PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Randall Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rutledge Vanderhorst (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Randall Johnson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Rutledge Vanderhorst's chin.

Johnson
vs
Vanderhorst

181 cm
24
192 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

188 cm
22
203 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Broken Halo Pride Nutrition
Firebird Designs

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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Randall Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rutledge Vanderhorst!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vanderhorst throws a series of punches but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson fails with the takedown.
Johnson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vanderhorst swings for the body but Johnson moves out of range.
Vanderhorst keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vanderhorst misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vanderhorst tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Randall Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson connects with a body shot.
Johnson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Donk. Vanderhorst catches Johnson right on the button with a cross.
Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Johnson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vanderhorst.
Johnson thows a body shot but no joy.
Vanderhorst scores with a jab to the body.
Vanderhorst staying out of range there.
Vanderhorst moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vanderhorst manages to avoid it.
Johnson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Vanderhorst tries to avoid it but Johnson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Vanderhorst to the ground. Vanderhorst escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Randall Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A swing and a miss from Johnson.
Johnson scores with a hook to the body. Vanderhorst takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Johnson is looking to wear down Vanderhorst with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Vanderhorst stuffs the takedown.
Vanderhorst ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
Vanderhorst dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Vanderhorst uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnson.
Vanderhorst lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Vanderhorst.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Vanderhorst but Vanderhorst pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Vanderhorst darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson misses with a looping left.
Johnson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Johnson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Vanderhorst. Vanderhorst obviously looking to wear him down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vanderhorst goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Johnson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Vanderhorst defends it nicely.
Vanderhorst lands with a kick to the temple. Johnson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Vanderhorst dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Johnson. That did some damage!
Johnson misses the shot to the body.
Johnson misses with an uppercut.
Vanderhorst stuns Johnson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Johnson swings for the body but Vanderhorst moves out of range.
Johnson misses with a jab to the body
and Vanderhorst counters with a nice leg kick.
Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vanderhorst manages to avoid it.
Vanderhorst connects with a crisp jab.
Johnson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Vanderhorst throws a nice inside leg kick.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Johnson. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Vanderhorst finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Vanderhorst lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Johnson at a distance.

Johnson gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Vanderhorst to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Vanderhorst with a nice head shot there.
Vanderhorst passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Vanderhorst is working Johnson over with some ground and pound from side control.
Johnson on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Vanderhorst scores with a couple of short elbows.
Johnson tries to bench press Vanderhorst off him but Vanderhorst keeps the position.
Vanderhorst blocks the strikes from Johnson.
Vanderhorst scores with a couple of short elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vanderhorst lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Johnson down.
Vanderhorst scores with a couple of short elbows.
Johnson is trying to get back to half guard.
Vanderhorst lands an elbow.
Johnson tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Vanderhorst scores with punches from side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson taking punishment in the form of punches.
Johnson is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Vanderhorst's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Johnson tries to roll over but Vanderhorst keeps him under control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Johnson is pressing down on Vanderhorst's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Vanderhorst with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Vanderhorst lands a couple of decent looking shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rutledge Vanderhorst dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Johnson with a poor takedown

and Vanderhorst moves into the clinch.
Vanderhorst lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Vanderhorst.
Vanderhorst lands a shoulder strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Vanderhorst.
Vanderhorst works on Johnson's body with a couple of short punches.
Johnson jumps guard but Vanderhorst stands there with Johnson around his waist. Johnson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Good body shot from Vanderhorst.
Vanderhorst digs a right hand into Johnson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Johnson's gas tank.
Vanderhorst lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vanderhorst scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Vanderhorst lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Vanderhorst lands a body shot in the clinch.
Johnson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Vanderhorst pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Randall Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vanderhorst throws a series of strikes that have Johnson backpedaling.

Vanderhorst looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Johnson!
Vanderhorst is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Vanderhorst landing strikes from the mount and Johnson is in trouble!
Vanderhorst has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Vanderhorst with good strikes from the mount here!
Johnson is looking to improve his position but Vanderhorst isn't that keen on the idea.
Vanderhorst putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Vanderhorst landing strikes from the mount.
Johnson slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson is looking for a sweep. Vanderhorst is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Vanderhorst advances to half guard.

Johnson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Vanderhorst is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Ground and pound from Vanderhorst.

Johnson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Vanderhorst pulls his head out easily.
Vanderhorst takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Johnson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Johnson is looking to get back to full guard here but Vanderhorst has managed to pass to side control instead.
Rutledge Vanderhorst has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson gets back to half guard.
Vanderhorst slips a nice elbow through Johnson's hands, connecting with Johnson's forehead.
Johnson is looking for a sweep. Vanderhorst is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Vanderhorst connects with a nice short shot to Johnson's temple.
Vanderhorst lands strikes from half guard.
Vanderhorst drops an elbow to the side of Johnson's head.

Johnson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Vanderhorst pulls his head out easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Johnson actively working from the bottom here.
Vanderhorst moves nicely into side control.
Johnson taking punishment in the form of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Vanderhorst slips a nice elbow through Johnson's hands, connecting with Johnson's forehead.
Vanderhorst looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Vanderhorst blocks the strikes from Johnson.
Johnson landing rabbit punches to the side of Vanderhorst's head. Not doing much damage but still scoring a few points.
Vanderhorst working the head and body with strikes.
Vanderhorst passes to side control.
Johnson is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Vanderhorst's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Johnson wants to get back to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vanderhorst looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Johnson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rutledge Vanderhorst showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Johnson misses with a takedown
and Vanderhorst counters with a nice low kick that buckles Johnson's knee momentarily.
Vanderhorst stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Vanderhorst wants it to stay on the feet.
Vanderhorst scores with a three punch combo!
Rutledge Vanderhorst seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice uppercut there from Vanderhorst.
Nice takedown defense from Vanderhorst. No joy for Johnson on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Randall Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vanderhorst tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Horrible takedown by Johnson or perhaps it was just good defense by Vanderhorst which made him look bad.
Vanderhorst throws a head kick that half lands.
Johnson needs to keep his hands up - Vanderhorst had a free shot at his head there.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Vanderhorst sprawls well. Vanderhorst wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Johnson gets slowly back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Johnson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vanderhorst was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson tries for a takedown but Vanderhorst sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Johnson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Vanderhorst.
Johnson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Vanderhorst scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The crowd cheers as Vanderhorst lands an impressive looking overhand right. Johnson doesn't seem phased though.
Vanderhorst turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Vanderhorst lands a head kick!
Vanderhorst with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Johnson shoots for a double leg takedown but Vanderhorst sprawls well. He's pushed Johnson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Vanderhorst lands an overhand right.
Johnson avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vanderhorst lands a body shot.
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Johnson walks forward, straight into a front kick from Vanderhorst.
Vanderhorst goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vanderhorst connects with a solid leg kick.
Vanderhorst thumps Johnson with a low kick.
Johnson misses with a jab to the body
and Vanderhorst counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Vanderhorst lands a head kick. Johnson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Vanderhorst fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Johnson misses with a takedown
and Vanderhorst counters with a nice low kick that buckles Johnson's knee momentarily.
Vanderhorst scoring well with a low kick there.
Randall Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vanderhorst connects with a nice looking jab.
Johnson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Vanderhorst counters with a nice low kick that buckles Johnson's knee momentarily.
Johnson misses with a shot to the body
and Vanderhorst counters with a nice low kick that buckles Johnson's knee momentarily.
Johnson is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Vanderhorst's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Johnson shoots and misses
and Vanderhorst counters with an inside leg kick.
Vanderhorst lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Vanderhorst, right into the meat.
Rutledge Vanderhorst is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Vanderhorst steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
Johnson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Vanderhorst makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Vanderhorst lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Johnson tries for a takedown but Vanderhorst circles away easily
and Vanderhorst counters with a two punch combo.
Vanderhorst with a nice cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vanderhorst scores with a kick to the body.

Vanderhorst moves into the clinch.
Vanderhorst gets underhooks to prevent Johnson's takedown attempt.
Vanderhorst lands with a right to the head.
A right hand to the body from Vanderhorst.
Vanderhorst lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Johnson.
Johnson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Johnson struggles to land a body shot inside as Vanderhorst controls his hands.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vanderhorst lands with a short shot to the head.

Johnson jumps guard and drags Vanderhorst to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Johnson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rutledge Vanderhorst comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Vanderhorst 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 26:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rutledge Vanderhorst!