PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dante Enlightener (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seth Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Enlightener
vs
Johnson

195 cm
18
275 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
22
259 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dante Enlightener!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Seth Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Enlightener shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Enlightener won't allow Johnson to get back to his feet.
Enlightener wants to pass the guard but Johnson is keeping the position.
Johnson wants to stand up but Enlightener is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Enlightener trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Enlightener is looking to advance position but Johnson has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Johnson controlling from the full mount.
Johnson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Enlightener is looking to escape.
Johnson should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Enlightener is trying to stand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson content just to control the position here.
Enlightener is looking to improve his position but Johnson isn't that keen on the idea.
Enlightener throwing hammer fists to the chest of Johnson. What's that going to do exactly?
Enlightener tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Enlightener throwing hammer fists to the chest of Johnson. What's that going to do exactly?
Enlightener knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Johnson on the ground.
Johnson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Johnson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Enlightener is looking to escape.

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.
Enlightener is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Enlightener on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Enlightener tries to get out of the position.
Johnson looking to control and managing it successfully.
Enlightener manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Enlightener is breathing heavily.
Enlightener is looking for a sweep. Johnson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Johnson stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Enlightener to get to his feet.

Enlightener closes the distance and clinches.

Johnson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Enlightener throws a big shot that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson stalks Enlightener and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Enlightener's face. Enlightener staggers backwards, shaken.
Johnson looks to land a combination but Enlightener avoids it well.

Johnson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Enlightener, pushing him back against the cage.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Enlightener has him pressed against the cage.

Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Johnson has closed the distance and engaged Enlightener in a clinch.
Johnson keeps control of Enlightener as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Enlightener wants to break free but Johnson has control.

Johnson manages to break the clinch.
Enlightener misses with a two punch combination.
Some wild striking there from Johnson.
A punch combination from Johnson misses.
Johnson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Johnson misses with a two punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws a series of punches but Enlightener avoids them all with ease.
Johnson jabs Enlightener right on the nose. Enlightener blinks but takes it well.
Enlightener closes the distance and lands a one-two.

It looks like Seth Johnson has been cut.
Johnson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Johnson wants to clinch.
Johnson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

Johnson moves into range and clinches up with Enlightener.
Enlightener wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Johnson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Enlightener is looking to clinch.
Enlightener shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Johnson pinned against the cage. Johnson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Johnson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Enlightener counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Enlightener.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dante Enlightener dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Seth Johnson'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 has taken the fight to the clinch.

Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Enlightener shoots in and drives through. Johnson sprawls well.
Johnson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

It looks like Dante Enlightener has been cut.
Enlightener shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Johnson shoots for a takedown but Enlightener saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A left and a right from Johnson both land. Nice combination.
Johnson throws a series of strikes that have Enlightener backpedaling.
Enlightener shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Johnson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dante Enlightener. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Enlightener.
Johnson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Johnson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Johnson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Enlightener walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A punch combination from Johnson misses.
Enlightener has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Johnson. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Johnson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Enlightener moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Johnson clinches up with Enlightener and pushes him back against the cage.

Johnson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Johnson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Good leg kick by Johnson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A punch combination from Johnson misses.
Johnson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Johnson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Enlightener moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Johnson tries to bum rush Enlightener with a series of wild strikes but Enlightener uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Johnson throws a right hand that Enlightener ducks under and follows up with a left that Enlightener also avoids with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Enlightener gets caught flat footed, as Johnson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Enlightener looking to hit a scissor sweep but Johnson is one step ahead there.

Johnson gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Enlightener misses with a combination
and Johnson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Johnson's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Johnson duly obliges.
Dante Enlightener is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Johnson throws a combination that misses
enabling Enlightener to counter with a crisp jab.

Johnson takes the fight into the clinch.
Enlightener lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Johnson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Enlightener.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Johnson throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Johnson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Enlightener tries for a takedown but Johnson circles away easily
and Johnson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Enlightener takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Johnson lands a with a good body shot.
Johnson lands an overhand right.

Johnson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Johnson manages to break the clinch.
Johnson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Johnson misses with a series of wild punches.
Enlightener walks into a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson clobbers Enlightener with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Seth Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Enlightener doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Johnson counters with a three punch combo that has Enlightener backing up. Enlightener nods at Johnson to acknowledge the strikes.
Johnson with a jab.
Johnson's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Johnson duly obliges.
Johnson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Enlightener darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Johnson makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Seth Johnson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Enlightener has his takedown stuffed
and Johnson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Enlightener thinking.
Johnson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Enlightener with a lazy takedown attempt

and Johnson counters by clinching up.
Enlightener working aggressively here.
Enlightener takes an elbow to the temple.
Enlightener struggles to land a body shot inside as Johnson controls his hands.

Johnson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Enlightener looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

Johnson moves into range and clinches up with Enlightener.

Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Johnson lands a with a good body shot.
Johnson throws a series of strikes that have Enlightener backpedaling.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Johnson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Johnson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Johnson rushes Enlightener and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Johnson breaks from the clinch.
Johnson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Enlightener takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Enlightener throws a right and a left that both miss.

Johnson drives through and clinches with Enlightener against the cage.

Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Johnson swinging wilding here.
Johnson works over Enlightener's head and body with a nice combination.
Johnson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Enlightener shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Johnson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Enlightener on the side of the head.
Johnson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

Johnson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Enlightener looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Johnson stands up and we're back to a striking position.

Johnson rushes Enlightener and presses him up against the cage.
Johnson has Enlightener pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Enlightener manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Enlightener has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Johnson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dante Enlightener. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Enlightener has had enough of the clinch but Johnson keeps him there for the moment.
Johnson prevents the takedown attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Johnson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Johnson misses with a wild combination.
Enlightener with a poor takedown
and Johnson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Johnson throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Enlightener walks into a stiff left hand from Johnson.
Nice body kick from Johnson.
Johnson throws a right hand that Enlightener ducks under and follows up with a left that Enlightener also avoids with ease.
Johnson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Enlightener takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Left hook, right uppercut from Johnson.
Johnson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Enlightener 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 Enlightener off to one side.

Enlightener looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Johnson!
Johnson is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Johnson wants to control but Enlightener is having none of it.
Johnson is really trying hard to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Enlightener landing strikes from the mount.
Enlightener unloads with some shots from mount but Johnson bucks and avoids them well.
Johnson blocking the ground and pound.
Johnson is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Johnson tries to lock up and control but Enlightener gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Enlightener working Johnson over with strikes here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Enlightener avoids the attempt from Johnson to control.
Dante Enlightener overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Enlightener lands a big shot there that rocks Johnson but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Seth Johnson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Johnson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29

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