PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Hanes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Johnson
vs
Hanes

184 cm
18
177 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Johnson!
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, Josh Hanes!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanes fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hanes shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hanes shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Johnson as he jumps to the side.
John Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josh Hanes.
Hanes shoots in looking for a takedown. Johnson tries to sprawl out of it but Hanes keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Johnson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hanes wants to clinch up but Johnson keeps it at a distance.
Hanes tries for a takedown but Johnson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanes throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Johnson's waist but Johnson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hanes off to one side.
Johnson throws a head kick but Hanes moves out of range.
Hanes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Johnson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hanes looks for a takedown but Johnson sprawls well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanes fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hanes looks gassed!
Hanes fails with a takedown attempt.
Hanes fails to land the takedown.
Hanes tries for a takedown but Johnson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Johnson throws a sloppy head kick and Hanes moves out of range easily.
Hanes blocks a head kick by Johnson.
Hanes fails with a takedown attempt.
Hanes shoots in for a takedown but Johnson shows good takedown defense.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Johnson scores with a one two! Hanes had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Hanes takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Hanes bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Hanes in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Hanes just content to control the position.
Johnson pushes Hanes away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Hanes gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Johnson trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Hanes takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
BOOM! Hanes connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Hanes has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Johnson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hanes controlling his opponent.
Hanes cracks Johnson with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Hanes takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Johnson tries to buck Hanes off but he can't manage it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanes working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Hanes sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hanes's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Johnson tries to buck Hanes off but he can't manage it.
Johnson can't escape the position.
Johnson wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Hanes prevents Johnson from getting the reversal.

Hanes has control of Johnson's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Johnson regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Johnson is bucking up trying to escape but Hanes cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Hanes dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Hanes has a takedown stuffed.
Hanes shoots in for a takedown but Johnson shows good takedown defense.
John Johnson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hanes looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
John Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josh Hanes.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hanes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hanes wants to clinch
and Johnson counters with a one-two to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Hanes misses with a combination
and Johnson counters with a big head kick but Hanes shrugs it off.
Hanes is breathing heavily.
Hanes shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Johnson counters with a left and a right that stings Hanes.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Johnson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Johnson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hanes is controlling him.
Hanes working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Hanes gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
John Johnson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hanes gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Johnson counters with a head kick.
Hanes with a poor takedown
and Johnson counters with a head kick.
Hanes shoots in and drives through. Johnson sprawls well.
Hanes with a poor takedown
and Johnson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hanes's knee momentarily.
Hanes fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses.
Hanes shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Johnson as he jumps to the side.
Hanes tries for a takedown but Johnson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Johnson gets caught flat footed, as Hanes shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Hanes is standing up over Johnson. Johnson looks to escape but Hanes dives into side control.
Johnson is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Johnson throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Johnson prevents Hanes from improving position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Hanes works to advance to full mount. Johnson defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Hanes connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Hanes unloading with bombs!
Johnson takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Johnson is bucking up trying to escape but Hanes cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Hanes controlling the position easily from mount.
BOOM! Hanes connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Johnson takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Hanes scoring with strikes but Johnson is staying in there.
Hanes scoring with strikes but Johnson is staying in there.

Johnson is rocked!
Hanes landing shots from mount.
Oh Johnson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is working to get back to half guard.
Johnson is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Hanes content just to control the position here.
Hanes looking to finish Johnson with some ground and pound. This is bad for Johnson!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Hanes cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Hanes takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Johnson seems to have got his legs back now.
Hanes lands a heavy elbow.
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!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson is working to get back to half guard.
Hanes lands a nice shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Hanes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Nice sprawl there from Johnson as Hanes shoots in.
Hanes throws a sloppy body shot
and Johnson counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Hanes is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Hanes gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Johnson counters with a left and a right that stings Hanes.
Hanes throws a left and a right that both miss
and Johnson counters with an inside leg kick.
Hanes shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Johnson counters with a one-two to the body.
John Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josh Hanes.

Johnson rushes Hanes and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Johnson digs a right hand underneath Hanes's ribcage. Hanes let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Johnson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hanes's face.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Johnson breaks from the clinch.
Hanes tries for a takedown but Johnson circles away easily
and Johnson counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Hanes is lucky that one didn't land flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Johnson as Hanes shoots in.
Hanes clinches but Johnson breaks the clinch
and Johnson counters with a head kick.
Hanes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Johnson.
Hanes misses with a takedown
and Johnson counters with a one-two to the body.
Hanes fails with a takedown attempt.
Hanes shoots for a takedown but Johnson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
No joy there for Johnson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hanes misses with a takedown
and Johnson counters with a two punch combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hanes sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Johnson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Hanes fails with a takedown attempt.
Johnson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Johnson fails to land with a series of punches.

Hanes looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Hanes seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanes working the head and body with strikes.
Hanes lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Josh Hanes has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hanes perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Johnson tries to kick Hanes off but Hanes keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Hanes lands with a punch from half guard.

Hanes stands up from half guard.
Hanes has his takedown stuffed

and Johnson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Johnson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hanes misses with a takedown attempt
and Johnson counters with a two punch combo.

Johnson rushes Hanes and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hanes lands with a light punch inside.

Johnson breaks from the clinch.
Hanes has his takedown stuffed
and Johnson counters with a leg kick.
Hanes misses with a takedown
and Johnson counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Hanes with a poor takedown
and Johnson counters with an outside leg kick.
Hanes with a lazy takedown attempt
and Johnson counters with a big head kick but Hanes shrugs it off.
Hanes has his takedown stuffed
and Johnson counters with a big head kick but Hanes shrugs it off.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Johnson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hanes 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Josh Hanes!