PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jason Dunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dunn comes to the cage accompanied by Bia Bia . Nick Johnson struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 146.2lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Dunn
vs
Johnson

172 cm
18
145 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

179 cm
22
155 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Prefers standup

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Crippler's Corner

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jason Dunn!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nick Johnson!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Wesley Smith and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson doesn't manage to clinch there - Dunn circles away.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dunn but Dunn pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dunn.
Dunn just misses with a punch to the body.
Dunn feints and then cracks Johnson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Johnson down.
Dunn misses with the combination.
Johnson tries for a takedown but Dunn sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horrible takedown by Johnson or perhaps it was just good defense by Dunn which made him look bad.
Jason Dunn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick Johnson.
Johnson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dunn is fending him off so far but Johnson persists. Nope, Dunn circles away and we're back to standing.

Dunn gets caught flat footed, as Johnson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dunn works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Johnson wants to stand but Dunn is controlling his posture from full guard.
Johnson trying to control but Dunn is working from the bottom.

Johnson has gone for a leg lock! Dunn slips out almost immediately though and dives into Johnson's guard.
Johnson looks gassed!
Johnson pulls Dunn in to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Johnson working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dunn has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Johnson is proving hard to escape from.
Dunn has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Johnson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dunn is one step ahead there.
Dunn wants to get up but he can't break Johnson's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dunn avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Dunn swinging wilding here.
Dunn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Johnson fails with an attempt to clinch.
A punch combination from Dunn misses.

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.
Dunn misses with a few strikes there.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Johnson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Dunn tries to bum rush Johnson with a series of wild strikes but Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nick Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dunn misses the jab.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown but Dunn shows good takedown defense.
Johnson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Dunn!

Dunn gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dunn preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Nick Johnson will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Johnson is looking to score with low kicks.
Dunn throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Johnson.
Johnson fails with a takedown attempt.
Johnson closes the distance and clinches up with Dunn, looking for a takedown. Johnson pushes Dunn against the cage but Dunn circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Johnson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Johnson works to advance to full mount. Dunn defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Dunn wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Dunn blocking the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Johnson stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Johnson shoots in but Dunn avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jason Dunn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick Johnson.
Johnson fails with a takedown attempt.
Johnson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dunn throws a right and a left that Johnson avoids nicely.
A low kick from Johnson misses
and Dunn counters with a left and a right that stings Johnson.

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.
Johnson tries to clinch up
and Dunn counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Dunn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Johnson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Johnson shoots and misses
and Dunn counters with a two punch combo.
Johnson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dunn throws a leg kick which misses Johnson's front leg but catches the back leg as Johnson tries to avoid it.
Johnson fails with the takedown
and Dunn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Johnson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Dunn counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Dunn looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunn looks to score with a jab to the body but Johnson is just out of range.
Johnson looks to clinch
and Dunn counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Dunn is looking to wear down Johnson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Johnson misses with a takedown
and Dunn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Johnson has his takedown stuffed
and Dunn counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Jason Dunn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Johnson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

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.

Johnson stands up and waves to Dunn to follow him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a leg kick
and Dunn makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Johnson really felt that one!
Dunn scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Dunn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Johnson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Dunn counters with a nice low kick that buckles Johnson's knee momentarily.
Johnson is looking to clinch.
Johnson with a poor takedown
and Dunn counters with a right hand to the body.
Johnson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Dunn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Johnson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Johnson misses with a takedown
and Dunn counters with a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Johnson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!

Johnson tries to clinch up.
Johnson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Johnson shoots in but no luck this time.
Johnson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dunn is fending him off so far but Johnson persists. Nope, Dunn circles away and we're back to standing.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dunn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Johnson tries to clinch but Dunn moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Johnson.
Dunn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dunn feints and then cracks Johnson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Johnson down.
Johnson throws a leg kick
and Dunn counters with a nice uppercut.
Jason Dunn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Johnson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Dunn counters with a head kick.
Jason Dunn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick Johnson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunn bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Johnson's head backwards.
Johnson misses with a takedown
and Dunn counters with a nice low kick that buckles Johnson's knee momentarily.
Johnson tries for a takedown but Dunn circles away easily
and Dunn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Johnson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Johnson has his takedown stuffed
and Dunn counters with a left and a right that stings Johnson.
Johnson fails in his attempt to clinch.

Johnson gets the takedown into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Johnson tries for a kimura but Dunn is defending well.
Dunn wants to get back to his feet.
Johnson just content to control the position.

Johnson decides to take the fight back to the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Johnson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dunn throws a quick inside leg kick.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dunn but Dunn pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Dunn is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Johnson looks for a takedown but Dunn sprawls well.
Dunn looks to land a combination but Johnson avoids it well.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Johnson shoots in looking for a takedown. Dunn tries to sprawl out of it but Johnson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dunn manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

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.
Dunn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dunn lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Dunn.
Johnson fails with the takedown
and Dunn counters with a low kick, right behind Johnson 's knee.
Dunn catches Johnson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Johnson shoots and misses
and Dunn counters with a flying knee. Nice.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt
and Dunn counters with a series of strikes. Johnson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Dunn swings for the body but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson throws a sloppy head kick
and Dunn counters with an inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Jason Dunn did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Dunn swinging wilding here.
Johnson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Dunn makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Johnson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Dunn counters with a slapping leg kick.
Dunn tries to bum rush Johnson with a series of wild strikes but Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Johnson tries to land a body kick
and Dunn counters with a one-two to the body.
Dunn misses with a double jab.
Dunn throws a right and a left that both miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dunn throws a right and a left that both miss.
Johnson has his takedown stuffed
and Dunn counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Johnson is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Dunn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunn lands with a thumping leg kick.
Johnson shoots and misses
and Dunn counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jason Dunn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick Johnson.
Johnson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Dunn counters with an inside leg kick.
Johnson avoids the body shot from Dunn.
Johnson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Dunn counters with an inside leg kick.

Johnson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Dunn sneaks out the side door and pushes Johnson away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Johnson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Dunn counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson clinches but Dunn breaks the clinch
and Dunn counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Johnson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Dunn counters with a left and a right that stings Johnson.
Johnson misses with the combination.
An inside leg kick from Johnson misses.
Dunn circles away from the clinch attempt
and Dunn counters with an inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johnson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Dunn counters with an outside leg kick.
Johnson with a poor takedown
and Dunn counters with a left and a right that stings Johnson.
Dunn lands a jab-cross combination.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch but Dunn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dunn takes a swing at Johnson's ribcage but misses.
Some wild striking there from Dunn.
Johnson darts in trying to clinch
and Dunn counters with a low kick, right behind Johnson 's knee.
Dunn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johnson moves away.

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.
Johnson moves out of range of the strikes.
Johnson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Dunn counters with a series of strikes. Johnson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Dunn looks to land a combination but Johnson avoids it well.
Johnson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Dunn counters with a slapping leg kick.
Dunn lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Johnson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Dunn counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Johnson fails with a takedown attempt.
Johnson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Dunn counters with a thumping low kick.
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt
and Dunn counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Johnson thinking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Dunn had his way with Nick Johnson in that round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Johnson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dunn.
Dunn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Johnson fails with the takedown
and Dunn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dunn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Johnson has his takedown stuffed
and Dunn counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dunn throws a head kick but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Johnson is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Johnson throws a lazy body kick
and Dunn counters with a left and a right that stings Johnson.
Johnson tries to clinch
and Dunn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Dunn counters with a leg kick.
Dunn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
No joy there for Dunn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dunn.
Johnson has his takedown stuffed
and Dunn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jason Dunn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick Johnson.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dunn.
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt
and Dunn counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Dunn takes a swing at Johnson's ribcage but misses.
Johnson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Dunn misses with the combination.
Johnson wants to clinch up but Dunn keeps it at a distance.

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.
Johnson tries to clinch but Dunn moves away
and Dunn counters with a one-two to the body.
Johnson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Dunn counters with a nice leg kick.
Dunn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johnson manages to avoid it.
Johnson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Dunn counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Dunn moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Johnson misses with a takedown
and Dunn counters with a nice uppercut.
Dunn waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Johnson.
Johnson fails with the takedown
and Dunn counters with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunn circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jason Dunn is winning the standup battle so far.
Dunn fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Johnson on the side of the head.
Johnson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Dunn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dunn fails to land with a series of punches.
Dunn misses with the combination.
Johnson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Dunn counters with a thumping low kick.
Johnson blocks a jab.
A punch combination from Dunn misses.

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.
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt
and Dunn counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Johnson thinking.
Johnson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Dunn counters with a slapping leg kick.
Johnson slips a jab and a cross from Dunn.

Johnson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Johnson trying to control from half guard but Dunn is working away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Johnson takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Dunn showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Dunn has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight 48:47
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 48:47
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Dunn!
Jason Dunn retains his featherweight title!