PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andre Galvao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derrick Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Derrick Johnson will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Galvao
vs
Johnson

170 cm
18
177 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

187 cm
20
175 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andre Galvao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Derrick Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Stewart Dunkirk and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson throws a head kick that Galvao semi-blocks.
Johnson cracks the inside of Galvao's front leg.
Galvao takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Johnson scores with a spinning back kick!
Galvao throws a lazy uppercut
and Johnson counters with an outside leg kick.
Johnson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Galvao throws the left hand but Johnson avoids the punch easily.
Johnson is looking to clinch but Galvao is avoiding it.
Galvao throws a left and a right that both miss
and Johnson counters with a head kick. That will keep Galvao thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Johnson lands a head kick. Galvao smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Galvao crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Johnson - the referee stops the clock and Galvao gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Johnson. Galvao manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A punch combination from Galvao misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson pushes Galvao away with a front kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Johnson.
Galvao changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Johnson tries to avoid it but Galvao manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Johnson to the ground. Johnson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A combination from Galvao does no damage.
Johnson throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Johnson dodges the punch combination from Galvao.
Johnson lands a high kick!
Galvao throws a right hand that misses
and Johnson counters with an outside leg kick.
Galvao misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Johnson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Johnson. Galvao shrugs it off though.
Johnson thows a body kick. Galvao tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Johnson scores with a kick to the midsection.
Johnson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Johnson lands with a slapping head kick.
Johnson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Galvao steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Johnson. That one must have hurt.
Crunch! Johnson slams his shin into Galvao's torso.
Galvao takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Galvao uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
Galvao could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is looking to clinch.
Galvao throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Johnson makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Galvao really felt that one!
Johnson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Galvao's head.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Galvao swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Johnson is looking to clinch but Galvao is avoiding it.
Galvao chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Johnson can pounce on him.
Galvao fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andre Galvao. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Galvao throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Johnson counters with a solid body kick.
Galvao is breathing heavily.
Galvao takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Crunch! Johnson slams his shin into Galvao's torso.
Johnson avoids the body shot from Galvao.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Galvao stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Johnson.
Galvao takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Johnson moves in looking to clinch but Galvao pushes him off.
Galvao misses with a right hand
and Johnson counters with a slapping leg kick.
Galvao misses with the body kick
and Johnson counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Johnson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Johnson lands a high kick!
A nice inside leg kick there by Johnson. That's going to slow Galvao down.
Galvao changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Johnson tries to avoid it but Galvao manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Johnson to the ground. Johnson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Galvao. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Johnson lands a nice looking body kick.
Johnson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Derrick Johnson dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Johnson scores with a spinning back kick!

Galvao looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Galvao wants to work for an arm triangle but Johnson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Galvao wants to work for an arm triangle but Johnson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Galvao prevents Johnson from standing back up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Johnson kicks off Galvao and gets to his feet.
Johnson scores with a kick to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Johnson.
Andre Galvao is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fight stays on the outside here - Johnson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Galvao will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A low kick from Galvao misses
and Johnson counters with a nice body kick.
Galvao takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Johnson has closed the distance and engaged Galvao in a clinch.
Galvao tries for a takedown but Johnson manages to get underhooks.
Galvao wants a takedown.
Galvao drops down looking for an ankle pick but Johnson pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andre Galvao. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson thows a body kick. Galvao tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Galvao tries to land a body kick
and Johnson counters with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Johnson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Johnson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Galvao throws a leg kick
and Johnson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Johnson is looking to slow Galvao down with leg kicks.
Johnson throws a push kick but Galvao slaps the foot to one side.
Derrick Johnson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A lazy body kick from Galvao
and Johnson counters with a good, hard body kick but Galvao shrugs it off.
Galvao tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Johnson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Galvao takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Johnson misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Galvao misses with a two punch combination.
Galvao showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Johnson.
Galvao throws a lazy body kick
and Johnson makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Galvao really felt that one!
Galvao stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Johnson.
Galvao shoots in looking for a takedown. Johnson tries to sprawl out of it but Galvao keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Johnson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Galvao takes a kick to the side of the head.
Nice uppercut lands for Galvao. That snapped Johnson's head back.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Johnson.
Galvao misses with the body kick
and Johnson counters with a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is looking to clinch but Galvao is avoiding it.
Johnson throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Johnson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Galvao's calf.
Johnson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Johnson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Derrick Johnson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A low kick from Galvao misses
and Johnson counters with a big head kick but Galvao shrugs it off.
Galvao misses with the combination.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Johnson, right into the meat.
A low kick from Galvao misses
and Johnson counters with a good, hard body kick but Galvao shrugs it off.
Johnson connects with a high kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Derrick 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!

A good leg kick by Johnson.
Johnson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Galvao misses with a kick to the body
and Johnson counters with a nice leg kick.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch but Galvao swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Galvao takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Galvao throws a leg kick
and Johnson counters with an inside leg kick.
Galvao misses with a series of wild punches.
Galvao throws a lazy head kick
and Johnson counters with a body kick that stops Galvao in his tracks momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - Galvao throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Galvao misses with a kick to the body
and Johnson counters with a nice body kick.
Galvao is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Johnson thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Galvao if he has to take too many more of those.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Galvao throws a jab but it's blocked by Johnson.
Galvao looks to land a combination but Johnson avoids it well.
Johnson scoring well with a low kick there.
Derrick Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from Galvao.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Johnson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Johnson scores with a spinning back kick!
Johnson avoids the body shot from Galvao.
Galvao throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Johnson counters by clinching up.
Johnson stops a takedown attempt from Galvao.
Johnson is stalling here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson stops a takedown attempt from Galvao.
Johnson stalling.
Galvao is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Johnson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andre Galvao. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Galvao is working for takedown but Johnson is calmly controlling the position for now.
Galvao letting Johnson take a breather here.
Galvao has Johnson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Johnson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Galvao has Johnson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Johnson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Galvao is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Johnson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Knees to the body from Johnson.
Johnson is pressed up against the cage. Galvao has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Johnson down to the mat. Johnson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Galvao uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnson.
Johnson slips a jab from Galvao.
Galvao tries to land a body kick
and Johnson counters with a big head kick but Galvao shrugs it off.
Johnson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Galvao.
Galvao swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Johnson counters with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson slips a jab and a cross from Galvao.
Galvao tries to land a body kick
and Johnson counters with a body kick that stops Galvao in his tracks momentarily.
Johnson tries to clinch but Galvao moves away
and Galvao counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Johnson is lucky that one didn't land flush.

Johnson is rocked!
Galvao gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Johnson counters with an inside leg kick.
Johnson is still on wobbly legs! Can Galvao finish him?
Galvao swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Johnson seems to have recovered his senses.
Johnson misses with a wild body shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Johnson.
Johnson scores with a kick to the midsection.
A head kick by Galvao misses
and Johnson counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.

Johnson instigates a clinch.
Nice elbow from Johnson.
Johnson stalling the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Galvao tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Johnson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Andre Galvao has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Galvao drops down looking for an ankle pick but Johnson pulls his leg out and moves away.
Crunch! Johnson slams his shin into Galvao's torso.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Johnson.
Johnson lands with a nice body kick.
Galvao throws a combination that misses
and Johnson counters with a good low kick that Galvao was not able to check.
Galvao takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Johnson lets loose with a powerful body kick. Galvao will feel that in the morning.
Johnson throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

And that's the end of the fight!
Derrick 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 26:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 26:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 26:30

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