PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Snake Deschain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Deschain
vs
Johnson

178 cm
20
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Snake Deschain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dave Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Johnson. No joy for Deschain on that attempt.
Deschain scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

Deschain darts in and clinches Johnson up against the cage.

Deschain escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A head kick misses from Deschain.
Deschain dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Johnson. That did some damage!
Deschain moves in looking to clinch but Johnson pushes him off.
Deschain moves in looking to clinch but Johnson pushes him off.

Deschain gets the takedown into side control.
Johnson regains half guard.
Johnson looks gassed!
Deschain trying to control from half guard but Johnson is working away.
Deschain trying to pass the guard but Johnson defending well.
Johnson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Deschain content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Deschain lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson regains full guard. Nicely done.
Deschain wants to pass the guard but Johnson is keeping the position.
Deschain is looking to stand up but Johnson won't let him.
Johnson is trying to keep Deschain in close.
Deschain content to stall in guard here.
Deschain postures up.

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.
Deschain is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Deschain postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Deschain postures up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Deschain tries for a takedown but Johnson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Johnson clinches up with Deschain and pushes him back against the cage.
Johnson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Deschain trying to land knees to the body.
Johnson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Johnson moves into the clinch.

Johnson manages to break the clinch.
Johnson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Johnson is looking to clinch but Deschain is avoiding it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deschain looks to clinch
and Johnson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Deschain shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Johnson as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Snake Deschain. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Johnson gets the takedown into side control.
Johnson is working Deschain over with some ground and pound from side control.
Deschain sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Deschain looking for submissions off his back.

Deschain looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Johnson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Deschain knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Deschain regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Johnson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson advances position into side control!
You can see the frustration on Deschain's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Johnson trying to control the position but Deschain is working away.
Johnson is chipping away with strikes.
Johnson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Deschain keeps working.
Deschain stops Johnson from passing to mount.
Deschain is not content to let Johnson control the position.
Johnson throwing shots but missing, from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dave Johnson will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Deschain shoots and misses

so Johnson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Johnson looking to pass the guard.

Deschain throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Johnson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Deschain looking for a sweep. Not yet Deschain, not yet.
Johnson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Deschain is keeping the position for now.
Johnson trying to move into half guard but instead Deschain has managed to sweep!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Deschain slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Deschain stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Johnson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Deschain. Deschain circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Deschain stuns Johnson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Deschain.
Deschain dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Deschain closes the distance and clinches up with Johnson, looking for a takedown. Deschain pushes Johnson against the cage but Johnson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Deschain tries to clinch but Johnson moves away

and Johnson counters with a single leg into guard. Deschain didn't expect that.
Deschain is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Deschain is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Johnson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Johnson would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Johnson tries to free his leg and advance position but Deschain is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Deschain is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Johnson trying to control but Deschain is working from the bottom.
Deschain working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Johnson.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Deschain circles away from the clinch attempt

and Deschain decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Johnson's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!

Johnson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Deschain gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Johnson has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Johnson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Deschain is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deschain tries to stand but Johnson is controlling from the bottom.
Johnson lands a decent shot there.
Johnson wants to sweep here but Deschain controlling him for the moment.
Johnson is trying to keep Deschain in close.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Deschain tries to clinch but Johnson moves out of range.

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.
Deschain fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Snake Deschain. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Deschain counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Deschain.

Deschain manages to break the clinch.

Deschain gets a takedown into half guard.
Deschain is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Deschain controlling from the full mount.
Johnson regains half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Deschain is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Snake Deschain dominated that second 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Johnson keeps the fight on the outside.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Johnson.
Deschain scores with a kick to the body.
Deschain shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Johnson counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Deschain's guard now.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Deschain is on top in guard.
Deschain won't allow Johnson to sweep him here.
Deschain postures up.
Johnson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Deschain is one step ahead there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Johnson throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson trying to keep a closed guard but Deschain is proving a slippery customer.
Johnson wants to sweep but no luck.
Johnson pulls Deschain in close to his closed guard and prevents Deschain from doing any damage or advancing position.
Deschain lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Deschain decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Johnson, up you get!
Johnson throws a lazy body kick
and Deschain counters with a good, hard body kick but Johnson shrugs it off.
A thudding body kick lands there by Deschain!
Deschain throws a head kick that misses.
Johnson misses with a leg kick
and Deschain counters with a series of strikes. Johnson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Deschain shoots in and drives through. Johnson sprawls well.
Johnson keeps the fight on the outside.
Snake Deschain is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Johnson with a lazy takedown attempt

and Deschain counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson working a defensive guard but Deschain passes into half guard.
Johnson is looking to get back to full guard here but Deschain has managed to pass to side control instead.
Johnson wants to control but Deschain is having none of it.
Johnson trying to punch from the bottom. They're landing but they're really not going to hurt Deschain.
Deschain looking to control but Johnson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Johnson wants to control but Deschain is having none of it.

Deschain is working for a guillotine from mount but Johnson frees his head quite easily.
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!
Johnson tries to reverse the position but Deschain maintains control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deschain looking to control and managing it successfully.
Deschain with the ground and pound from mount.

Deschain is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Johnson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Deschain in his tracks.
Johnson tries to clinch there but Deschain circles away.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Deschain paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Deschain tries to clinch but Johnson moves out of range.
Crunch! Johnson slams his shin into Deschain's torso.

Johnson has Deschain up against the cage in a clinch.

Johnson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Deschain misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Snake Deschain. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Deschain moves into range and clinches up with Johnson.

Johnson turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Deschain tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Deschain is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Johnson's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Deschain trying to control from the bottom.
Deschain blocking the ground and pound attempt from Johnson.
Snake Deschain overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Johnson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Deschain trying to control from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Snake Deschain showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Deschain 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Snake Deschain!