PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between James Johnson (ranked 584 p4p, 715 weight class) and Big Daddy (ranked 55 p4p, 69 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Johnson
vs
Daddy

172 cm
24
147
8 - 3 - 0

160 cm
24
150
10 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Big Daddy!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Alec Ball and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Daddy counters with a left to the body.
Daddy circles away from the clinch attempt

and Daddy counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Daddy.
Johnson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Johnson wants to stand but Daddy is controlling the position.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Daddy working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Daddy throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Johnson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Johnson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Daddy is controlling him.
Daddy sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Johnson's guard.

Johnson manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Daddy keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Johnson throws a punch but it's blocked by Daddy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daddy is trying to push Johnson away but Johnson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Johnson gets underhooks to prevent Daddy's takedown attempt.
Daddy wants to get back to striking at distance but Johnson won't allow it.
Daddy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Daddy working hard to break the clinch.
Daddy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Johnson gets underhooks to prevent Daddy's takedown attempt.
Johnson struggles to land a body shot inside as Daddy controls his hands.

Daddy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Daddy fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Johnson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Johnson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Daddy misses with a takedown attempt
and Johnson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
James Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Big Daddy.
Johnson staying out of range there.
Johnson is looking for a counter combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson wants to clinch up but Daddy keeps it at a distance.
Daddy throws a lazy right hand but Johnson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It looked like Johnson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Johnson tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Daddy counters with a takedown into side control.

Johnson explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
James Johnson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Daddy looks to score with a jab to the body but Johnson is just out of range.
A shot to the body from Daddy misses
and Johnson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Daddy swings widly with a right hand
and Johnson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Daddy throws a hook to the side of Johnson's head but Johnson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Daddy moves out of range as Johnson strikes.
We've been told by Johnson's head coaches at Heavy Metal that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Daddy throws a lazy right hand but Johnson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Daddy misses with a shot to the body
and Johnson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

Johnson closes the distance and clinches.
Johnson lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Johnson breaks from the clinch.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Daddy.
A little feinted left hand from Johnson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Daddy cracks Johnson with an open hand slap.
Daddy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Johnson looks to land a left hand but Daddy moved out of range nicely.

Daddy closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Johnson quickly recovers to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson pushes Daddy off looking to stand but Daddy dives back in and keeps control.
Daddy thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ground and pound from Daddy.
Johnson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Johnson pushes Daddy off and gets back to his feet.
Johnson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Daddy's hands.
A big right from Daddy misses.
It looked like Johnson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Daddy has his takedown stuffed
and Johnson counters with a straight right hand.
Daddy throws a shot from downtown. Johnson moves away and avoids it.
Johnson is looking to counter punch.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Johnson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Johnson misses the shot to the body.
Daddy ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Daddy misses with a hook. Johnson ducked under it nicely.
Johnson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Johnson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Daddy looks like he wants to counter punch here.

Johnson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Johnson lands a right hand.

Daddy manages to break the clinch.

That's six minutes gone in the round.

Johnson darts in and clinches Daddy up against the cage.
Johnson lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Daddy turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Daddy manages to end up in side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson is pushing Daddy's head away, looking to escape. Daddy manages to hold on to the position though.
Johnson tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Johnson trying to get back to his feet but Daddy is in full control for now.
Will Daddy go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Johnson is trying to stand back up.
Daddy has Johnson flattened out and is raining down punches.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Daddy tries to keep control of the position but Johnson is staying busy.
Johnson is trying to get back to his feet but Daddy has full control of the position and if anything, Johnson has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Daddy looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Johnson trying to get back to his feet but Daddy is in full control for now.
Daddy lands a shot to the body.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet.
A lull in the action here.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Johnson covering up well under a barage of strikes.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Daddy punches Johnson on the ear.
Johnson is trying to stand back up.
Daddy throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Johnson trying to get back to his feet but Daddy is in full control for now.
Daddy missing with punches from the back.
Johnson is covering up but some of the strikes from Daddy are getting through and doing damage.
Daddy is punishing Johnson with strikes - can he finish him?!

Johnson manages to escape to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Johnson stalks Daddy and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Daddy's face. Daddy staggers backwards, shaken.
Nice uppercut there from Daddy.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Daddy misses with a takedown attempt - Johnson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Daddy fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Daddy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Johnson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Johnson was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A shot to the body from Daddy misses
and Johnson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Johnson tries to clinch but Daddy is having none of it.
Daddy throws a right hand that misses
and Johnson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Daddy takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
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 James Johnson will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Johnson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Daddy.
Daddy darts in looking for a takedown but Johnson gets double underhooks and turns Daddy into the cage.
Daddy misses with a right hand
and Johnson counters with a stiff right hand.
Daddy paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Daddy misses the body punch
and Johnson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Daddy throws a predictable looking body shot
and Johnson counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson is looking to clinch.
Johnson misses the shot to the body.
Daddy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johnson manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Daddy.
A little feinted left hand from Johnson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
James Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Big Daddy.
Daddy misses with a takedown
and Johnson counters with a nice body shot.
Daddy swings away with a body shot that misses
and Johnson counters with a stiff right hand.
Daddy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johnson moves away.
Johnson is looking to counter punch.
Daddy throws a combination that misses
letting Johnson counter with a right hand.
Some wild striking there from Daddy.
Johnson is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Johnson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daddy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Daddy swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Johnson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Daddy, pushing him back against the cage.
Daddy tries to break free but Johnson pushes him back against the cage.
Daddy is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Johnson misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson lands with a light punch inside.

Johnson breaks from the clinch.
Johnson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
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!
Daddy shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Johnson but Johnson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Johnson appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daddy throws a poor cross that misses
and Johnson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Johnson is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Johnson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Daddy cracks Johnson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Daddy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Daddy bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Johnson's head backwards.
Daddy fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Johnson avoids it really well and circles away.
Johnson is looking to counter punch.
Daddy misses with a lunging right hand
and Johnson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Johnson staying out of range there.
An attempted straight right counter from Johnson misses the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daddy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Big Daddy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Johnson closes the distance and clinches.
Johnson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Johnson tries to work over Daddy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Johnson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Daddy can do to turn this around?
Johnson tries a body shot but Daddy blocks it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Johnson.
Johnson struggles to land a body shot inside as Daddy controls his hands.
Johnson is defending well against a takedown attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short right from Johnson on the inside.
Daddy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Daddy is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Johnson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

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

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

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Johnson lands with a short shot to the head.
Johnson working aggressively here.
James Johnson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Daddy wants to get back to striking at distance but Johnson won't allow it.

Daddy breaks from the clinch.
Johnson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Daddy throws out the jab.
Johnson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Daddy walks into a left hand.
Johnson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Johnson lands with a shot to the body.
Johnson scores with a sloppy right hand. Daddy should have avoided that one.
Daddy swats away the attempt to clinch by Johnson.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Daddy shoots in but no luck this time.
Johnson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

Johnson moves into the clinch.

Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Daddy misses with a straight left.
Daddy lands with an overhand left.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Daddy dives in and grabs Johnson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Johnson pushes down on Daddy's head and hops out.
Daddy has his takedown stuffed
and Johnson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Daddy is breathing heavily.
Daddy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Daddy misses with a hook.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Johnson takes one to the chin there.
Johnson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Daddy has his takedown stuffed
and Johnson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Johnson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Daddy connects with a body shot that sends Johnson's belly button to the back.
Daddy throws an off balance right hand
and Johnson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Johnson cracks Daddy with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Daddy swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Johnson counter with a right hand.

Daddy is rocked!

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Daddy misses the body punch
and Johnson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Daddy is still on wobbly legs! Can Johnson finish him?
Johnson takes a swing at Daddy's ribcage but misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson's corner calls for a 1-2. Johnson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Daddy shoots for a double leg takedown but Johnson sprawls well. He's pushed Daddy's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Daddy throws a poor cross that misses
and Johnson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Daddy thinking.
Johnson throws a body shot but no joy.
Daddy seems to have recovered his senses.
Johnson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Johnson scores with a jab to the body.
Daddy throws a right hand that misses
and Johnson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Johnson lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Daddy can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Johnson and Daddy drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Johnson.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Johnson!
James Johnson seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.