PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Johnson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Johnson
vs
Walker

188 cm
23
205 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

187 cm
25
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 Rio de Janeiro, John Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chuck Walker!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Alexandre Firmino and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson looks for a takedown but Walker sprawls well.
Johnson dives in and grabs Walker's left leg, looking for a takedown. Walker pushes down on Johnson's head and hops out.
Walker will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Walker misses with a head kick.
John Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson looks for a takedown but Walker sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Walker is looking to score with low kicks.

Walker rushes Johnson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Johnson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Walker prevents it.
Johnson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Walker keeps control of Johnson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walker is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Walker is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Walker lands an elbow that stopped Johnson in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like John Johnson has been cut.
Walker unloads a knee to the mid-section. Johnson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Walker lands a nice knee to the body.
Walker creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Johnson's defenses.
Walker scores a nice knee to the body.
Walker lands an elbow just above Johnson 's eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Walker is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Johnson is defending well for now.
Walker lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Walker connects with a nasty looking knee right to Johnson's face.
Walker lands a nice knee to the body.
Walker landing knees to the head.
Johnson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Walker is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Walker unloads a knee to the mid-section.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Walker tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Johnson avoids it.
Walker landing knees to the body.
Walker lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Walker lands a knee to the head.
Walker connects with a nasty looking knee right to Johnson's face.

Johnson is rocked!
Walker landing knees to the head.
Oh Johnson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Johnson is trying to break free.
Walker connects with a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Walker.
Johnson seems to have got his legs back now.
Johnson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Walker gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Johnson tries to circle away but Walker has him pinned against the cage.
Walker lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Walker tries to land knees in the clinch but Johnson avoids the damage to the body.

Johnson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Walker sprawls well. Walker wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Johnson gets slowly back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Johnson's calf.

Walker rushes Johnson and presses him up against the cage.
Walker tries to land knees in the clinch but Johnson avoids the damage to the body.

Johnson has clasped his hands together around Walker's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Johnson working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Johnson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Walker has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Johnson is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Walker knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Johnson in side control, throwing shots but Walker defends.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
You can see the frustration on Walker's face as Johnson controls the position.
Walker gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!

Walker defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Johnson.

Walker defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Johnson.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Walker can do anything to dispel that myth.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Johnson throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chuck Walker dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Johnson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A chopping leg kick lands by Walker.
Johnson shoots in but Walker avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Walker walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Johnson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Walker is looking to slow Johnson down with leg kicks.
Walker wants to clinch.
Johnson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Walker can pounce on him.
A head kick misses from Walker.
Johnson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Walker is fending him off so far but Johnson persists. Nope, Walker circles away and we're back to standing.
Walker throws a quick inside leg kick.
Walker lands with a nice body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Walker slaps away a takedown attempt from Johnson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Johnson checks a low kick from Walker.
Johnson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Walker can pounce on him.

Walker rushes Johnson and presses him up against the cage.
Walker lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Walker is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Johnson is defending well for now.
Walker trying to land knees to the body.
Johnson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Walker lands a damaging elbow.
Walker landing knees to the head.
Walker lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Walker using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Johnson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Nice elbow from Walker.
Walker landing knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Johnson jumps guard but Walker stands there with Johnson around his waist. Johnson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Walker landing knees to the head.
Johnson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Walker pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Walker landing knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Johnson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Walker throws a knee to the head but misses.
Walker with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Walker is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Johnson is defending well for now.
Johnson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Walker avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Johnson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Walker has him pressed against the cage.
Walker with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Walker looking to throw knees to the head but Johnson is blocking nicely.
Walker keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Johnson's efforts to push away.
Walker landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Walker lands an elbow inside.
Walker misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Johnson.
Walker throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Johnson blocks it with crossed arms.
Walker tries a knee to the head but Johnson blocks it.

Johnson gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Johnson forces his way into half guard.

Johnson is looking for a kimura here.

Johnson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Walker is refusing to be controlled, as Johnson sits in half guard.
Johnson is pressing down on Walker's thigh, looking to free his foot. Walker is holding on for now.
Walker is trying to stand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chuck Walker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on John Johnson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Johnson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Walker's waist but Walker gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Johnson off to one side.
Walker throws a nice outside leg kick.
Walker has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Walker is looking to clinch but Johnson is avoiding it.
Walker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Walker is looking to clinch.

Walker has closed the distance and engaged Johnson in a clinch.
Johnson tries to circle away but Walker has him pinned against the cage.
Walker utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Johnson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Walker connects with a knee to the head.
Walker lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Walker putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Johnson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Walker tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Johnson avoids it.
Johnson avoiding damage as Walker throws knees to the body.
Johnson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Walker trying to land knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Johnson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Walker tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Johnson avoids it.
Walker missing with knees to the body.
Chuck Walker seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Johnson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Some bone on bone action there as Johnson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Johnson is defended easily by Walker.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Walker looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Walker fails in his attempt to clinch.
Johnson closes the distance but Walker moves to the side
and Walker counters with a nice leg kick.

Walker fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Johnson, pushing him back against the cage.
Chuck Walker is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

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 managing to block the knees to the body from Walker.
Walker tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Walker is controlling him.

Johnson tightens his grip and picks Walker up, before dumping him to the ground. Walker manages to land in guard.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Walker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Johnson looking to pass the guard.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Walker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Johnson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Walker swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Walker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Walker is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Johnson is controlling him.
Walker really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Johnson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Johnson trying to control but Walker is working from the bottom.
Johnson advances position into side control!

That's four 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.
Walker being controlled for a moment.
Johnson wants to control but Walker is keeping him busy.
John Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johnson working the ground and pound but Walker is defending the strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chuck Walker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Walker winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chuck Walker!