PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between David Johanssen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamal Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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.

Johanssen
vs
Johnson

190 cm
25
202 lbs
16 - 11 - 0

180 cm
25
187 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, David Johanssen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jamal Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Steve Smith and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson throws out a loose jab but Johanssen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johnson throws a hook to the side of Johanssen's head but Johanssen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Johanssen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

Johnson shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Johnson was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Johanssen really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Johnson is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.

Johnson stands up from mount. Strange move.
Johanssen throws a leg kick but Johnson sees it coming and moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a wild body shot.
Johanssen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Johanssen moves away from the strike by Johnson.
Johanssen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Johnson tries to bum rush Johanssen with a series of wild strikes but Johanssen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Johnson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Johanssen tries to move into range but Johnson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Johnson takes a swing at Johanssen's ribcage but misses.
Johanssen slips a jab from Johnson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johanssen. Johnson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Johnson scores with a punch to the head.
Johnson feints a jab promting Johanssen to slip. Johnson then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Johanssen slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Johnson misses with a jab to the body
letting Johanssen counter with a right hand.

It looks like Jamal Johnson has been cut.
Johnson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Johnson lands a nice shot to the body.
Johnson cracks Johanssen with a good jab.
Jab from Johnson.
Johnson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Johanssen.
Johanssen misses with a body shot
and Johnson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Johnson shoots in for a double leg but Johanssen sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Johanssen fails with the takedown
and Johnson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Johanssen thinking.
Johnson is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Johanssen had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Johnson lands a really nice looking cross but Johanssen seems unphased.
Johanssen is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Johnson cracks a nice hook into Johanssen's ribs.
The crowd cheers as Johnson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Johanssen doesn't seem phased though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt
and Johanssen counters with a stiff right hand.
David Johanssen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jamal Johnson.
Johanssen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Johnson looks for a takedown but Johanssen sprawls well.
Johnson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Johanssens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Johanssen drops his hands momentarily and Johnson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Johanssen moves away from the strike by Johnson.
Jamal Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson lands with a straight right. Johanssen didn't see that one coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson throws a lazy right hand but Johanssen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jamal Johnson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jamal Johnson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Johanssen slips a jab and a cross from Johnson.
Johanssen misses with a few strikes there.
Johnson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Johanssen throws a lazy head kick
and Johnson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Johanssen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Johanssen ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johanssen misses with a series of wild punches.
Johnson moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson scores with a nice head shot.
Johnson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Johnson misses with a wild body shot.
A jab from Johnson misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnson. Johanssen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Johnson lands with a hook. Johanssen tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Johnson connects with a looping right hand.
Johanssen swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Johnson to counter with a crisp jab.
Johanssen slips a jab from Johnson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Johnson.
Johnson pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Johanssen back to the cage. Johnson follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Johanssen misses with a hook to the body
and Johnson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Johnson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Johanssen takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Johanssen is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Johnson.
Johanssen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Johnson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Johnson lands a nice hook to Johanssen's body. Johanssen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johanssen misses with a takedown attempt
and Johnson counters with a straight right hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A big right from Johnson misses.
Johanssen misses with a combination
and Johnson counters with a nice body shot.
Johnson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Johnson fails to land with a series of punches.
Jamal Johnson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A jab from Johnson misses.

Johnson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Johanssen has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Johnson is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Johanssen.

Johnson stands up and beckons Johanssen to his feet.

Johanssen tries to sprawl but Johnson drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Johnson in particular looking to stall.

Johnson stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jamal Johnson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jamal Johnson's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Johanssen throws a lazy right hand but Johnson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Johnson.
Johanssen lands with a good body shot.
Johanssen misses with a double jab
and Johnson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd cheers as Johnson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Johanssen doesn't seem phased though.
Johnson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Johnson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson works the jab nicely.
Johanssen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Johnson counters with a straight right hand.
Some wild striking there from Johnson.
Johnson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Johanssen is looking to wear down Johnson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Johanssen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

Johnson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Johnson tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Johanssen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is pressing down on Johanssen's thigh, looking to free his foot. Johanssen is holding on for now.

Johnson stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Johanssen to get to his feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Johnson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt - Johanssen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
David Johanssen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johnson dips to his left and cracks Johanssen with an uppercut!
Johanssen misses with a jab to the body

and Johnson counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Johnson gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Johanssen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jamal Johnson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Johnson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Johnson pushes down on Johanssen's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Johanssen is looking to get back to full guard here but Johnson has managed to pass to side control instead.
Johanssen is trying to escape the mount.
Johanssen is working hard here to advance position.

Johnson stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jamal Johnson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Johnson 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 26:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 26:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jamal Johnson!