PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Darius Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson comes to the cage accompanied by My Time. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Johnson
vs
Walker

190 cm
26
180 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

176 cm
18
176 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Darius Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Michael Walker!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Walker moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Johnson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Walker pinned against the cage. Walker gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Walker goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Good leg kick by Walker there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Decent striking displayed by Walker there.
Johnson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Walker defends it nicely.
Johnson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Walker is out of range and Johnson settles back down.
Walker chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Walker throws a nice outside leg kick.
Johnson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Johnson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Johnson takes one to the side of the head.
Johnson checks a low kick from Walker.
Walker looks to land a body kick but Johnson moved away.
Walker throws the kick towards the body but Johnson avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson throws out a powerful jab.

It looks like Michael Walker has been cut.

Johnson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Walker won't allow Johnson to pass to mount.
Walker is trying to stand up here but Johnson is controlling him well.
Johnson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Walker defending well though.
Johnson wants to control but Walker is keeping him busy.
Walker wants to control but Johnson is keeping busy.
Walker avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Johnson.
Johnson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Johnson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Walker does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson prevents Walker from improving his position.
Johnson is pressing down on Walker's thigh, looking to free his foot. Walker is holding on for now.
Johnson thows a huge punch but Walker dodges it nicely.

Johnson gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
A leg kick checked by Johnson.
Walker lands with a thumping leg kick.
Michael Walker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Johnson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Johnson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Walker pinned against the cage. Walker gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darius Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A slapping leg kick lands for Walker.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker throws a half hearted mid kick.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Walker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Walker connects with a body shot.
Walker throws a quick inside leg kick.
Johnson tries to clinch but Walker moves out of range.
Walker scores with a nice head shot.
Walker throws a body kick that misses.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch but Walker swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Johnson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Walker moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Walker lands a jab to Johnson's midsection.
Walker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Johnson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Johnson gets a takedown into half guard.
Johnson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Johnson drops an elbow to the side of Walker's head.
Johnson 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.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Johnson gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Nice body kick from Walker.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnson clobbers Walker with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Johnson throws a right hand that Walker ducks under and follows up with a left that Walker also avoids with ease.
Walker fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Walker lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Darius Johnson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Michael Walker's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Walker throws a shot to the body.
Johnson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Walker lets loose with a powerful body kick. Johnson will feel that in the morning.
Walker avoids the head kick by Johnson.

Johnson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Johnson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Walker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johnson manages to avoid it.
Michael Walker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A solid leg kick lands there for Walker.
Walker lands a nice leg kick that just misses Johnson's sensitive parts.

Johnson instigates a clinch.
Walker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Johnson's elbow.

Johnson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Darius Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Walker ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Walker as he avoids it easily.
Johnson looks for a takedown but Walker sprawls well.
Walker throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker lands a head kick. Johnson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Johnson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Walker makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Walker connects with a leg kick. Johnson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A cross from Walker lands.
A jab from Walker misses.
Walker fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Johnson on the side of the head.

Johnson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Walker manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Walker working a defensive guard here.
Johnson wants to control from the top but Walker keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Johnson gets to his feet. Walker looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Johnson tries to clinch but Walker is having none of it.
Walker thuds a left hand into Johnson's body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Walker connects with a right hand. Johnson shakes it off.
Johnson checks a leg kick.
Walker throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Walker misses with a wild body shot.
Darius Johnson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Johnson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Walker.
A slapping leg kick lands for Walker.
Walker tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Johnson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to move into range but Walker moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Walker throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Johnson takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Johnson takes a jab right on the kisser.

Johnson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Johnson throws a big elbow that misses.
Johnson trying to control but Walker is working from the bottom.
Walker really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Johnson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Johnson stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Walker circles away from the clinch attempt.
Johnson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Johnson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Walker displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Johnson.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darius Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch but Walker swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Johnson throws a right hand that Walker ducks under and follows up with a left that Walker also avoids with ease.

Johnson closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Johnson lands in his opponent's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Walker is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Walker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Johnson decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Darius Johnson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Michael Walker's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

A slapping leg kick lands for Walker.
Johnson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Walker lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Walker steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Walker throws a nice outside leg kick.
Walker moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Walker lands with a thumping leg kick.
Johnson takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Walker feints and then cracks Johnson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Johnson down.
Johnson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Johnson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Walker scores with a decent looking hook.
Johnson doesn't manage to clinch there - Walker circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker throws a nice inside leg kick.
Johnson blocks the body kick.
Walker lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Walker connects with a solid leg kick.
Walker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Walker lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice leg kick lands there from Walker.
Walker getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Johnson defending well as Walker loads up on a big left hand.
Johnson has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Walker.
Walker lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Walker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Walker will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Walker gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Walker fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Johnson.
Michael Walker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to clinch there but Walker circles away.
Walker connects with a leg kick. Johnson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Johnson defending well as Walker loads up on a big left hand.
Johnson fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darius Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Walker throws a sloppy head kick and Johnson moves out of range easily.
Johnson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Walker.
Walker displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Johnson.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Johnson shoots in looking for a takedown but Walker manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Johnson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Johnson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Walker lands a jab to the nose.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Walker scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Crunch! Walker slams his shin into Johnson's torso.
Johnson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Walker to score with a decent uppercut.
Walker tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Johnson is able to avoid easily.

Johnson throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Walker was covering up waiting for the punch and Johnson finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Johnson gets to his feet - Walker follows without any prompting.
The fight stays on the outside here - Johnson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Johnson darts in and clinches Walker up against the cage.
Walker lands a right hand that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Walker.

Johnson decides to pull guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson trying to control the position.
Johnson has a closed guard, preventing Walker from standing up.
Johnson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Johnson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Walker throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Johnson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Walker is looking to work some ground and pound but Johnson has wrist control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnson scores with a couple of body punches from the bottom.
Johnson tries to strike from the bottom.
Darius Johnson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Johnson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Walker.

And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Walker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Johnson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Darius Johnson!
Darius Johnson decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.