PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Chan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jeff Chan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Chan
vs
Johnson

178 cm
26
155 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

186 cm
38
159 lbs
35 - 21 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jeff Chan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Alan Glass and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Johnson wants it to stay on the feet.
Chan dives in for a single leg takedown but Johnson sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Johnson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chan fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeff Chan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chan fails to land the takedown.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Chan fails with a takedown attempt.
Chan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Johnson pinned against the cage. Johnson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Chan.
Chan fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Johnson avoids it really well and circles away.
Chan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Johnson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

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.
Chan fails with a takedown attempt.
Chan doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Johnson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Chan wants to control but Johnson is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Johnson decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Johnson stuffs the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chan shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Johnson defends it nicely.
Chan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Chan shoots in looking for a takedown but Johnson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Chan's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

That's four 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.
Chan fails with the takedown.
Chan with a lazy takedown attempt

and Johnson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Chan is breathing heavily.
Chan wants a takedown.

Johnson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Chan with a lazy takedown attempt

and Johnson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Johnson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Chan pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Johnson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Johnson dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Chan closes the distance and clinches up with Johnson, looking for a takedown. Chan pushes Johnson against the cage but Johnson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jeff Chan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice takedown defense from Johnson. No joy for Chan on that attempt.
Chan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeff Chan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horrible takedown by Chan or perhaps it was just good defense by Johnson which made him look bad.
Chan misses with a takedown

and Johnson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Johnson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Johnson stuffs the takedown attempt from Chan. Chan gets slowly back to his feet.
Chan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Horrible takedown by Chan or perhaps it was just good defense by Johnson which made him look bad.
Chan dives in and grabs Johnson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Johnson pushes down on Chan's head and hops out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chan shoots in and drives through. Johnson sprawls well.
Chan closes this distance looking for a takedown but Johnson circles away.
Chan fails with the takedown

and Johnson counters with a shoot takedown. Chan fights it but they end up in guard.

Johnson stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Johnson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Johnson wants it to stay on the feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chan tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Johnson defends well and Chan ends up having to push Johnson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Johnson breaks the clinch.
Chan misses with a takedown attempt

and Johnson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Johnson.

Johnson breaks the clinch.
Chan shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Johnson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Johnson decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Jeff Chan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chan shoots in but no luck this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chan tries to clinch but Johnson moves away

and Johnson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Johnson breaks from the clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Chan is defended easily by Johnson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chan misses with a takedown attempt - Johnson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Johnson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Chan shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Chan darts in looking for a takedown but Johnson gets double underhooks and turns Chan into the cage.

Johnson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chan tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Johnson counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Chan's guard now.
Chan looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Johnson puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

Johnson decides to stand up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Chan has his takedown stuffed

and Johnson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Chan's guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeff Chan. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Johnson stands up from Chan's guard - Johnson perhaps looking for a knockout.
Chan shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Chan changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Johnson tries to avoid it but Chan manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Johnson to the ground. Johnson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Chan gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Johnson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Johnson postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Chan to stand up.
Chan shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Johnson sprawls well. Johnson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Chan gets slowly back to his feet.
Chan shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Johnson as he avoids it easily.
Chan doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Johnson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Johnson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Johnson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
John Johnson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chan doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Johnson counters with a takedown into side control.
John Johnson has got the better of the ground game so far.

Johnson has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Chan with a lazy takedown attempt

and Johnson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Chan's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Chan is working an open guard so Johnson takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
No luck for Chan with that takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chan doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Johnson counters by clinching up.

Johnson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Johnson but Johnson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nice takedown defense from Johnson. No joy for Chan on that attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
John 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Johnson!
After winning the bout, John Johnson thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.