PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Joe Rogan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bryan Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rogan
vs
Johnson

180 cm
21
155 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

170 cm
21
150 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joe Rogan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bryan Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Albert Achterberg and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson takes a swing at Rogan's ribcage but misses.
A swing and a miss from Johnson.
Rogan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Johnson but Johnson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Johnson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rogan in his tracks.
Johnson throws a looping overhand right but Rogan ducks down to avoid it.
Rogan appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Johnson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rogan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rogan shoots in looking for a takedown but Johnson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Rogan's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rogan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Johnson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rogan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Rogan. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Johnson does no damage.
Sloppy strikes from Johnson. Those never looked like landing.
Nice sprawl there from Johnson as Rogan shoots in.
Johnson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rogan.
Rogan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
Johnson throws a series of punches but Rogan avoids them all with ease.
Rogan changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Johnson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rogan.
Rogan is looking for a counter combo.
Johnson tries to bum rush Rogan with a series of wild strikes but Rogan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Johnson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Johnson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Johnson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rogan was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnson.
Rogan attempts a counter takedown but Johnson avoids it well and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a body shot.
Johnson throws a jab but it's blocked by Rogan.
Johnson throws a series of punches but Rogan moves out of range.
Johnson misses with a hook.

Rogan closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Rogan lands in his opponent's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rogan wants to stand but Johnson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Rogan throwing strikes from guard but Johnson blocks nicely.
Rogan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogan trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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.
Rogan postures up in Johnson's guard and throws a big left but Johnson blocks it.
Johnson controls Rogan momentarily but Rogan frees himself.
Rogan is looking to work some ground and pound but Johnson has wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rogan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rogan throwing strikes from guard but Johnson blocks nicely.
Johnson throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Rogan misses with a takedown attempt - Johnson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rogan dives in for a single leg takedown but Johnson sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Johnson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rogan misses with a takedown attempt
and Johnson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rogan shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Johnson sprawls well. Johnson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rogan gets slowly back to his feet.
Johnson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Rogan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
Rogan blocks a jab.
Rogan doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Johnson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bryan Johnson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Rogan defending well as Johnson loads up on a big left hand.
Horrible takedown attempt by Rogan or perhaps it was just good defense by Johnson, which made it look bad.
Johnson throws a hook but Rogan avoids it easily.
Rogan attempts a counter takedown but Johnson avoids it well and moves away.
Johnson misses with a wild combination.
Johnson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Johnson is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Some wild striking there from Johnson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rogan tries for a takedown but Johnson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
It seemed like Johnson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Johnson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Johnson looks to score with a jab to the body but Rogan is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Johnson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Johnson throws a body shot but no joy.
Rogan attempts a counter takedown but Johnson avoids it well and moves away.
Rogan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Johnson throws out the jab.
Johnson lands a jab.
Johnson misses with a hook.
Rogan shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Johnson as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Rogan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson swinging wildly here.
Johnson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rogan.
Johnson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rogan. Rogan circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a wild body shot.
Johnson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Johnson just misses with a punch to the body.
Rogan moves out of range of the strikes.
Johnson pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Rogan back to the cage. Johnson follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson looks to land a combination. Rogan sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Rogan shoots and misses
and Johnson counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Rogan is rocked!
Rogan shoots and misses
and Johnson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Oh Rogan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rogan fails with the takedown
and Johnson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson stuffs the takedown.
Rogan seems to have got his legs back now.
Rogan fails with the takedown.
A telegraphed right hand from Johnson misses the target.
Rogan darts in looking for a takedown but Johnson gets double underhooks and turns Rogan into the cage.
Rogan fails with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Johnson digs a good body shot into Rogan's ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a two punch combination.
Rogan half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Johnson misses with a body shot.
Bryan Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Left hook, right uppercut from Johnson.
Rogan shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Johnson defends it nicely.
Johnson throws a jab but it's blocked by Rogan.
A quick step to the side and Rogan tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rogan takes one to the chin there.
Rogan dives in for a single leg takedown but Johnson sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Johnson connects with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rogan has a takedown stuffed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bryan Johnson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Johnson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Johnson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Rogan shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Johnson as he avoids it easily.
Nice takedown defense from Johnson. No joy for Rogan on that attempt.
Rogan slips a straight right by Johnson.
Johnson throws out a powerful jab.
Johnson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rogan walks into a left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson connects with a nice looking jab.
Johnson misses with a series of wild punches.
Rogan drops down looking for a counter takedown but Johnson sprawls and moves away.
A left lands for Johnson.
Bryan Johnson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson lands a body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Johnson. Those never looked like landing.
Rogan gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A big right from Johnson misses.
Johnson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Johnson lunges at Rogan with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rogan's hand.
Johnson tries to bum rush Rogan with a series of wild strikes but Rogan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rogan is looking to counter with head kicks.
Johnson swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogan tries for a takedown but Johnson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Rogan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rogan misses with a takedown
and Johnson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Johnson throws a series of punches but Rogan moves out of range.
Rogan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rogan shoots in and drives through. Johnson sprawls well.
Johnson stuns Rogan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson lands a two punch combo.
Johnson misses with a hook. Rogan ducked under it nicely.
Bryan Johnson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rogan misses with a takedown attempt - Johnson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a wild combination.
Rogan appears to be looking for a big counter.
Rogan shoots in but no luck this time.
Johnson throws a series of strikes that have Rogan backpedaling.
Johnson throws an overhand right that lands on Rogan's shoulder, as Rogan tries to avoid the shot.
Johnson misses with the combination.
Rogan throws a big counter combination but Johnson scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Rogan closes the distance and clinches up with Johnson, looking for a takedown. Rogan pushes Johnson against the cage but Johnson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Johnson throws the left hand but Rogan avoids the punch easily.
Horrible takedown attempt by Rogan or perhaps it was just good defense by Johnson, which made it look bad.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws a series of punches but Rogan avoids them all with ease.
Johnson thuds a left hand into Rogan's body.
Johnson misses with a hook.
Rogan shoots and misses
enabling Johnson to counter with a crisp jab.
Sloppy strikes from Johnson. Those never looked like landing.
Rogan moves away from the strike by Johnson.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson connects with the punch.
Joe Rogan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johnson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Johnson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Johnson lands with a nice body punch.
Bryan Johnson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Johnson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bryan 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 25:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 25:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 25:30

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