PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aldo Amado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aldo Amado has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Amado
vs
Johnson

191 cm
18
285 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

205 cm
20
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Intelligent

TITAN
TITAN

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Aldo Amado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dan Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Amado stuffs the takedown.
Amado lands a head kick!
Dan Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Amado sprawls well. Amado wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Johnson gets slowly back to his feet.
Johnson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Aldo Amado has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Johnson.
Amado fails to land with a series of punches.
Johnson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Amado manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Johnson fails with a takedown attempt.
Amado lands a leg kick that knocks Johnson off balance momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson shoots for a takedown but Amado saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Johnson shoots in but Amado avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Johnson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Amado.
Amado cracks the inside of Johnson's front leg.
Amado throws a low kick but it's checked well by Johnson.
Amado misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johnson.
Johnson shoots in but no luck this time.
Johnson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Amado counters with a series of strikes. Johnson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Aldo Amado is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amado misses with the combination.
Johnson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Johnson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Johnson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Amado sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Johnson somewhat.
Johnson dodges the punch combination from Amado.
A combination from Amado does no damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amado displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Johnson.
Amado stuffs the takedown attempt from Johnson. Johnson gets slowly back to his feet.
Johnson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Amado's waist but Amado gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Johnson off to one side.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown but Amado shows good takedown defense.
A shot to the liver by Amado. Beautiful body shot.
Amado scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Johnson misses with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Amado counters with a stiff right hand.
Amado has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Johnson.
Amado takes a head kick and keeps coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Amado pinned against the cage. Amado gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Johnson tries to clinch but Amado moves away
and Amado counters with a nice body shot.
Johnson darts in trying to clinch
and Amado counters with a left to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Amado sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Johnson somewhat.
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt
and Amado counters with a big head kick but Johnson shrugs it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

A nice combination there by Amado.
Johnson moves to clinch but Amado breaks away
and Amado counters with a head kick. That will keep Johnson thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Johnson avoids the body shot from Amado.
Johnson closes the distance but Amado moves to the side
and Amado counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Johnson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Amado counters with a solid body kick.
Amado takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Amado is looking to wear down Johnson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Johnson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Amado swivels and escapes.
Johnson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Amado cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Amado moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Amado misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Amado has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Johnson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Amado counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Johnson staying out of range there.
Johnson shoots in but Amado avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Aldo Amado has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Johnson.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt - Amado sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Amado throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Amado scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Johnson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Amado finds it's way round the side to connect with Johnson's head.
Amado pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Johnson delivers a nice body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson looks for a takedown but Amado sprawls well.
Johnson's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Johnson duly obliges.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson moves in looking to clinch but Amado pushes him off.
No luck for Johnson with that takedown attempt.
Johnson tries to clinch up but Amado circles away and keeps his distance.
Johnson moves to clinch but Amado breaks away
and Amado counters with a nice body shot.
Johnson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Johnson with a poor takedown
and Amado counters with a nice body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Amado counter with a right hand.
Johnson avoids the body shot from Amado.
Johnson tries to clinch up
and Amado connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Johnson tries for a takedown but Amado sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Amado feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Johnson's calf.
Aldo Amado is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Johnson fails with the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Dan Johnson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Amado's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Amado lands a jab to the nose.
Johnson looks to land a body kick but Amado moved away.
Amado misses with a double jab.
Amado avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Johnson!

It looks like Aldo Amado has been cut.
A clash of legs there as Johnson blocks the low kick.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Amado sprawls well. Amado wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Johnson gets slowly back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Johnson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Amado avoids it really well and circles away.
Aldo Amado has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Johnson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Amado as Johnson shoots in.
Amado really is a fat lump.
An inside leg kick lands from Amado.
Amado misses with a wild body shot.
Johnson misses the body punch
and Amado counters with a leg kick.
Amado swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Johnson has a takedown stuffed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson closes the distance but Amado moves to the side
and Amado counters with a leg kick.
Johnson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Amado circles away.
Amado uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Johnson has time to react.
Amado misses with a two punch combination.
Johnson misses with a head kick.
Amado scores with a spinning back kick!
Amado circles away from the clinch attempt
and Amado counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson wants to clinch but Amado slips to the side
letting Amado counter with a right hand.
Amado stuffs the takedown attempt from Johnson. Johnson gets slowly back to his feet.
Amado lands with a shot to the body.
Johnson shoots and misses
and Amado finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Amado lands a nice shot that snaps Johnson's head back.
Johnson avoids the head kick by Amado.
Johnson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Amado to counter with a crisp jab.
Johnson tries to clinch
and Amado counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Amado misses with an uppercut.
Johnson tries to clinch up
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Amado counters with a right hand to the body.
Amado tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Amado.
Johnson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Amado sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Johnson somewhat.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Amado as he avoids it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aldo Amado showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Amado has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aldo Amado!
After the big win, Aldo Amado made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors TITAN and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.