misses.
Dalton lands a lovely overhand right.
Johnson misses with a body kick.
Johnson tries to land a front kick but Dalton steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Johnson misses with the combination.
Dalton thows a body shot but no joy.
Johnson throws a series of punches but Dalton moves out of range.
Johnson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A telegraphed right hand from Dalton misses the target.
Johnson tries to clinch but Dalton moves away
and Dalton counters with a one-two to the body.
Johnson tries to clinch up.
Johnson scores with a one two! Dalton had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Johnson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Johnson looks to clinch
and Dalton counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Johnson closes the distance and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Johnson swings wildly with an uppercut but Dalton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dalton stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Johnson wants to break the clinch but can't.

Dalton manages to break the clinch.
Good exchange - Dalton coming out on top.

Johnson has taken the fight to the clinch.

Dalton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dalton moves out of range of the body kick from Johnson.
Johnson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dalton throws a right hand that Johnson ducks under and follows up with a left that Johnson also avoids with ease.
Dalton throws a body punch but Johnson moves out of range.

Johnson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dalton, pushing him back against the cage.

Johnson manages to break the clinch.
Dalton misses the shot to the body.
Dalton misses with a body shot.
Dalton throws a jab when Johnson was well out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a combination
and Dalton counters with a three punch combo that has Johnson backing up. Johnson nods at Dalton to acknowledge the strikes.
Dalton swats away the attempt to clinch by Johnson.
Dalton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johnson manages to avoid it.
Johnson tries to clinch up but Dalton circles away and keeps his distance.
Dalton misses with a jab, cross combination.
Johnson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Johnson doesn't manage to clinch there - Dalton circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dalton. Johnson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Johnson throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Johnson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Dalton defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Johnson.
Johnson misses with a few strikes there.
Dalton lands a jab-cross combination.
Dalton lands with a right hand.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dalton paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Johnny Dalton is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Johnson fails to land with a series of punches.
Johnson wants to clinch.
Dalton lands a body shot.
Danga de danga de dang - Dalton scores with a four punch combination!
Johnson throws a head kick but Dalton moves out of range.
Johnson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Dalton slips a jab and a cross from Johnson.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses.
A left and a right from Dalton both land. Nice combination.
Johnson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dalton counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dalton lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Dalton digs a good body shot into Johnson's ribs.
Johnson tries to clinch up
and Dalton counters with a left to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Dalton showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dalton, 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:26

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