PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jackson Johnson (ranked 3243 p4p, 3987 weight class) and Jamie Wilkins (ranked 358 p4p, 424 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Johnson
vs
Wilkins

195 cm
25
265
2 - 0 - 0

197 cm
25
274
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Likes musicals

White Gorilla
PWNAGE™

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jackson Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jamie Wilkins!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Trevor Gratis and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot lands for Johnson.

It looks like Jamie Wilkins has been cut.
Jackson Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson lands with a right hand.
Johnson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Wilkins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johnson moves away.
Johnson scores with a jab to the body.
Johnson misses with a hook.
Johnson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Johnson swats away the attempt to clinch by Wilkins.
Wilkins keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Johnson.

Wilkins moves into the clinch.
Wilkins 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.
Johnson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Wilkins stalling in the clinch.
Johnson is trying to force a seperation but Wilkins has the dominant position.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Wilkins.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson blocking some punches.
Wilkins prevents Johnson from breaking the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

Wilkins's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Johnson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Johnson lunges at Wilkins with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Wilkins's hand.
Johnson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wilkins replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Johnson blocks it well.
Johnson does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Johnson, as that shot connected.
Johnson works over Wilkins's head and body with a nice combination.
Johnson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wilkins was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnson.
Wilkins looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Johnson throws a series of punches but Wilkins avoids them all with ease.
Johnson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilkins lands a nice looking body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson throws a series of strikes that have Wilkins backpedaling.
Wilkins misses with a body shot
and Johnson counters with a right hand to the body.
Wilkins looks to land a combination but Johnson avoids it well.
Johnson misses with a wild combination.
Johnson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Johnson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wilkins is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Johnson.
Johnson fails to land with a series of punches.
Johnson digs a good hook to Wilkins's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to work over Wilkins's front leg with a kick but Wilkins checks it.
Wilkins throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wilkins shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A slapping body kick lands there for Wilkins.
Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jackson Johnson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Johnson tries to bum rush Wilkins with a series of wild strikes but Wilkins uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Johnson throws a leg kick that misses.
Johnson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wilkins needs to keep his hands up - Johnson had a free shot at his head there.
Johnson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wilkins tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Johnson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A big right from Johnson misses.
Johnson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wilkins.
Johnson is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilkins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Johnson is looking for a counter combo.
Johnson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Wilkins in his tracks.
Wilkins ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
Nice defenses there by Johnson.

Wilkins has Johnson up against the cage in a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wilkins has a couple of punches blocked by Johnson.
Johnson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Wilkins breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Johnson looks to land a left hand but Wilkins moved out of range nicely.
Johnson tries to land a body kick

and Wilkins counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Johnson!
Johnson prevents Wilkins from moving into mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jackson Johnson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jamie Wilkins's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Wilkins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jackson Johnson is winning the standup battle so far.
Wilkins uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
Wilkins steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Wilkins is looking to clinch but Johnson is avoiding it.
Nice uppercut there from Johnson.
Nice shot lands for Johnson.
Johnson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wilkins moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wilkins raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Johnson moves out of range as Wilkins throws a body kick.
Johnson fails to land with a series of punches.
Wilkins doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Johnson stuns Wilkins with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Johnson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wilkins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson looks to score with a jab to the body but Wilkins is just out of range.
Jackson Johnson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Johnson swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Wilkins to counter with a crisp jab.
Johnson throws an off balance right hand

and Wilkins counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Johnson is wriggling around but Wilkins manages to pass to half guard.

Wilkins wants to take a breather but Johnson is having none of it.
Wilkins is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Wilkins tries to pass to full mount but Johnson defends it.
Johnson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wilkins can do to turn this around?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wilkins escapes and gets back to his feet.

Johnson has Wilkins up against the cage in a clinch.

Wilkins's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Johnson throws a shot to the body.

Wilkins gets a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wilkins content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Wilkins stalling against the cage.
Wilkins is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilkins is trying to maintain a safe position but Johnson gets an underhook and turns Wilkins into the cage.
Wilkins being controlled against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Johnson - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Johnson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Wilkins stalling in the clinch but Johnson improves position.
Johnson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's four 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.
Wilkins takes a shot to the head.
Wilkins can't get the takedown.

Wilkins jumps into guard, dragging Johnson to the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Wilkins throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Wilkins can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Johnson controls the pace.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wilkins looking to control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jackson Johnson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jamie Wilkins's cut.
That's time! Johnson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Wilkins lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Johnson throws a right hand that Wilkins ducks under and follows up with a left that Wilkins also avoids with ease.
Wilkins keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Johnson.
Johnson throws a body shot but no joy.
Wilkins takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Wilkins displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Johnson throws out the jab.
Johnson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Johnson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wilkins was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnson.
Johnson misses with the combination.
A countering left hand to the body from Wilkins misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilkins gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Wilkins slips a jab from Johnson.
Johnson sets himself, and Wilkins steps forward looking for the clinch! Johnson avoids it this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Johnson misses.
Johnson throws an overhand right that lands on Wilkins's shoulder, as Wilkins tries to avoid the shot.
Wilkins lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Wilkins blocks the body kick.
Nice body punch from Johnson.
Wilkins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johnson manages to avoid it.
Johnson throwing a counter right hand but Wilkins manages to avoid it.
Wilkins swings for the body but Johnson moves out of range.

Johnson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wilkins is trying to pull guard but Johnson has him pressed against the cage.
Johnson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Johnson just leaning against Wilkins, taking a breather.
Wilkins misses with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Jamie Wilkins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilkins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Wilkins.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Wilkins manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The crowd are getting on Wilkins's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Wilkins tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Johnson smiles and moves away.
Jackson Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jamie Wilkins.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws a shot from downtown. Wilkins moves away and avoids it.
Johnson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wilkins tries to counter by closing the distance.
Some wild striking there from Johnson.
Johnson throws a leg kick but Wilkins sees it coming and moves out of range.
Wilkins is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Johnson misses with a series of wild punches.
Wilkins looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Wilkins fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Johnson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wilkins tries to clinch but Johnson is having none of it.
Johnson throws a right hand that misses
and Wilkins counters with a thumping low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws a series of punches but Wilkins moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wilkins lands a nice looking body kick.
Wilkins throws a looping overhand right but Johnson ducks down to avoid it.
Johnson misses with a two punch combination.
Johnson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wilkins misses with a head kick.
Wilkins throws a sloppy head kick and Johnson moves out of range easily.
Jackson Johnson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Wilkins.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Wilkins takes the fight into the clinch.
Come on Wilkins - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jackson 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27

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