PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Amaral (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Amaral
vs
Johnson

180 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
24
202 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

KAISER

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joe Amaral!
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, Dan Johnson!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Amaral forces Johnson back against the cage and clinches.
Amaral drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Amaral lands a hook that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Johnson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Amaral working aggressively here.
Johnson works on Amaral's body with a couple of short punches.

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

Amaral gets tackled into the cage by Johnson. Johnson maintains the clinch.

Amaral manages to break the clinch.

Amaral shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Johnson manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Amaral with a flurry of punches that miss.
Amaral throwing strikes from guard but Johnson blocks nicely.
Johnson is looking to stand up but Amaral isn't so interested in that idea.
Amaral wants to pass the guard but Johnson is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amaral trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Amaral trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Johnson 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.
Amaral missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Amaral lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Amaral working some strikes from top position.

Johnson is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson landing some nice looking knees to the body.

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

Amaral feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Amaral throwing strikes from guard but Johnson blocks nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet but Amaral is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Amaral throws an elbow that misses. Johnson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Amaral's guard. Nice move by Johnson!
Johnson tries to stand but Amaral is controlling from the bottom.
Johnson looks winded!
Johnson with a nice head shot there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Johnson gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Dan Johnson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Amaral is trying hard to land a takedown here. Johnson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Johnson lunges at Amaral with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Amaral's hand.
Amaral misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Amaral. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Amaral has a takedown stuffed.
Johnson connects with a high kick.
Johnson slaps away a takedown attempt from Amaral, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Johnson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Johnson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Johnson has closed the distance and engaged Amaral in a clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Johnson is working Amaral over against the cage.

Johnson jumps guard and drags Amaral to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Amaral throws an elbow that misses. Johnson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Amaral's guard. Nice move by Johnson!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amaral throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Amaral trying to keep a closed guard but Johnson is proving a slippery customer.

Johnson decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Amaral, up you get!
Joe Amaral seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Johnson moves into the clinch successfully.
Amaral has had enough of the clinch but Johnson keeps him there for the moment.
Johnson lands a body punch in the clinch.

Johnson breaks from the clinch.
Amaral slips a jab and a cross from Johnson.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Johnson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Amaral.
A right-left combo lands from Johnson.
Amaral shoots in and drives through. Johnson sprawls well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Johnson dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Johnson lands with a nice combination. Amaral backs away looking to recover.
Amaral throws a head kick that misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Amaral.
Dan Johnson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Johnson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Amaral has taken the fight to the clinch.
Amaral wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Johnson has him pressed against the cage.
Johnson blocks a body shot from Amaral.

Johnson breaks from the clinch.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch but Amaral swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Johnson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson swinging wildly here.

Amaral looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Amaral is just content to waste time from the top position. Johnson takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amaral throws a big right hand that misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Amaral from controlling successfully.
Johnson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Amaral accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Amaral controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Amaral would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Johnson looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Amaral has closed the distance and engaged Johnson in a clinch.
Johnson keeps control of Amaral as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Johnson lands an elbow inside that Amaral shrugs off.
Amaral could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Johnson breaks the clinch.
Amaral looks for a takedown but Johnson sprawls well.
Amaral tries to score a power double leg takedown but Johnson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Amaral somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Amaral. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice shot by Johnson.
Amaral on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Johnson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Nice uppercut there 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 looks to land a combination. Amaral sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson scores with a hook to the body. Amaral takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Amaral with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Johnson to score with a decent uppercut.
Amaral throws a head kick that misses.
Johnson throws a head kick that half lands.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Amaral is defended easily by Johnson.
Johnson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Amaral 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 Amaral off to one side.
Amaral misses with a takedown
and Johnson counters with a right hand to the body.
Amaral takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Nice takedown defense from Johnson. No joy for Amaral on that attempt.
Johnson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Amaral 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 Amaral off to one side.
Amaral shoots in and drives through. Johnson sprawls well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson misses with the combination.
Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Amaral manages to avoid it.
Amaral shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Johnson as he jumps to the side.
Johnson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson cracks Amaral with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

Amaral closes the distance and clinches.
Amaral has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Johnson after a bit of a struggle.
Amaral misses with an elbow over the top.

Johnson manages to break the clinch.
Johnson lands with an uppercut that bounces Amaral off the cage and back into range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Amaral closes the distance and clinches up with Johnson, looking for a takedown. Amaral pushes Johnson against the cage but Johnson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Johnson connects with an inside leg kick.

Amaral has Johnson up against the cage in a clinch.
Amaral misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Johnson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Johnson lands a jab-cross combination.
Amaral misses with a head kick.

Johnson moves into the clinch.
Amaral looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Johnson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Johnson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Amaral looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Johnson tries to clinch but Amaral moves out of range.
Amaral takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Johnson tries to clinch but Amaral is having none of it.
Amaral tries for a takedown but Johnson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Johnson lands with a nice combination. Amaral backs away looking to recover.
Amaral misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johnson.
Johnson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Johnson.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Amaral clinches up with Johnson and pushes him back against the cage.
Amaral takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson landing knees to the head.
Johnson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Johnson is working Amaral over against the cage.
Johnson prevents a body shot from Amaral.

Johnson breaks the clinch.
Amaral shoots in but Johnson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Amaral. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Amaral circles away quickly and effectively.

Johnson moves into range and clinches up with Amaral.
Johnson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Johnson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Johnson gets underhooks to prevent Amaral's takedown attempt.
Dan Johnson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Johnson breaks from the clinch.
A head kick misses from Johnson.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Amaral is defended easily by Johnson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amaral looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Johnson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Amaral misses with a takedown attempt - Johnson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Johnson has closed the distance and engaged Amaral in a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Johnson manages to break the clinch.
Johnson is looking to clinch but Amaral is avoiding it.

Amaral clinches up against the cage.

Johnson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Amaral tries to score a power double leg takedown but Johnson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Amaral somewhat.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Johnson!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson pushes Amaral away with a front kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Amaral is defended easily by Johnson.
Johnson tries to clinch there but Amaral circles away.
Amaral circles away from the clinch attempt.

Amaral gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Amaral looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Johnson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Amaral throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

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

Johnson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice sprawl there from Johnson as Amaral shoots in.
Amaral has a takedown stuffed.
Amaral takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson lands with a shot to the body.
Johnson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice body punch from Johnson.
Johnson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Amaral pushes Johnson up against the cage in a clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Johnson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Amaral struggles to land a body shot inside as Johnson controls his hands.
Johnson gets underhooks to prevent Amaral's takedown attempt.
Johnson landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Johnson manages to break the clinch.
Amaral tries for a takedown but Johnson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Amaral on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Dan Johnson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Johnson tries to clinch but Amaral is having none of it.
Amaral throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Joe Amaral has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dan Johnson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Johnson lands a head kick!

And that's the end of the fight!
Dan Johnson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Johnson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30

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