PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jeremy Johnson (ranked 5316 p4p, 5276 weight class) and Nick Wells (ranked 423 p4p, 417 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
Wells

170 cm
25
148
2 - 2 - 0

180 cm
25
156
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 Hilo, Jeremy Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nick Wells!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Summer Carpenter and Topper Green.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wells will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wells swinging wildly here.
Johnson throws a big counter combination but Wells scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.

Wells clinches.
Wells is pressed up against the cage. Johnson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Wells down to the mat. Wells avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Wells moves into the clinch.
Johnson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson has Wells pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Wells manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
The referee calls for Wells to work.
Wells is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
The crowd are getting on Wells's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson jumps guard but Wells stands there with Johnson around his waist. Johnson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeremy Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Wells lands a body shot in the clinch.
Wells manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Johnson wants to break free but Wells has control.
Johnson tries to pull guard but Wells won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Wells is stalling here.
Johnson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Johnson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Wells.
Wells stalling in the clinch.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Wells is controlling him.
Johnson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Wells is controlling him.
Johnson wants a takedown but no success here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wells prevents Johnson from breaking the clinch.
Wells misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Johnson.
Johnson goes for a takedown attempt but Wells pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Wells rushes Johnson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Johnson tries to pull guard but Wells won't allow it.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Wells takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Johnson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Wells just stands there and leans against the cage.
Wells is struggling to control the position.
Johnson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Johnson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Johnson is trying to drag Wells to the mat but Wells just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wells keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Johnson's efforts to push away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Wells dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Wells looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A punch lands to the side of Johnson 's head but he takes it in his stride.

Wells clinches with his opponent.
Johnson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Wells gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Wells has him pressed against the cage.
Wells content to slow the pace in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson is trying to pull guard but Wells turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Johnson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeremy Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson wants a takedown but no success here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Wells 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 is trying to push Wells away but Wells has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Johnson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Wells smiles and moves away.

Wells gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Johnson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Johnson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Wells smiles and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Wells scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Wells tries to close the distance and clinch but Johnson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Johnson went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Johnson blocks a head kick by Wells.
Johnson throws a big counter combination but Wells scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Wells throws a right hand that Johnson ducks under and follows up with a left that Johnson also avoids with ease.

Wells has taken the fight to the clinch.
Johnson is looking to break free of the clinch but Wells has double underhooks.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Wells is controlling him.
Johnson is trying to force a seperation but Wells has the dominant position.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch but Wells keeps him there for the moment.
Johnson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Wells fights it off and pushes away nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wells prevents Johnson from breaking the clinch.
Wells prevents Johnson from breaking the clinch.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Wells is controlling him.
Wells dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

Johnson manages to break the clinch.
Wells pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
A nice combination there by Wells.
Wells has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Wells moves into the clinch.
Johnson is trying to push Wells away but Wells has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Nick Wells seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Johnson tries to break the clinch but Wells is controlling the position.
Johnson is trying to pull guard but Wells has him pressed against the cage.
Wells has Johnson pushed against the cage.
Wells has Johnson pressed against the cage, preventing Johnson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Wells is controlling him.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch but Wells keeps him there for the moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Wells showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Wells moves into range and clinches up with Johnson.
Johnson looking for a takedown.
Wells is trying to break the clinch but Johnson has him pressed against the cage.
Johnson letting Wells take a breather here.
Johnson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Wells to keep the fight standing.
Johnson tries to pull guard but Wells forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeremy Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson tries to circle away but Wells has him pinned against the cage.
Wells dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Wells displaying some good clinch control by pressing Johnson up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Johnson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Wells gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Johnson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Johnson tries to break the clinch but Wells is controlling the position.
Wells keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Johnson's efforts to push away.
Wells is stalling here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Wells holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Johnson is trying to break free.
Wells tries to throw a body punch but Johnson avoids it by throwing Wells back against the cage.
Johnson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Wells takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Johnson has Wells pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Wells manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Johnson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Wells smiles and moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Wells.
Wells swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Johnson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Wells lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Wells.
Johnson takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Wells clinches.
Johnson wants to get back to striking at distance but Wells won't allow it.
Johnson tries for a takedown but Wells manages to get underhooks.
Wells pressing his opponent against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Wells.
Wells continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson wants to get back to striking at distance but Wells won't allow it.
Johnson blocks a body shot from Wells.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Wells avoiding damage.
Johnson tries to pull guard but Wells forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Johnson breaks from the clinch.
Jeremy Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wells throws a series of punches but Johnson moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Wells comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Wells has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Francis DeMontford scores the fight 25:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 25:30
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Wells!