PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Dale Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Gunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gunn is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Fade to Black. Sam Gunn is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Dale Johnson
vs
Gunn

188 cm
22
213 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

189 cm
28
214 lbs
4 - 7 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

Steel Terror-Trition: Video Proven 160Q

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 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ricky Dale Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sam Gunn!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gunn throws a push kick but Johnson slaps the foot to one side.
Nice sprawl there from Gunn as Johnson shoots in.

Gunn gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Johnson to score an easy takedown into full guard.

Gunn looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Johnson seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Gunn throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Johnson escapes and throws Gunn's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Gunn tries to escape but Johnson is in control.
A lull in the action here as Johnson stalls from top position.
Gunn is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson slows the pace down.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gunn is trying to get back to half guard.
Gunn pushes Johnson away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Johnson gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Johnson controlling from side mount.

Johnson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Gunn is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson trying to control the position but Gunn is working away.
Johnson moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Johnson seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Gunn for as long as he can get away with.
Gunn is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Johnson controlling the position from side mount.
Gunn is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Johnson asserts his dominance and retains side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson trying to control the position but Gunn is working away.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.

Ricky Dale Johnson has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Johnson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Johnson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Gunn is trying hard to land a takedown here. Johnson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gunn.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Johnson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Johnson taking a breather here.

Johnson tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Gunn throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Johnson remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson trying to control the position but Gunn is working away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gunn is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricky Dale Johnson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Gunn throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Johnson.
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt
and Gunn counters with a solid body kick.
Gunn misses with a body kick.
Johnson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Gunn defends it nicely.
Gunn bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Gunn throws a one two combo.
Gunn lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Johnson circles away quickly and effectively.
Gunn slaps away a takedown attempt from Johnson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricky Dale Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gunn misses with a few strikes there.
Johnson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gunn counters with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gunn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gunn misses with a low kick.
Johnson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Gunn counters with a two punch combo.
Gunn scores with a leg kick.
Gunn throws a right hand that Johnson ducks under and follows up with a left that Johnson also avoids with ease.
Gunn throws a left and a right that both miss

and Johnson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Johnson slips nicely into half guard.
Gunn looks like he's trying to stand up.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Gunn is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Johnson pulls his head out easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

Johnson is looking for a kimura but Gunn is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Johnson to get the leverage.
Gunn gets back to full guard.

Johnson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Johnson passes into half guard.

Johnson moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Gunn.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunn is being controlled here.
Gunn is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Johnson content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.

Johnson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Gunn, who protects the arm well.
Gunn is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Johnson controlling from side mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is looking to take a break and control but Gunn is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
A lull in the action here.
Gunn manages to get back to half guard.
Johnson controlling the action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Johnson is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Gunn!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Sam Gunn will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Johnson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Nice jab there from Gunn.
Sam Gunn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A combination from Gunn does no damage.
Johnson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gunn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gunn throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Johnson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Gunn is trying to stand up here but Johnson is controlling him well.
Johnson prevents Gunn from improving his position.
Gunn is trying to stand up here but Johnson is controlling him well.
Johnson content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

Gunn looking for submissions off his back.
Johnson not doing much here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gunn looking for submissions off his back.
Johnson controlling the action here.

Gunn actively working from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gunn looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gunn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Johnson passes to side control.
Johnson grinds an elbow into Gunn's temple.
Gunn struggling a bit here.
Johnson controls the position.
Johnson avoids the strikes from the bottom by Gunn.
Gunn is pushing Johnson's head away, looking to escape. Johnson manages to hold on to the position though.
Gunn is looking for a sweep.
Gunn avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Johnson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunn tries to buck Johnson off but Johnson is having none of it.
Johnson slows the pace down.
Gunn manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Johnson gets full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson looking for a sweep. Not yet Johnson, not yet.
Johnson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gunn tries to stand but Johnson is controlling from the bottom.
Johnson working a defensive guard here.
Johnson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Gunn trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gunn throws a head kick that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Johnson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson works his foot free and advances to mount.
Gunn is in all sorts of trouble here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ricky Dale Johnson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Johnson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight for Ricky Dale Johnson!
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight for Ricky Dale Johnson!
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight for Ricky Dale Johnson!

Ricky Dale Johnson wins by unanimous decision!
A very excited looking Ricky Dale Johnson made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.