PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Unkown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mama Juana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Unkown
vs
Juana

173 cm
18
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

182 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Firebird Designs

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johnny Unkown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mama Juana!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Unkown throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Juana counters with a nice kick to the body.
Unkown swinging wildly here.
Unkown scores with a one two! Juana had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Juana shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Unkown as he avoids it easily.
Unkown avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Unkown lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Juana circles away quickly and effectively.
Johnny Unkown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Unkown keeps the fight on the outside.
Unkown lands a nice looking body shot.
Juana shoots in for a double leg but Unkown sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Juana shoots in looking for a takedown but Unkown manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Juana's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Johnny Unkown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mama Juana.
Unkown throws a right and a left that Juana avoids nicely.
Juana tries to clinch up but Unkown circles away and keeps his distance.
Juana throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Unkown's waist but Unkown gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Juana off to one side.
Juana lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Unkown circles away quickly and effectively.
Unkown throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Juana counters with a flying knee. Nice.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Unkown throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Juana.
Unkown scores with a one two! Juana had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Unkown fails to land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Juana throws a body punch but Unkown moves out of range.
Johnny Unkown is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Unkown lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Juana shoots for a double leg takedown but Unkown sprawls well. He's pushed Juana's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Unkown lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Unkown.
Sloppy strikes from Unkown. Those never looked like landing.
A head kick misses from Juana.
Unkown misses with a jab, cross combination.
Unkown throws a series of punches but Juana moves out of range.
Juana shoots in looking for a takedown. Unkown tries to sprawl out of it but Juana keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Unkown manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Juana looks gassed!
Unkown stalks Juana and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Juana's face. Juana staggers backwards, shaken.
Unkown scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Juana fails to land the takedown.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sloppy strikes from Unkown. Those never looked like landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Juana closes this distance looking for a takedown but Unkown circles away.
Unkown throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Unkown misses with a jab, cross combination.
Unkown moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Unkown throws a combination. Juana tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Unkown lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Juana circles away quickly and effectively.
Juana lands with a nice body kick.
Unkown misses with a double jab.
Juana looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A punch combination from Unkown misses.
Unkown keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Unkown keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Juana closes the distance and clinches up with Unkown, looking for a takedown. Juana pushes Unkown against the cage but Unkown circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juana doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Unkown fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Unkown avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Unkown looks to land a combination but Juana avoids it well.
Juana tries to clinch but Unkown moves out of range.
Unkown throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Unkown closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Juana fails with the takedown.
Unkown misses with a wild combination.
Unkown rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Juana moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Unkown's corner calls for a 1-2. Unkown obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Unkown thows a left - swing and a miss!
Unkown is working the combinations to good effect here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Unkown lands.
Juana wants to clinch up but Unkown keeps it at a distance.
Unkown lands with a shot to the body.
Unkown's corner calls for a 1-2. Unkown obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Juana looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Juana showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Unkown.
Unkown misses with the combination.
Unkown's corner calls for a 1-2. Unkown obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A right-left combo lands from Unkown.
Unkown stalks Juana and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Juana's face. Juana staggers backwards, shaken.
Unkown dodges the punch combination from Juana.
Juana is trying desperately to land a takedown but Unkown is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Juana.
Unkown feints a jab promting Juana to slip. Unkown then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Juana slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Unkown dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Unkown throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Juana misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Left hook, right uppercut from Unkown.
Unkown throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Juana fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Unkown throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Juana.
Unkown misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Juana fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Johnny Unkown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mama Juana.
Unkown connects with a good right hand that stumbles Juana. Juana circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Juana throws a right hand that Unkown ducks under and follows up with a left that Unkown also avoids with ease.
Juana fails in his attempt to clinch.
Unkown misses with a double jab.
A leg kick checked by Unkown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Unkown throws a combination that misses
and Juana counters with a series of strikes. Unkown will be more careful next time no doubt.
Juana throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Unkown throws a series of punches but Juana moves out of range.
Juana is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Unkown.
Juana will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Juana dodges the punch combination from Unkown.
Unkown throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Unkown slaps away a takedown attempt from Juana, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Juana closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Unkown throws a nice looking combination but Juana bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Horrible takedown by Juana or perhaps it was just good defense by Unkown which made him look bad.
Unkown works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Juana is looking to clinch but Unkown is avoiding it.
Unkown thuds a left hand into Juana's body.
Juana throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Unkown misses with a few strikes there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Some wild striking there from Unkown.
The fight stays on the outside here - Juana looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Unkown darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Juana has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Juana throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Unkown's waist but Unkown gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Juana off to one side.
Unkown throws a series of punches but Juana moves out of range.
Unkown misses with the combination.
Unkown fails to land with a series of punches.
Juana throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Unkown fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Unkown throws a right and a left that Juana avoids nicely.
Juana shoots in and drives through. Unkown sprawls well.
Unkown lands with a nice combination. Juana backs away looking to recover.
Juana shoots in looking for a takedown but Unkown manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Juana's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Unkown looks to land a combination but Juana avoids it well.
Unkown throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Juana.
Juana tries to close the distance and clinch but Unkown swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Unkown scores with a jab. Juana acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Juana shoots in for a takedown but Unkown shows good takedown defense.
Unkown stalks Juana and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Juana's face. Juana staggers backwards, shaken.
Unkown scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Juana doesn't seem bothered though.
Juana misses with a head kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Unkown.
Juana shoots in but Unkown avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Unkown lands with a nice body punch.
Juana showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Unkown.
Juana shoots in looking for a takedown. Unkown tries to sprawl out of it but Juana keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Unkown manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Unkown lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Unkown.
Juana fails with a takedown attempt.
Unkown throws a series of punches but Juana moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Unkown fails to land with a series of punches.
Juana fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Unkown dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Unkown scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Unkown misses with a few strikes there.
Unkown circles away from the clinch attempt.
Juana is looking to score with low kicks.
Unkown swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Juana counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.

Juana shoots in and bounces Unkown off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Juana pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Unkown is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Unkown keeping moving, preventing Juana from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Mama Juana.
Unkown throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Unkown fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Juana manages to avoid it.
Unkown misses with the combination.
Juana fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Unkown lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Johnny Unkown is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Juana shoots in for a takedown but Unkown shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Unkown fails to land with a series of punches.
Unkown keeps the fight on the outside.
Unkown swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Juana fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Johnny Unkown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mama Juana.
Unkown's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Unkown duly obliges.
Unkown avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Unkown throws a series of punches but Juana moves out of range.
Juana is trying hard to land a takedown here. Unkown sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Unkown fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Unkown misses with a jab, cross combination.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Juana.
Unkown lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Juana circles away quickly and effectively.
Unkown looks to land a combination but Juana avoids it well.
Juana tries to close the distance and clinch up but Unkown swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Unkown circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice jab there from Unkown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Unkown throws a series of punches but Juana avoids them all with ease.
Juana misses with a few strikes there.
Unkown rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Juana moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Juana misses with a takedown attempt - Unkown sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Unkown will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Juana fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A punch combination from Unkown misses.
Juana just misses with a punch to the body.
Unkown misses with a two punch combination.
Jab, jab by Unkown - just one landing.
Juana dodges the punch combination from Unkown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Juana with that takedown attempt.
Some wild striking there from Unkown.
Juana looks for a takedown but Unkown sprawls well.
Unkown throws a series of punches but Juana moves out of range.
Unkown throws a series of punches but Juana avoids them all with ease.
Unkown rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Juana moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Unkown throws a combination that misses

and Juana counters by clinching up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Unkown gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Juana.
Unkown working hard to break the clinch.

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 Johnny Unkown.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Unkown, 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Unkown!