PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Aiden MacMadchea (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). MacMadchea comes to the cage accompanied by London Calling by The Clash. Aiden MacMadchea is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

MacMadchea
vs
Johnson

170 cm
20
153 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

179 cm
22
155 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aiden MacMadchea!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nick Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

MacMadchea gets a takedown into half guard.
MacMadchea seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Johnson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
MacMadchea tries to stand and escape but Johnson is controlling the position.
MacMadchea wants to lay and pray for a moment but Johnson keeps working.
Johnson trying to hold on to MacMadchea's head to control him but MacMadchea postures up.
Johnson is staying active underneath MacMadchea, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson is trying to get back to full guard.

Johnson is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but MacMadchea pulls his head out easily.
Johnson tries to get to full guard but MacMadchea has control of the leg.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Johnson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Johnson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and MacMadchea counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Johnson's guard now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
MacMadchea trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Johnson looking to hit a scissor sweep but MacMadchea is one step ahead there.
MacMadchea controlling from the top position.
Johnson wants to sweep but no luck.

MacMadchea gets to his feet. Johnson looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
MacMadchea doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Johnson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Johnson.
MacMadchea is breathing heavily.

Johnson stands up from MacMadchea's guard - Johnson perhaps looking for a knockout.
Johnson circles away from the clinch attempt

and Johnson counters by clinching up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries for a takedown. No joy.
MacMadchea tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Johnson just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aiden MacMadchea. That's going to take a lot out of him.

MacMadchea breaks from the clinch.

MacMadchea changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Johnson looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
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!
MacMadchea throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Johnson is not content to let MacMadchea control the position.
Johnson misses with an elbow from the bottom.
MacMadchea taking a breather here.
Johnson manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Johnson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but MacMadchea does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Johnson in particular looking to stall.
Johnson trying to control the action but MacMadchea is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson controlling the action here.

Johnson is looking for a kimura but MacMadchea is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Johnson to get the leverage.
Johnson is taking a breather. MacMadchea says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
MacMadchea is staying active underneath Johnson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Johnson is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so MacMadchea is just riding it out for now. Johnson eventually gives up the hold.
Johnson wants to stand up but MacMadchea is controlling the position.

Johnson is trying to work for a kimura but MacMadchea is defending well.

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.
Johnson is looking to take a break and control but MacMadchea is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
MacMadchea moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Johnson with a nice head shot there.

MacMadchea throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Johnson postures up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson trying to stand up but can't free himself from MacMadchea's guard.
Johnson postures up.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but MacMadchea is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aiden MacMadchea dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

MacMadchea scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

MacMadchea thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Johnson gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Johnson swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
MacMadchea works his way to his opponent's back.
MacMadchea tries to get the hooks in deep but Johnson pushed the leg off.
MacMadchea lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
MacMadchea tries to get the hooks in deep but Johnson pushed the leg off.
Johnson trying to control the hands but MacMadchea won't let him.
Johnson can't escape the position.
Johnson is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

MacMadchea is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Johnson has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
MacMadchea is not going to allow Johnson to sit and survive in this position.
Johnson tries to break free.
Johnson trying to control the hands but MacMadchea won't let him.
MacMadchea doesn't have the hooks in and Johnson manages to turn into his guard.
MacMadchea keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
Johnson works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's two 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 missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Johnson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Johnson is trying to control the action in half guard but MacMadchea is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
MacMadchea wants to improve his position but Johnson is controlling well.

Johnson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
MacMadchea won't allow Johnson to pass to mount.
MacMadchea is trying to maintain the position but Johnson is very close to passing his half guard.
MacMadchea wants to get back to full guard.
MacMadchea is staying active underneath Johnson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Johnson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

MacMadchea manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
MacMadchea has Johnson pulled in close to control his posture.
MacMadchea is trying to control the position but Johnson postures up.
Johnson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. MacMadchea swivels though and keeps the full guard.
MacMadchea not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but MacMadchea is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
MacMadchea has a closed guard, preventing Johnson from standing up.
MacMadchea wants to sweep here but Johnson controlling him for the moment.

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

and MacMadchea counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Johnson's guard now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacMadchea trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
MacMadchea passes into half guard.

MacMadchea is looking for a kimura but Johnson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for MacMadchea to get the leverage.
Johnson is trying to stand back up but MacMadchea is controlling him
Johnson wants to improve his position but MacMadchea is controlling well.
MacMadchea is keen to just control but Johnson is a slippery customer.
MacMadchea throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
MacMadchea looks to land a strike but Johnson avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
MacMadchea sitting in guard, not really doing much.
MacMadchea trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

MacMadchea clinches with his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aiden MacMadchea dominated that second round.
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!

MacMadchea tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
MacMadchea gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Johnson.

MacMadchea has Johnson pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. MacMadchea pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Johnson tumbling to the mat - MacMadchea dives into Johnson's guard.
MacMadchea controlling from the top position.
Johnson pulls MacMadchea in close to prevent any damage.

MacMadchea gets to his feet - Johnson follows without any prompting.
Aiden MacMadchea is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Johnson has closed the distance and engaged MacMadchea in a clinch.
MacMadchea tries to break the clinch but Johnson is controlling the position.

MacMadchea breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
MacMadchea tries for a takedown but Johnson circles away easily

and Johnson counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in MacMadchea's guard now.

Johnson is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
MacMadchea is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Johnson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Johnson stopping the sweep attempt from MacMadchea.
Aiden MacMadchea overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Johnson stands and steps away. MacMadchea gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
MacMadchea shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Johnson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in MacMadchea's guard.
MacMadchea keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.

MacMadchea is looking for a triangle here but Johnson uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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 looking to take a break and control but MacMadchea is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
MacMadchea gets back to half guard.
Johnson works his way into full mount!
Johnson looking to ground and pound but MacMadchea is blocking nicely.
MacMadchea is trying to escape the mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Johnson working for a guillotine from mount but MacMadchea is in no mood to give up.
MacMadchea srikes from the bottom but he's lost position and has given up his back.

Johnson is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged MacMadchea with him. MacMadchea is trying to defend but Johnson has an arm under the chin now! MacMadchea grimaces and is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Nick Johnson!