PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jason Galahad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Galahad might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Apaga mais não bate. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Galahad
vs
Johnson

168 cm
20
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ka-POW Clothing
Hell's Balls Recovery

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jason Galahad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roger Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Felipe Paraventi and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Johnson.
Galahad tries for a takedown but Johnson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Johnson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Galahad. Galahad circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

It looks like Jason Galahad has been cut.
Johnson works the jab nicely.

Johnson clinches.
Johnson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Johnson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Galahad tries for a takedown but Johnson manages to get underhooks.
Johnson working hard to break the clinch.
Galahad goes for a takedown in the clinch but Johnson prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Galahad. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Johnson.
Johnson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Galahad can't find room to land a body shot as Johnson controls the action.
Johnson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Johnson tries to break free but Galahad pushes him back against the cage.
A short right from Johnson.
Galahad is trying to break free.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson is trying to force a seperation but Galahad has the dominant position.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch but Galahad keeps him there for the moment.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Galahad is controlling him.
Galahad's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Johnson lands with a right to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Johnson.
Johnson tries to circle away but Galahad has him pinned against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Johnson.
Johnson lands with a left to the head.
Johnson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A short left from Johnson.
Johnson gets underhooks to prevent Galahad's takedown attempt.
Johnson lands with a left to the head.
Johnson is pressed up against the cage. Galahad has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Johnson down to the mat. Johnson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Johnson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Galahad slips a jab and a cross from Johnson.
Galahad fails with the takedown.

Johnson pushes Galahad up against the cage in a clinch.
Johnson tries to circle away but Galahad has him pinned against the cage.
Galahad tries to land knees in the clinch but Johnson avoids the damage to the body.
Johnson tries to break free but Galahad pushes him back against the cage.
Johnson wants to get back to striking at distance but Galahad won't allow it.
Johnson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Johnson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Galahad has him pressed against the cage.
Johnson lands a shoulder strike.
Johnson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Johnson scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right from Johnson.
Johnson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Galahad.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Galahad has him pressed against the cage.
Johnson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Galahad is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Johnson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A shot in the inside from Johnson.
Galahad looking for a takedown.
Galahad is breathing heavily.
Johnson lands with a short shot to the head.
Johnson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Johnson working hard to break the clinch.
Johnson scores with a shoulder strike.
Galahad tries to pull guard but Johnson holds him up against the cage and eventually Galahad drops back down to his feet.
Johnson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Galahad has Johnson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Johnson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Johnson lands with a left to the head.
Johnson lands a nice uppercut.
Galahad tries for a takedown but Johnson manages to get underhooks.
Johnson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Johnson lands a shoulder strike.
Johnson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Johnson wants to get back to striking at distance but Galahad won't allow it.
Johnson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Johnson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right from Johnson.
Johnson is trying to break free.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Galahad has him pressed against the cage.
Johnson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Johnson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Johnson tries to break free but Galahad pushes him back against the cage.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Johnson working hard to break the clinch.
Johnson lands a left hand.

Johnson breaks from the clinch.
Galahad closes the distance looking to clinch
and Johnson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Galahad shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Johnson sprawls well. Johnson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Galahad gets slowly back to his feet.

Johnson rushes Galahad and presses him up against the cage.
Johnson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Johnson lands a left hand.
Johnson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Johnson tries to break the clinch but Galahad is controlling the position.
Johnson lands with a light punch inside.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Galahad has Johnson pressed against the cage, preventing Johnson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Johnson tries to break the clinch but Galahad is controlling the position.
A nice right hand lands inside from Johnson.
Galahad keeps control of Johnson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Johnson.
Johnson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Johnson blocks an elbow strike from Galahad.
Johnson working hard to break the clinch.
Johnson tries to break the clinch but Galahad is controlling the position.

Johnson breaks from the clinch.

Johnson pushes Galahad up against the cage in a clinch.

Johnson breaks from the clinch.

Johnson closes the distance and clinches.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Johnson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Johnson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Johnson tries to break free but Galahad pushes him back against the cage.
Johnson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Galahad.
A nice left hand lands by Johnson.
A nice left hand lands by Johnson.
Johnson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A shot in the inside from Johnson.
Johnson lands with a short head shot on the inside.

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

Johnson drives through and clinches with Galahad against the cage.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Galahad is controlling him.

That's eight 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 scores with a nice hook to the head.
Johnson wants to break free but Galahad has control.
Johnson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Galahad tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Johnson just stands there and leans against the cage.
A short uppercut from Johnson.
Galahad 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. Galahad gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Johnson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Galahad drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Johnson.
Johnson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Galahad wants a takedown but no success here.
Galahad's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Johnson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Johnson can't break the clinch.
Galahad can't get the takedown.
Johnson wants to get back to striking at distance but Galahad won't allow it.
Johnson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Johnson lands with a left to the head.
Johnson lands with a left to the head.
Galahad keeps control of Johnson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short uppercut from Johnson.

Johnson breaks the clinch.

Johnson rushes Galahad and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Johnson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Johnson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Galahad has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roger Johnson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jason Galahad's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Galahad is trying hard to land a takedown here. Johnson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Johnson closes the distance and pushes Galahad back into the cage.
Galahad wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Johnson has him pressed against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Johnson.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Johnson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Galahad is controlling him.

Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jason Galahad seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Johnson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Galahad is rocked!
Galahad shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Oh Galahad is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Galahad tries to move into range but Johnson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Galahad seems to have got his legs back now.

Johnson forces Galahad back against the cage and clinches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Galahad keeps control of Johnson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Galahad. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Johnson scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Galahad throws an elbow that misses.
Galahad is looking to control Johnson's arms but Johnson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Galahad has his back to the cage.
Johnson scores with a nice hook to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Johnson.
Johnson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Johnson is trying to break free.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Galahad is controlling him.
Johnson lands with a light punch inside.
Galahad goes for a takedown in the clinch but Johnson prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Galahad. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Johnson.
Still in the clinch, Johnson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Galahad has Johnson pressed against the cage, preventing Johnson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

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 wants to break the clinch but can't.
Galahad tries to land knees in the clinch but Johnson avoids the damage to the body.
Johnson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Galahad is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Johnson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Johnson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Johnson working hard to break the clinch.
Johnson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Galahad keeps control of Johnson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Johnson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Galahad has him pressed against the cage.
Johnson can't break the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Johnson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Johnson lands a hook to the side of the head.

Johnson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Galahad looks for a takedown but Johnson sprawls well.
Galahad has a takedown stuffed.

Johnson closes the distance and pushes Galahad back into the cage.
Johnson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Galahad backwards.
Johnson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Galahad backwards.
Johnson tries to break the clinch but Galahad is controlling the position.
Johnson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Galahad backwards.
Johnson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Johnson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Galahad backwards.

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.

Johnson breaks the clinch.

Johnson moves into the clinch successfully.
Johnson can't break the clinch.
Galahad's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Johnson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Galahad tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Johnson pushes Galahad back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Galahad taking a breather.
Johnson lands a nice uppercut.
Johnson stops a takedown attempt from Galahad.
Johnson lands with a light punch inside.
Johnson wants to break free but Galahad has control.
Johnson can't break the clinch.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Galahad drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Johnson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Johnson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Galahad has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Johnson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Johnson scores with a shot to the side of Galahad's head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Johnson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right from Johnson.

Johnson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Johnson lands a jab-cross combination.

Galahad tries to keep at a distance but Johnson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Galahad keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Johnson's efforts to push away.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Galahad has him pressed against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Johnson.
Galahad drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Johnson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Johnson is trying to force a seperation but Galahad has the dominant position.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch but Galahad keeps him there for the moment.
Johnson is looking to break free of the clinch but Galahad has double underhooks.
Johnson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Roger Johnson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A short uppercut from Johnson.
Johnson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Galahad backwards.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Galahad keeps control of Johnson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short left from Johnson.
Johnson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Galahad goes for a takedown in the clinch but Johnson prevents it.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Galahad is controlling him.
Galahad keeps control of Johnson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Johnson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Johnson throws a series of strikes that have Galahad backpedaling.
A left and a right from Johnson both land. Nice combination.

Johnson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Johnson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Johnson.

Johnson breaks from the clinch.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Galahad tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Johnson moves into the clinch.
Galahad's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Johnson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Galahad prevents Johnson from breaking the clinch.
Johnson blocks a body shot from Galahad.
Johnson tries to circle away but Galahad has him pinned against the cage.
Johnson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Galahad is trying to drag Johnson to the mat but Johnson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Johnson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Galahad 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. Galahad gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Johnson moves into range and connects with a jab.

Johnson gets a clinch.
Galahad's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Johnson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Johnson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Johnson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Galahad backwards.
Johnson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Johnson working hard to break the clinch.
Johnson can't break the clinch.
Galahad prevents Johnson from breaking the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Johnson.
Jason Galahad has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Roger Johnson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Johnson.

And that's the end of the fight!
Roger 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight for Roger Johnson!
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight for Roger Johnson!
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight for Roger Johnson!

Roger Johnson wins by unanimous decision!