PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ted Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Theodore Loyd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Loyd comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Throwdown - Burn kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Ted Johnson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Theodore Loyd's chin.

Johnson
vs
Loyd

169 cm
20
178 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

186 cm
23
170 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Prefers ground

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ted Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Theodore Loyd!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Illya Tyunina and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

Johnson feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Loyd is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Johnson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Loyd is keeping the position for now.
Loyd trying to strike off his back.
Johnson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Loyd is keeping the position for now.
Loyd is looking to stand up but Johnson isn't so interested in that idea.
Johnson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Johnson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Johnson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Johnson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Johnson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Johnson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson landing with the ground and pound.
Johnson wants to pass the guard but Loyd is keeping the position.
Loyd not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Johnson tries to free his leg and advance position but Loyd is retaining full guard.
Loyd keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
Johnson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Johnson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Loyd has managed to clinch.

Loyd escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Loyd moves in looking to clinch but Johnson pushes him off.

Johnson feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Loyd looking to hit a scissor sweep but Johnson is one step ahead there.
Johnson looking to sit in guard and control but Loyd gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Loyd from controlling successfully.
Loyd pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Johnson is keeping the position for now.
Loyd is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Johnson is pulling down on Loyd's head. It's preventing any offense from Loyd, at least for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Johnson doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Loyd tries for a takedown but Johnson circles away easily

and Johnson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Johnson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Loyd blocking the ground and pound attempt from Johnson.
Loyd trying to control from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Loyd can do anything to dispel that myth.
Johnson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loyd trying to control from the bottom.
Loyd is controlling Johnson's position as best he can from this difficult position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Johnson slips a nice elbow through Loyd's hands, connecting with Loyd's forehead.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Loyd tries to clinch but Johnson moves out of range.
Loyd fails with the takedown

and Johnson counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Loyd!
Johnson punishing his opponent with strikes.
Johnson working the ground and pound effectively.
Loyd tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ted Johnson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Johnson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Loyd!
Loyd wants to hold on but Johnson pushes him away.
Johnson punishing his opponent with strikes.
Johnson is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Johnson in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Johnson working Loyd over with strikes here.
Loyd is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Ted Johnson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Johnson working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Johnson throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Johnson looking to ground and pound but Loyd is blocking nicely.
Loyd is trying to stand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson avoids the attempt from Loyd to control.
Loyd takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Loyd is in a horrible position here. Johnson smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Johnson looking to ground and pound but Loyd is blocking nicely.
Loyd wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Johnson.
Johnson sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Johnson unloads with some shots from mount but Loyd bucks and avoids them well.

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.
A nice elbow there 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.
Loyd manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Loyd avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Johnson.
Johnson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Loyd tries to kick Johnson off but Johnson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Johnson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Loyd pushes Johnson off looking to stand but Johnson dives back in and keeps control.
Loyd keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Loyd is staying active underneath Johnson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Johnson passes to full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson scoring with strikes but Loyd is staying in there.
Loyd wants to hold on but Johnson pushes him away.
Johnson scoring with strikes but Loyd is staying in there.
A nice elbow there by Johnson.
Johnson fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Johnson looking to finish Loyd with some ground and pound. This is bad for Loyd!
Johnson avoids the attempt from Loyd to control.
Loyd is trying desperately to improve position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Johnson with good strikes from the mount here!
Johnson with shots to the head and body - Loyd looks very uncomfortable down there.
Loyd manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Johnson drops an elbow to the side of Loyd's head.
Johnson tries to pass to full mount but Loyd defends it.
Johnson throwing shots but Loyd is blocking nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Johnson stalling away here and it's allowed Loyd to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Loyd utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ted Johnson dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Loyd lands a with a good body shot.
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt

and Loyd counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Loyd trying to control from half guard but Johnson is working away.
Loyd throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Johnson tries to roll over but Loyd keeps him under control.
Johnson is working hard here to advance position.
Johnson missing with punches from the bottom.

Loyd decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Loyd misses with a takedown

so Johnson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson is in close to Loyd's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Johnson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Johnson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Loyd is keeping the position for now.
Johnson postures up in Loyd's guard and throws a big left but Loyd blocks it.
Loyd preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Loyd seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Johnson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Johnson passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Johnson scoring with punches from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Loyd manages to work his way to half guard, despite Johnson's best efforts.
Johnson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Johnson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Loyd's head.
Johnson is thwarting Loyd's attempts to control the position.
Johnson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Loyd is staying active underneath Johnson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Loyd is trying to stand.
Johnson wants to take a breather but Loyd is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Johnson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Johnson postures up and lands a big shot to Loyd's brow.
Johnson wants to control from the top but Loyd keeps moving.
Loyd is controlling Johnson's posture.
Johnson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Johnson tries to free his leg and advance position but Loyd is retaining full guard.
Johnson distracts Loyd with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Johnson distracts Loyd with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Johnson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loyd wants to stand and escape but Johnson is having none of it.
Loyd preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Johnson is looking to work some ground and pound but Loyd has wrist control.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Johnson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Loyd is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Johnson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Loyd is keeping the position for now.
Johnson forces his way into half guard.

Loyd looking for submissions off his back.
Theodore Loyd has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ted Johnson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Johnson is keen to just control but Loyd is a slippery customer.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ted Johnson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Johnson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27

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