PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rickson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jordan Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva comes to the cage accompanied by system of a down - violent pornography. Johnson is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The Town by Macklemore. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Silva
vs
Johnson

200 cm
31
233 lbs
24 - 18 - 2

192 cm
33
285 lbs
18 - 15 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Popeye’s Spinach - 159 + 158 Proof Supps

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 24 - 18 - 2, fighting out of New York, Rickson Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jordan Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Yves DeLean and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Silva.
Johnson misses with a wild combination.
Johnson takes a swing at Silva's ribcage but misses.
Johnson takes a swing at Silva's ribcage but misses.
Silva avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Silva lands with a straight right. Johnson didn't see that one coming.
Johnson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Silva just misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson throws a body punch but Silva moves out of range.
Johnson digs a good hook to Silva's body.
Silva waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Johnson.
Johnson slips under a jab.
Silva dodges the punch combination from Johnson.
Silva slips under a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva tries for a takedown but Johnson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Johnson throws a body punch but Silva moves out of range.
Johnson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Silva rather than just go for the knockout.
Johnson lands with a straight right. Silva didn't see that one coming.

It looks like Rickson Silva has been cut.
Silva swinging wildly here.
Johnson wants to clinch.
Silva throws a hook but Johnson blocks it.
Jordan Johnson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silva throws an overhand right that lands on Johnson's shoulder, as Johnson tries to avoid the shot.
Silva stuns Johnson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Silva slips a jab and a cross from Johnson.
Silva misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws an off balance right hand
and Johnson counters with a right hand to the body.
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!
Silva lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johnson moves away.
Johnson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Johnson takes a swing at Silva's ribcage but misses.
Johnson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnson.
Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Johnson looks to land a left hand but Silva moved out of range nicely.
Johnson takes a swing at Silva's ribcage but misses.
Silva tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johnson was well out of range. Poor timing from Silva.
Silva throws an overhand right that lands on Johnson's shoulder, as Johnson tries to avoid the shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.

Silva bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Silva trying to control the action but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Silva scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Johnson to see if he's OK.
Johnson struggling a bit here.

Silva tries for a kimura but Johnson is defending well.
Silva lands some shots froms side control.
Johnson parries the strikes from Silva easily there. Silva is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Johnson to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva is looking to take a break and control but Johnson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sloppy strikes there by Silva.
Johnson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Silva wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Silva tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Silva scores with punches from side control.
Silva 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.
Johnson is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Johnson manages to get back to half guard.
Johnson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rickson Silva dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rickson Silva's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Silva connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Silva here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Silva steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
Silva pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Silva takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Silva on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Silva uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
Johnson lands a nice shot that snaps Silva's head back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silva moves away.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Johnson blocks a head kick by Silva.
Johnson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Silva throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Johnson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva dives in and grabs Johnson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Johnson pushes down on Silva's head and hops out.
Silva misses with a straight right.
Silva moves away from the strike by Johnson.
Silva catches Johnson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Silva connects with a nice looking jab.
Johnson moves to clinch but Silva breaks away
and Silva counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Johnson thinking.
A big left from Silva misses.
Rickson Silva is winning the standup battle so far.
Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Silva misses with a hook.
Johnson thuds a left hand into Silva's body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A swing and a miss from Johnson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Johnson misses with a wild combination.
Johnson missing with a left hand there. Silva was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Silva throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Johnson cracks Silva with an open hand slap.
Silva just misses with a punch to the body.
Silva throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Johnson moves away from the strike by Silva.
Johnson scores with a nice strike.
Johnson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnson.
Johnson misses with a looping right.
Silva looks to land a left hand but Johnson moved out of range nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Johnson.
Johnson cracks a nice hook into Silva's ribs.
Johnson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Johnson lands a nice shot that snaps Silva's head back.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Johnson.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Johnson.
Silva throws a hook but Johnson blocks it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Silva.
Johnson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Johnson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Silva blocks a jab.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Johnson moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Johnson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Silva.
Silva misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Silva takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Johnson misses the shot to the body.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Silva.
Silva misses with a looping right.
Nice jab there from Johnson.
Johnson stuffs the takedown.
Johnson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Johnson lands a jab to Silva's midsection.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva throws a lazy right hand but Johnson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Silva bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Johnson's head backwards.
Silva doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jordan Johnson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rickson Silva's cut.
That's time! Silva's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Johnson throws out a loose jab but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silva lands with an overhand left.
Johnson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Johnson slips a straight right by Silva.
Silva throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Johnson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Silva throws out the jab.
Johnson with a hook.
Johnson misses with a two punch combination.
Johnson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Silva.
Silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Johnson.
Johnson just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Johnson as he jumps to the side.
Johnson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Silva throws an off balance right hand
and Johnson counters with a nice uppercut.
Silva throws out a loose jab but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johnson cracks Silva with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Silva misses with a few strikes there.
A jab from Johnson does it's job there.

Silva is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva shoots in but Johnson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Oh Silva is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Some wild striking there from Johnson.

Johnson lands a big right hand that sends Silva crashing to the mat! Johnson stays standing though and waves Silva back to his feet!
Silva throws a hook to the side of Johnson's head but Johnson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a jab but it's blocked by Johnson.
Johnson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silva.
Silva seems to have got his legs back now.
Silva misses with a straight left.
Silva jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Johnson throws a right and a left that both miss.

Johnson closes the distance and pushes Silva back into the cage.
Johnson will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Silva up against the cage.

Johnson breaks from the clinch.
Johnson jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Silva missing with a left hand there. Johnson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with a straight right.

Silva feints and as Johnson raises his hands in defense, Silva changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Silva with a flurry of punches that miss.
Silva looking to pass the guard.
Silva postures up in Johnson's guard and throws a big left but Johnson blocks it.
Silva is looking to work some ground and pound but Johnson has wrist control.
Johnson wants to sweep here but Silva controlling him for the moment.
Silva wants to pass the guard but Johnson is keeping the position.
Silva throws a big right hand that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva postures up in Johnson's guard and throws a big left but Johnson blocks it.

Silva drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Silva jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Johnson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Silva postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Johnson is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Silva, into his guard.
Johnson wants to stand but Silva is controlling his posture from full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jordan Johnson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Johnson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jordan Johnson!
A victorious Jordan Johnson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.