PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeffrey Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorge Aldave (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Johnson
vs
Aldave

189 cm
18
208 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

182 cm
23
205 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jeffrey Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jorge Aldave!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Frank Dennis and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Aldave closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Johnson to the mat! Johnson manages to get full guard.
Aldave preventing the sweep.
Johnson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Aldave on the ground.
Johnson has control of Aldave's left arm, preventing Aldave from doing any damage.
Aldave wants to stand but Johnson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Johnson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Johnson tries to get out of the position.
Aldave trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Johnson keeping full guard, as Aldave tries to pass.
Johnson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Aldave trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Aldave is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Johnson stuffs the takedown attempt from Aldave. Aldave gets slowly back to his feet.
Johnson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Aldave.
Aldave avoids the body shot from Johnson.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Aldave fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Johnson, pushing him back against the cage.
Aldave gets underhooks to prevent Johnson's takedown attempt.

Aldave decides to pull guard.
Aldave tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Johnson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Aldave swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Johnson lands a couple of elbows.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Aldave keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
Aldave is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Johnson thows a big elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aldave looking for a sweep. Not yet Aldave, not yet.
Johnson throws and elbow that misses. Aldave uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Johnson's guard. Nice move by Aldave!
Aldave stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Johnson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Aldave being controlled here momentarily.
Aldave passes easily into side control. Nice work.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Aldave stands up.

Johnson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Aldave has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Johnson is working away from the top position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Aldave's head.
Johnson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Aldave is trying to stand up here but Johnson is controlling him well.
Johnson misses with a head shot. Aldave uses the momentum to regain guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson thows a big elbow that misses.

Aldave manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Aldave takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling 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.
Aldave closes this distance looking for a takedown but Johnson circles away.
Jeffrey Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jorge Aldave.
Johnson misses with a straight right.
Johnson dips to his left and cracks Aldave with an uppercut!
Aldave lands a head kick!
Aldave tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Johnson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Johnson stuns Aldave with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Aldave tries to close the distance and clinch up but Johnson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Aldave moves away from the strike by Johnson.
Aldave is looking to clinch.
Aldave fails with the takedown

and Johnson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Aldave's guard.
Johnson postures up and lands a big shot to Aldave's brow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jeffrey Johnson will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Johnson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Aldave tries to clinch up but Johnson circles away and keeps his distance.
Johnson swinging wildly here.
Aldave 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

and Johnson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Johnson tries to free his leg and advance position but Aldave is retaining full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Aldave is on top in guard.
Aldave is stalling in the full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Aldave trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldave won't allow Johnson to sweep him here.
Aldave chips away with some ground and pound.
Aldave sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Johnson's guard.
Aldave trying to control from half guard but Johnson is working away.
Johnson taking some punishment here, with Aldave in his half guard.

Aldave is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Johnson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Aldave.
Johnson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Aldave.
Johnson wants to control but Aldave passes into side.
Aldave is putting a hurting on Johnson here, landing some big shots from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aldave lands a few punches from side control.
Johnson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Johnson is not content to let Aldave control the position.
Aldave postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Johnson is looking to regain half guard here but Aldave keeps moving and retains side control.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Aldave bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Johnson's head backwards.
Aldave fails to land with a series of punches.
Aldave throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aldave tries for a takedown but Johnson circles away easily

and Johnson counters with a shoot takedown. Aldave fights it but they end up in guard.
Jeffrey Johnson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Aldave is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Johnson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Johnson throwing strikes but missing.
Johnson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Johnson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Aldave works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Aldave working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Johnson.
Johnson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Aldave keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

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

and Johnson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Johnson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Johnson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Johnson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Aldave swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Johnson postures up in Aldave's guard and throws a big left but Aldave blocks it.
Aldave working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Johnson.
Johnson throws a strike but Aldave rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aldave preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeffrey Johnson dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Nice takedown defense from Aldave. No joy for Johnson on that attempt.
Aldave with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Johnson to counter with a crisp jab.
Aldave looks to land a combination but Johnson avoids it well.

Aldave darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Aldave passes to side control.
Johnson tries to improve position but can't.
Johnson taking a bit of punishment here - Aldave scoring with strikes.
Aldave moves into full mount!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Aldave cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Johnson is working to get back to half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Johnson tries to hold on but Aldave pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Aldave working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Johnson is working to get back to half guard.
Aldave wants to control the pace but Johnson is squirming around nicely.
Aldave prevents Johnson from getting the reversal.
Aldave has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Johnson's face.
Aldave sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Johnson can't escape the position.

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.
Aldave pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Aldave lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Johnson working to try and regain half guard.
Aldave with shots to the head and body - Johnson looks very uncomfortable down there.
Aldave cracks Johnson with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Aldave looking to control but Johnson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Johnson working to try and regain half guard.
Aldave with a couple of short strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson blocking the ground and pound.
Johnson tries to hold on but Aldave pushes him away.
Johnson is wriggling around trying to escape.
A nice elbow there by Aldave.
Aldave prevents Johnson from getting the reversal.
Aldave scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Aldave controlling his opponent.
Aldave prevents Johnson from getting the reversal.

That's four 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 tries to lock up and control but Aldave gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Johnson takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Aldave with the ground and pound from mount.
Johnson is trying to escape the mount.
Aldave sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Aldave lands a nice shot to the head.

Aldave wants to finish this one by submission but Johnson is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Aldave.
Johnson is looking to improve his position but Aldave isn't that keen on the idea.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Johnson is working hard here to advance position.
Jorge Aldave has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Aldave breaks from Johnson's wrist control and lands an elbow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jorge Aldave comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Johnson 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!