PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pancit Canton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). David Johnson will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Canton
vs
Johnson

176 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

188 cm
22
177 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pancit Canton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, George Francis and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Canton gets a takedown into half guard.
Canton is controlling the pace.
Canton is stalling here. Johnson is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Canton seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Johnson has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Canton is looking for a sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Canton manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Canton manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Johnson stays in close to Canton's body and controls the position.

Canton had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Johnson defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Canton has control of Johnson's left arm, preventing Johnson from doing any damage.
Canton manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Canton throws some wild stikes that Johnson manages to avoid easily.

Canton is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Canton fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Johnson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Johnson tries to clinch up but Canton circles away and keeps his distance.
Johnson wants to clinch up but Canton keeps it at a distance.

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.
Johnson tries to clinch up but Canton circles away and keeps his distance.
Canton swats away the attempt to clinch by Johnson.
Johnson moves in looking to clinch but Canton pushes him off.
Canton swats away the attempt to clinch by Johnson.
Canton swats away the attempt to clinch by Johnson.
Johnson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Johnson tries to clinch up but Canton circles away and keeps his distance.

Canton scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Canton is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Johnson won't allow Canton to pass to mount.

Canton decides to stand up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pancit Canton dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Johnson leaves Canton with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Canton swats away the attempt to clinch by Johnson.
Johnson checks a leg kick.
Johnson is looking to clinch.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Canton paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Johnson tries to clinch but Canton moves out of range.
Johnson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Johnson tries to clinch but Canton moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson tries to clinch up but Canton circles away and keeps his distance.

Canton feints and as Johnson raises his hands in defense, Canton changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Johnson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Canton controls the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Canton tries to stand but Johnson is controlling from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Canton controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Canton from controlling successfully.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Pancit Canton.
Canton throws a leg kick but Johnson checks it.
David Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two 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.
Johnson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Canton closes this distance looking for a takedown but Johnson circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pancit Canton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Canton swats away the attempt to clinch by Johnson.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Canton paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Canton swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Johnson doesn't manage to clinch there - Canton circles away.
Johnson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Johnson tries to clinch up.
Canton is looking to score with low kicks.
Johnson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Canton fails with the takedown.
David Johnson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is looking to clinch but Canton is avoiding it.
Johnson slaps away a takedown attempt from Canton, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Canton paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Johnson tries to clinch there but Canton circles away.
Canton shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Johnson but Johnson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Johnson doesn't manage to clinch there - Canton circles away.
Johnson moves in looking to clinch but Canton pushes him off.
Johnson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Johnson moves in looking to clinch but Canton pushes him off.
Johnson tries to clinch up.
Canton shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Johnson defends it nicely.

Canton shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Canton punching from mount but Johnson doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Canton controlling from the full mount.
Canton raining down shots from the mount!
Canton controlling from mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Canton is standing up, even though he is in mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pancit Canton dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Johnson is looking to clinch but Canton is avoiding it.
Johnson tries to clinch up.
Johnson wants to clinch up but Canton keeps it at a distance.
Johnson tries to clinch but Canton moves out of range.
Johnson is looking to clinch.
Johnson wants to clinch up but Canton keeps it at a distance.

Canton drives through with a takedown into guard.

Canton stands up from Johnson's guard - Canton perhaps looking for a knockout.
Johnson is looking to clinch.

Canton looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Canton gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson tries to clinch there but Canton circles away.
Canton shoots in and drives through. Johnson sprawls well.
Johnson wants to clinch.
Canton misses with a takedown attempt - Johnson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch but Canton swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Johnson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Canton.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pancit Canton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Johnson wants to clinch.
Canton shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Johnson as he jumps to the side.

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.
Johnson is looking to clinch.
Canton fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Johnson wants to clinch.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Canton paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Canton paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch but Canton swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Canton fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Johnson checks it well.
Pancit Canton is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Johnson wants to clinch up but Canton keeps it at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Johnson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Johnson moves into the clinch.
Johnson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Johnson gets underhooks to prevent Canton's takedown attempt.
Johnson pressing his opponent against the cage.
David Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Johnson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Canton goes for a takedown in the clinch but Johnson prevents it.
Johnson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Johnson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson landing knees to the body.
Johnson misses with a knee strike.
Johnson tries a knee to the head but Canton blocks it.
Canton has Johnson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Johnson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Canton has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Johnson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Johnson is looking to control Canton's arms but Canton gets an underhook and turns him. Now Johnson has his back to the cage.
Johnson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Canton has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Johnson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Johnson tries a knee to the head but Canton blocks it.
Johnson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Johnson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Canton drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Johnson gets the underhooks and prevents it.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to David Johnson.
I think Canton 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pancit Canton!