PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alan Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joey Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, tinie tempah-pass out. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Smith
vs
Johnson

189 cm
20
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
235 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alan Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joey Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Patrick Alders and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Smith with that takedown attempt.
Alan Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Johnson defends it nicely.
Smith misses with a takedown attempt - Johnson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alan Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson throws a series of punches but Smith moves out of range.
Smith shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Smith fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Johnson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Johnson feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Smith looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Johnson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Johnson scoring with some ground and pound.
Johnson lands a couple of digs.
Johnson connects with a couple of short punches.
Johnson preventing the sweep.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Johnson lands a couple of elbows.
Johnson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Johnson connects with a couple of short punches.
Johnson passes into half guard.

Johnson decides to return to a standing position.
Smith tries for a takedown but Johnson circles away easily

and Johnson moves into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson is working for takedown but Smith is calmly controlling the position for now.
Johnson wants a takedown but no success here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson looking for a takedown.

Johnson jumps guard.

Johnson uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Smith tries for a takedown but Johnson circles away easily
enabling Johnson to counter with a crisp jab.
Johnson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Johnson.
Smith misses with a takedown
and Johnson counters with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Smith closes the distance looking to clinch
and Johnson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Smith scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Johnson is trying to stand.
Smith wants to control but Johnson is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith wants to pass the guard but Johnson is defending well.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Johnson is trying to stand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joey Johnson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Smith shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Smith was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Smith wants to control the pace but Johnson is squirming around nicely.
Smith could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Smith looking to control and managing it successfully.
Johnson is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith trying to control but Johnson is having none of it.
Smith unloads with some shots from mount but Johnson bucks and avoids them well.

That's two 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.
Smith controlling the position easily from mount.
Joey Johnson has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith trying to control but Johnson is having none of it.

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.
Johnson is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alan Smith dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Smith doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Johnson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Smith misses with a takedown attempt

and Johnson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Johnson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Johnson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Smith gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Johnson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Smith fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Alan Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joey Johnson.
Smith gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Johnson counters with a nice uppercut.
Smith gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Johnson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith has hold of Johnson's hands but Johnson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Johnson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Smith is looking to improve his position.
Smith knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Johnson on the ground.

Smith looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Johnson is pressing down on Smith's thigh, looking to free his foot. Smith is holding on for now.

Smith looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Johnson. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Smith wants to improve his position but Johnson is controlling well.
Johnson slips a nice elbow through Smith's hands, connecting with Smith's forehead.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Smith misses with a takedown attempt

and Johnson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Johnson pulls Smith into guard.

That's two 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 edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Smith is trying to break free.
Johnson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Smith pulls his leg out and moves away.
Johnson wants to clinch.
Smith with a lazy takedown attempt
and Johnson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with a takedown attempt

and Johnson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Johnson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Smith looking to control.
Smith looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Johnson gets to his feet. Smith looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Smith has his takedown stuffed

and Johnson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Johnson.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson stopping the sweep attempt from Smith.
Johnson landing some decent shots from guard.
Johnson chips away with some ground and pound.
Johnson connects with a couple of short punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson won't allow Smith to sweep him here.
Johnson lands a couple of digs.
Johnson lands a couple of elbows.

Smith throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Smith misses with a takedown attempt

and Johnson counters with a shoot takedown. Smith fights it but they end up in guard.
Smith wants to sweep here but Johnson controlling him for the moment.
Johnson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Johnson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Johnson thows a big elbow that misses.
Smith looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Johnson stands up from Smith's guard - Johnson perhaps looking for a knockout.
Johnson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joey 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:29
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:29
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:29

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