PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dave Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Smith's choice of entrance music: Crazy Train. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Johnson
vs
Smith

175 cm
22
150 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

160 cm
24
149 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Granite chin

Spartan Nutrition
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Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dave Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Peter Smith!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Taro Takaoka and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Johnson, right into the meat.
Johnson scores with a head kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Johnson blocks the leg kick.
Johnson seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Smith misses with a body shot.
Johnson looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Johnson lands a nice looking kick to the body. Smith takes a step back to recover.
Smith fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Johnson throws a right hand that misses

and Smith moves into the clinch.
Smith missing with knees to the body.
Smith throws a head punch that misses.
Smith misses with a knee to the head.
Johnson looking for a takedown.
Johnson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Smith swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Smith trying to stall but Johnson improves his position.
Johnson can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dave Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson is trying to drag Smith to the mat but Smith just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith missing with knees to the body.
Smith is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Smith is leaning against Johnson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Smith gets underhooks to prevent Johnson's takedown attempt.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Smith just misses with a elbow thrown towards Johnson's brow.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Smith has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.

Johnson lands a takedown into guard.

Smith looking for a guillotine here but Johnson defends easily.

Smith has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Johnson is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Smith.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Smith sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Smith is looking to regain half guard here but Johnson keeps moving and retains side control.
Johnson cracks Smith with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Johnson wants to control but Smith is keeping him busy.
Smith tries to bench press Johnson off him but Johnson keeps the position.
Johnson is putting a hurting on Smith here, landing some big shots from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Smith sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Johnson fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Smith tries to buck Johnson off but Johnson is having none of it.
Johnson throws an elbow but Smith slips to the side and avoids it well.
Johnson lands a decent elbow from side control.
Smith is looking for a sweep.
Smith manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Smith working over Johnson with some ground and pound. Johnson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Johnson wants to improve his position but Smith is controlling well.
Johnson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Smith looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Johnson is looking for a sweep. Smith is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Smith slips a nice elbow through Johnson's hands, connecting with Johnson's forehead.
Johnson trying to control but Smith postures up.
Smith thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Johnson's head.

Smith is looking for a kimura but Johnson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Smith to get the leverage.
Johnson trying to control from the bottom.
Smith throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Johnson trying to hold on to Smith's head to control him but Smith postures up.
Johnson has hold of Smith's hands but Smith slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Good leg kick by Johnson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Johnson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Johnson misses with an uppercut.
Smith misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnson. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
Johnson misses with an uppercut.
Johnson fakes the leg kick and cracks Smith in the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Johnson.
Johnson throws a push kick but Smith slaps the foot to one side.
Smith throws a leg kick but Johnson checks it.
Smith looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Johnson throws a nice outside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Johnson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Johnson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Smith. That did some damage!
Smith takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Smith missing with a left hand there. Johnson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
As Smith backs away, Johnson returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
A jab from Johnson finds it's way through Smith's defenses.
Johnson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Dave Johnson is winning the standup battle so far.
Johnson cracks Smith with a right hand to the side of the head.
Johnson throws a leg kick

and Smith counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Smith.
Smith throws a big elbow that misses.
Johnson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Johnson seems keen to control Smith's posture.
Smith missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Johnson has control of Smith's left arm, preventing Smith from doing any damage.
Peter Smith has got the better of the ground game so far.
Johnson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Smith won't allow Johnson to sweep him here.
Smith with a flurry of punches that miss.
Johnson is pulling down on Smith's head. It's preventing any offense from Smith, at least for the moment.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson controls Smith momentarily but Smith frees himself.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Smith scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Johnson looking for a sweep. Not yet Johnson, not yet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Smith accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
Smith postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Smith stopping the sweep attempt from Johnson.
Johnson has momentary wrist control but Smith slips an elbow through the middle.
Johnson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Smith being controlled here momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith postures up in Johnson's guard and throws a big left but Johnson blocks it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson is trying to control the position from the bottom.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Smith throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Smith chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
Smith has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Johnson finds it's way round the side to connect with Smith's head.
Smith throws a hook but Johnson blocks it.
Johnson throws a right and a left that Smith avoids nicely.
Smith feints the counter takedown.
Smith scores with a jab.
Smith lets loose with a powerful body kick. Johnson will feel that in the morning.
Johnson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Johnson misses with a straight right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Johnson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Johnson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Johnson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Smith misses with a straight right.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dave Johnson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Smith throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A lazy body kick from Johnson

and Smith counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Smith.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smith misses with a punch on the inside.
Smith scores with a knee to the head.
Johnson avoids the elbow strike from Smith, against the cage.
Johnson avoids the elbow strike from Smith, against the cage.
Johnson has Smith pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Smith manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Smith fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson blocks an elbow strike from Smith.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Smith showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Johnson throws a body kick that misses.
Smith wants to counter with a clinch but Johnson pushes him away.
Johnson throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Smith takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Smith blocks a head kick by Johnson.
Johnson thuds his right hand into Smith's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
Johnson is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Smith ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Smith misses with a looping right.
Johnson is looking to score with low kicks.
Smith takes a swing at Johnson's ribcage but misses.
Dave Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson slips under a jab from Smith.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Smith moves into the clinch.
Johnson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Smith gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Smith lands a right hand.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but Johnson blocks with his arms.
Smith prevents a takedown attempt there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Smith pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dave Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith cracks Johnson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Some bone on bone action there as Smith checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Smith drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Johnson defends it well.
Johnson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Smith stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Smith displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Johnson throws out the jab.
Smith tries to clinch up.
Johnson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Johnson tries to land a leg kick but Smith saw it coming and moves away.
Smith keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Johnson scoring well with a low kick there.
Johnson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Smith moves out of range of the body kick from Johnson.
Peter Smith is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Smith paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Johnson with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Johnson moves out of range as Smith throws a body kick.
Smith throws a push kick but Johnson slaps the foot to one side.
Johnson throws a sloppy head kick and Smith moves out of range easily.
Smith fails with a takedown attempt.
Smith tests Johnson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Smith gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Johnson throws a solid leg kick but Smith takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Johnson.
Smith fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands a body shot.
Smith takes a swing at Johnson's ribcage but misses.
Smith jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A jab from Johnson does it's job there.

Smith fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Johnson to the ground. Smith is now in Johnson's guard.
Smith stands and throws Johnson's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Johnson is trying to control Smith's posture but Smith avoids it.
Smith wants to control but Johnson is keeping him busy.
Johnson is looking to reverse the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson struggling a bit here.
Smith working the ground and pound but Johnson is defending the strikes.
Smith sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Johnson is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Johnson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Smith wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Smith misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Smith throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Smith in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Smith in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Smith misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Smith has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Smith is looking to take a break and control but Johnson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Peter Smith comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Smith winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peter Smith!
Peter Smith thanked the fans post fight for their support.