PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Johnson (ranked 4313 p4p, 25101 weight class) and Mac Millan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mac Millan has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jimmy Johnson's chin.

Johnson
vs
Millan

191 cm
18
205
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
26
205
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Hates pizza

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 London, Jimmy Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mac Millan!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Sam Margolis and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Millan fails with the takedown

and Johnson moves into the clinch.
Millan looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Millan jumps into guard, dragging Johnson to the mat.
Johnson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Johnson tries to free his leg and advance position but Millan is retaining full guard.
Johnson wants to control from the top but Millan keeps moving.
Johnson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Johnson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Johnson is working Millan over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson wants to pass the guard but Millan is keeping the position.
Johnson passes Millan's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Johnson in particular looking to stall.
Johnson's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

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.
Johnson seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Millan for as long as he can get away with.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Johnson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Millan sprawls well initially but Johnson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Johnson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Millan with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Johnson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Johnson sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Johnson lands strikes from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Johnson controlling the action here.
Johnson trying to mount his opponent but Millan defends it.
Johnson slips a nice elbow through Millan's hands, connecting with Millan's forehead.
Johnson is nestled in close to Millan, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Johnson performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Johnson is trying to control. Millan wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Johnson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Johnson controlling the action here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Millan taking some punishment here, with Johnson in his half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Johnson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Millan swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

Millan has managed to clinch.

Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Johnson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Millan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Millan throws a counter combo.
Millan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A shot to the body from Johnson misses
and Millan counters with a two punch combo.
Johnson shoots for a double leg takedown but Millan sprawls well. He's pushed Johnson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Johnson.
Johnson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Millan keeps working.
Millan is breathing heavily.
Millan struggling a bit here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Johnson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Millan can do to turn this around?
Johnson is looking to take a break and control but Millan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Millan is being controlled here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Johnson wants to control but Millan is keeping him busy.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Johnson takes a little break here. Millan wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Johnson lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Millan down.
Millan seems a little lost for a moment, as Johnson dominates the positioning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is looking to take a break and control but Millan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Johnson closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Johnson lands in his opponent's guard.
Millan looking for a sweep. Not yet Millan, not yet.
Millan keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
Johnson cracks Millan with a solid left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Johnson scoring with some ground and pound.
Millan trying to control the position.
Johnson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Johnson dominated that second round.
That's time! Johnson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Johnson misses the jab.
Johnson looks to score with a jab to the body but Millan is just out of range.
Millan circles away from the clinch attempt
and Millan counters with a two punch combo.

Johnson fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Millan to the ground. Johnson is now in Millan's guard.
Johnson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Johnson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Millan can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Johnson controls the pace.
Millan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Johnson is in close to Millan's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Johnson trying to control but Millan is working from the bottom.
Johnson slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Further stalling from Johnson.
Johnson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Johnson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Johnson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Johnson trying to control but Millan is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Johnson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Millan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Millan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Johnson just misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Mac Millan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Johnson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Millan is being controlled here.
Johnson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Millan keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson landing a few strikes.

Johnson tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Millan is letting Johnson control him for a moment.
Millan taking punishment in the form of punches.
Jimmy Johnson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Johnson landing strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Johnson just content to control the position.

Johnson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Millan is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Johnson works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Johnson lands a few punches from side control.
Millan is being controlled here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Johnson working the body and head with strikes.
Millan is not content to let Johnson control the position.
Mac Millan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jimmy Johnson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Johnson in side control, just content to control the action for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmy Johnson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Johnson, 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27

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