PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tim Roland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Cooler Than Me by Mike Posner. Peter Johnson is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Roland
vs
Johnson

186 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

210 cm
20
188 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Great low kicks
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tim Roland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Peter Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Bruno Lombardi and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson feints a jab promting Roland to slip. Johnson then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Roland slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Roland slips a jab and a cross from Johnson.

Roland fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Johnson, pushing him back against the cage.

Roland pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Johnson delivers a nice body kick.
Johnson avoids the head kick by Roland.

Roland clinches up with Johnson and pushes him back against the cage.
Roland comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Roland pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Roland scores with a head kick. Johnson tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

It looks like Peter Johnson has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson throws a series of strikes that have Roland backpedaling.

Johnson has closed the distance and engaged Roland in a clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Roland throws an elbow but misses.
Johnson blocks an elbow strike from Roland.
Roland throws an elbow that misses.
Roland creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Johnson's defenses.
Roland gets underhooks to prevent Johnson's takedown attempt.
Roland throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Johnson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Johnson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Roland throws an elbow but it misses.
Roland stops a takedown attempt from Johnson.
Johnson dodges an elbow strike from Roland.
Roland looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Johnson avoids the elbow strike from Roland, against the cage.
Johnson takes an elbow to the forehead.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Roland just misses with a elbow thrown towards Johnson's brow.
Roland throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Roland lands an elbow just above Johnson 's eye.
Johnson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Roland lands a damaging elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Roland just misses with a elbow thrown towards Johnson's brow.

Roland escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Roland lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

Roland closes the distance and clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson avoids the elbow strike from Roland, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Roland throws an elbow but misses.

Johnson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Roland throws a wild body kick that Johnson sees coming a mile off.

Roland rushes Johnson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Roland breaks the clinch.
Johnson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Roland.
Johnson looks to land a combination but Roland avoids it well.

Johnson clinches with his opponent.

Roland pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Roland throws a sloppy head kick and Johnson moves out of range easily.
Roland throws the kick towards the body but Johnson avoids it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Roland is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Johnson rushes Roland and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Johnson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Roland creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Roland misses with an elbow strike.
Roland blocks an uppercut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Roland just misses with a elbow thrown towards Johnson's brow.
Roland is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Tim Roland has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Johnson.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Roland just misses with a elbow thrown towards Johnson's brow.
Roland misses with an elbow strike.
Johnson blocks the elbow strike.
Roland lands an elbow inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Roland throws an elbow but misses.
Johnson avoids the elbow strike from Roland, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson dodges an elbow strike from Roland.
Roland lands a nice elbow.
Johnson avoids the elbow strike from Roland, against the cage.
Roland pushes off an throws an elbow but Johnson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Johnson avoids the elbow strike from Roland, against the cage.
Roland misses with an elbow strike.
Johnson blocks an elbow strike.
Roland creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Johnson blocks an elbow strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Roland lands a damaging elbow.

Johnson manages to break the clinch.
Johnson avoids the head kick by Roland.
Tim Roland is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Johnson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Roland, pushing him back against the cage.

Johnson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Roland dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Peter Johnson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Johnson shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Roland eats them both and turns towards Johnson to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Roland is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Johnson can do to turn this around?

Johnson clinches.
Johnson takes an elbow to the temple.
Roland creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Johnson takes an elbow to the temple.

Roland breaks the clinch.
Roland showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Johnson.
Roland tries to clinch but Johnson is having none of it.
Johnson shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Roland eats them both and turns towards Johnson to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Roland darts in and clinches Johnson up against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Roland throws an elbow but misses.
Roland lands an elbow that stopped Johnson in his tracks for a moment.
Roland lands an elbow inside.

That has opened up Peter Johnson's cut even more.

Roland's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Roland.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson shoots in and drives through. Roland sprawls well.
Roland thinks about countering with a body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Johnson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Roland throws a front kick that sends Johnson stumbling back into the cage.
Johnson misses with a head kick.

Johnson closes the distance and clinches.

Johnson breaks from the clinch.
Donk. Johnson catches Roland right on the button with a cross.

Johnson clinches up against the cage.
Roland throws an elbow that misses.
Roland lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Roland gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Roland just misses with a elbow thrown towards Johnson's brow.

Roland escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Good shot there by Johnson.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roland is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Johnson misses with a series of wild punches.

Roland fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Johnson, pushing him back against the cage.
Roland lands a nice elbow.

Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Peter Johnson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Johnson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Roland sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Johnson has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Roland.
Johnson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Roland throws a head kick that misses.

Roland moves into the clinch.
Roland throws an elbow but it misses.

Roland breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown but Roland shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Tim Roland has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Johnson.
Johnson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Roland defends well and Johnson ends up having to push Roland into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Johnson works over Roland's head and body with a nice combination.
Johnson blocks a head kick by Roland.
A little jabbing left from Johnson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Peter Johnson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Roland tries to clinch up.
Johnson scores with the left hand. Roland knows he should have avoided that one.

Johnson drives through and clinches with Roland against the cage.
Roland looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Roland's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Roland tries to clinch up but Johnson circles away and keeps his distance.
Johnson swinging wildly here.
Johnson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Roland looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Roland pushes off an throws an elbow but Johnson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Johnson breaks the clinch.
Johnson jabs Roland to the body, keeping him at a distance.

Johnson rushes Roland and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Roland breaks from the clinch.
A punch combination from Johnson misses.
Roland thinks about countering with a body kick.
Johnson lands an overhand right.
Some wild striking there from Johnson.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Johnson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Johnson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Peter Johnson's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Good exchange - Johnson coming out on top.

Johnson has Roland up against the cage in a clinch.
Roland lands an elbow inside.
Johnson blocks the elbow strike.
Roland misses with an elbow over the top.

Roland breaks from the clinch.
Roland throws a sloppy head kick and Johnson moves out of range easily.

Roland has taken the fight to the clinch.

Roland breaks from the clinch.
Tim Roland seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Johnson closes the distance and clinches.

Johnson breaks from the clinch.
Johnson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Roland circles away quickly and effectively.
Roland tries to close the distance and clinch up but Johnson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Roland tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Johnson paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Roland closes the distance but Johnson moves to the side
letting Johnson counter with a right hand.
Roland misses with an attempted mid kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Roland misses with an attempted mid kick.
Johnson tries a head kick but it misses.
Johnson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Roland.
Roland wants to clinch
and Johnson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Johnson scores with a jab.

Roland gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Johnson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Johnson takes an elbow to the forehead.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson blocks the elbow strike.
Roland misses with an elbow over the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roland throws an elbow that misses.
Tim Roland has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Roland lands an elbow just above Johnson 's eye.
Roland throws an elbow but it misses.

Roland breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Johnson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Roland throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Roland throws an elbow that misses.
Johnson misses with an elbow strike.
Johnson blocks an elbow strike from Roland.

Roland breaks from the clinch.
A head kick misses from Johnson.
A combination from Johnson does no damage.
Johnson throws a head kick but Roland moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Roland closes the distance and clinches.
Johnson dodges an elbow strike from Roland.
Roland lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Johnson blocks an elbow strike from Roland.
Johnson blocks an elbow strike from Roland.

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

Johnson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Roland throws an elbow but misses.
Roland pushes off an throws an elbow but Johnson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Johnson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Roland tries to keep at a distance but Johnson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Roland throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roland can't break the clinch.
Roland wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Johnson has him pressed against the cage.

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

Johnson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Johnson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Johnson breaks from the clinch.
Johnson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Johnson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Roland, pushing him back against the cage.
Roland pushes off an throws an elbow but Johnson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Roland creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Roland manages to break the clinch.
Johnson scores with a one two! Roland had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Johnson avoids the head kick by Roland.

And that's the end of the fight!
Peter Johnson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Johnson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peter Johnson!
A victorious Peter Johnson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.