PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dave Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonathan Thor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Thor's choice of entrance music: Boom - P.O.D. Jonathan Thor has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Johnson
vs
Thor

188 cm
18
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
19
192 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Dave Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jonathan Thor!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Atkins and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thor scores with a hook.
Thor has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Johnson thuds a left hand into Thor's body.
A punch lands to the side of Johnson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The fighters circling - Johnson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Johnson checks a low kick from Thor.
Thor throws a head kick but Johnson moves out of range.
Thor goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Thor finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Thor lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Thor scoring well with a low kick there.
Thor looks to land a body kick but Johnson moved away.
Johnson avoids a kick to the body.
Thor throws a leg kick but Johnson moved away.

Thor fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Johnson, pushing him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thor takes a shot to the head.

Johnson has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Thor uses from the top position.
Thor trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Thor manages to pass to side control.
Still in half guard, Thor seems content to control.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson has a hand on Thor's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Thor takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Thor wants to control the pace but Johnson is squirming around nicely.
Johnson flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Thor pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thor controlling from mount.
Thor looking to control but Johnson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Johnson tries to hold on but Thor pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Thor working Johnson over with strikes here.
Johnson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Johnson is squirming around, avoiding Thor's attempts to control the action.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonathan Thor dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Good standup being displayed there by Thor as he connects with a hook.
Thor misses with a low kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Thor.
Thor motions for Johnson to come forward. Thor throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Thor looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Thor 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.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Johnson.
Thor throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Johnson's head.
Thor is looking to clinch but Johnson is avoiding it.
Johnson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Thor looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Johnson has a takedown stuffed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Thor is looking to slow Johnson down with leg kicks.
Thor moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Thor throws a hook but Johnson avoids it easily.
Jonathan Thor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson checks a leg kick nicely.
Johnson moves out of range as Thor strikes.

Thor rushes Johnson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Johnson lands an elbow inside.
Johnson is trying to pull guard but Thor turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Thor's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thor moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Johnson tries to bum rush Thor with a series of wild strikes but Thor uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thor thows a body kick. Johnson tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Thor smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thor tries to clinch up but Johnson circles away and keeps his distance.
A nice leg kick lands there from Thor.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Thor works the jab nicely.
Thor is looking to slow Johnson down with leg kicks.
Thor connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Thor tries to clinch but Johnson is having none of it.
Thor connects with the punch.
Johnson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Thor.
Johnson avoids the head kick by Thor.
Thor tries a head kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thor connects with a leg kick. Johnson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

Thor has closed the distance and engaged Johnson in a clinch.
A short left from Johnson.

Thor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Thor scores with a kick to the midsection.
Jonathan Thor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A solid leg kick lands there for Thor.
Thor throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A slapping body kick lands there for Thor.
Thor jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Thor.
Thor fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Johnson.
Thor lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson moves forwards but Thor connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Thor lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Thor looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Thor pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Thor. Johnson shrugs it off though.
Thor moves in looking to clinch but Johnson pushes him off.
Thor buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Thor.
Thor thumps Johnson with a low kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thor lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Thor throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Thor attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonathan Thor showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Thor darts in and clinches Johnson up against the cage.
Thor has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Thor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Thor throws a leg kick
and Johnson counters with a right hand to the body.
Johnson closes the distance and clinches up with Thor, looking for a takedown. Johnson pushes Thor against the cage but Thor circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Johnson moves out of range as Thor throws a body kick.
Thor throws the kick towards the body but Johnson avoids it.
Thor wants to slow Johnson down by chopping away at his legs.
Thor lands with a kick to the temple. Johnson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Thor connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Johnson momentarily.
Johnson will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Johnson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Thor can pounce on him.
Johnson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Johnson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson just misses with a punch to the body.
Thor catches Johnson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Thor throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Thor fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Thor throws a big shot that misses.
Thor throws the left hand but Johnson avoids the punch easily.
Johnson blocks a jab.
Thor scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Thor is looking to clinch but Johnson is avoiding it.
Johnson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Thor is looking to slow Johnson down with leg kicks.
Johnson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Thor but Thor pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dave Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thor throws a leg kick which misses Johnson's front leg but catches the back leg as Johnson tries to avoid it.
Johnson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Thor moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thor wants to slow Johnson down by chopping away at his legs.
Thor connects with a body shot.
Thor throws a nice outside leg kick.
Johnson takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

Thor has Johnson up against the cage in a clinch.
Johnson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Thor pulls his leg out and moves away.
Thor throws a push kick but Johnson slaps the foot to one side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson drops his hands momentarily and Thor takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Thor misses with a head kick.
Thor connects with a leg kick. Johnson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Thor throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Thor throws a half hearted mid kick.
Thor throws a head kick that misses.
Thor connects with a solid leg kick.
Johnson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Thor. Thor obviously looking to wear him down.
Johnson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Thor.
Thor throws a low kick but Johnson avoids it.
Thor lets loose with a powerful body kick. Johnson will feel that in the morning.
Thor lets loose with a powerful body kick. Johnson will feel that in the morning.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thor thuds his shin into the meat of Johnson's side.
Thor attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Thor scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thor lands a jab to the nose.
Thor lands a high kick!
Dave Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jonathan Thor is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jab from Thor.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jonathan Thor comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Thor has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 25:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 25:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jonathan Thor!