PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Boby Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocky Balboa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boby Johnson has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Johnson
vs
Balboa

185 cm
22
270 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

200 cm
25
270 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Boby Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rocky Balboa!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Michael Johnstone and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Johnson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Balboa avoids a punch combination nicely.
Balboa shoots in but Johnson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Johnson seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Johnson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Balboa.
Balboa misses with a head kick.
Johnson appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Johnson could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Johnson has Balboa up against the cage in a clinch.
Balboa tries to pull guard but Johnson holds him up against the cage and eventually Balboa drops back down to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Balboa pulls Johnson into guard.
Johnson prevents Balboa from getting back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Balboa has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Johnson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Balboa working a defensive guard here.
Johnson is looking to stand up but Balboa won't let him.
Balboa looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Balboa keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
Balboa wants to sweep here but Johnson controlling him for the moment.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Johnson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Johnson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Johnson throws a right and a left that Balboa avoids nicely.
Johnson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Johnson fails with an attempt to clinch.

Balboa gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Johnson is pressed up against the cage. Balboa has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Johnson down to the mat. Johnson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Boby Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rocky Balboa.

Balboa gets a clinch.

Johnson breaks from the clinch.
Johnson shoots in but no luck this time.

Balboa has closed the distance and engaged Johnson in a clinch.

Johnson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson fails to land with a series of punches.
Balboa is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Johnson with a body shot.
Johnson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Balboa.

Balboa moves into range and clinches up with Johnson.
Balboa tries for a takedown but Johnson manages to get underhooks.

Johnson breaks the clinch.
Balboa shoots for a takedown but Johnson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Balboa looks for a takedown but Johnson sprawls well.
A punch combination from Johnson misses.
Balboa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Balboa throws a body kick that misses
and Johnson counters with a two punch combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson moves in looking to clinch but Balboa pushes him off.
Balboa fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Balboa looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Balboa looks winded!
Johnson pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Balboa back to the cage. Johnson follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Balboa dodges the punch combination from Johnson.
Horrible takedown attempt by Balboa or perhaps it was just good defense by Johnson, which made it look bad.
Johnson wants to clinch.
Balboa is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Balboa closes this distance looking for a takedown but Johnson circles away.
Balboa leaves Johnson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Balboa shoots in looking for a takedown. Johnson tries to sprawl out of it but Balboa keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Johnson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Johnson avoids the head kick by Balboa.
Johnson shoots for a double leg takedown but Balboa sprawls well. He's pushed Johnson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Johnson throws a series of punches but Balboa avoids them all with ease.
And Balboa tries to counter it with a takedown but Johnson pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Johnson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balboa finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Balboa is looking to land body kicks.
Johnson looks to score with a jab to the body but Balboa is just out of range.
Johnson sets himself, and Balboa steps forward looking for the clinch! Johnson avoids it this time.

Johnson moves into the clinch successfully.
Balboa working hard to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson keeps control of Balboa as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Johnson is pressed up against the cage. Balboa has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Johnson down to the mat. Johnson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Boby Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rocky Balboa.
Johnson throws a right and a left that Balboa avoids nicely.
Balboa looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Johnson is fending him off so far but Balboa persists. Nope, Johnson circles away and we're back to standing.
Johnson throws a hook but Balboa blocks it.
Nice sprawl there from Balboa as Johnson shoots in.
Boby Johnson is winning the standup battle so far.
Balboa shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Johnson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Balboa is breathing heavily.

Johnson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Johnson forces Balboa back against the cage and clinches.
Balboa with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balboa tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Johnson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Johnson misses with a wild combination.
Boby Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson lands an overhand right.
Balboa throws a right hand that Johnson ducks under and follows up with a left that Johnson also avoids with ease.

Johnson pushes Balboa up against the cage in a clinch.
Balboa slowing the pace effectively.
Balboa tries to pull guard but Johnson forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Balboa misses with a knee to the head.
Balboa wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson stalling.
Balboa tries to break free but Johnson pushes him back against the cage.

Johnson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Balboa slips a jab and a cross from Johnson.
Balboa fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Johnson seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Balboa fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Johnson checks it well.
Balboa blocks a jab.
Johnson tries to move into range but Balboa moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Johnson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Johnson clinches up against the cage.
Balboa fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balboa looking to stall.
Balboa can't break the clinch.
Balboa looking for a takedown.
Johnson's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

Johnson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Balboa swats away the attempt to clinch by Johnson.
A slow jab from Johnson misses its intended target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Boby Johnson dominated that second round.
That's time! Johnson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Balboa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Johnson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Johnson fails with the takedown

and Balboa counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Balboa jumps guard but Johnson stands there with Balboa around his waist. Balboa gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Johnson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Johnson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Johnson wants it to stay on the feet.
Johnson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Balboa circles away quickly and effectively.
Johnson tries to clinch there but Balboa circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson throws a series of punches but Balboa avoids them all with ease.
Johnson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Balboa is trying hard to land a takedown here. Johnson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Boby Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rocky Balboa.
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt - Balboa sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Balboa.
Balboa swats away the attempt to clinch by Johnson.
Balboa slips under a jab.
Johnson sets himself, and Balboa steps forward looking for the clinch! Johnson avoids it this time.
No joy there for Johnson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Johnson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Balboa shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Johnson but Johnson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Balboa tries to score a power double leg takedown but Johnson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Balboa somewhat.
Balboa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Balboa keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balboa throws a sloppy head kick
and Johnson counters with a one-two to the body.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Balboa as he jumps to the side.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Balboa tries to clinch there but Johnson circles away.
Johnson bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Balboa tries to clinch but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Balboa.

Johnson clinches with his opponent.
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 gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Balboa is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Johnson pulls his head out easily.
Johnson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Balboa keeps working.
Johnson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Balboa on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Balboa kicks Johnson off and gets back to his feet.
Balboa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
Balboa shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Johnson but Johnson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Balboa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Johnson swinging wildly here.
Johnson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Balboa can do to turn this around?
Johnson throws a combination that misses

and Balboa counters by moving into the clinch.
Balboa tries to break the clinch but Johnson is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Balboa pulls Johnson into guard.
Johnson stopping the sweep attempt from Balboa.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Johnson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Johnson trying to control but Balboa is working from the bottom.

Balboa pushes Johnson off and gets back to his feet.
Johnson looks to land a combination but Balboa avoids it well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Balboa fails with the takedown.
It looked like Johnson was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

And that's the end of the fight!
Boby Johnson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Johnson, 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 Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Boby Johnson!