PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mike Ness (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimbo Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson has chosen Amos Moses - Jerry Reed as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Ness
vs
Johnson

177 cm
21
184 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

187 cm
24
175 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Ness!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jimbo Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ness bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Johnson's head backwards.
Johnson tries to clinch there but Ness circles away.
Johnson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ness lands the left hand.
Johnson looks to score with a jab to the body but Ness is just out of range.
The fighters circling - Ness throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Johnson wants to clinch up but Ness keeps it at a distance.
Johnson scores with a jab to the body.
Johnson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Johnson lands a slapping body shot.
Johnson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Johnson shoots in looking for a takedown. Ness tries to sprawl out of it but Johnson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ness manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Johnson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ness moves away.
Johnson doesn't manage to clinch there - Ness circles away.

Johnson has managed to clinch.
Johnson blocks a body shot from Ness.
Johnson throws a punch but it's blocked by Ness.
Johnson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ness avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Johnson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Mike Ness has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimbo Johnson.
Ness gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Johnson.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a body shot
and Ness cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Johnson misses with a body punch
and Ness counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jimbo Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson just misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson takes one to the side of the head.

Ness closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Johnson prevents Ness from breaking the clinch.
Johnson has a couple of punches blocked by Ness.
Ness blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Ness pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ness throws an overhand right that lands on Johnson's shoulder, as Johnson tries to avoid the shot.
Johnson has his takedown stuffed
letting Ness counter with a right hand.

Ness has taken the fight to the clinch.
The is referee keeping an eye on Ness - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Johnson lands a body punch.
Johnson lands a body shot.
Johnson lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Ness breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ness looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a takedown
and Ness cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Johnson looks gassed!
Ness throws a nice looking combination but Johnson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Johnson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ness counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Johnson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ness to score with a decent uppercut.
Johnson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ness rather than just go for the knockout.
Johnson ducks right into an uppercut from Ness.

Johnson tries to keep at a distance but Ness has taken the fight into the clinch.
Johnson taking a breather.
Ness wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Johnson has him pressed against the cage.
Ness wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ness wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Johnson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ness pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Ness blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Johnson wants a takedown but no success here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ness is trying to break the clinch but Johnson has him pressed against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ness.
Ness is leaning against Johnson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ness lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Ness pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Johnson takes a swing at Ness's ribcage but misses.
Johnson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ness lands a nice shot that snaps Johnson's head back.
Johnson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A punch combination from Ness misses.
Ness cracks Johnson with a good jab.
Ness is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

Ness fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Johnson, pushing him back against the cage.
Johnson wants a takedown.
A short body shot lands from Ness as the two fighters clinch.

Ness breaks the clinch.
Johnson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Mike Ness is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Ness instigates a clinch.
Ness wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ness blocks an uppercut.
Ness wants to break the clinch but can't.
A right hand to the body from Ness.
Ness is pressed up against the cage. Johnson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ness down to the mat. Ness avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ness jabs at Johnson's body.

Ness clinches up with Johnson and pushes him back against the cage.
Ness can't break the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Johnson fails to land.
Ness can't break the clinch.

Ness breaks from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ness clinches up with Johnson and pushes him back against the cage.
Johnson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ness just stands there and leans against the cage.
Johnson keeps control of Ness as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Johnson goes for a takedown attempt but Ness pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ness cracks a nice hook into Johnson's ribs.
Ness's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Ness duly obliges.
Johnson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Ness moves into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ness lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Johnson.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

Johnson has clasped his hands together around Ness's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ness manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Johnson is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Ness reverses the position - he's now on top in Johnson's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Ness dominated that round.
That's time! Ness's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Jab from Ness.
Ness walks into a left hand.
Mike Ness is winning the standup battle so far.
Ness tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Johnson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ness is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ness is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Ness misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johnson.
Ness ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ness but Ness pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Johnson misses with a double jab.
Ness fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Johnson misses the shot to the body.
Ness misses with a jab, cross combination.
Johnson looks for the body kick but Ness saw that one coming.
Johnson stuns Ness with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Johnson fails with the takedown

and Ness moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ness avoiding damage.
Ness wants to break the clinch but can't.
A right handed body shot lands from Ness.
Johnson misses with a punch on the inside.
Ness blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Johnson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ness gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Mike Ness has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimbo Johnson.
Ness is leaning against Johnson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Johnson misses with some punches.
Johnson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Ness gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Johnson misses with some punches.
Ness blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ness tries to land knees in the clinch but Johnson avoids the damage to the body.
Ness has had enough of the clinch but Johnson keeps him there for the moment.
Ness lands a shot to the body.
Ness lands a body shot.
Ness wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Ness breaks the clinch.

Ness clinches up against the cage.
Johnson is working for takedown but Ness is calmly controlling the position for now.
Ness digs a right hand into Johnson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Johnson's gas tank.
Ness lands a left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ness breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ness uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Johnson has time to react.
Johnson misses with a takedown

and Ness counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ness.
Ness digs a right hand into Johnson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Johnson's gas tank.
Ness lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ness gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Johnson.
Ness is leaning against Johnson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Ness breaks from the clinch.
Ness cracks a nice hook into Johnson's ribs.
Mike Ness is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Johnson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ness uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Johnson.
Johnson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

Ness rushes Johnson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ness wants to break free but Johnson has control.
Ness lands an uppercut.
Ness is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Johnson lands a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson takes a shot to the head.
Nice body punch from Ness.
A body shot lands from Ness.
Johnson looking for a takedown.
Ness lands a shoulder strike.
Ness taking a breather.
Johnson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Johnson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Ness gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Ness is trying to break the clinch but Johnson has him pressed against the cage.
Ness prevents a body shot from Johnson.
Johnson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ness displaying some good clinch control by pressing Johnson up against the cage.
Ness lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Johnson.
Ness scores with a hook to the body.
Ness wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ness tries to throw a body punch but Johnson avoids it by throwing Ness back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Ness.
Johnson pushes Ness back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ness is trying to break the clinch but Johnson has him pressed against the cage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ness. Johnson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Johnson moves in looking to clinch but Ness pushes him off.
Ness misses with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Johnson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Johnson has his takedown stuffed
and Ness counters with a nice uppercut.
Ness will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Johnson tries to clinch
and Ness connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice sprawl there from Ness as Johnson shoots in.
Ness tries to clinch up but Johnson circles away and keeps his distance.
Johnson looks to clinch

and Ness holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Johnson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Johnson struggles to land a body shot inside as Ness controls his hands.
Ness blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ness digs a right hand underneath Johnson's ribcage. Johnson let out a lung full of air as it connected.

Ness breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ness scores with a hook to the body. Johnson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Johnson thows a body shot but no joy.
Johnson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Johnson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Ness dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Johnson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ness.
Johnson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Johnson has his takedown stuffed
and Ness counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

Ness gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A head punch on the inside from Johnson fails to land.
Ness blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ness is trying to break the clinch but Johnson has him pressed against the cage.
Ness pushes Johnson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Good body shot from Ness.
Ness gets through Johnson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Ness on the inside.
Ness lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Johnson.
Johnson can't get the takedown.

Ness breaks the clinch.
Johnson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Ness has taken the fight to the clinch.

Ness breaks the clinch.
Johnson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Johnson avoids the body shot from Ness.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Johnson misses with a takedown

and Ness holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Mike Ness has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimbo Johnson.

Ness escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Johnson has his takedown stuffed
and Ness cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Ness pushes Johnson up against the cage in a clinch.
Ness lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ness lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Johnson or not.
Ness blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Johnson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Ness gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Ness lands a nice shot to the body.
A right hand to the body from Ness.
Ness works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A right handed body shot lands from Ness.
Stalling in the clinch from Ness.
Ness working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Ness escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ness manages to avoid it.
Ness lands a nice shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ness with a nice cross.
Johnson takes a swing at Ness's ribcage but misses.
Johnson has his takedown stuffed

and Ness counters by clinching up.
Ness is leaning against Johnson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Johnson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ness pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Johnson prevents Ness from breaking the clinch.
A short right from Ness on the inside.
Johnson tries to throw a body punch but Ness avoids it by throwing Johnson back against the cage.
Ness leaning his opponent against the cage.
A hook to the body from Ness.
Ness manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Johnson keeps control of Ness as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ness prevents the takedown attempt.

Ness breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Johnson misses with a straight left.

Ness moves into the clinch.
Mike Ness has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ness lands a nice shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ness wants to break the clinch but can't.
Johnson prevents Ness from breaking the clinch.
Ness is pressed up against the cage. Johnson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ness down to the mat. Ness avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ness throws a left and a right that both miss
and Johnson counters with a series of strikes. Ness will be more careful next time no doubt.

Ness darts in and clinches Johnson up against the cage.
Ness blocking some punches.
Ness lands a left hand that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Johnson.
Johnson lands a body punch.
Ness digs a right hand underneath Johnson's ribcage. Johnson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ness.
Ness lands a shot to the body.
Johnson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ness smiles and moves away.
Ness misses with a jab to the body
and Johnson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Johnson throws out a loose jab but Ness uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ness connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Johnson momentarily.
A shot to de liver by Ness. Beautiful body shot.

Johnson closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Johnson fails to land.
Johnson is working for takedown but Ness is calmly controlling the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a body punch.
Mike Ness is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Johnson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ness.
Ness works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ness blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Ness breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ness misses with a wild combination.

Ness gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ness is trying to break the clinch but Johnson has him pressed against the cage.
Ness wants to break the clinch but can't.
Johnson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Jimbo Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johnson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ness is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A hook to the body from Ness.
Ness prevents a body shot from Johnson.

Ness pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ness lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ness.

Ness instigates a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Johnson.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Ness showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ness, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Ness!