PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jilbert Uvel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joey Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Uvel comes to the cage accompanied by AC/DC - Thunderstruck. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Uvel
vs
Johnson

188 cm
22
239 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

185 cm
22
235 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jilbert Uvel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joey Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Saam Ante and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson swats away the attempt to clinch by Uvel.
Uvel fails with an attempt to clinch.
Uvel tries to clinch but Johnson moves out of range.
Uvel tries a head kick but it misses.
Uvel is looking to clinch.
Uvel tries to close the distance and clinch but Johnson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Johnson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Uvel connects with a high kick.

It looks like Joey Johnson has been cut.
Johnson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Johnson keeps the fight on the outside.
Johnson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Johnson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jilbert Uvel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Uvel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Uvel tries to close the distance and clinch but Johnson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Johnson gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Uvel avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Uvel wants to stand but Johnson is controlling the position.
Johnson scoring with some ground and pound.
Johnson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Uvel not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Johnson gets to his feet. Uvel looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Jilbert Uvel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Johnson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Johnson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Johnson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Uvel closes the distance but Johnson moves to the side

and Johnson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Uvel tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Johnson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Uvel is trying to break the clinch but Johnson is controlling him.
Uvel is trying to break the clinch but Johnson is controlling him.
Johnson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Johnson as Uvel tries to tie him up.
Johnson tries for a takedown but Uvel manages to get underhooks.
Johnson looks gassed!
Uvel throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Johnson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Uvel prevents it.
Jilbert Uvel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joey Johnson.
Uvel tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Uvel manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Johnson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Johnson won't allow Uvel to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws a big right hand that misses.
Johnson won't allow Uvel to get back to his feet.
Johnson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Uvel is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Uvel preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Uvel is working an open guard so Johnson takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Uvel tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Johnson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Johnson.
Uvel knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Johnson on the ground.
Johnson stops Uvel from standing up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson chips away with some ground and pound.
Johnson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Johnson scoring with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Uvel is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Johnson is working Uvel over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Uvel utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Johnson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Uvel.
Uvel misses with a head kick.
Uvel looks to clinch
and Johnson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joey Johnson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joey Johnson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Johnson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Uvel keeping full guard, as Johnson tries to pass.

Johnson gets to his feet. Uvel looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Uvel darts in trying to clinch
and Johnson counters with a one-two to the body.
Uvel tries to clinch
and Johnson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Uvel tries to clinch
and Uvel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Uvel tries to clinch there but Johnson circles away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Johnson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Uvel tries to clinch up but Johnson circles away and keeps his distance.
Johnson keeps the fight on the outside.
Uvel is looking to clinch.
Johnson slips under a jab.
No joy there for Johnson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The fight stays on the outside here - Uvel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Uvel wants to clinch but Johnson slips to the side
enabling Johnson to counter with a crisp jab.
Uvel thows a body kick. Johnson tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Jilbert Uvel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Uvel tries to clinch up but Johnson circles away and keeps his distance.
Uvel doesn't manage to clinch there - Johnson circles away.
Johnson swats away the attempt to clinch by Uvel.

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 misses with a double jab.
Johnson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Uvel clinches but Johnson breaks the clinch

and Johnson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Uvel's guard.
Uvel throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Uvel wants to stand up but Johnson is controlling him.
Johnson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Johnson prevents Uvel from getting back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson postures up and lands a big shot to Uvel's brow.
Johnson stops Uvel from standing up.

Johnson stands and steps away. Uvel gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Johnson keeps the fight on the outside.
A slow jab from Johnson misses its intended target.
Uvel misses with a double jab.
Uvel clinches but Johnson breaks the clinch

and Johnson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Johnson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Uvel tries to stall but Johnson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Uvel lands a knee to the head.
Uvel could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Uvel misses with some punches.

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.
Uvel is pressed up against the cage. Johnson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Uvel down to the mat. Uvel avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Uvel looks to clinch

and Johnson counters with a takedown into side control.
Johnson landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Johnson lands an elbow.
Uvel is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Johnson grinds an elbow into Uvel's temple.
Johnson lands a decent elbow from side control.
Johnson misses with the ground and pound.
Johnson landing a few strikes.
Johnson lands a few punches from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Johnson lands a two punch combo.
Uvel wants to clinch
and Johnson counters with a one-two to the body.
Uvel looks to clinch
and Johnson counters with a straight right hand.
Uvel closes the distance looking to clinch
and Johnson counters with a stiff right hand.
Uvel darts in trying to clinch
and Johnson counters with a straight right hand.
Uvel tries to clinch up

and Johnson counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Uvel!
Joey Johnson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson breaks from Uvel's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Uvel is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Uvel tries to hold on but Johnson pushes him away.
Johnson is landing with some decent strikes but Uvel is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Poor strikes thrown by Johnson there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Uvel wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Johnson.
Poor strikes thrown by Johnson there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Uvel is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Johnson cracks Uvel with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Uvel tries to hold on but Johnson postures up.
Johnson lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Johnson scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Johnson fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Uvel is trying to escape the mount.
Johnson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson landing punches.
Johnson pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Johnson with a couple of short strikes.
Uvel squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Uvel taking shots to the head.
Uvel takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Uvel wants to try and get back to his feet.
Johnson scoring with strikes but Uvel is staying in there.
Johnson lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Uvel hang on?
Uvel is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
A nice elbow there by Johnson.
Johnson lands a nice shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Johnson.
Johnson with good strikes from the mount here!
Johnson lands a big elbow.
Johnson is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Uvel is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Johnson looking to finish Uvel with some ground and pound. This is bad for Uvel!
Uvel takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Johnson scoring with strikes but Uvel is staying in there.
Uvel taking shots to the head.
Jilbert Uvel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Joey Johnson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Uvel in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joey Johnson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Johnson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 26:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 26:30

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