PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Billy Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Logan McDaniel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson comes to the cage accompanied by Bad to the bone . Logan McDaniel is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Johnson
vs
McDaniel

186 cm
24
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
31
193 lbs
14 - 19 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 St Petersburg, Billy Johnson !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Logan McDaniel!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Skip Squint and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Johnson closes the distance and pushes McDaniel back into the cage.
McDaniel scores with a shoulder strike.
Johnson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. McDaniel gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Johnson working hard to break the clinch.
McDaniel lands with a right to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from McDaniel.
McDaniel lands with a light punch inside.
McDaniel keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Johnson 's efforts to push away.
McDaniel gets underhooks to prevent Johnson 's takedown attempt.
McDaniel cracks Johnson with a nice body shot.
Johnson is breathing heavily.

McDaniel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McDaniel feints and then cracks Johnson 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Johnson down.
McDaniel scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Johnson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
McDaniel cracks a nice hook into Johnson 's ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

McDaniel throws a left that rocks Johnson and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! McDaniel dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Johnson regain composure!

Johnson is rocked!

It looks like Billy Johnson has been cut.
Johnson managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by McDaniel.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Sloppy strikes there by McDaniel.
McDaniel in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
McDaniel working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
McDaniel tries to score with some ground and pound. Johnson controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Johnson tries to buck McDaniel off but McDaniel is having none of it.
McDaniel really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Johnson . If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
McDaniel working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
McDaniel throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Sloppy strikes there by McDaniel.
Johnson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but McDaniel wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
McDaniel working the ground and pound but Johnson is defending the strikes.
McDaniel misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
The strikes coming from McDaniel are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
McDaniel throws an elbow but Johnson slips to the side and avoids it well.
McDaniel tries to score with some ground and pound. Johnson controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McDaniel throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Johnson avoids any damage from the ground and pound of McDaniel.
McDaniel in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
McDaniel throwing shots but missing, from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ground and pound from McDaniel seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
McDaniel looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Johnson is avoiding damage well.
McDaniel misses with the ground and pound.
McDaniel working the ground and pound but Johnson is defending the strikes.
McDaniel in side control, throwing shots but Johnson defends.
McDaniel tries to score with some ground and pound. Johnson controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
McDaniel throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McDaniel throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
McDaniel tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
McDaniel 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.
McDaniel creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Johnson sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Johnson taking a bit of punishment here - McDaniel scoring with strikes.
Johnson is looking to regain half guard here but McDaniel keeps moving and retains side control.
Johnson is working hard here to advance position.
Johnson takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDaniel fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Johnson is trying to improve his position.
McDaniel throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Johnson parries the strikes from McDaniel easily there. McDaniel is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Johnson to escape.
Johnson avoids any damage from the ground and pound of McDaniel.
McDaniel postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
McDaniel looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Johnson is avoiding damage well.
Sloppy strikes there by McDaniel.
Johnson parries the strikes from McDaniel easily there. McDaniel is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Johnson to escape.
Johnson taking a bit of punishment here - McDaniel scoring with strikes.
McDaniel 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.
McDaniel lands a decent elbow from side control.
McDaniel throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Sloppy strikes there by McDaniel.
Johnson is looking to regain half guard here but McDaniel keeps moving and retains side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDaniel 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.
McDaniel throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Johnson struggling a bit here.
McDaniel misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
McDaniel looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Johnson is avoiding damage well.
Sloppy strikes there by McDaniel.
Johnson avoids any damage from the ground and pound of McDaniel.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McDaniel looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Johnson is avoiding damage well.
McDaniel tries to score with some ground and pound. Johnson controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
McDaniel postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
McDaniel looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Johnson is avoiding damage well.
McDaniel misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
The strikes coming from McDaniel are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Johnson is trying to get back to half guard.
McDaniel working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Logan McDaniel dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Billy Johnson 's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

McDaniel shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Johnson eats them both and turns towards McDaniel to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
McDaniel stuns Johnson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

McDaniel rushes Johnson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
McDaniel looking to throw knees to the head but Johnson is blocking nicely.
Johnson fails to pull guard.

McDaniel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

McDaniel closes the distance and pushes Johnson back into the cage.

McDaniel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McDaniel ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Johnson gets caught flat footed, as McDaniel shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McDaniel throwing strikes from guard but Johnson blocks nicely.
Johnson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
McDaniel working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McDaniel throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Johnson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
McDaniel distracts Johnson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
McDaniel lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDaniel loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

McDaniel avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Johnson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
McDaniel postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
McDaniel throwing strikes from guard but Johnson blocks nicely.
McDaniel with a flurry of punches that miss.
McDaniel throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
McDaniel throws a big elbow that misses.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet but McDaniel is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
McDaniel won't allow Johnson to sweep him here.

Johnson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. McDaniel gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
McDaniel throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Johnson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
McDaniel is looking to work some ground and pound but Johnson has wrist control.
McDaniel has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Johnson throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
McDaniel missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
McDaniel is looking to work some ground and pound but Johnson has wrist control.
McDaniel working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
McDaniel with a flurry of punches that miss.
McDaniel loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
McDaniel lands a couple of elbows.
McDaniel working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
McDaniel postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Johnson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
McDaniel postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
McDaniel lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Johnson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
McDaniel landing with the ground and pound.
McDaniel postures up in Johnson 's guard and throws a big left but Johnson blocks it.
McDaniel missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Johnson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Johnson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. McDaniel defends it easily.
McDaniel distracts Johnson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
McDaniel postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
McDaniel throws a big right hand that misses.
McDaniel lands a couple of elbows.
Oh Johnson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
McDaniel is looking to work some ground and pound but Johnson has wrist control.
Johnson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
McDaniel throwing strikes from guard but Johnson blocks nicely.
McDaniel is working Johnson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
McDaniel postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Johnson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and McDaniel defends well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDaniel throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
McDaniel throws a big right hand that misses.
McDaniel throwing strikes but missing.

Johnson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Johnson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
McDaniel throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
McDaniel throws a big elbow that misses.
Johnson looking for a sweep. Not yet Johnson , not yet.
McDaniel missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as McDaniel accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
McDaniel with a flurry of punches that miss.
McDaniel looking to pass the guard.
Johnson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from McDaniel.
McDaniel working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
McDaniel throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Johnson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Johnson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

McDaniel avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Johnson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Johnson seems to have got his legs back now.
McDaniel is looking to work some ground and pound but Johnson has wrist control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McDaniel in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Logan McDaniel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Billy Johnson 's cut.
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!

A shot to the liver by McDaniel. Beautiful body shot.
Johnson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around McDaniel's waist but McDaniel gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Johnson off to one side.
Good leg kick by McDaniel there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

McDaniel scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Johnson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
McDaniel sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Johnson defending well though.
McDaniel sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Johnson defending well though.
Johnson blocking the ground and pound attempt from McDaniel.
McDaniel not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Johnson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McDaniel sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Johnson defending well though.
Johnson wants to improve his position but McDaniel is controlling well.
McDaniel working Johnson over with strikes.
McDaniel not landing any meaningful shots this time.
McDaniel throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson is looking for a sweep. McDaniel is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
McDaniel looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Johnson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
McDaniel thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
McDaniel throwing shots but Johnson is blocking nicely.
Johnson blocking the ground and pound attempt from McDaniel.
McDaniel not landing any meaningful shots this time.
McDaniel throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Johnson to regain full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as McDaniel accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
McDaniel throwing strikes but missing.

Johnson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. McDaniel gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
McDaniel stopping the sweep attempt from Johnson .

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDaniel throwing strikes from guard but Johnson blocks nicely.
McDaniel postures up in Johnson 's guard and throws a big left but Johnson blocks it.
McDaniel postures up and lands a big shot to Johnson 's brow.

Johnson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. McDaniel gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
McDaniel is looking to work some ground and pound but Johnson has wrist control.
McDaniel throws a big right hand that misses.
McDaniel throwing strikes but missing.
Johnson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
McDaniel pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Johnson is keeping the position for now.
McDaniel stopping the sweep attempt from Johnson .
Johnson tries to strike from the bottom.

Johnson looking for a guillotine here but McDaniel defends easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDaniel won't allow Johnson to sweep him here.
McDaniel throwing strikes but missing.
Johnson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Johnson working for a triangle but McDaniel defends it easily.
Johnson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Billy Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johnson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Johnson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as McDaniel accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
McDaniel throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Johnson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
McDaniel in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Johnson wants to sweep here but McDaniel controlling him for the moment.
McDaniel postures up in Johnson 's guard and throws a big left but Johnson blocks it.
Johnson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
McDaniel tries to free his leg and advance position but Johnson is retaining full guard.

Johnson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and McDaniel defends well.
McDaniel postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
McDaniel trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
McDaniel trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Johnson is looking for a triangle but McDaniel pushes his legs off easily.
Logan McDaniel is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McDaniel working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Johnson 's head.
McDaniel postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
McDaniel postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

And that's the end of the fight!
Logan McDaniel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well McDaniel 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 Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 26:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 26:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Logan McDaniel!
A victorious Logan McDaniel thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
The defeated Billy Johnson had this to say: 'He was the better man. I will only grow after a fight like this against a veteran '.