|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Damien Johnson (ranked 4572 p4p, 4327 weight class) and Yon Davis (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.
 |
|
 |
| 194 cm
25
280
0 - 0 - 0 |
|
195 cm
25
265
0 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Good chin |
|
Good takedowns
Basic striking
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 The Island, Damien Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Yon Davis!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, David Hoff and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davis fails with the takedown.
Davis tries for a takedown but Johnson circles away easily
and Johnson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Davis shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Johnson as he avoids it easily.
Damien Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yon Davis.
Davis shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Johnson defends it nicely.
Johnson could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Davis shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Johnson defends it nicely.
Johnson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Davis.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horrible takedown attempt by Davis or perhaps it was just good defense by Johnson, which made it look bad.
Johnson attempts a counter takedown but Davis avoids it well and moves away.
Johnson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Davis is trying to control Johnson's posture but Johnson avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
What's Davis going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Johnson throws a strike aimed at the side of Davis's head but Davis avoids it well.
Johnson happy to just control the position for now.
Davis keeps Johnson under control for a moment.
Davis tries to improve position but can't.
Johnson is chipping away with strikes.
Davis is looking for a sweep.
An elbow from Johnson crashes against the mat.
Davis can't do much from the bottom here.
Davis tries to buck Johnson off but Johnson is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Johnson taking a breather here.
Davis gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Johnson trying to control the pace.
Davis trying to control but Johnson postures up.
Davis is looking to improve his position.
Johnson wants to control but Davis is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Davis trying to control but Johnson postures up.
Davis tries to roll over but Johnson keeps him under control.
Davis controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Davis is continuing to stall.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Davis looks for a takedown but Johnson sprawls well.
That's four 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.
Davis fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Davis shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Johnson as he jumps to the side.
Johnson gets a double leg takedown into Davis's guard.
Johnson landing with the ground and pound.
Johnson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Johnson preventing the sweep.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Davis is still trying to improve position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Damien Johnson dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Davis fails with the takedown
and Johnson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Johnson stuffs the takedown.
Davis shoots for a takedown but Johnson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Damien Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yon Davis.
Davis is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Johnson's half guard.
Johnson wants to control but Davis is keeping busy.
Davis seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Johnson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Davis drops an elbow to the side of Johnson's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson tries to get to full guard but Davis has control of the leg.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Davis connects with a nice short shot to Johnson's temple.
The fighters are battling for position here. Johnson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Davis throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Johnson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson has momentary wrist control but Davis slips an elbow through the middle.
Johnson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Davis trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Johnson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Davis wants to pass the guard but Johnson is keeping the position.
Johnson has momentary wrist control but Davis slips an elbow through the middle.
Johnson is trying to control the position but Davis postures up.
Davis trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Johnson trying to strike off his back.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Davis gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Johnson to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Davis controlling Johnson's posture.
Johnson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Davis is pulling down on Johnson's head. It's preventing any offense from Johnson, at least for the moment.
Davis looking for a sweep. Not yet Davis, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis has Johnson pulled in close to control his posture.
Johnson is stalling in the full guard.
Davis keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Davis controls Johnson momentarily but Johnson frees himself.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Horrible takedown attempt by Davis or perhaps it was just good defense by Johnson, which made it look bad.
Davis has a takedown stuffed.
Davis gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Johnson won't allow Davis to sweep him here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Davis can do to turn this around?
Davis trying to control the position here.
Davis lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Davis missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Davis won't allow Johnson to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Davis wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Davis distracts Johnson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Davis lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Damien Johnson will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Johnson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Davis.
Davis misses with a takedown attempt
and Johnson counters with a straight right hand.
Davis keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Davis shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Johnson as he avoids it easily.
Damien Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yon Davis.
Davis gets a takedown into half guard.
Johnson wants to improve his position but Davis is controlling well.
Davis content to control rather than advance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davis prevents Johnson from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Johnson is looking for a sweep. Davis is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Johnson trying to control but Davis postures up.
Johnson is not content to let Davis control the position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Davis stops Johnson from getting back to his feet.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Johnson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Johnson wants it to stay on the feet.
Davis closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Davis lands in his opponent's guard.
Davis won't allow Johnson to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Davis's guard.
Johnson with a nice head shot there.
Davis is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Davis is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Johnson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Davis is pulling down on Johnson's head. It's preventing any offense from Johnson, at least for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Davis is on top in guard.
Johnson wants to stand but Davis is controlling the position.
Johnson looking for a sweep. Not yet Johnson, not yet.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet but Davis is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Johnson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Davis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Johnson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Davis landing with the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Johnson has his foot on Davis's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Davis works his way back into a safe position though.
Davis postures up and lands a big shot to Johnson's brow.
Davis seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Davis connects with a couple of short punches.
Davis tries to free his leg and advance position but Johnson is retaining full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Davis postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Davis with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Yon Davis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Damien Johnson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Davis postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Johnson is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Davis, into his guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Yon Davis.
Well Johnson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Winston Alpacca scores the fight 29:28
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Damien Johnson!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
29% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
