PBP Commentary

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

Dent
vs
Johnson

190 cm
23
210 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

186 cm
22
200 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Harvey Dent!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Franklyn Lucas and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson tries to clinch but Dent moves out of range.
Dent avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Johnson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Johnson drives through and clinches with Dent against the cage.
Dent misses with an elbow strike.

Dent breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dent wants to clinch

and Johnson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Johnson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Johnson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Johnson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Johnson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dent blocks it with crossed arms.
Dent looking for a takedown.
Dent drops down looking for an ankle pick but Johnson pulls his leg out and moves away.
Johnson tries to clinch but Dent moves away

and Dent counters with a takedown into side control.
Johnson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Dent decides to take the fight back to the feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dent circles away from the clinch attempt

and Dent counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Johnson!
Dent prevents Johnson from getting the reversal.
Dent content just to control the position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dent prevents Johnson from getting the reversal.
Dent is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Johnson can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Johnson is in all sorts of trouble here.
Johnson wants to hold on but Dent pushes him away.
Johnson looks gassed!
Dent content just to control the position here.
Dent's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Johnson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Johnson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Dent tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Dent has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson working to try and regain half guard.
Dent content just to control the position here.
Johnson is working to get back to half guard.
Dent controlling from the full mount.
Dent seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Johnson for as long as he can get away with.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Harvey Dent just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Johnson doesn't manage to clinch there - Dent circles away.
Johnson shoots for a takedown but Dent saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Dent gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dent lands an elbow inside.
Johnson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dent has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Johnson misses with a knee strike.
Dent lands a damaging elbow.
Knees in the clinch landing for Dent.
Knees in the clinch landing for Dent.

Dent pulls guard.
Dent wants to get back to his feet but Johnson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Dent looking for a sweep. Not yet Dent, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dent managing to control the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Dent is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dent is controlling Johnson's posture.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnson won't allow Dent to get back to his feet.
Johnson is fighting to break Dent's control of his arms but Dent is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Johnson looking to sit in guard and control but Dent gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harvey Dent 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.

Johnson pushes Dent up against the cage in a clinch.
Dent lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Dent jumps into guard, dragging Johnson to the mat.
Johnson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Dent pushes Johnson off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

Dent clinches up against the cage.
Johnson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dent's face.
Dent lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Jack Johnson has been cut.
Johnson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dent lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Dent lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Johnson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dent is looking to control Johnson's arms but Johnson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Dent has his back to the cage.

Dent manages to break the clinch.
Dent throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Johnson's head.

Dent takes the fight into the clinch.
Johnson is breathing heavily.

Dent works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Dent decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dent drives through and clinches with Johnson against the cage.
Dent working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dent comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Johnson is rocked!
Dent comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Johnson is still on wobbly legs! Can Dent finish him?
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dent.
Dent pulls back and lands a big elbow that stuns Johnson! Dent unloads with more strikes and Johnson sinks to his knees! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Harvey Dent!