PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Sun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jermaine Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Jermaine Johnson enters the cage!

Sun
vs
Johnson

175 cm
19
184 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

179 cm
22
178 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Daniel Sun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jermaine Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, William Gold and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, jab by Johnson - just one landing.
Johnson shoots in but no luck this time.
Johnson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Johnson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Sun stuffs the takedown attempt from Johnson. Johnson gets slowly back to his feet.
Daniel Sun has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jermaine Johnson.
Sun tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Johnson shoots for a takedown but Sun saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Sun lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Jermaine Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice sprawl there from Johnson as Sun shoots in.
Sun shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Johnson pinned against the cage. Johnson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Johnson misses with a looping right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sun just misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson fails with a takedown attempt.
Sun will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sun is looking to clinch but Johnson is avoiding it.
Johnson tries for a takedown but Sun sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nice takedown defense from Sun. No joy for Johnson on that attempt.

Sun rushes Johnson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sun throws an elbow but misses.
Johnson wants to stall.
Sun keeps control of Johnson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Johnson avoiding damage as Sun throws knees to the body.
Sun just leaning against Johnson, taking a breather.
Sun trying to control the position but instead, Johnson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sun into the cage.
Sun digs a right hand underneath Johnson's ribcage. Johnson let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson can't break the clinch.
Sun tries to land knees in the clinch but Johnson avoids the damage to the body.
Johnson has Sun pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Sun manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Johnson looks gassed!
Johnson can't break the clinch.
Sun tries a knee to the head but Johnson blocks it.
Johnson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sun tries to stall but Johnson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Johnson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sun pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Sun missing with knees to the body.
Johnson blocks the elbow strike.
Johnson avoiding damage as Sun throws knees to the body.
Sun trying to land knees to the body.
Sun is pressed up against the cage. Johnson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Sun down to the mat. Sun avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Sun throws a head kick that misses.
Sun misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice sprawl there from Sun as Johnson shoots in.
Sun tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Johnson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sun is fending him off so far but Johnson persists. Nope, Sun circles away and we're back to standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sun lands a head kick. Johnson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Johnson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Sun misses with a wild body shot.
Sun pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sun goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A head kick misses from Sun.
Sun scores with a head kick.
A solid body kick from Sun.
Sun wants to clinch.
Sun throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Johnson's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries for a takedown but Sun circles away easily
and Sun counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Johnson is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Johnson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sun throws a head kick that half lands.
Sun throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Johnson's head.
Sun swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Johnson takes a kick to the side of the head.
Sun stuffs the takedown.
Horrible takedown by Johnson or perhaps it was just good defense by Sun which made him look bad.
Johnson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sun tries to avoid it but Johnson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sun to the ground. Sun escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Sun pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Johnson misses with a takedown
and Sun counters with a big head kick but Johnson shrugs it off.
Johnson shoots for a double leg takedown but Sun sprawls well. He's pushed Johnson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Sun throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Johnson.
Johnson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Daniel Sun has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jermaine Johnson.
A head kick from Sun lands but Johnson takes it in his stride.
Johnson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Sun counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Sun throws a head kick that misses.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Sun lands with a kick to the temple. Johnson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sun throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Sun tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sun throws a head kick but Johnson moves out of range.
Sun scores with a head kick.
Sun goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Johnson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Sun counters with a head kick. That will keep Johnson thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Sun lands a high kick!
Sun misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sun misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Johnson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Sun.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sun plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Sun throws a head kick but Johnson moves out of range.
Sun throws a head kick that misses.
Horrible takedown by Johnson or perhaps it was just good defense by Sun which made him look bad.
Sun tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Johnson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Johnson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sun.
Sun tries to clinch up but Johnson circles away and keeps his distance.
Johnson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Sun goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Johnson misses with a kick to the body
and Sun counters with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sun throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Johnson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sun's waist but Sun gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Johnson off to one side.
Sun fails with a takedown attempt.
Johnson blocks a head kick by Sun.
Daniel Sun is winning the standup battle so far.
Johnson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sun counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Johnson is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Johnson is trying desperately to land a takedown but Sun is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Johnson.
Johnson blocks a head kick by Sun.
Sun pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Johnson shoots and misses
and Sun counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Johnson is lucky that one didn't land flush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sun thows a body shot but no joy.
Sun lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Sun tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Horrible takedown by Johnson or perhaps it was just good defense by Sun which made him look bad.
Sun lands a high kick!
Johnson throws a lazy head kick
and Sun counters with a head kick.
Sun pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Johnson shoots in looking for a takedown. Sun tries to sprawl out of it but Johnson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sun manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sun throws a head kick that half lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Sun dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Johnson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Johnson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sun tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Johnson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Sun counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Sun doesn't manage to clinch there - Johnson circles away.
Sun throws a body punch but Johnson moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sun throws a head kick but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson fails to land the takedown.
Daniel Sun has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jermaine Johnson.
Sun misses with a head kick.
Johnson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sun throws a head kick but Johnson moves out of range.
Sun misses with a looping right.
Sun misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sun tries a head kick but it misses.
Sun plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Jermaine Johnson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sun misses with a wild body shot.
Sun plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Sun is looking to wear down Johnson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sun throws a nice head kick!
Sun tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Johnson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Sun connects with a high kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sun throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sun circles away from the clinch attempt
and Sun counters with a head kick. That will keep Johnson thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Johnson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Sun counters with a head kick.
Johnson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sun is fending him off so far but Johnson persists. Nope, Sun circles away and we're back to standing.
Johnson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sun lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Sun pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Johnson avoids the head kick by Sun.
Sun fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a few strikes there.
Johnson wants to clinch
and Sun counters with a big head kick but Johnson shrugs it off.

Sun closes the distance and clinches.
Sun slows down the pace here.
Johnson is looking to control Sun's arms but Sun gets an underhook and turns him. Now Johnson has his back to the cage.
Johnson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sun pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Sun is trying to maintain a safe position but Johnson gets an underhook and turns Sun into the cage.
Daniel Sun is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Johnson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Johnson avoiding damage as Sun throws knees to the body.
Sun goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sun is looking to control Johnson's arms but Johnson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sun has his back to the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Sun pushes off an throws an elbow but Johnson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Sun gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Johnson.
Sun throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Johnson blocks it with crossed arms.
Johnson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Sun tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sun is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Johnson can do to turn this around?
Johnson avoiding damage as Sun throws knees to the body.
Johnson avoiding damage as Sun throws knees to the body.
Johnson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Johnson tries to pull guard but Sun won't allow it.
Sun pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Jermaine Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johnson lands with a short head shot on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Sun showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sun has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 30:26
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Sun!