PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jerry Roger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jerry Roger has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Roger
vs
Johnson

187 cm
23
205 lbs
1 - 3 - 1

225 cm
22
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Jerry Roger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dan Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Roger shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Roger was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Johnson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Johnson sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Johnson is looking for a sweep. Roger is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Johnson trying to hold on to Roger's head to control him but Roger postures up.
Roger keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson tries to get to full guard but Roger has control of the leg.
Johnson trying to control but Roger postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roger is trying to control the action in half guard but Johnson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Johnson is trying to get back to full guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Johnson fails with the takedown

and Roger counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Johnson trying to control from the bottom.
Roger wants to take a breather but Johnson is having none of it.
Roger keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Roger is looking to pass Johnson's guard but actually Johnson recovers to full guard.
Roger slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Roger trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Roger slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Roger's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Jerry Roger just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Roger shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
You get the feeling that Johnson really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Johnson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Roger content just to control the position here.
Roger is breathing heavily.
Johnson is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Johnson working to try and regain half guard.

Roger stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Roger dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roger misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jerry Roger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Roger rushes Johnson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Roger has Johnson pressed against the cage, preventing Johnson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Roger manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Roger lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Johnson!
Johnson wants to control but Roger is having none of it.
Roger looking to control but Johnson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Roger controlling from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jerry Roger dominated that round.
That's time! Roger's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Roger scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
It looks like Roger is going to stand back up.

Roger wants to work for an arm triangle but Johnson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet.
Johnson is trying to get back to full guard.
Roger is thwarting Johnson's attempts to control the position.
Johnson is controlling Roger's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson is refusing to be controlled, as Roger sits in half guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Johnson fails with the takedown

and Roger counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Roger slows the pace down in half guard.
Jerry Roger overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Roger wants to control but Johnson is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson trying to control from the bottom.
Roger trying to control from half guard but Johnson is working away.
Roger trying to control the pace.
Johnson is trying to stand back up but Roger is controlling him
Roger not doing much here.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Jerry Roger just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Roger looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Johnson!
Johnson wants to control but Roger is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roger looking to control but Johnson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Johnson is trying to escape the mount.
Roger controlling the pace for now.
Johnson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Roger landing shots from mount.
Johnson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Roger controlling the pace for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Roger is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Johnson is surviving well by controlling Roger's body position as best he can.
The referee warns Johnson that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jerry Roger dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Johnson scores with a jab to the jaw.

Johnson clinches.
Johnson stalling.

Roger is trying to trip Johnson. He has hold of a leg but Johnson is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Roger persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Roger content to stall in guard here.
Roger stands and throws Johnson's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Roger working away.
Roger trying to control the action but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Johnson manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roger is looking to take a break and control but Johnson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Roger prevents Johnson from standing back up.
Johnson is refusing to be controlled, as Roger sits in half guard.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Roger closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Johnson to the mat! Johnson manages to get full guard.
Johnson thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Roger slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Roger from controlling successfully.
Roger might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Johnson controlling Roger's posture.
Roger postures up.
Johnson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Roger controls the pace.
Roger trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roger is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Roger trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Jerry Roger just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Roger swats away the attempt to clinch by Johnson.
Roger tries to clinch
and Johnson counters with a big head kick but Roger shrugs it off.
Roger misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Roger closes the distance but Johnson moves to the side
and Johnson counters with a series of strikes. Roger will be more careful next time no doubt.
Johnson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Roger.
Jerry Roger is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Johnson tests Roger's chin there with a solid looking shot.

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.
Nice takedown defense from Johnson. No joy for Roger on that attempt.

Johnson clinches.

Roger breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Roger with a poor takedown

and Johnson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Johnson.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jerry Roger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson wants to get back to striking at distance but Roger won't allow it.

Johnson decides to pull guard.
Roger missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Roger sitting in guard here, content to control.

Roger decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Johnson, up you get!

And that's the end of the fight!
Jerry Roger showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Roger, 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jerry Roger!