PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jonny Siska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Siska
vs
Johnson

170 cm
25
168 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

175 cm
25
175 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Good chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Very confident

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jonny Siska!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Dillan Fox and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Siska blocks the body kick.
Siska tries for a takedown but Johnson circles away easily
and Johnson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Johnson throws a hook to the side of Siska's head but Siska sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Siska fails with a takedown attempt.
Johnson throws a shot from downtown. Siska moves away and avoids it.
A combination from Johnson does no damage.

Johnson drives through and clinches with Siska against the cage.
Siska is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jonny Siska. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson working hard to break the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Johnson tries to break free but Siska pushes him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Johnson content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Siska is looking for a takedown.
Siska drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Johnson gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Siska wants the takedown. Johnson is fighting it off but Siska persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Johnson's guard against the cage.
Siska slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Johnson.
Johnson flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Siska scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Siska sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Johnson defending well though.
Siska blocks the strikes from Johnson.
Siska moves into side control, avoiding the strikes from Johnson.
Johnson throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Johnson manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Siska working over Johnson with some ground and pound. Johnson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Johnson tries to get to full guard but Siska has control of the leg.
Johnson connecting with a few gentle strikes.
Siska looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Johnson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Siska.
The fighters are battling for position here. Johnson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Johnson will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Johnson will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Siska has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Siska throwing strikes from guard but Johnson blocks nicely.
Johnson throws a nice elbow from the bottom.
Siska looking to pass the guard.
Johnson throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Johnson trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Siska is looking to work some ground and pound but Johnson has wrist control.
Johnson throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Johnson throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Johnson striking off his back.
Siska lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Johnson throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Johnson thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Siska throwing strikes but missing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Johnson trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Siska is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Johnson throws a nice elbow from the bottom.
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!
Johnson trying to strike off his back.
Johnson trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Siska is on the wrong end of a couple of strikes there.
Siska content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Johnson throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Siska passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Johnson looks gassed!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnson flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Johnson strikes from the bottom but Siska passes into mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Johnson dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Siska displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Johnson throws out the jab.

Siska shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Johnson's guard.
Johnson trying to strike off his back.
Johnson throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Johnson trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Siska is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Johnson is striking off his back. Siska thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Johnson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Siska's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Siska's back!
Siska is trying to break free.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Siska is working hard here to advance position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson doesn't have the hooks in and Siska manages to turn into his guard.
Johnson throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Johnson throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Johnson doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Johnson throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Johnson throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Siska slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Johnson.
Johnson misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Johnson striking from the bottom.
Johnson punching from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is pressing down on Siska's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Johnson is striking from the bottom but Siska uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Johnson is looking to improve his position.
Johnson is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Siska jumps into side control!
Siska landing strikes.
Siska landing strikes.
John Johnson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Siska lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Johnson down.
Siska avoids the strikes from the bottom by Johnson.
Siska slips into full mount, dodging the strikes by Johnson.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson landing with some feeble shots from his back... He should probably try escaping the position instead.
Siska lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Johnson hang on?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Siska prevents Johnson from getting the reversal.
Siska with the ground and pound from mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson throwing hammer fists to the chest of Siska. What's that going to do exactly?
Siska lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Johnson hang on?
Siska raining down shots from the mount!
Siska is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Johnson throwing hammer fists to the chest of Siska. What's that going to do exactly?
Johnson throwing hammer fists to the chest of Siska. What's that going to do exactly?
Siska working Johnson over with strikes here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnson is trying desperately to improve position.
Johnson throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Johnson swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
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 Jonny Siska will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Johnson fails to land with a series of punches.
Siska fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Siska shoots in for a double leg but Johnson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Siska displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Johnson throws out the jab.
Siska fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jonny Siska. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Siska closes the distance and clinches up with Johnson, looking for a takedown. Siska pushes Johnson against the cage but Johnson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Siska displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Johnson throws out the jab.
Siska has his takedown stuffed

and Johnson counters by clinching up.
Johnson stalling the fight.

Johnson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
John Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson is looking to clinch but Siska is avoiding it.
Johnson missing with a left hand there. Siska was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Johnson swinging wildly here.
Siska misses with a takedown
and Johnson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Johnson swinging wildly here.
Johnson throws a leg kick but Siska sees it coming and moves out of range.
Johnson throws a big shot that misses.
Siska uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
Nice sprawl there from Johnson as Siska shoots in.
Johnson throws a hook but Siska avoids it easily.
Siska circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws a series of punches but Siska moves out of range.
Johnson misses with a straight left.
Johnson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jonny Siska is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Johnson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Siska moves away.
Siska gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Johnson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Johnson.
Johnson struggles to land a body shot inside as Siska controls his hands.
Siska managing to block the knees to the body from Johnson.
Siska tries for a takedown. No joy.

Johnson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Johnson takes a swing at Siska's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Johnson throws out a loose jab but Siska uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johnson moves in looking to clinch but Siska pushes him off.
Johnson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Johnson wants to clinch up but Siska keeps it at a distance.
Johnson loads up on a big right hand but Siska slips the punch.
Johnson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Siska misses with a takedown attempt
and Johnson counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Johnson misses with an uppercut. Siska saw that one coming.
Siska tries to score a power double leg takedown but Johnson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Siska somewhat.
Johnson misses with a hook. Siska ducked under it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson doesn't manage to clinch there - Siska circles away.
Johnson tries to clinch there but Siska circles away.
Siska fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Johnson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Siska is defended easily by Johnson.

Johnson clinches with his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson is looking to break free of the clinch but Siska has double underhooks.
Johnson is trying to force a seperation but Siska has the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Johnson really dominated that round.
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.

Siska keeps the fight on the outside.
Johnson thows a body shot but no joy.
Siska swats away the attempt to clinch by Johnson.
Siska shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Johnson as he jumps to the side.
Siska dives in and grabs Johnson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Johnson pushes down on Siska's head and hops out.

Johnson has Siska up against the cage in a clinch.
Siska goes for a takedown in the clinch but Johnson prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jonny Siska. That's going to take a lot out of him.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Johnson has Siska pushed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Johnson controlling the action here for a moment.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Siska has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Siska is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Johnson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Siska tries for a takedown but Johnson manages to get underhooks.

Siska has picked Johnson up - he's going for a ride! Siska dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Johnson punching from the bottom.
Johnson is on the bottom, trying to hold on to half guard. He's throwing a few small shots here, to keep his opponent honest.
Siska blocks the strikes from Johnson.
Siska not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Johnson tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Johnson punching from the bottom.
Johnson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Johnson trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Johnson throws some shots to the body, keeping his opponent honest.
Johnson thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Johnson is striking from the bottom but Siska uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Siska blocks the strikes from Johnson.
Johnson landing strikes from the bottom.
Siska is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Johnson tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Johnson flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Siska blocks the strikes from Johnson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Siska thows a huge punch but Johnson dodges it nicely.
Johnson missing with punches from the bottom.
Johnson misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Johnson flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Johnson manages to get to full guard.
Johnson throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Siska with a flurry of punches that miss.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Siska loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Siska is in close to Johnson's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Johnson lands some strikes from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Johnson dominated that fourth round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Johnson doesn't manage to clinch there - Siska circles away.
Johnson tries to clinch up.
Johnson thows a body shot but no joy.
Johnson misses with a looping left.
Horrible takedown by Siska or perhaps it was just good defense by Johnson which made him look bad.
Siska fails with a takedown attempt.
Johnson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Siska.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Siska swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Siska slips under a jab from Johnson.
Siska uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
Siska tries for a takedown but Johnson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jonny Siska. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson tries to clinch up.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Siska back to the cage. Johnson follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Siska fails to land the takedown.
Johnson looks to score with a jab to the body but Siska is just out of range.

Johnson clinches up with Siska and pushes him back against the cage.
Johnson misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson prevents the takedown attempt.
Johnson is pressed up against the cage. Siska has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Johnson down to the mat. Johnson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Siska uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Johnson.
Johnson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch but Siska swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
John Johnson seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Siska avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Johnson misses with a looping left.
Johnson leaves Siska with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Johnson tries to clinch but Siska is having none of it.
Siska gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Johnson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Siska blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Johnson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Siska's elbow.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Siska as Johnson tries to tie him up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Siska is working for takedown but Johnson is calmly controlling the position for now.
Siska drops down looking for an ankle pick but Johnson pulls his leg out and moves away.
Johnson doesn't manage to clinch there - Siska circles away.
Nice cross by Johnson.

Johnson clinches with his opponent.
Siska can't get the takedown.
Johnson is looking to break free of the clinch but Siska has double underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Siska has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Johnson after a bit of a struggle.
Siska has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Johnson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Siska has him pressed against the cage.
Johnson stops a takedown attempt from Siska.
Johnson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Johnson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson misses with a body punch

and Siska counters with a shoot takedown. Johnson fights it but they end up in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Jonny Siska has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Siska throws a big elbow that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Johnson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Johnson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 45:50
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 46:49
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Johnson!
John Johnson is the new welterweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, John Johnson thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.