PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vance Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Some Days (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Johnson
vs
Days

187 cm
20
210 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

188 cm
25
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Beast Body
Fight Club Clothing Helsinki™

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 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vance Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Some Days!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Patrick Alders and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Johnson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Johnson showed some decent athleticism there.
Johnson controlling the action here.
Days wants to get back to full guard.

Days looking for submissions off his back.
Days wants to get back to full guard.

Johnson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Johnson is trying to control. Days wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Johnson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Johnson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Johnson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Days with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Johnson is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Days doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Johnson.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Days actively working from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Days does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Johnson lands strikes from half guard.

Johnson looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Johnson uses his free foot to push down on Days's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Days.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Johnson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Days is looking to escape.
Days gets back to half guard.
Johnson is looking to take a break and control but Days is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Johnson tries to pass to full mount but Days defends it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Days tries to get to full guard but Johnson has control of the leg.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Days actively working from the bottom here.

Johnson is looking for a kimura here.
Ground and pound from Johnson.

Johnson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Days is looking to improve his position.

Days looking for submissions off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Days is defending against the submission attempts here by Johnson.
Johnson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Days looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Days looking for submissions off his back.
Johnson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Days keeps working.

Johnson is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Days is just riding it out for now. Johnson eventually gives up the hold.
Johnson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Days defending well though.

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.
Johnson passes to full mount!

Johnson is working for a guillotine from mount but Days frees his head quite easily.
Days tries to lock up and control but Johnson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Johnson landing punches.

Johnson working for a guillotine from mount but Days is in no mood to give up.

Johnson working for a guillotine from mount but Days is in no mood to give up.
Johnson is breathing heavily.

Johnson working for a guillotine from mount but Days is in no mood to give up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vance Johnson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Johnson has Days up against the cage in a clinch.
Days fails to pull guard.
Johnson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Johnson lands an elbow just above Days 's eye.

It looks like Some Days has been cut.

Johnson lands a takedown into guard.
Johnson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Days had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Johnson defends it easily.
Johnson wants to pass the guard but Days is keeping the position.
Johnson is working hard here to advance position.
Days not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Days looking for a guillotine here but Johnson defends easily.
Johnson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Days had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Johnson defends it easily.
Johnson is working Days over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Days has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Johnson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Johnson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Days swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Johnson decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Days looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Johnson dodges the punch combination from Days.
Days scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Days stuffs the takedown attempt from Johnson. Johnson gets slowly back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Days looks to land a combination but Johnson avoids it well.
Days throws a series of punches but Johnson moves out of range.
Days lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Days swinging wildly here.
Days lands a right hook to the body.
Days takes a swing at Johnson's ribcage but misses.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Days!
Some Days is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Some wild striking there from Days.
Days scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Days ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johnson moves away.

Johnson gets the takedown into side control.
Vance Johnson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Days is not content to let Johnson control the position.
Johnson scoring with punches and elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Johnson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Johnson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Days keeps working.
Days tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Johnson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Johnson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Days is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Johnson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Days has escaped the position, nice work there.
Days regains half guard, as Johnson was trying to land strikes.

That's four 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.

Days looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Johnson is working for a submission of some sort.

Days looking for submissions off his back.
Johnson lands strikes from half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Days is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Johnson pulls his head out easily.
Days tries to get to full guard but Johnson has control of the leg.

Johnson wants to work for an arm triangle but Days is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Vance Johnson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Some Days's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Days keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Good standup being displayed there by Days as he connects with a hook.
Days scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Days takes a swing at Johnson's ribcage but misses.
Days is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Johnson rather than just go for the knockout.
Johnson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Days looks to land a combination but Johnson avoids it well.
A shot to the liver by Days. Beautiful body shot.
Johnson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Days throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Johnson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Johnson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice takedown defense from Days. No joy for Johnson on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vance Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Days throws a series of punches but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Johnson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Days.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Days.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Days changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Days throws out a powerful jab.
Days fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sloppy strikes from Days. Those never looked like landing.
Nice shot by Days.
Johnson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Days swivels and escapes.
Days fails to land with a series of punches.
Days looks to land a combination but Johnson avoids it well.
Days comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Johnson walks into a left hand.
Days misses with a two punch combination.
Days connects with a right hand. Johnson shakes it off.
Days misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Days scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Johnson ducks right into an uppercut from Days.
Days misses with a few strikes there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Days does no damage.

Johnson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Days is looking for a sweep.

Johnson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Days, who protects the arm well.
Johnson has knee on belly and moves into mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Days is desperately trying to improve his position but Johnson has a good base and remains in mount.
Johnson controlling from mount.

Johnson looking for a guillotine from mount but Days is having none of it.

Johnson has control of Days's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Days regains control of the situation pretty easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Johnson is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Days to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Days shrugs it off.

Johnson working for a submission but Days is keeping him at bay.
Days can't escape the position.
Days manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Days slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Days avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Days escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Johnson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Johnson postures up in Days's guard and throws a big left but Days blocks it.

Johnson gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Some wild striking there from Days.

Days gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Johnson to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Days keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Days is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Johnson drops back looking for a leg! Days is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Days manages to kick Johnson off! Johnson jumps back into Days's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Some Days 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 Saam Ante scores the fight for Some Days!
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight for Some Days!
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight for Vance Johnson!

Some Days wins by split decision!