PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kale Ravenal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Johnson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Kale Ravenal's chin.

Johnson
vs
Ravenal

186 cm
32
174 lbs
26 - 12 - 0

180 cm
30
185 lbs
18 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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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 26 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kale Ravenal!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Felipe Paraventi and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut there from Ravenal.
Ravenal looks to land a left hand but Johnson moved out of range nicely.
Jab, jab by Ravenal - just one landing.
Johnson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ravenal.
Johnson moves away from the strike by Ravenal.
No joy there for Ravenal, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Johnson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ravenal avoids the elbow strike from Johnson, against the cage.
Johnson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ravenal misses with a hook to the ribs.
Johnson lands an elbow just above Ravenal 's eye.

It looks like Kale Ravenal has been cut.
Ravenal takes an elbow to the forehead.
Johnson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ravenal effectively controlling the action here.
Ravenal tries to throw a body punch but Johnson avoids it by throwing Ravenal back against the cage.
Johnson pushes off an throws an elbow but Ravenal leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ravenal tries a body shot but Johnson blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson throws an elbow but it misses.
Johnson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Johnson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Johnson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson tries to land knees in the clinch but Ravenal avoids the damage to the body.

Ravenal escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Johnson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ravenal misses with a straight left.
Johnson scores with a spinning back kick!
Ravenal paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ravenal avoids a kick to the body.
Johnson lands with a slapping head kick.
Johnson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ravenal swats away the attempt to clinch by Johnson.
Ravenal missing with a left hand there. Johnson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters circling - Ravenal throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Johnson tries for a takedown but Ravenal sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kale Ravenal is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Johnson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ravenal closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ravenal swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Johnson throws the left hand but Ravenal avoids the punch easily.
No luck for Johnson with that takedown attempt.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ravenal counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ravenal lands with a cross.
Johnson throws a nice looking combination but Ravenal bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ravenal throws a looping overhand right but Johnson ducks down to avoid it.
Ravenal keeps the fight on the outside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ravenal throws a hook but Johnson blocks it.
Ravenal throws a right hand that misses
and Johnson counters with a body kick.
Johnson tries to clinch but Ravenal moves out of range.
Ravenal rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Johnson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ravenal throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Johnson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ravenal scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ravenal paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ravenal blocks a head kick by Johnson.
Ravenal lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ravenal looks to throw the jab but Johnson is out of range.
Ravenal swats away the attempt to clinch by Johnson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ravenal throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A swing and a miss from Ravenal.
Ravenal scores with a jab. Johnson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Johnson lets loose with a powerful body kick. Ravenal will feel that in the morning.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ravenal throws a shot from downtown. Johnson moves away and avoids it.
Ravenal thows a body shot but no joy.
Ravenal misses with a left hand
and Johnson counters with a nice body kick.

Ravenal tries to keep at a distance but Johnson has taken the fight into the clinch.
The referee calls for Johnson to work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ravenal is trying to break free.
Johnson keeps control of Ravenal as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that John Johnson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kale Ravenal's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Johnson takes one to the chin there.
Ravenal avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fighters circling - Ravenal throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ravenal misses with an uppercut. Johnson saw that one coming.
Ravenal misses with an uppercut. Johnson saw that one coming.
Ravenal looks to throw the jab but Johnson is out of range.
Ravenal misses with a double jab.
Ravenal looks to score with a jab to the body but Johnson is just out of range.
Ravenal misses with a hook. Johnson ducked under it nicely.
Johnson throws a hook but Ravenal blocks it.
Johnson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Ravenal manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kale Ravenal seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fight stays on the outside here - Johnson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Johnson has taken the fight to the clinch.

Ravenal breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Ravenal.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Johnson blocks a jab.
Ravenal tests Johnson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ravenal throws a big shot that misses.

Johnson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ravenal tries to break free but Johnson pushes him back against the cage.
Johnson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ravenal.
Johnson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ravenal tries to stall but Johnson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Johnson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Johnson throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Ravenal escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Johnson is looking to clinch but Ravenal is avoiding it.
That kick from Johnson tenderised Ravenal's leg. Ravenal is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ravenal paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A punch lands to the side of Ravenal 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ravenal tries a low kick but Johnson avoids it.
Johnson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ravenal.
Ravenal misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johnson.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch but Ravenal swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ravenal jabs at Johnson's body.
Johnson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ravenal throws a hook to the side of Johnson's head but Johnson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Johnson tries to clinch up.
Ravenal moves out of range of the body kick from Johnson.
Johnson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ravenal avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Johnson tries to clinch up but Ravenal circles away and keeps his distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws a push kick but Ravenal slaps the foot to one side.
Johnson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nice shot lands for Ravenal.
An inside leg kick from Ravenal misses.
Johnson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Johnson is looking to clinch but Ravenal is avoiding it.
Johnson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A shot to the body from Ravenal misses
and Johnson counters with a straight right hand.
Johnson fails with a takedown attempt.
Ravenal swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fighters circling - Ravenal throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ravenal thows a body shot but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ravenal checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ravenal avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ravenal misses with a lunging right hand
and Johnson counters with a leg kick.
Ravenal tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johnson was well out of range. Poor timing from Ravenal.
Ravenal lands a jab to the head.
Johnson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ravenal lands an overhand right.
Ravenal avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ravenal misses with a left hand
and Johnson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ravenal lands with a thumping leg kick.
Johnson moves out of range of the strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ravenal throws a jab when Johnson was well out of range.
Ravenal throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ravenal changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kale Ravenal showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kale Ravenal's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Ravenal throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Johnson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ravenal tries to avoid it but Johnson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ravenal to the ground. Ravenal escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ravenal misses with a straight left.
Johnson thuds his right hand into Ravenal's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ravenal throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Johnson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ravenal throws a hook to the side of Johnson's head but Johnson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ravenal circles away from the clinch attempt.
Johnson is looking to clinch.
Ravenal dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Donk. Ravenal catches Johnson right on the button with a cross.
Johnson throws a body punch but Ravenal moves out of range.
Ravenal throws a jab but it's blocked by Johnson.
Johnson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ravenal will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A slow jab from Ravenal misses its intended target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ravenal misses the shot to the body.
Ravenal throws a poor cross that misses
and Johnson counters with a good, hard body kick but Ravenal shrugs it off.

Johnson clinches with his opponent.
Ravenal blocks an elbow strike from Johnson.
Ravenal looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Ravenal's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Johnson tries to clinch but Ravenal moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Ravenal throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
John Johnson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ravenal swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ravenal misses with a right hand
and Johnson counters with an inside leg kick.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Ravenal.
Johnson throws the left hand but Ravenal avoids the punch easily.
Ravenal avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Johnson closes the distance and clinches.
Ravenal takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ravenal working hard to break the clinch.

Ravenal breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ravenal tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Johnson - that will leave a mark!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson wants to clinch
and Ravenal counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Johnson throws the kick towards the body but Ravenal avoids it.
Ravenal fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johnson manages to avoid it.
Ravenal attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Johnson wants to clinch up but Ravenal keeps it at a distance.
Ravenal takes a swing at Johnson's ribcage but misses.
Ravenal looks to land a left hand but Johnson moved out of range nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch but Ravenal swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ravenal swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ravenal throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Johnson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Johnson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ravenal.
Johnson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ravenal.
A slow jab from Ravenal misses its intended target.
Ravenal throws a chopping leg kick but Johnson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ravenal on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ravenal thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ravenal connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ravenal swats away the attempt to clinch by Johnson.
Ravenal throws an off balance right hand
and Johnson counters with a nice body shot.
Ravenal has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Johnson.
Ravenal avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Johnson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson scores with a head kick.
Ravenal cracks Johnson with a good jab.
Ravenal blocks a leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ravenal ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
Ravenal lands a really nice looking cross but Johnson seems unphased.
Johnson avoids the body shot from Ravenal.
Johnson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ravenal. That did some damage!
Johnson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A low kick from Ravenal is predictable there

and Johnson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Johnson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnson trying to mount his opponent but Ravenal defends it.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Johnson showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:28
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... John Johnson!
After the fight, John Johnson was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.