PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ron Johnson (ranked 2068 p4p, 2238 weight class) and Walter Waters (ranked 209 p4p, 226 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Johnson
vs
Waters

180 cm
26
155
6 - 3 - 0

177 cm
26
150
4 - 2 - 1

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ron Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Walter Waters!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Bart Greer and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Waters uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Johnson.
Johnson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Johnson throws a sloppy head kick and Waters moves out of range easily.
Waters is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Johnson.
Good standup being displayed there by Johnson as he connects with a hook.
Johnson throws a jab but it's blocked by Waters.

Waters has managed to clinch.

Johnson breaks the clinch.
Waters looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Waters takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Waters digs a good hook to Johnson's body.
Johnson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Waters misses with a jab, cross combination.
Waters misses with the combination.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Waters avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Waters throws a jab but it's blocked by Johnson.
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!
Decent striking displayed by Waters there.
Waters cracks Johnson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Waters fails with an attempt to clinch.
It looked like Johnson was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Johnson with a hook.
Johnson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Johnson throws a shot from downtown. Waters moves away and avoids it.
Waters misses with a straight right.
Johnson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

It looks like Ron Johnson has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Waters throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Johnson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnson. Waters does a little dance to reset his feet.
Johnson misses the shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Johnson.
Waters lands a jab to the head.
A left lands for Johnson.
Waters lands a nice shot to the body.
Johnson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Johnson misses with a looping right.
Johnson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Waters scores with a hook to the body. Johnson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Waters takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Johnson moves forwards but Waters connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Some wild striking there from Waters.
Johnson misses with a straight left.
Waters scores with a punch to the head.
A big right from Johnson misses.
Johnson throws a hook but Waters avoids it easily.
Waters lunges at Johnson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Johnson's hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson swings for the body but Waters moves out of range.
Waters digs a good hook to Johnson's body.
Johnson misses with a wild combination.
Johnson tests Waters's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Waters moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Waters defending well as Johnson loads up on a big left hand.
Waters throws a shot from downtown. Johnson moves away and avoids it.
Waters ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Waters avoids the body shot from Johnson.
Some wild striking there from Johnson.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Johnson.
The fighters circling - Waters throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice body punch from Waters.
Ron Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Waters lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Johnson circles away quickly and effectively.
Johnson misses with a hook
and Waters cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Waters throws a right and a left that both miss.
Johnson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Waters defending well as Johnson loads up on a big left hand.
Waters tries to clinch but Johnson is having none of it.
Waters looks to score with a jab to the body but Johnson is just out of range.
Johnson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Waters throws a series of punches but Johnson moves out of range.
Waters throws the left hand but Johnson avoids the punch easily.
Waters slips under a jab.
Johnson throws a shot from downtown. Waters moves away and avoids it.
Johnson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Johnson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Waters was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnson.
Waters connects with a crisp jab.
Waters checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Waters lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Waters tries to clinch there but Johnson circles away.
Johnson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Waters throws a series of punches but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson takes one to the side of the head.
Johnson misses the shot to the body.
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's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Waters connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Johnson scrambles back to his feet.
Waters scores with a punch to the head.
Waters throws a jab but it's blocked by Johnson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Waters scores with a nice strike.

Johnson is rocked!
Johnson walks into a straight right hand from Waters.
Oh Johnson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Johnson tries to keep at a distance but Waters has taken the fight into the clinch.
Waters lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Waters pushes Johnson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Johnson seems to have got his legs back now.
Waters is looking to control Johnson's arms but Johnson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Waters has his back to the cage.
Waters lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Waters lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short left from Waters.
Waters misses with a short punch on the inside.
Waters has a couple of punches blocked by Johnson.
Waters has a couple of punches blocked by Johnson.
Waters misses with a punch to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Johnson misses with an elbow over the top.
Waters makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Waters lands with a left to the head.
Waters leaning his opponent against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Walter Waters dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ron Johnson's cut.
That's time! Johnson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Waters throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Waters cracks Johnson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Waters slips a straight right by Johnson.
Waters staying out of range there.
Waters throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big left from Johnson misses.
Johnson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Waters circles away quickly and effectively.
Waters tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Johnson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Johnson slips a jab from Waters.
Johnson scores with a punch to the head.
Waters avoids a punch combination nicely.
Johnson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Waters was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnson.
Waters wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Waters uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Johnson.
Johnson fails to land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Johnson misses.
Johnson misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Waters throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Waters lands with a right hand.
Johnson moves forwards but Waters connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Walter Waters seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice shot by Waters.
Waters stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Johnson.
Johnson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Waters.
Waters misses with a straight right.
Waters throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Waters misses with a series of wild punches.
Waters swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Waters's jab looks to have found its range, popping Johnson under the eye.
Johnson missing with a left hand there. Waters was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Waters ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
Waters uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Johnson.
Johnson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Waters throws a series of punches but Johnson avoids them all with ease.
The fight stays on the outside here - Waters looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws a hook but Waters avoids it easily.
Waters uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Johnson.
Johnson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Johnson throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Waters cracks a nice hook into Johnson's ribs.
Waters with a hook.
Johnson throws a right and a left that both miss.

Waters moves into range and clinches up with Johnson.
Waters misses with a punch on the inside.

Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Johnson throws a looping overhand right but Waters ducks down to avoid it.
Waters blocks a head kick by Johnson.
Johnson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Johnson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice defenses there by Waters.
A telegraphed right hand from Waters misses the target.
Waters misses with a wild combination.
Johnson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Waters scores with a nice head shot.
Johnson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Waters sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson slips a jab and a cross from Waters.
Johnson drops his hands momentarily and Waters takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Johnson blocks a jab.
Johnson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Waters.
Waters cracks Johnson with a good jab.
Waters bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Waters scores with a sloppy right hand. Johnson should have avoided that one.

Waters gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Waters.
Waters is looking to control Johnson's arms but Johnson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Waters has his back to the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Johnson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Waters's brow.
Johnson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Waters lands with a short shot to the head.
Johnson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Johnson blocks an uppercut.
Johnson working hard to break the clinch.
Johnson is trying to push Waters away but Waters has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Waters is working Johnson over against the cage.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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 throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Waters sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Waters has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Waters bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Johnson's head.
Johnson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Johnson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Waters.

Ron Johnson's cut is getting worse.
Waters uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
Waters on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Waters throws a looping overhand right but Johnson ducks down to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Johnson.
Johnson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A bone on bone clash there as Waters blocks the leg kick.
Johnson misses with an uppercut.
Walter Waters is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johnson does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A big left from Waters misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice jab there from Waters.
Johnson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Waters.
Johnson thuds his right hand into Waters's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Waters tries to close the distance and clinch up but Johnson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Walter Waters showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ron Johnson's cut.
That's time! Johnson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Johnson connects with a body shot that sends Waters's belly button to the back.
Waters throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Waters is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Waters pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Johnson back to the cage. Waters follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Johnson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Johnson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Johnson missing with a left hand there. Waters was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Johnson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Waters.
Johnson misses with a two punch combination.
Johnson has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Waters 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 misses with a double jab.
Johnson is looking to score with low kicks.
Waters tries to bum rush Johnson with a series of wild strikes but Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Waters lands a left and a right that send Johnson crashing to the mat, dazed. Waters thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Johnson lands an overhand right.
A jab from Johnson finds it's way through Waters's defenses.

Waters pushes Johnson up against the cage in a clinch.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Waters connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Johnson's hands.
Waters throws a big shot that misses.
Waters drops Johnson with a big left hand! Johnson is injured, injured bad! Waters jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Walter Waters!
A victorious Walter Waters thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.