PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Alkadis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steven Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steven Johnson is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Alkadis
vs
Johnson

181 cm
25
234 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

194 cm
28
228 lbs
1 - 10 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jason Alkadis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Steven Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Jonathan Paton and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alkadis fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Johnson.
Alkadis misses with a kick to the body.
Alkadis throws a leg kick but Johnson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Steven Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Johnson moves into the clinch.
Johnson is leaning against Alkadis and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Alkadis breaks from the clinch.
Johnson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Johnson tries to land a front kick but Alkadis steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Alkadis displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Johnson.
Alkadis misses with a series of wild punches.

Alkadis clinches up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Johnson has hold of one of Alkadis's legs. Alkadis is fighting the takedown attempt but Johnson gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Alkadis is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Johnson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Alkadis not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson won't allow Alkadis to get back to his feet.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Alkadis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Steven Johnson was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Johnson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Alkadis counters with an outside leg kick.
Johnson shoots in but Alkadis avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jason Alkadis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steven Johnson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Alkadis.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alkadis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Johnson shoots in but Alkadis avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Alkadis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Johnson circles away quickly and effectively.
Alkadis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Johnson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Alkadis circles away quickly and effectively.
Alkadis throws a lazy right hand but Johnson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Alkadis throws a front kick aimed at Johnson's knee but Johnson avoids it well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alkadis misses with a head kick.
Alkadis looks to land a combination but Johnson avoids it well.
Johnson blocks a low kick nicely.
Alkadis tries a head kick but it misses.

Johnson throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Alkadis tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Johnson is in Alkadis's guard.
Johnson postures up.
Johnson won't allow Alkadis to get back to his feet.
Alkadis has his hands on Johnson's head, controlling the position.
Alkadis is looking to stand up but Johnson isn't so interested in that idea.
Alkadis might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alkadis working a defensive guard here.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jason Alkadis wasn't doing enough on the ground.
No joy there for Alkadis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Johnson drives through and clinches with Alkadis against the cage.

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

A close round but Steven Johnson will probably get the nod.
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.

Alkadis misses with a head kick.
Alkadis misses with a straight right.
Johnson closes the distance but Alkadis moves to the side
and Alkadis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Johnson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Alkadis's waist but Alkadis gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Johnson off to one side.
Jason Alkadis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Alkadis throws a good cross that connects.
Alkadis throws a chopping leg kick but Johnson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Alkadis throws a head kick but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Alkadis misses with a body kick.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Alkadis swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alkadis looks for the body kick but Johnson saw that one coming.

Johnson pushes Alkadis up against the cage in a clinch.

Johnson breaks from the clinch.
Some bone on bone action there as Johnson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Johnson is looking to clinch.
Johnson shoots in looking for a takedown. Alkadis tries to sprawl out of it but Johnson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Alkadis manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Johnson closes the distance and clinches up with Alkadis, looking for a takedown. Johnson pushes Alkadis against the cage but Alkadis circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jason Alkadis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steven Johnson.
Johnson slips a straight right by Alkadis.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Alkadis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jason Alkadis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Alkadis is looking to land body kicks.
Sloppy strikes from Alkadis. Those never looked like landing.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Alkadis as he jumps to the side.
Alkadis misses with a head kick.
Johnson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Alkadis. Alkadis obviously looking to wear him down.
Alkadis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Johnson blocks a head kick by Alkadis.
Johnson slips a jab and a cross from Alkadis.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Alkadis.
Johnson moves in looking to clinch but Alkadis pushes him off.
Alkadis throws a good cross that connects.
Johnson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Alkadis.
Alkadis wants to clinch.
Johnson shoots in and drives through. Alkadis sprawls well.
A punch combination from Alkadis misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alkadis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Alkadis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Alkadis scores with a head kick. Johnson tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Alkadis is looking to score with low kicks.
Johnson tries to clinch up.
Alkadis misses with an attempted mid kick.
Johnson dives in and grabs Alkadis's left leg, looking for a takedown. Alkadis pushes down on Johnson's head and hops out.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Alkadis.
Alkadis fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Johnson checks it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Alkadis dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Johnson has closed the distance and engaged Alkadis in a clinch.
Alkadis is trying to break the clinch but Johnson has him pressed against the cage.
Alkadis wants to break free but Johnson has control.
Alkadis wants to get back to striking at distance but Johnson won't allow it.
Alkadis has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Alkadis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Johnson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Alkadis swivels and escapes.
Alkadis moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Johnson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Alkadis.
Alkadis misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alkadis misses with a series of wild punches.
Johnson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Johnson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Johnson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Johnson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Johnson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Alkadis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Alkadis scores with a nice strike.
Johnson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Alkadis's waist but Alkadis gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Johnson off to one side.
Jason Alkadis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steven Johnson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alkadis is looking to slow Johnson down with leg kicks.
Alkadis throws a right hand that Johnson ducks under and follows up with a left that Johnson also avoids with ease.
Alkadis misses with an attempted mid kick.
Alkadis misses with a wild combination.
Johnson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Johnson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Alkadis tries to clinch there but Johnson circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Johnson takes the fight into the clinch.
Alkadis can't break the clinch.
Johnson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Alkadis to keep the fight standing.
Alkadis prevents a takedown attempt there.

Alkadis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
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?
Alkadis catches Johnson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Alkadis lands with an overhand left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Alkadis checks a leg kick.
Alkadis tries a head kick but it misses.
Alkadis connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

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

Alkadis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Johnson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Alkadis wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

Alkadis breaks from the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Alkadis showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Alkadis 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:28
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Alkadis!