PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ash Stoner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and LaDainian Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Trephination - Machine Head. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Stoner
vs
Johnson

180 cm
22
179 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ash Stoner!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, LaDainian Johnson!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stoner moves in looking to clinch but Johnson pushes him off.
Stoner avoids a punch combination nicely.
Johnson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Johnson lands a jab-cross combination.
Johnson moves out of range of the strikes.
Johnson misses with a series of wild punches.
Johnson connects with a crisp jab.
Stoner avoids a punch combination nicely.
Stoner swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Johnson.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stoner throws a left and a right that both miss
and Johnson counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stoner looks to land a combination but Johnson avoids it well.
Johnson moves out of range as Stoner strikes.
Johnson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Stoner counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Johnson swats away the attempt to clinch by Stoner.
Johnson swats away the attempt to clinch by Stoner.
Johnson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Johnson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stoner shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Johnson as he jumps to the side.
Johnson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Stoner to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stoner thows a left - swing and a miss!
Stoner misses with a few strikes there.
Johnson swinging wilding here.
Stoner tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Johnson counters with a nice uppercut.
Johnson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Johnson drops his hands momentarily and Stoner takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Johnson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Johnson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stoner tries to close the distance and clinch but Johnson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Johnson takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Johnson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stoner moves away.
Johnson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Stoner.
Stoner is breathing heavily.
Stoner connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Johnson momentarily.
Johnson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Stoner counters with a nice uppercut.
Stoner swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Johnson to counter with a crisp jab.
Johnson misses with a double jab
and Stoner counters with a series of strikes. Johnson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Stoner dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Johnson.
Johnson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Stoner counters with a left and a right that stings Johnson.
Stoner lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Stoner.
Johnson blocks a jab.
A punch combination from Stoner misses.
Stoner cracks Johnson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stoner throws a left and a right that both miss
and Johnson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Stoner is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stoner misses with a combination
and Johnson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

LaDainian Johnson dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Stoner throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Johnson to counter with a crisp jab.
Johnson takes one to the side of the head.
Stoner dips to his left and cracks Johnson with an uppercut!
Some wild striking there from Johnson.
Johnson tests Stoner's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Stoner clinches but Johnson breaks the clinch
and Johnson counters with a two punch combo.
Stoner lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stoner looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
LaDainian Johnson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Stoner counters with a one-two to the body.
Stoner ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
Johnson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Johnson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Stoner counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Johnson throws a series of punches but Stoner avoids them all with ease.
Johnson tries to bum rush Stoner with a series of wild strikes but Stoner uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Johnson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Johnson misses with a few strikes there.
Stoner throws a shot to the body.
Johnson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stoner moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stoner takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Stoner misses with a combination
and Johnson counters with a series of strikes. Stoner will be more careful next time no doubt.
Stoner pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stoner just misses with a punch to the body.
Ash Stoner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Johnson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stoner getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Stoner throws a series of strikes that have Johnson backpedaling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stoner fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Johnson swinging wilding here.
Johnson scores with a three punch combo!
Johnson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Stoner in his tracks.
Johnson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Johnson is working the combinations to good effect here.
Johnson scores with a jab to the body.
Johnson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Johnson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Stoner counters with a one-two to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stoner throws a left and a right that both miss
and Johnson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Johnson throws a combination that misses
and Stoner counters with a nice uppercut.
Stoner uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Johnson has time to react.
Stoner avoids a punch combination nicely.
Stoner dodges the punch combination from Johnson.
Stoner misses with a takedown
and Johnson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stoner slips a jab and a cross from Johnson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

LaDainian Johnson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Stoner scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Stoner is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Johnson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Johnson managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Stoner.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Johnson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Stoner working away.
Johnson is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Stoner is controlling him well.
Johnson wants to control but Stoner postures up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Stoner wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Johnson, who protects the arm well.
Stoner trying to control the position but Johnson is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Stoner moves away from the strike by Johnson.
Stoner is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Stoner looks to land a right hand but Johnson moved out of range.
Johnson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stoner.
A right-left combo lands from Johnson.
Johnson throws a right hand that Stoner ducks under and follows up with a left that Stoner also avoids with ease.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Johnson misses with a double jab.
A swing and a miss from Stoner.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a two punch combination.
Stoner loads up on a big right hand but Johnson slips the punch.
Johnson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Stoner finds it's way round the side to connect with Johnson's head.
Johnson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stoner throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Johnson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Stoner doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Johnson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Johnson throws a combination that misses
and Stoner finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Johnson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Johnson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stoner misses with a double jab
and Johnson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Johnson needs to keep his hands up - Stoner had a free shot at his head there.
A left and a right from Johnson both land. Nice combination.
Johnson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A combination from Stoner does no damage.
Stoner falls off balance throwing a combination
and Johnson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Stoner misses with a takedown attempt - Johnson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

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 blocks a jab.
Johnson looks to land a combination. Stoner sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Stoner stalks Johnson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Johnson's face. Johnson staggers backwards, shaken.
Johnson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Stoner misses with a takedown
letting Johnson counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ash Stoner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
LaDainian Johnson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stoner fails with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

LaDainian Johnson really dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Johnson misses with a wild combination.
Ash Stoner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stoner connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Stoner misses with a double jab
and Johnson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson throws a series of punches but Stoner avoids them all with ease.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Stoner swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Johnson counters with a left and a right that stings Stoner.
Stoner pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson just misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Stoner counters with a nice uppercut.
Stoner throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Johnson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Some wild striking there from Johnson.
Johnson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Stoner backs up against the cage.
Stoner doesn't manage to clinch there - Johnson circles away.
Stoner jabs at Johnson's body.
Johnson slips a jab and a cross from Stoner.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Johnson throws a combination that misses
and Johnson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Johnson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stoner misses with a jab, cross combination.
Johnson throws a combination that misses

and Stoner counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Stoner stalls.
Stoner wants to stall.
Johnson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Johnson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Stoner has him pressed against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Johnson is trying to break free.
Stoner misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch but Stoner keeps him there for the moment.
Stoner keeps control of Johnson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Stoner comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Johnson is trying to break free.
Johnson stops a takedown attempt from Stoner.
Johnson wants to get back to striking at distance but Stoner won't allow it.

Johnson breaks from the clinch.
Stoner misses with a double jab.
Stoner shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Johnson as he avoids it easily.
Johnson misses with a combination
and Stoner counters with a two punch combo.
Stoner pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Johnson staying out of range there.
Johnson throws a combination that misses
and Stoner counters with a straight right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Stoner slips under a jab from Johnson.
Stoner closes the distance but Johnson moves to the side
and Johnson counters with a series of strikes. Stoner will be more careful next time no doubt.
Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stoner manages to avoid it.
Stoner ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
Nice uppercut there from Stoner.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stoner looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stoner fails with the takedown
enabling Johnson to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

LaDainian Johnson dominated that fourth round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Johnson misses with a combination

and Stoner counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Stoner connects with a nice short shot to Johnson's temple.
Johnson trying to hold on to Stoner's head to control him but Stoner postures up.
Johnson is trying to stand up here but Stoner is controlling him well.
Johnson wants to stand back up but Stoner manages to pass into side control.
Johnson is working to avoid the ground and pound but Stoner connects with a decent elbow.
Stoner is chipping away with strikes.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Stoner working the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson tries to buck Stoner off but Stoner is having none of it.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet.
Stoner wants to control but Johnson is keeping him busy.
Stoner connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Johnson some visible discomfort.
Stoner lands a nice forearm strike.
Stoner throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Stoner throws a combination that misses
and Johnson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Stoner slips a jab and a cross from Johnson.
Johnson swats away the attempt to clinch by Stoner.
Ash Stoner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The fighters circling - Johnson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Stoner tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Johnson counters with a two punch combo.
Johnson misses with a two punch combination.
Johnson dodges the punch combination from Stoner.
Stoner misses with a series of wild punches.
Johnson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson swinging wilding here.
Stoner throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Johnson throws a combination that misses
and Stoner counters with a series of strikes. Johnson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Johnson misses with a looping left.
Johnson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stoner.
Stoner falls off balance throwing a combination
and Johnson counters with a two punch combo.
Johnson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Stoner. Stoner circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Stoner misses with a double jab
and Johnson counters with a three punch combo that has Stoner backing up. Stoner nods at Johnson to acknowledge the strikes.
Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stoner.
Johnson misses with a combination
and Stoner counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Stoner uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Johnson.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Johnson slips under a jab.
Johnson misses with a double jab.
Johnson slips under a jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ash Stoner showed his dominance in that final round.
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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 46:49
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 46:49
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... LaDainian Johnson!
LaDainian Johnson is the new middleweight champion!