PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between David Johanssen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dork Fish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Johanssen
vs
Fish

190 cm
23
193 lbs
11 - 9 - 0

180 cm
26
190 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, David Johanssen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dork Fish!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Alec Ball and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fish tries to clinch up but Johanssen circles away and keeps his distance.
Johanssen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Fish tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Johanssen is able to avoid easily.
Johanssen stuffs the takedown attempt from Fish. Fish gets slowly back to his feet.
Fish throws a right and a left that both miss.
Johanssen throws a right and a left that Fish avoids nicely.
Fish jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fish tries to score with a low kick but Johanssen moves his leg out of the way.
Fish lands a jab-cross combination.
A combination from Johanssen does no damage.
Fish stalks Johanssen and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Johanssen's face. Johanssen staggers backwards, shaken.

It looks like David Johanssen has been cut.
Johanssen cracks a nice hook into Fish's ribs.
Fish tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Johanssen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Fish loads up on a big right hand but Johanssen slips the punch.
Fish is looking to clinch but Johanssen is avoiding it.
Johanssen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

It looks like Dork Fish has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fish throws a jab when Johanssen was well out of range.
Dork Fish seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fish is looking to clinch.
Fish with a nice cross.
Fish fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Johanssen slips under a jab from Fish.
Fish misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fish rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Johanssen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Johanssen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fish is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fish looks to land a right hand but Johanssen moved out of range.
A left lands for Fish.
Fish moves in looking to clinch but Johanssen pushes him off.
Johanssen misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johanssen looks to land a combination but Fish avoids it well.
Fish moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Fish throws a combination that misses
and Johanssen counters with a solid body kick.
Johanssen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fish shoots in for a double leg but Johanssen sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Fish looks gassed!
Fish looks for a takedown but Johanssen sprawls well.
David Johanssen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dork Fish.
Johanssen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Johanssen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Johanssen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fish tries to clinch up
and Johanssen counters with a flying knee. Nice.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johanssen looks for the body kick but Fish saw that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Johanssen.
Fish dodges the punch combination from Johanssen.
Fish throws a right and a left that both miss.
Johanssen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A shot to the body from Fish misses
and Johanssen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A nice combination there by Johanssen.
Johanssen throws a nice looking combination but Fish bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Johanssen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fish.
Johanssen delivers a nice body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johanssen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Johanssen scores with a hook.
Fish shoots and misses
and Johanssen counters with a nice body kick.
Johanssen misses with the combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johanssen closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Johanssen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fish misses with a combination
and Johanssen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Fish thinking.
Johanssen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fish looks to land a right hand but Johanssen moved out of range.
Johanssen lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Johanssen.

That has opened up Dork Fish's cut even more.
Fish works over Johanssen's head and body with a nice combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Crunch! Johanssen slams his shin into Fish's torso.
Johanssen connects with a high kick.
Fish gets cracked there but stands up to it.

The cut above Dork Fish's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Johanssen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Johanssen dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Johanssen shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Johanssen was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Fish prevents Johanssen from taking his back.
Fish can't escape the position.

Johanssen has hold of Fish's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Fish manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Johanssen prevents Fish from getting the reversal.
Johanssen wants to take his opponent's back but Fish doesn't allow it.
Fish really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fish bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Johanssen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Fish can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Fish drops back looking for a leg! Johanssen is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Johanssen manages to kick Fish off! Fish jumps back into Johanssen's guard.
Johanssen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fish is one step ahead there.
Fish stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Johanssen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fish throws a big right hand that misses.
Johanssen looking for a sweep. Not yet Johanssen, not yet.
Fish scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

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.

Fish thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Fish won't allow Johanssen to sweep him here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Johanssen circles away from the clinch attempt
and Johanssen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fish darts in trying to clinch
and Johanssen counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Johanssen misses the jab.
Johanssen lands with a nice combination. Fish backs away looking to recover.
Johanssen lands with a nice combination. Fish backs away looking to recover.
Johanssen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fish.
A punch combination from Johanssen misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johanssen throws a left and a right that both miss

and Fish counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Johanssen!
Fish landing shots from mount.

Fish is working for a guillotine from mount but Johanssen frees his head quite easily.

Fish moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Johanssen has worked his arm free - good work by Johanssen!
Johanssen wants to control but Fish postures up.
Johanssen manages to get back to half guard.

Fish is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The fighters are battling for position here. Johanssen manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Johanssen is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johanssen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Fish working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Johanssen's head.

Fish drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Johanssen manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Fish has Johanssen in his guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johanssen wants to control from the top but Fish keeps moving.
Johanssen passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Johanssen is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Fish is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fish gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that David Johanssen will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Fish wants to clinch.
Johanssen throws a hook but Fish avoids it easily.
Fish with a poor takedown
and Johanssen counters with a three punch combo that has Fish backing up. Fish nods at Johanssen to acknowledge the strikes.
Johanssen lands a jab to Fish's midsection.
A punch combination from Johanssen misses.
Fish misses with a jab to the body
and Johanssen counters with a solid body kick.
Fish scores with a three punch combo!
Fish fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Johanssen checks it well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Johanssen lands a right hook to the body.

Fish closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Johanssen slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Johanssen has control of Fish's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Fish regains control of the situation pretty easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fish gets back to half guard.

Fish looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Fish is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fish actively working from the bottom here.
Johanssen looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Dork Fish has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Fish looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Johanssen is looking for a kimura but Fish is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Johanssen to get the leverage.

Fish looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Fish looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Johanssen is keen to just control but Fish is a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Johanssen is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Fish doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Johanssen.
Fish slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
David Johanssen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Fish has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Johanssen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Fish is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Johanssen defends well.

Johanssen got a little sloppy there for a moment and Fish has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Johanssen has managed to get both his arms back between Fish's legs - danger averted.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Fish looking for a guillotine here but Johanssen defends easily.
Dork Fish has got the better of the ground game so far.
Johanssen is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Fish is looking for a triangle but Johanssen pushes his legs off easily.
Johanssen looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Fish looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Johanssen looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to David Johanssen.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Johanssen, 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Johanssen!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
88%

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