PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Enrique Rold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Rold
vs
Johnson

168 cm
32
155 lbs
16 - 13 - 1

175 cm
25
150 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Enrique Rold!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dave Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paulsen Ambrosius and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rold keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Johnson missing with a left hand there. Rold was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rold half committed to a counter leg kick.
Jab by Rold.
Rold misses with a leg kick.
Nice body kick from Rold.
Johnson throws a head kick but Rold moves out of range.
Rold fires out a quick counter leg kick but Johnson just manages to avoid it.
Nice straight punches there by Johnson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Johnson.
Johnson throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Rold just misses with a punch to the body.
Rold shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Johnson eats them both and turns towards Rold to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Johnson connects with a single shot there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rold ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johnson moves away.
Johnson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Johnson throws a leg kick
and Rold counters with a low kick, right behind Johnson 's knee.
Rold stuffs the takedown attempt from Johnson. Johnson gets slowly back to his feet.
Rold is looking to counter punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson moves out of range of the strikes.
Johnson connects with a looping right hand.
Johnson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rold stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Rold wants it to stay on the feet.
Enrique Rold has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dave Johnson.
Rold keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rold swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Johnson throws a counter combo.

Johnson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Rold's guard.

Rold pushes Johnson off and scrambles back to his feet.
Johnson shoots in and drives through. Rold sprawls well.
Rold half committed to a counter leg kick.
Rold throws a leg kick which misses Johnson's front leg but catches the back leg as Johnson tries to avoid it.
Rold looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson looks to land a body kick but Rold moved away.

Johnson scores with a takedown into Rold's guard.
Johnson lands a couple of elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rold looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Johnson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Johnson working some strikes from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rold wants to stand up but Johnson is controlling him.
Johnson throws a big right hand that misses.
Johnson throws an elbow that misses. Rold uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Johnson's guard. Nice move by Rold!

Rold won't allow Johnson to sweep him here.
Rold throws a big right hand that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rold advances to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Rold is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Johnson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Rold.

Rold is working for a kimura but Johnson is defending it quite comfortably.
Johnson is refusing to be controlled, as Rold sits in half guard.

Rold is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Johnson defends it well.
Rold is trying to control. Johnson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

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.
Rold frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Rold wants to get back to his feet but Johnson is holding on tight.
Johnson is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Johnson regains half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Johnson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Rold being controlled here momentarily.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Rold from controlling successfully.
Johnson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Enrique Rold dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Crunch! Johnson slams his shin into Rold's torso.
Johnson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rold has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Johnson finds it's way round the side to connect with Rold's head.
A swing and a miss from Johnson.
Rold swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Rold dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Johnson gets a takedown into half guard.
Rold moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Rold working a defensive guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rold utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Johnson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Johnson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rold works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Rold is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Rold kicks Johnson off and gets to his feet.
Johnson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

Johnson feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Rold is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Johnson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Rold is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Johnson is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Rold is defending well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rold stops a takedown attempt from Johnson.
Enrique Rold has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dave Johnson.
Johnson is looking for a takedown.
Rold is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Rold prevents the takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rold can't break the clinch.
Johnson is working for takedown but Rold is calmly controlling the position for now.
Rold is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Johnson can do to turn this around?
Johnson is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Rold is defending well.
Rold is trying to break the clinch but Johnson is controlling him.
Johnson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Johnson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rold stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

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.
Rold wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rold is pressed up against the cage. Johnson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Rold down to the mat. Rold avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Johnson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rold throws a wild body kick that Johnson sees coming a mile off.
Rold defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Johnson.
Rold swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Rold scores with a crisp jab that stopped Johnson in his tracks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Enrique Rold dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Johnson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rold sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Johnson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rold defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Johnson.
A good leg kick by Rold.
Rold looks to land a right hand but Johnson moved out of range.
Rold looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Johnson blocks a jab.
Rold lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Johnson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson with a jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Johnson.
Johnson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rold. That did some damage!
Johnson scores with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rold's waist but Rold gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Johnson off to one side.
Enrique Rold has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dave Johnson.
Rold keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It looked like Rold was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Johnson walks forward, straight into a front kick from Rold.

Johnson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Rold throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Johnson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Johnson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rold lands a lovely overhand right.
Rold takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Johnson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rold's waist but Rold gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Johnson off to one side.
That kick from Rold tenderised Johnson's leg. Johnson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rold staying out of range there.
Johnson throws a jab when Rold was well out of range.
Rold fires out a quick counter leg kick but Johnson just manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rold's waist but Rold gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Johnson off to one side.
An attempted straight right counter from Rold misses the target.
Johnson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Dave Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson dives in and grabs Rold's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rold pushes down on Johnson's head and hops out.
As Johnson looks to move away, Rold throws a big counter combo but Johnson just gets out of the way.
Johnson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Johnson throws a lazy uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Johnson looks to land a combination but Rold avoids it well.
Johnson lands a two punch combo.

Johnson gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Rold to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Rold forces his way into half guard.

Rold stands up from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rold shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Enrique Rold is winning the standup battle so far.
Rold throws a right hand that Johnson ducks under and follows up with a left that Johnson also avoids with ease.
Sloppy strikes from Rold. Those never looked like landing.
Johnson throws a head kick but Rold moves out of range.
Rold has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Johnson.

Johnson shoots in and bounces Rold off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Johnson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rold is keeping the position for now.
Johnson landing some decent shots from guard.
Johnson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws an elbow that misses. Rold uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Johnson's guard. Nice move by Rold!

Rold trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rold postures up in Johnson's guard and throws a big left but Johnson blocks it.
Rold working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Johnson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rold is one step ahead there.
Johnson pulls Rold in close to prevent any damage.
Rold tries to free his leg and advance position but Johnson is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Enrique Rold clearly takes that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Johnson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Rold makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rold scores with a punch to the head.
Johnson tests Rold's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A punch lands to the side of Johnson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Rold slips a straight right by Johnson.
Johnson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rold was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnson.
Johnson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rold pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson misses with a series of wild punches.
Johnson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rold throws a right and a left that both miss.
Johnson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rold circles away.
Johnson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Johnson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Johnson fails with a takedown attempt.
Enrique Rold has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dave Johnson.
Johnson is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Rold throws a body shot but no joy.
Rold checks a leg kick.
Rold looks to score with a jab to the body but Johnson is just out of range.
Rold lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Rold changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Johnson tries to avoid it but Rold manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Johnson to the ground. Johnson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Rold tries to bum rush Johnson with a series of wild strikes but Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rold stuffs the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rold scores with a crisp jab that stopped Johnson in his tracks.
Rold buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rold misses with a body kick.
Johnson throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Johnson tries for a takedown but Rold circles away easily
letting Rold counter with a right hand.
Johnson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Johnson.
Rold is looking to counter punch.
Rold throws a chopping leg kick but Johnson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Johnson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Johnson lands a really nice looking cross but Rold seems unphased.
Rold uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Johnson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson darts in looking for a takedown but Rold gets double underhooks and turns Johnson into the cage.
Johnson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Johnson throws a lazy uppercut
and Rold counters with a left to the body.
A big right from Rold misses.
Johnson goes for a double leg but Rold avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Rold continues to drive forward.
Rold feints a jab promting Johnson to slip. Rold then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Johnson slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

Johnson shoots in and gets a takedown into Rold's guard.
Rold bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Johnson's guard.

This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rold working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rold wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
Johnson has momentary wrist control but Rold slips an elbow through the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Enrique Rold overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rold passes Johnson's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Rold not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Rold looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Rold is pressing down on Johnson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Johnson is holding on for now.
Johnson is in trouble now - Rold has advanced to mount!
Rold scoring with strikes but Johnson is staying in there.
Johnson sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Rold thows a huge punch but Johnson dodges it nicely.
Johnson is staying active underneath Rold, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Enrique Rold had his way with Dave Johnson in that round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

A telegraphed takedown attempt from Johnson is defended easily by Rold.
Johnson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jab from Rold.
Johnson shoots and misses
and Johnson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Johnson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rold tries to avoid it but Johnson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rold to the ground. Rold escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Enrique Rold has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dave Johnson.
Rold scoring well with a low kick there.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Johnson.
Rold throws a quick counter kick to the body but Johnson avoids it.
Johnson is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Johnson has a takedown stuffed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson throws the left hand but Rold avoids the punch easily.
Rold throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Johnson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Johnson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rold bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Johnson's head.
Johnson with a jab.
Rold throws a right and a left that Johnson avoids nicely.
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt - Rold sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Johnson moves out of range of the body kick.
Johnson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

Johnson is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Rold's half guard.

Rold manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Enrique Rold is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Johnson lands a jab-cross combination.
Johnson with a poor takedown
letting Rold counter with a right hand.
Rold buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Johnson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Rold throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Johnson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rold explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Johnson with a poor takedown
and Rold counters with a nice low kick that buckles Johnson's knee momentarily.
Rold displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Johnson.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rold tried to counter with a leg kick but Johnson avoided it.
Johnson has a takedown stuffed.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rold.
Johnson avoids the head kick by Rold.
Johnson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rold can pounce on him.
Johnson shoots in but no luck this time.
Rold looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Rold looks to score with a jab to the body but Johnson is just out of range.

Johnson looking to score a takedown here. Rold is defending well but Johnson drives through and ends up in Rold's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Johnson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rold is adopting a defensive guard.
Rold is trying to keep Johnson in close.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Johnson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Johnson throwing strikes from guard but Rold blocks nicely.
Rold working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Johnson.
Dave Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johnson throws an elbow that misses. Rold uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Johnson's guard. Nice move by Rold!

And that's the end of the fight!
Enrique Rold showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rold has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 50:45
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 50:45
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Enrique Rold!
Enrique Rold retains his featherweight title!
After the fight, Enrique Rold was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.