PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Edgar Johnson (ranked 4307 p4p, 4264 weight class) and Tyson Hernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Johnson
vs
Hernandez

184 cm
25
275
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
23
250
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Edgar Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tyson Hernandez !
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hernandez looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Johnson has Hernandez pulled in close to control his posture.
Johnson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Johnson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hernandez trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Johnson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Hernandez stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Johnson throws a right and a left that Hernandez avoids nicely.
Johnson darts in looking for a takedown but Hernandez gets double underhooks and turns Johnson into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hernandez is trying to trip Johnson. He has hold of a leg but Johnson is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Hernandez persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Johnson seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Hernandez is in close to Johnson's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Johnson has a closed guard, preventing Hernandez from standing up.
Hernandez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Johnson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Johnson trying to control the position.
Hernandez won't allow Johnson to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez controls from within his opponent's guard.
Johnson pulls Hernandez in close to his closed guard and prevents Hernandez from doing any damage or advancing position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Johnson works Hernandez 's body with a nice hook.
Johnson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Johnson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hernandez looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.

Johnson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hernandez can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hernandez tries to bench press Johnson off him but Johnson keeps the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hernandez takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson working the head with strikes.
Hernandez tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Johnson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
The referee asks Johnson politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Johnson prefers to stall for the moment though.
Hernandez avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Johnson.
Hernandez is trying to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Johnson lands an elbow.
Hernandez on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Johnson trying to control the position but Hernandez is working away.
Johnson in side control lands a decent elbow.
Johnson working the head and body with strikes.
Johnson is working Hernandez over with some ground and pound from side control.
Johnson controls the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hernandez is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Johnson's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Hernandez trying to control from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Edgar Johnson will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Hernandez dives in and scores a takedown into Johnson's guard.
Hernandez is working Johnson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Johnson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hernandez is one step ahead there.
Johnson keeping full guard, as Hernandez tries to pass.
Johnson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hernandez 's guard.

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Johnson sitting in guard here, content to control.
Hernandez has Johnson pulled in close to control his posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernandez keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
Johnson stays in close to Hernandez 's body and controls the position.

Hernandez escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Johnson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Johnson preventing the sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hernandez trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Johnson trying to control but Hernandez is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Johnson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hernandez . Hernandez circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Johnson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hernandez was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnson.
Johnson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

Johnson drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hernandez working a defensive guard here.
Johnson working some strikes from top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Hernandez wants to sweep but no luck.
Johnson controlling from the top position.
Johnson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Johnson is in close to Hernandez 's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hernandez working a defensive guard here.
Johnson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Hernandez 's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Johnson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Johnson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hernandez looking for a sweep. Not yet Hernandez , not yet.
Johnson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hernandez 's head.
Johnson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Johnson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Edgar Johnson dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Johnson lands a slapping body shot.

Hernandez moves into the clinch.
Hernandez scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Hernandez gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Hernandez tries to pass to full mount but Johnson defends it.
Johnson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Johnson works his way to full guard. Good work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hernandez .
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Johnson is on top in guard.

Johnson is stalling in the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernandez working a defensive guard here.
Hernandez keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
Johnson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Johnson is looking to pass into half guard but Hernandez pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Hernandez is in guard.

Edgar Johnson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Johnson is on top in guard.

Hernandez looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Johnson puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Hernandez trying to control but Johnson postures up.
Hernandez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hernandez is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Johnson scores with a couple of nice shots.
Johnson is thwarting Hernandez 's attempts to control the position.
Johnson frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Hernandez tries to hold on but Johnson postures up.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Johnson cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson raining down hammerfists from mount.
Hernandez swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Johnson lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Johnson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Johnson lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Johnson controlling from the full mount.
Johnson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Johnson controlling his opponent.
Edgar Johnson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

And that's the end of the fight!
Edgar 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27

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