PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Chora (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). David Johnson will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Chora
vs
Johnson

190 cm
23
175 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

188 cm
19
177 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent knees
Powerful

Gold Standard Nutrition
Gold Standard Nutrition

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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pedro Chora!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Cecil Peabody and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Chora.
Chora shoots in but no luck this time.
Johnson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Chora fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Chora avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chora fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pedro Chora. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
David Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Chora drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Johnson controlling Chora's posture.
Chora trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Chora drops back, looking for a kneebar! Johnson looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Johnson looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Johnson!
Chora sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Johnson wants to control but Chora is keeping him busy.
Chora is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Johnson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Chora. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Chora with the active half guard here but Johnson passes nicely into side control.
Chora is breathing heavily.
Chora tries to improve position but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Johnson has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

Johnson clinches with his opponent.
Chora has Johnson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Johnson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Chora takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Pedro Chora has been cut.

Johnson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A nice leg kick lands there from Johnson.
Chora shoots in for a double leg but Johnson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Johnson cracks the inside of Chora's front leg.
Johnson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chora shoots for a double leg takedown but Johnson sprawls well. He's pushed Chora's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws a quick inside leg kick.

Johnson gets a clinch.
Johnson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Johnson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Chora avoids a wild elbow strike from Johnson.
Knees in the clinch landing for Johnson.

Johnson breaks the clinch.
Johnson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Chora's sensitive parts.
A thudding body kick lands there by Johnson!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Johnson takes the fight into the clinch.
Chora takes a knee right on the jaw!
Knees to the body from Johnson.
Johnson has Chora pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Johnson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Chora being controlled against the cage.
Chora looking for a takedown.
Johnson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chora.
Johnson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Johnson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Chora's face.
Johnson scores with a knee to the head.
Johnson slows down the pace here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The crowd are getting on Johnson's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Johnson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pedro Chora's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Johnson moves in looking to clinch but Chora pushes him off.
Johnson tries to clinch but Chora is having none of it.
Johnson doesn't manage to clinch there - Chora circles away.
Chora shoots in for a takedown but Johnson shows good takedown defense.
Chora keeps the fight on the outside.
Johnson wants to clinch up but Chora keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson feints and then cracks Chora's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Chora down.
David Johnson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Johnson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Johnson slaps away a takedown attempt from Chora, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chora takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Johnson clinches.

Johnson manages to break the clinch.
Johnson tries to clinch up.
Johnson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Johnson wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pedro Chora. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses.
Johnson stuffs the takedown.
Pedro Chora is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Chora closes the distance and clinches up with Johnson, looking for a takedown. Chora pushes Johnson against the cage but Johnson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Johnson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Chora chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Johnson can pounce on him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Johnson rushes Chora and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Johnson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Chora has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Johnson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chora is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Johnson wants to land a leg kick but Chora is out of range.
Johnson moves in looking to clinch but Chora pushes him off.

Johnson clinches up with Chora and pushes him back against the cage.
Chora is trying to drag Johnson to the mat but Johnson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Johnson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Johnson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A solid leg kick lands there for Johnson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Johnson darts in and clinches Chora up against the cage.
Johnson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Chora up against the cage.
Johnson working Chora over with knees to the body.
Johnson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Johnson tries to land a knee to the head but Chora blocks with his arms.

Johnson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Johnson is looking to clinch.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses.
Chora on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Johnson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Chora's calf.

Johnson gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chora takes a knee right on the jaw!
Johnson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Chora has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Johnson crunches a lovely knee into Chora's ribcage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Johnson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Johnson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Johnson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

Johnson moves into the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Johnson.

Johnson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chora avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Johnson fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Johnson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Pedro Chora's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

A slapping leg kick lands for Johnson.
Johnson leaves Chora with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Chora keeps the fight on the outside.
Johnson feints and then cracks Chora's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Chora down.
Johnson tries a low kick but Chora avoids it.
Johnson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Chora. That did some damage!
Johnson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Johnson rushes Chora and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Johnson slowing the pace effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chora managing to block the knees to the body from Johnson.
Johnson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Chora's defenses.
Johnson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Johnson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chora.
Johnson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Johnson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Johnson tries to clinch up but Chora circles away and keeps his distance.
Johnson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Johnson misses with a leg kick.

Chora tries to keep at a distance but Johnson has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chora letting Johnson take a breather here.
Johnson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Chora's face.
Johnson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Chora dodges an elbow strike from Johnson.
Johnson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Chora is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Johnson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Chora drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pedro Chora. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Chora's face.
Johnson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Johnson misses with a knee to the head.
Johnson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Johnson throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Johnson breaks from the clinch.
Johnson wants to clinch up but Chora keeps it at a distance.
Johnson tries to clinch there but Chora circles away.
Johnson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
David Johnson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
An inside leg kick lands from Johnson.
Johnson throws and low kick but Chora moves out of range easily.
Johnson is looking to clinch.

Johnson darts in and clinches Chora up against the cage.

Johnson breaks from the clinch.
Chora checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Chora checks a low kick from Johnson.
Chora fails to land the takedown.
Johnson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Johnson forces Chora back against the cage and clinches.
Johnson can't break the clinch.
Johnson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Pedro Chora has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Johnson manages to break the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
David Johnson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Johnson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 25:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 25:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 25:30

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