PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Walter Dunham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bradley Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Can't Hold Us. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dunham
vs
Johnson

170 cm
25
165 lbs
14 - 7 - 0

175 cm
33
160 lbs
15 - 13 - 2

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Walter Dunham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 13 - 2, fighting out of London, Bradley Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dunham connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Dunham misses with a right hand

and Johnson counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Dunham looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Johnson passes into side control.
Dunham tries to buck Johnson off but Johnson is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dunham is working hard here to advance position.
Dunham can't do much from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson controls the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dunham manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson slows the pace down in half guard.
Dunham wants to get back to full guard.
Dunham wants to control the action here but instead Johnson manages to pass to full mount!
Dunham is looking to get to half guard.
Dunham tries to lock up and control but Johnson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Dunham is looking to improve his position but Johnson isn't that keen on the idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Dunham wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Dunham tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Johnson manages to capitalize on a mistake by Dunham to take his back!
Dunham is in bad spot here.
Johnson really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Dunham.
Dunham breaks Johnson's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunham pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Johnson is keeping the position for now.
Johnson has Dunham pulled in close to control his posture.
Dunham wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
Dunham looking to sit in guard and control but Johnson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Dunham wants to hit a switch here but Johnson passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Dunham there!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dunham is desperately trying to improve his position but Johnson has a good base and remains in mount.
Johnson avoids the attempt from Dunham to control.
Dunham can't escape the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dunham tries to lock up and control but Johnson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Dunham looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

A telegraphed right hand from Dunham misses the target.
Johnson feints the counter takedown.

Dunham manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Johnson on his heels. He'll look to pass Johnson's guard now, I'm sure.
Dunham trying to move into half guard but instead Johnson has managed to sweep!

Dunham looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Dunham looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Johnson passes into side control.
Dunham is looking to reverse the position.
Bradley Johnson has got the better of the ground game so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dunham wants to control but Johnson postures up.
Dunham tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Johnson presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Dunham is working to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunham has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Dunham is really stuck here.
Dunham wants to control his opponent's hands but Johnson gets his hands free.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Johnson controlling well, preventing Dunham from escaping the position.
Johnson doesn't have the hooks in and Dunham manages to turn into his guard.
Dunham looking to sit in guard and control but Johnson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dunham working for submissions but it's allowed Johnson to get to half guard.
Dunham is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Dunham is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Johnson pulls his head out easily.
Johnson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Johnson in particular looking to stall.
Dunham is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Dunham tries to roll over but Johnson keeps him under control.
Johnson content to control rather than advance.
Johnson prevents Dunham from improving his position.
Dunham is pressing down on Johnson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Dunham working for submissions but it's allowed Johnson to get to half guard.
Johnson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Johnson is continuing to stall.
Johnson is pressing down on Dunham's thigh, looking to free his foot. Dunham is holding on for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dunham is trying to maintain the position but Johnson is very close to passing his half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Johnson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Dunham knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bradley Johnson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Dunham misses with a straight right.
And Johnson tries to counter it with a takedown but Dunham pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Dunham misses with a hook

and Johnson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Still in half guard, Johnson seems content to control.
Dunham wants to improve his position but Johnson is controlling well.
Dunham trying to control from the bottom.
Dunham tries to roll over but Johnson keeps him under control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Dunham looking for submissions off his back.
Johnson looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dunham actively working from the bottom here.
Dunham wants to control but Johnson is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Dunham looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Johnson pushes past his half guard into mount!
Dunham is trying to reverse the position but instead Johnson has taken his back - oops!
Dunham tries to roll but Johnson sticks to his back.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Johnson controls the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dunham tries to escape the position.
Johnson has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Dunham's body.
Dunham rolls, trying to escape but Johnson keeps control of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson has good solid back control here.
Dunham tries to escape the position.
I would not like to be Dunham right now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dunham turns into Johnson and is now in his guard.
Walter Dunham has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dunham passes into half guard.
Dunham trying to control from half guard but Johnson is working away.
Johnson manages to get to full guard.
Johnson keeping full guard, as Dunham tries to pass.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dunham in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bradley Johnson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Johnson 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bradley Johnson!
In his post fight interview, Bradley Johnson started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.