PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nate Derks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Derks comes into the arena with The Reckless And The Brave blaring out of the sound system. Jack Johnson will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Derks
vs
Johnson

170 cm
19
156 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

174 cm
27
152 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Nuggetori's Nutritionals

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nate Derks!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Colin Fray and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Derks throws a leg kick

and Johnson moves into the clinch.
Derks is trying to break the clinch but Johnson has him pressed against the cage.
Johnson misses with the head strike.
Derks stalling the fight.
Derks is pushing Johnson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

Johnson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A jab from Derks finds it's way through Johnson's defenses.
We've been hearing reports that Derks has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Derks slips a jab from Johnson.
Derks feinted with a counter takedown.
Johnson lands with a cross.
Johnson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Derks scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Derks drops his hands momentarily and Johnson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nice uppercut there from Derks.
Derks closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A shot to the liver by Derks. Beautiful body shot.
Derks changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Johnson tries to avoid it but Derks manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Johnson to the ground. Johnson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Derks ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johnson moves away.
A slow jab from Derks misses its intended target.
Johnson slips under a jab from Derks.
Johnson clobbers Derks with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Derks shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Derks scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Derks avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Derks connects with a right hand. Johnson shakes it off.
Derks displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Johnson throws out the jab.
Derks scores with a nice right hand.
Johnson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Derks lands the left hand.
Derks scores with a body shot.
Good exchange - Johnson coming out on top.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Derks.
Derks sets himself, and Johnson steps forward looking for the clinch! Derks avoids it this time.
Derks misses with a wild combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Derks misses with a straight right.
Jack Johnson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Derks lands with a nice combination. Johnson backs away looking to recover.
Derks takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Johnson throws a series of punches but Derks avoids them all with ease.
Johnson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Johnson has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
A big left from Derks misses.
Derks throws a looping overhand right but Johnson ducks down to avoid it.
Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Derks half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Derks is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Derks throws a lazy right hand but Johnson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Johnson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Johnson stuns Derks with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Johnson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Derks showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Johnson.
Johnson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Derks throws out the jab.
Johnson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Derks slips a straight right by Johnson.
A cross from Johnson lands.
Nice uppercut lands for Johnson. That snapped Derks's head back.
Johnson cracks Derks with a right hand to the side of the head.

Derks is rocked!
Johnson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Johnson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Derks moves away.
Derks is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Derks throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Johnson wants to counter with a clinch but Derks pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jack Johnson will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Derks throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Derks slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Johnson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Derks at a distance.
Johnson lands with a good body shot.
Derks has a takedown stuffed.
Johnson misses with a left hand

and Derks counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Johnson!
Derks misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Johnson tries to buck Derks off but Derks is having none of it.
Derks throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Johnson is trying to work for a sweep but Derks has mounted him!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson tries to lock up and control but Derks gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Derks throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Johnson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Derks punching from mount but Johnson doing a good job of avoiding damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Derks thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Poor strikes thrown by Derks there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Derks can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Johnson is looking to escape.
Derks connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Derks throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Derks can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Johnson is looking to escape.
Derks throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Johnson taking shots to the head.
Derks lands a nice shot to the head.
Johnson is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Derks thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Derks connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Derks misses with a head shot.
Derks throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Johnson because Derks loaded up on that one.
Poor strikes thrown by Derks there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Johnson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Derks. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Derks looking to finish with strikes here!
Johnson blocking the ground and pound.
Derks looking to finish with strikes here!
Derks looking to finish with strikes here!
Derks lands a big elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Derks trying to control but Johnson is having none of it.
Derks misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Derks throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Derks throws some wild stikes that Johnson manages to avoid easily.
Derks can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Johnson is looking to escape.
Johnson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Derks takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nate Derks dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Johnson feints a jab promting Derks to slip. Johnson then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Derks slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Derks looks to land a left hand but Johnson moved out of range nicely.
Derks looks to score with a jab to the body but Johnson is just out of range.
Derks walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Derks misses with a hook.
Derks looks to throw the jab but Johnson is out of range.
Johnson slips under a jab from Derks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson cracks Derks with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Johnson slips under a jab from Derks.
A big right from Johnson misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Derks closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Johnson's guard.
Derks passes Johnson's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Derks throwing shots but Johnson is blocking nicely.
Derks works his foot free and advances to mount.
Derks wants to control the pace but Johnson is squirming around nicely.
Derks unloading with bombs!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Derks with shots to the head and body - Johnson looks very uncomfortable down there.

Derks jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Johnson manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Johnson is looking to regain half guard here but Derks keeps moving and retains side control.
Derks has knee on belly and moves into mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Derks unloading with bombs!
Derks scoring with strikes but Johnson is staying in there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Derks scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Derks thowing shots but they're missing.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Johnson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Johnson wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Derks.
Derks looking to control but Johnson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Nate Derks overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Derks controlling from mount.
Johnson holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Derks tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Derks is stalling here but it's allowed Johnson to get half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Derks trying to mount his opponent but Johnson defends it.
Derks thows a huge punch but Johnson dodges it nicely.
Derks wants to lay and pray for a moment but Johnson keeps working.
Derks thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Johnson's head.
Derks is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Johnson can do to turn this around?
Derks wants to control but Johnson is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nate Derks clearly takes that round.
That's time! Derks's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Derks moves out of range of the strikes.
Derks avoids the body shot from Johnson.
Derks drops down looking for a counter takedown but Johnson sprawls and moves away.
Johnson throws out a loose jab but Derks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Donk. Derks catches Johnson right on the button with a cross.
Derks moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Derks throws a jab when Johnson was well out of range.
Derks throws out a loose jab but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Derks displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Johnson throws out the jab.
Derks attempts a counter takedown but Johnson avoids it well and moves away.
Derks with a lazy takedown attempt

and Johnson counters by clinching up.
Johnson lands a shot to the body.
Derks jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Johnson walks away with a smile on his face. Derks gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Derks throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Johnson on the side of the head.
Johnson moves out of range of the strikes.
Derks slips a straight right by Johnson.
Derks jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jack Johnson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A telegraphed right hand from Johnson misses the target.

Derks drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Johnson working a defensive guard here.
Derks wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Derks sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Johnson's guard.
Derks throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Derks is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Nice strikes from Derks there.
Johnson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Derks.
Derks lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Johnson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Derks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Derks trying to control the action but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Derks missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Johnson is not content to let Derks control the position.
Nice strikes from Derks there.
Derks thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Johnson's head.
Derks missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Derks is nestled in close to Johnson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Derks lands with a punch from half guard.
Derks works his way into side control.
Derks is looking to take a break and control but Johnson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Johnson takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nate Derks had his way with Jack Johnson in that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Johnson ducks right into an uppercut from Derks.
Derks just misses with a punch to the body.
Derks lands with a good body shot.
Derks takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Derks shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Johnson defends it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Johnson steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Derks.
Johnson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Derks.
Derks throws an overhand right that lands on Johnson's shoulder, as Johnson tries to avoid the shot.
Derks takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Johnson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Johnson misses with a looping left.
The fighters circle momentarily. Derks darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Derks throws a jab when Johnson was well out of range.
Johnson tests Derks's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Derks is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Johnson.
Johnson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jack Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Johnson.
Derks throws a lazy right hand but Johnson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Derks fails with the takedown.
Derks throws a series of punches but Johnson avoids them all with ease.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Derks moves away from the strike by Johnson.
Derks attempts a counter takedown but Johnson avoids it well and moves away.
Johnson connects with a looping right hand.
Nate Derks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Johnson!

It looks like Nate Derks has been cut.
Derks dips to his left and cracks Johnson with an uppercut!
Derks misses with a looping left.
Nate Derks is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Derks misses with a wild combination.
Derks cracks Johnson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A big left from Johnson misses.
Johnson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Johnson scores with a hook to the body. Derks takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Johnson throws a body punch but Derks moves out of range.
Johnson slips under a jab.
Derks throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Derks.
Johnson misses with a hook.
Derks appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Johnson misses with an uppercut

and Derks counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Derks controlling the pace.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson is looking to control Derks's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Johnson avoid being mounted?
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Derks in particular looking to stall.

Johnson looking for submissions off his back.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jack Johnson.
I think Derks has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 48:47
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 48:47
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nate Derks!
Nate Derks retains his featherweight title!
Our winner, Nate Derks, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.