PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan Sims (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stevey Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sims
vs
Johnson

185 cm
20
215 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

175 cm
22
250 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dan Sims!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Stevey Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Alyssa Summers and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sims.
Johnson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sims swivels and escapes.
Sims fails with an attempt to clinch.
Johnson circles away from the clinch attempt.

Sims darts in and clinches Johnson up against the cage.
Johnson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Sims comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Sims prevents a takedown attempt there.
Sims lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Johnson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sims prevents Johnson from breaking the clinch.
Johnson is trying to break free.
Sims lands a knee to the head.
Sims with a knee to the head.
Sims blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Johnson is looking to break free of the clinch but Sims has double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Sims avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Dan Sims has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stevey Johnson.
Johnson can't break the clinch.
Johnson is looking to break free of the clinch but Sims has double underhooks.
Johnson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sims has him pressed against the cage.
Sims with a knee to the head.
Sims controlling the action here for a moment.
Sims lands an elbow just above Johnson 's eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson wants to break the clinch but can't.
A knee to the head by Sims.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch but Sims keeps him there for the moment.
Sims with a knee to the head.
Sims lands an elbow inside.
Johnson wants a takedown but no success here.
Sims lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Sims scores with a knee to the head.
Sims lands a knee to the head.
Sims is breathing heavily.
Johnson can't break the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Sims.
Sims blocks an uppercut.
Johnson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Sims taking a breather.
Sims lands a knee to the head.
Sims lands an elbow inside.
Johnson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Johnson is looking to break free of the clinch but Sims has double underhooks.
Sims with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Sims scores with a knee to the head.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch but Sims keeps him there for the moment.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch but Sims keeps him there for the moment.
Sims misses with a knee strike.
Sims prevents Johnson from breaking the clinch.
Johnson avoiding damage as Sims throws knees to the body.
Johnson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Johnson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Johnson is trying to break free.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Johnson.
Johnson is trying to break free.
Johnson is trying to break free.
Johnson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Johnson wants to break free but Sims has control.
Johnson jumps guard but Sims stands there with Johnson around his waist. Johnson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Sims keeps control of Johnson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Johnson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sims connects with a nasty looking knee right to Johnson's face.
Johnson takes an elbow to the temple.
Sims keeps control of Johnson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sims lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to break the clinch but Sims is controlling the position.
Sims looking to throw knees to the head but Johnson is blocking nicely.
Johnson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Sims has him pressed against the cage.
Sims using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Johnson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Johnson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sims just stands there and leans against the cage.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Sims has him pressed against the cage.
Johnson is trying to break free.
Johnson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Johnson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Johnson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Sims connects with a nasty looking knee right to Johnson's face.
Johnson wants to break free but Sims has control.
Sims lands a knee to the head.
Sims lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Sims comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Johnson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson takes a knee right on the jaw!
A knee to the head by Sims.
Johnson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sims pulls his leg out and moves away.
Johnson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Johnson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Sims closes the distance and clinches.
Johnson is trying to break free.
Sims scores a nice knee to the body.
Johnson wants to get back to striking at distance but Sims won't allow it.
Sims unloads a knee to the mid-section. Johnson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Johnson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Johnson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Johnson is looking to break free of the clinch but Sims has double underhooks.
Sims lands an elbow inside.
Sims keeps control of Johnson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sims connects with a knee to the head.
Johnson wants to get back to striking at distance but Sims won't allow it.
Johnson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Sims connects with a knee to the head.
Johnson wants to break free but Sims has control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Sims dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Johnson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Stevey Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Sims clinches up against the cage.
Sims lands an elbow just above Johnson 's eye.
Sims lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Sims has him pressed against the cage.
Johnson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Sims lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Sims has him pressed against the cage.
Sims taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Sims gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Johnson.
Sims using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson wants to break the clinch but can't.
A knee to the head by Sims.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Johnson throws a head punch that misses.
Sims blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Johnson tries to pull guard but Sims holds him up against the cage and eventually Johnson drops back down to his feet.
Johnson is looking to break free of the clinch but Sims has double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sims prevents Johnson from breaking the clinch.
Johnson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sims lands an elbow that stopped Johnson in his tracks for a moment.
Sims gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Johnson.
Dan Sims has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stevey Johnson.
Sims scores with a knee to the head.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch but Sims keeps him there for the moment.
Sims lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Sims has Johnson pressed against the cage.
Sims connects with a knee to the head.
Sims prevents Johnson from breaking the clinch.
Johnson misses with the head strike.
Sims landing knees to the head.
Johnson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Sims.
Sims connects with a nasty looking knee right to Johnson's face.
Sims with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Johnson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Johnson is trying to break free.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Sims lands an elbow just above Johnson 's eye.
Sims lands a knee to the body.
Sims comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Sims has him pressed against the cage.
Sims with a knee to the head.
Johnson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Johnson wants to get back to striking at distance but Sims won't allow it.
Johnson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Johnson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sims keeps control of Johnson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sims with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Sims keeps control of Johnson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Johnson takes a knee right on the jaw!
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Sims lands a nice elbow.
Sims stops a takedown attempt from Johnson.
Johnson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Johnson takes a knee right on the jaw!
The is referee keeping an eye on Sims - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Johnson wants to get back to striking at distance but Sims won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sims just stands there and leans against the cage.
Sims lands a knee to the head.
Sims with a knee to the head.
Sims with a knee to the head.
Sims lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Sims landing knees to the head.
Sims scores with a knee to the head.
Sims scores a nice knee to the body.
Sims landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Johnson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Johnson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Johnson is trying to break free.
Sims lands a knee to the head.
Johnson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sims lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Sims prevents Johnson from breaking the clinch.
A knee to the head by Sims.
Sims with a knee to the head.
Sims lands an elbow inside that Johnson shrugs off.
Sims connects with a knee to the head.
Johnson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Johnson is trying to break free.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Sims connects with a knee to the head.
Sims lands a nice knee to the body.
Johnson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Sims landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Sims lands a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Sims.
Sims with a knee to the head.
Sims blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sims connects with a knee to the head.
Johnson is looking to break free of the clinch but Sims has double underhooks.
Johnson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Johnson swings wildly with an uppercut but Sims uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sims connects with a nasty looking knee right to Johnson's face.
Johnson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sims has him pressed against the cage.
Sims landing knees to the head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Johnson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Sims has him pressed against the cage.
Nice elbow from Sims.
Sims pressing his opponent against the cage.
Sims lands an elbow just above Johnson 's eye.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Sims dominated that second round.
That's time! Sims's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Nice straight punches there by Johnson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Johnson.
Sims tries to clinch up.
Johnson scores with a one two! Sims had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

Johnson tries to keep at a distance but Sims has taken the fight into the clinch.
Johnson wants to break free but Sims has control.
Johnson wants a takedown but no success here.
Sims lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Sims lands an elbow that stopped Johnson in his tracks for a moment.
Sims taking a breather.
Johnson is trying to break free.
Sims lands a knee to the head.
Johnson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sims landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Johnson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Sims fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Johnson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dan Sims has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stevey Johnson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sims fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sims takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Johnson misses with a series of wild punches.
Sims wants to clinch.
Johnson throws a right and a left that both miss.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sims blocks the elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Sims connects with a nasty looking knee right to Johnson's face.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Sims has him pressed against the cage.
Sims with a knee to the head.
Johnson looking for a takedown.
Johnson wants to break the clinch but can't.
The is referee keeping an eye on Sims - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Sims landing knees to the head.
Johnson tries to score a body lock takedown but Sims shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Johnson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Sims lands a knee to the head.
Johnson stalling in the clinch but Sims improves position.
Johnson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sims has him pressed against the cage.
Sims with a knee to the head.
Sims connects with a knee to the head.
Sims lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Sims lands an elbow inside.
Sims will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Johnson up against the cage.
Sims with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Sims lands an elbow just above Johnson 's eye.
Johnson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Sims fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Sims drives through and clinches with Johnson against the cage.
Sims with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Sims lands a knee to the body.
Johnson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Sims misses with a knee strike.
Johnson misses with some punches.
Johnson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Johnson is trying to break free.
Sims with a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Sims.
Come on Sims - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Sims connects with a nasty looking knee right to Johnson's face.
Johnson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sims is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sims scores with a knee to the head.
Sims holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Sims prevents Johnson from breaking the clinch.
Johnson is working for takedown but Sims is calmly controlling the position for now.
Sims is pressed up against the cage. Johnson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Sims down to the mat. Sims avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Johnson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sims tries to clinch up but Johnson circles away and keeps his distance.
A punch combination from Johnson misses.
Johnson throws a right hand that Sims ducks under and follows up with a left that Sims also avoids with ease.
Sims doesn't manage to clinch there - Johnson circles away.
Stevey Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Sims gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A knee to the head by Sims.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Sims has him pressed against the cage.
Johnson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Sims lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

And that's the end of the fight!
Dan Sims showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sims, 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27

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