PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and navin johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Santos comes to the cage accompanied by Oh Lets Do it by waka flocka flame. navin johnson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Santos
vs
johnson

180 cm
23
185 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

192 cm
19
185 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gabriel Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, navin johnson!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
johnson's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and johnson duly obliges.
johnson tries to clinch up but Santos circles away and keeps his distance.
johnson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Santos shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
johnson blocking the ground and pound.
Santos looking to finish with strikes here!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

johnson somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
johnson wants to clinch up but Santos keeps it at a distance.
Santos bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
johnson wants to clinch.
A combination from johnson does no damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos circles away from the clinch attempt.
Santos keeps the fight on the outside.
johnson throws a sloppy head kick and Santos moves out of range easily.
johnson tries to clinch there but Santos circles away.
johnson tries to clinch but Santos is having none of it.
johnson misses with a series of wild punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - johnson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
johnson misses with a looping left.
No joy there for johnson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Santos swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
johnson slips a jab and a cross from Santos.
navin johnson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
johnson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
navin johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
johnson throws a combination that misses
and Santos counters with a straight right hand.
johnson throws a nice looking combination but Santos bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
johnson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
johnson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Santos counters with a straight right hand.
johnson wants to clinch but Santos slips to the side

and Santos counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in johnson's guard now.
Santos is breathing heavily.
Santos won't allow johnson to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as johnson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Santos loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Santos throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as johnson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
johnson wants to stand and escape but Santos is having none of 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.
johnson lands a knee to the head.
johnson's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Santos tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. johnson smiles and moves away.
johnson clinches but Santos breaks the clinch

and Santos counters with a nice double leg into side control. johnson won't be happy with that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
johnson manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
johnson is looking to escape.
johnson wants to control but Santos is keeping busy and won't allow it.
johnson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Santos not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Santos prevents johnson from standing back up.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
johnson is looking to clinch but Santos is avoiding it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fight stays on the outside here - johnson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
johnson misses with a double jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

johnson tries to close the distance and clinch but Santos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
johnson moves in looking to clinch but Santos pushes him off.
johnson is looking to clinch but Santos is avoiding it.
johnson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
johnson moves out of range as Santos strikes.
Santos swats away the attempt to clinch by johnson.
johnson moves in looking to clinch but Santos pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
johnson swinging wildly here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice shot by johnson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from johnson misses.
johnson fails in his attempt to clinch.
johnson tries to clinch there but Santos circles away.
johnson closes the distance looking to clinch

and Santos counters with a single leg into guard. johnson didn't expect that.

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.
A knee to the head by johnson.

johnson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
johnson clinches but Santos breaks the clinch
and Santos counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
johnson connects with a nice looking jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
johnson lands a jab-cross combination.
johnson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Santos moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
johnson looks to clinch
letting Santos counter with a right hand.
Santos takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Santos takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
johnson swinging wildly here.
Santos swats away the attempt to clinch by johnson.
johnson lunges at Santos with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Santos's hand.
johnson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
johnson lands with a kick to the temple. Santos shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Santos takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

johnson has managed to clinch.
johnson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

johnson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
johnson is looking to clinch.
johnson misses with a series of wild punches.
A combination from johnson does no damage.
johnson tries to clinch there but Santos circles away.
Santos keeps the fight on the outside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
johnson tries to clinch but Santos is having none of it.
johnson wants to clinch.
Santos keeps the fight on the outside.
johnson wants to clinch up but Santos keeps it at a distance.
johnson wants to clinch.
johnson is looking to clinch.
A punch combination from johnson misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

navin 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! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

johnson doesn't manage to clinch there - Santos circles away.
johnson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
johnson moves in looking to clinch but Santos pushes him off.
johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Santos paws at him with a jab and circles away.
johnson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
johnson scores with a nice body kick.
johnson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Santos swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Santos walks forward, straight into a front kick from johnson.

johnson rushes Santos and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Nice elbow from johnson.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

johnson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
johnson tries to clinch but Santos is having none of it.
Gabriel Santos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
johnson tries to close the distance and clinch but Santos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
johnson is looking to clinch.
Santos showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from johnson.
johnson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
johnson throws a right and a left that Santos avoids nicely.

johnson instigates a clinch.
Santos fails to pull the fight into his guard.

johnson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
johnson tries to clinch up but Santos circles away and keeps his distance.
johnson wants to clinch up but Santos keeps it at a distance.
johnson fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
johnson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
johnson scores with a one two! Santos had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
johnson throws a combination. Santos tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
johnson clobbers Santos with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
johnson moves in looking to clinch but Santos pushes him off.
johnson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Santos circles away quickly and effectively.
johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Santos paws at him with a jab and circles away.
johnson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Santos moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
johnson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Santos counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
johnson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

johnson has managed to clinch.
johnson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
johnson lands a knee to the head.
johnson lands a damaging elbow.
johnson is stalling here.
johnson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
johnson lands a damaging elbow.
johnson prevents the takedown attempt.
johnson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Santos's defenses.
Santos wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gabriel Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Santos takes a knee right on the jaw!
Santos takes a knee right on the jaw!
johnson lands a knee to the head.
johnson scores with a knee to the head.
johnson connects with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
johnson scores with a shoulder strike.
johnson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Santos jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as johnson walks away with a smile on his face. Santos gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
johnson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A solid leg kick lands there for johnson.
johnson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Santos takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
johnson tries to clinch up but Santos circles away and keeps his distance.
johnson tries to clinch up

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

And that's the end of the fight!
navin johnson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think johnson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... navin johnson!