PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jose Juan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Dale Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ricky Dale Johnson will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Juan
vs
Dale Johnson

175 cm
25
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
24
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jose Juan!
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, Ricky Dale Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Luis Engracia and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Johnson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Juan sprawls well initially but Johnson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Juan wants to improve his position but Johnson is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Juan taking some punishment here, with Johnson in his half guard.
Johnson trying to control from Juan's half guard. Juan has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Johnson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Juan wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Johnson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Johnson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Johnson trying to move into half guard but instead Juan has managed to sweep!
Johnson lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Juan!
Johnson misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson lands a big shot there that rocks Juan but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Johnson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Johnson putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
A nice elbow there by Johnson.
Johnson connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Johnson putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Johnson with a couple of short strikes.
Juan really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Johnson landing strikes, looking to finish!
Johnson breaks from Juan's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Juan is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Juan might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson landing strikes, looking to finish!
Johnson connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Johnson blocks Juan's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Johnson landing strikes from the mount and Juan is in trouble!
Johnson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Johnson controlling the pace for now.
Johnson fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Johnson working Juan over with strikes here.
Juan is squirming around, avoiding Johnson's attempts to control the action.
Johnson with shots to the head and body - Juan looks very uncomfortable down there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson working Juan over with strikes here.
Juan is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Johnson working the ground and pound effectively.
Johnson punishing his opponent with strikes.
Johnson with a couple of short strikes.
Johnson landing strikes from the mount.
Juan in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Johnson with a couple of short strikes.
Juan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Johnson working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Johnson with good strikes from the mount here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Juan wants to try and get back to his feet.
The referee warns Juan that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Juan tries to hold on but Johnson postures up.
Juan is breathing heavily.
Juan is desperately trying to improve his position but Johnson has a good base and remains in mount.
Johnson putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Johnson landing strikes from the mount and Juan is in trouble!
Johnson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Johnson lands a big elbow.
Juan tries to hold on but Johnson postures up.
A nice elbow there by Johnson.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Juan is squirming around, avoiding Johnson's attempts to control the action.
Juan throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricky Dale Johnson 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.

Juan misses with a takedown

and Johnson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Johnson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Johnson postures up in Juan's guard and throws a big left but Juan blocks it.
Johnson postures up in Juan's guard and throws a big left but Juan blocks it.
Johnson trying to control but Juan is working from the bottom.
Juan looking for a sweep. Not yet Juan, not yet.
Johnson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Johnson is looking to work some ground and pound but Juan has wrist control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Johnson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Johnson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Johnson is looking to work some ground and pound but Juan has wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Juan is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Johnson is controlling him.
Juan is trying to keep Johnson in close.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Juan shoots in and gets a takedown into Johnson's guard.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Juan from controlling successfully.
Johnson has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Juan trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Johnson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Johnson has Juan pulled in close to control his posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Juan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Juan misses with an attempted mid kick.
Juan could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Johnson throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Juan was covering up waiting for the punch and Johnson finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Johnson is looking to work some ground and pound but Juan has wrist control.
Juan manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Johnson manages to get himself to full guard.
Johnson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Juan seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Johnson working for a triangle but Juan defends it easily.
Juan chips away with some ground and pound.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Juan from controlling successfully.
Johnson pulls Juan in close to prevent any damage.
Juan pushing down on Johnson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Johnson has a hand on Juan's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Juan takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!

Johnson defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Juan.
Johnson is looking to get to half guard.
Johnson wants to hold on but Juan pushes him away.
Juan lands a big elbow.
Johnson takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Juan controlling the position easily from mount.
Juan fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ricky Dale Johnson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Johnson tries for a takedown but Juan circles away easily

and Juan counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Juan works his way into full mount!
Johnson is squirming around, avoiding Juan's attempts to control the action.
Johnson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ricky Dale Johnson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Juan trying to control but Johnson is having none of it.
Johnson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Juan working for a submission but Johnson is keeping him at bay.
Juan looking to control but Johnson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Johnson blocking the ground and pound.
Juan looking to control but Johnson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Juan takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

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 throwing hammer fists to the chest of Juan. What's that going to do exactly?
Johnson is squirming around, avoiding Juan's attempts to control the action.
Johnson is just holding on here. Juan manages to take his back.
Juan landing with strikes.

Juan is persistently looking for the submission but Johnson is defending it well.
Juan tries to keep control of the position but Johnson is staying busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson is holding onto Juan's left hand, preventing any choke attempts.
Juan controlling well, preventing Johnson from escaping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juan lands shots from the back.
Johnson looking very determined here, making life difficult for Juan.
Johnson takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Johnson is keeping busy.
Juan landing with strikes.
A lull in the action here.
Johnson rolls, trying to escape but Juan keeps control of the position.

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.
Juan biding his time, controlling Johnson.
Johnson trying to control but not successfully.

Juan is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Juan trying to control.
Johnson just trying to survive but Juan is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jose Juan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Johnson 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:29
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:29
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricky Dale Johnson!