PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Elroy Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roland Dawson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roland Dawson will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Johnson
vs
Dawson

182 cm
21
186 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

193 cm
25
194 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Elroy Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Roland Dawson!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Dirk Anderson and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson throws a combination that misses
and Dawson counters with a big head kick but Johnson shrugs it off.
Johnson throws a series of punches but Dawson avoids them all with ease.
Johnson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Johnson has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Basics -LOD- in the buildup to the fight.
Dawson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Johnson moves into range and clinches up with Dawson.
Johnson stalling in the clinch.
Johnson tries for a takedown but Dawson manages to get underhooks.

Dawson successfully pulls guard.
Johnson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Dawson's head.
Dawson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Johnson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Johnson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson looking to pass the guard.

Dawson is looking for a triangle but Johnson pushes his legs off easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Johnson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Dawson keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
Dawson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Johnson is one step ahead there.
Johnson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Johnson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dawson keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
Johnson prevents Dawson from getting back to his feet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Elroy Johnson.
Johnson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Johnson misses with a head kick.
Dawson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Johnson as he jumps to the side.

Dawson shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Johnson is trying to defend but Dawson finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Johnson is trying to stand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is trying to control but can't.
Johnson has a hand on Dawson's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Dawson takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!

Dawson wants to finish this one by submission but Johnson is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Dawson.
Johnson tries to reverse the position but Dawson maintains control.
Dawson content just to control the position here.
Johnson is looking to get to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
You get the feeling that Johnson really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Dawson looking to control but Johnson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Johnson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Johnson tries to hold on but Dawson postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson working to try and regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Roland Dawson will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Johnson misses with a body shot.
Johnson throws a right hand that Dawson ducks under and follows up with a left that Dawson also avoids with ease.
Johnson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Dawson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Johnson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dawson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dawson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnson.
A punch combination from Johnson misses.
Dawson fails with a takedown attempt.
No joy there for Johnson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Johnson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dawson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dawson tries to clinch there but Johnson circles away.
Dawson avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Johnson as he avoids it easily.
Johnson throws a body punch but Dawson moves out of range.
Dawson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Dawson has his takedown stuffed

and Johnson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Johnson.
Elroy Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roland Dawson.
Johnson is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Dawson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Johnson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Dawson is breathing heavily.
Johnson tries to pull guard but Dawson won't allow it.

Johnson gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Johnson thows a huge punch but Dawson dodges it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Johnson winds up and cracks Dawson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Johnson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dawson won't allow Johnson to pass to mount.
Johnson perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Dawson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Johnson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Johnson's back!
Dawson tries to keep control of the position but Johnson is staying busy.
Dawson is hanging on to Johnson's back as he tries to escape.
Johnson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is working hard here to advance position.
Dawson looking to hold on to the position here but Johnson rolls and ends up regaining guard.
Dawson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Johnson pushes Dawson off and scrambles back to his feet.
Elroy Johnson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Johnson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Johnson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Dawson counters with a low kick, right behind Johnson 's knee.
Johnson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dawson circles away quickly and effectively.
Dawson wants to clinch

and Johnson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Dawson won't be happy with that.
Johnson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dawson on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dawson wants to control but Johnson postures up.
Elroy Johnson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Johnson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dawson keeps working.
Dawson tries to buck Johnson off but Johnson is having none of it.

Johnson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Dawson has escaped the position, nice work there.
Dawson gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnson lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Dawson hang on?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Elroy Johnson dominated that second round.
That's time! Johnson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Dawson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dawson shoots in for a takedown but Johnson shows good takedown defense.

Dawson has Johnson up against the cage in a clinch.
Johnson pressing his opponent against the cage.
Johnson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Johnson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Dawson prevents it.
Dawson has Johnson pressed against the cage, preventing Johnson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dawson is looking to take this one to the mat.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a low kick.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dawson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Elroy Johnson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dawson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johnson moves away.
Dawson bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Dawson slips a jab and a cross from Johnson.

Dawson gets a takedown into half guard.
Johnson looks like he's trying to stand up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Dawson is working for a kimura but Johnson is defending it quite comfortably.
Dawson keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dawson trying to pass the guard but Johnson defending well.
Dawson wants to take a breather but Johnson is having none of it.
Dawson tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Johnson.
Johnson is looking to control Dawson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Johnson avoid being mounted?
Johnson preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Roland Dawson wasn't active enough on the ground.

Dawson throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Johnson tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Dawson is in Johnson's guard.

Johnson scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Johnson lands a lovely overhand right.
Johnson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dawson.
Johnson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dawson.
Dawson shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Johnson eats them both and turns towards Dawson to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Johnson lands a nice hook to Dawson's body. Dawson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Dawson wants to clinch up but Johnson keeps it at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dawson momentarily.
Johnson lands a nice hook to Dawson's body. Dawson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Johnson scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson scores with a one two! Dawson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Dawson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnson.
Dawson closes the distance and clinches up with Johnson, looking for a takedown. Dawson pushes Johnson against the cage but Johnson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Elroy Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roland Dawson.
Dawson takes a shot right to the bread basket.

Johnson rushes Dawson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Johnson manages to pull guard.
Johnson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dawson is pushing down on Johnson's leg trying to pass to half guard. Johnson is fighting to maintain full guard but Dawson has managed to sneak the leg through.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Elroy Johnson.
Well Johnson 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 Bart Greer scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Elroy Johnson!
Elroy Johnson decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.