PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peter Hanover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and jeremey Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hanover comes to the cage accompanied by Master Of Puppets. Peter Hanover has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Hanover
vs
Johnson

205 cm
23
203 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

175 cm
22
200 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Crashforce Voodoo Labs

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Peter Hanover !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, jeremey Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Daniel Blasius and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanover is trying hard to land a takedown here. Johnson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Johnson stuffs the takedown attempt from Hanover . Hanover gets slowly back to his feet.
Hanover shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peter Hanover . That's going to take a lot out of him.

Johnson clinches with his opponent.
Hanover really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Johnson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hanover blocks it with crossed arms.

Johnson tightens his grip and picks Hanover up, before dumping him to the ground. Hanover manages to land in guard.
Johnson tries to free his leg and advance position but Hanover is retaining full guard.

Hanover is looking for a triangle but Johnson pushes his legs off easily.
Johnson tries to free his leg and advance position but Hanover is retaining full guard.
Johnson with a nice head shot there.
Johnson tries to free his leg and advance position but Hanover is retaining full guard.
Johnson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Hanover is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Hanover actively working from the bottom here.
Hanover is breathing heavily.

Hanover is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Johnson pulls his head out easily.
Hanover won't allow Johnson to pass to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson lands strikes from half guard.
Johnson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Johnson moves into full mount! Hanover won't be happy about that!
Hanover is in a horrible position here. Johnson smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Johnson working Hanover over with strikes here.
Johnson lands with some strikes.
Johnson working Hanover over with strikes here.
Johnson in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Johnson working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Johnson lands a heavy elbow.
A nice elbow there by Johnson.
Johnson scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Hanover ?
Hanover is working to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Johnson lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Hanover hang on?
Johnson scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Hanover ?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson with good strikes from the mount here!
BOOM! Johnson connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Hanover keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Johnson lands a heavy elbow.
Johnson landing shots from mount.
Johnson raining down shots from the mount!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Johnson with a couple of short strikes.
Hanover tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Johnson in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Johnson lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Hanover hang on?
Hanover is wriggling around trying to escape.
Hanover is bucking up trying to escape but Johnson cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Johnson landing punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson with good strikes from the mount here!
Hanover really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Hanover sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Johnson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hanover . If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Johnson is pressing down on Hanover 's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hanover is holding on for now.
Johnson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Hanover actively working from the bottom here.
Johnson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Hanover is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Johnson pulls his head out easily.
Johnson wants to pass the guard but Hanover is defending well.

Hanover looking for submissions off his back.
Hanover is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Johnson scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's four 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.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Johnson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hanover .
Hanover tries to score a power double leg takedown but Johnson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hanover somewhat.
Johnson stuffs the takedown attempt from Hanover . Hanover gets slowly back to his feet.
Hanover tries to score a power double leg takedown but Johnson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hanover somewhat.
Johnson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hanover .
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

jeremey Johnson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Hanover changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Johnson tries to avoid it but Hanover manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Johnson to the ground. Johnson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hanover shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Johnson as he avoids it easily.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Johnson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hanover throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Johnson's waist but Johnson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hanover off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peter Hanover . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses.
Johnson throws a head kick but Hanover moves out of range.
Hanover dives in and grabs Johnson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Johnson pushes down on Hanover 's head and hops out.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanover shoots in and drives through. Johnson sprawls well.
Hanover tries to score a power double leg takedown but Johnson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hanover somewhat.
Johnson lands a jab-cross combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Johnson shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Hanover is trying to defend but Johnson finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Johnson wants to free his trapped foot but Hanover is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Hanover moves into full guard.
Johnson is working Hanover over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hanover looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Hanover is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson passes Hanover 's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Hanover won't allow Johnson to pass to mount.
Johnson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Hanover looking for submissions off his back.
Johnson trying to mount his opponent but Hanover defends it.

Hanover actively working from the bottom here.
Johnson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hanover misses with a takedown attempt
and Johnson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hanover with a poor takedown

and Johnson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hanover actively working from the bottom here.

Hanover looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Johnson passes to full mount!
Hanover is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Johnson with a couple of short strikes.
Johnson lands a nice shot to the head.
Johnson pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Hanover can't escape the position.
Johnson breaks from Hanover 's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Johnson landing strikes, looking to finish!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hanover is looking to improve his position but Johnson isn't that keen on the idea.
Johnson connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Hanover is trying desperately to improve position.
Johnson pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Johnson breaks from Hanover 's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Hanover is bucking up trying to escape but Johnson cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Johnson looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Johnson putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Johnson pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Johnson landing strikes, looking to finish!
Johnson working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Hanover takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Hanover is trying desperately to improve position.
Johnson looking to finish Hanover with some ground and pound. This is bad for Hanover !
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

jeremey Johnson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Hanover misses with a takedown
and Johnson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hanover takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hanover doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Johnson counter with a right hand.
Hanover shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Johnson moves into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peter Hanover . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hanover gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Johnson.
Johnson wants a takedown.
Johnson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hanover avoids the elbow strike from Johnson, against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson is trying to drag Hanover to the mat but Hanover just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Hanover is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Hanover is pressed up against the cage. Johnson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hanover down to the mat. Hanover avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Hanover fails with the takedown

and Johnson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hanover won't be happy with that.
Johnson scoring with punches and elbows.
Johnson tries to move to mount but Hanover blocks the move with his legs.
Hanover tries to buck Johnson off but Johnson is having none of it.
Hanover takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Johnson has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Johnson with a couple of short strikes.
Hanover can't escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Johnson is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Hanover can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Johnson landing strikes from the mount.
Johnson pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
BOOM! Johnson connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Hanover manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Johnson slips a nice elbow through Hanover 's hands, connecting with Hanover 's forehead.
Johnson passes the guard and advances to mount!
Hanover is looking to get to half guard.
Johnson lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Johnson scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Hanover ?
Hanover taking shots to the head.
Johnson scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Hanover ?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanover is in a horrible position here. Johnson smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Hanover regains half guard.

Hanover looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Johnson wants to free his trapped foot but Hanover is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Hanover avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Johnson.
Johnson tries to pass to full mount but Hanover defends it.

Hanover is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Johnson pulls his head out easily.
Johnson is looking to advance position but Hanover won't allow it.
jeremey Johnson has got the better of the ground game so far.

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.
Johnson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Hanover misses with a takedown attempt

and Johnson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Johnson.
Johnson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Hanover working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Johnson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Johnson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Johnson passes Hanover 's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Nice strikes from Johnson there.
Johnson thows a huge punch but Hanover dodges it nicely.
Johnson thows a huge punch but Hanover dodges it nicely.
Johnson thows a huge punch but Hanover dodges it nicely.
Johnson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hanover 's head.
Johnson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hanover defending well though.
Hanover moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Peter Hanover has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
jeremey Johnson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Hanover looking for a guillotine here but Johnson defends easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
jeremey 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30

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