PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Stone Wall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Wall
vs
Johnson

167 cm
25
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

168 cm
23
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stone Wall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harry Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Alan Glass and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Wall closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Wall lands in his opponent's guard.

Wall gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Wall fails to land the takedown.
Johnson doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Wall decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Johnson's guard.

Wall decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Johnson, up you get!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wall wants to clinch.
Johnson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Wall avoids it really well and circles away.
Wall is looking to clinch but Johnson is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson wants to clinch up but Wall keeps it at a distance.
Johnson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Johnson slaps away a takedown attempt from Wall, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Johnson misses with a takedown

and Wall counters with a single leg into guard. Johnson didn't expect that.
Stone Wall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harry Johnson.
Wall sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Wall stands up from Johnson's guard - Wall perhaps looking for a knockout.
Wall closes this distance looking for a takedown but Johnson circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wall keeps the fight on the outside.
Wall slaps away a takedown attempt from Johnson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wall tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Johnson swivels and escapes.
Johnson swats away the attempt to clinch by Wall.
Wall avoids the head kick by Johnson.
Wall fails to land with a series of punches.
Johnson fails with a takedown attempt.
Johnson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Johnson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wall.
Wall tries to clinch there but Johnson circles away.
Wall shoots for a takedown but Johnson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Wall feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Johnson looks gassed!
Wall pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Johnson is keeping the position for now.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet but Wall is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wall looking to pass the guard.
Wall controlling from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Stone Wall just wasn't active enough.
Johnson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Johnson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Wall!
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!
Wall blocking the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Wall blocks a head kick by Johnson.

Johnson clinches up against the cage.
Wall is looking to break free of the clinch but Johnson has double underhooks.

Johnson breaks the clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Wall.
Nice sprawl there from Johnson as Wall shoots in.
Johnson blocks a head kick by Wall.
Wall closes this distance looking for a takedown but Johnson circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stone Wall. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Wall moves into range and clinches up with Johnson.
Wall prevents the takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wall is working for takedown but Johnson is calmly controlling the position for now.
Johnson is trying to stall.
Johnson goes for a takedown attempt but Wall pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Johnson tries to clinch up

and Wall counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Wall.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Wall trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Wall engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Wall seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Johnson for as long as he can get away with.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Stone Wall wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Wall closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wall wants to control but Johnson is keeping him busy.
I wouldn't like to be where Johnson is right now.
Johnson tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wall is trying to get an arm triangle but Johnson is defending well.
Wall wants to control but Johnson is keeping him busy.
Wall in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
A lull in the action here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson prevents Wall from moving into mount.
Wall controlling the position from side mount.
Wall trying to control the action but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Wall just content to control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Stone Wall has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Johnson throws a big shot that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stone Wall dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Wall shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Johnson napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Wall trying to control the position but Johnson is working away.
Wall prevents Johnson from escaping the position.

Wall stands up.
Wall has a takedown stuffed.
Wall looks to land a combination. Johnson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Stone Wall is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wall throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Johnson.

Johnson is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wall circles away quickly and effectively.
Johnson is still on wobbly legs! Can Wall finish him?

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wall manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Johnson on his heels. He'll look to pass Johnson's guard now, I'm sure.
Johnson looking to control.
Johnson pulls Wall in close to his closed guard and prevents Wall from doing any damage or advancing position.
Johnson seems to have recovered his senses.
Johnson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wall not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Stone Wall just wasn't active enough.
Johnson swats away the attempt to clinch by Wall.
Johnson throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wall throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wall throws a head kick that misses.
Johnson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Wall tries to avoid it but Johnson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Wall to the ground. Wall escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Wall misses with an attempted mid kick.
Johnson doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Wall counters with a takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wall controls the position.
Wall scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Johnson to see if he's OK.

Wall has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Wall wants to clinch.
Wall is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Johnson can do to turn this around?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wall shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Johnson sprawls well. Johnson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Wall gets slowly back to his feet.
Johnson misses with a head kick.
Wall shoots for a double leg takedown but Johnson sprawls well. He's pushed Wall's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stone Wall. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Wall. Wall circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

Wall shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Johnson manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Wall scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wall passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Wall stands up and beckons Johnson to his feet.
Wall fails with a takedown attempt.
A left and a right from Wall both land. Nice combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Johnson tries to sprawl but Wall drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Harry Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stone Wall is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wall controlling the pace.

And that's the end of the fight!
Stone Wall showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Wall, 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stone Wall!