PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Demetrious Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robbo Audi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Johnson
vs
Audi

165 cm
25
130 lbs
1 - 6 - 0

170 cm
26
150 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Demetrious Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Robbo Audi!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Reed Andrews and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Audi fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Audi pushes Johnson up against the cage in a clinch.
Audi being controlled against the cage.

Johnson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice takedown defense from Johnson. No joy for Audi on that attempt.
A head kick from Audi lands but Johnson takes it in his stride.

Audi scores with a takedown into Johnson's guard.
Audi controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Audi's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Audi told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Audi avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Audi wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
Johnson wants to sweep but no luck.
Audi wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
Johnson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Audi sitting in guard here, content to control.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Audi is looking to clinch.
It appears Johnson was looking to counter with a kick there.

Johnson clinches up against the cage.
Audi is pushing Johnson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Audi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Audi throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Audi jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Johnson walks away with a smile on his face. Audi gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Demetrious Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robbo Audi.

Johnson moves into the clinch.
Audi misses with a knee to the head.
Audi is trying to break the clinch but Johnson is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Audi is looking to break free of the clinch but Johnson has double underhooks.
Johnson is trying to maintain a safe position but Audi gets an underhook and turns Johnson into the cage.

Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Johnson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Audi sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Johnson stalks Audi and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Audi's face. Audi staggers backwards, shaken.
Audi wants to clinch.
Audi lands with a nice body kick.
Audi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Audi scores with a push kick.
Audi misses with a takedown attempt - Johnson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Johnson closes the distance and pushes Audi back into the cage.
Audi stops a takedown attempt from Johnson.
Audi drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Audi pulls guard effortlessly.
Audi looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Audi wants to improve his position but instead Johnson has moved into half guard.
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 thankful this round is nearly over.
Audi wants to control but Johnson is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Robbo Audi will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Audi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Johnson leaves Audi with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Johnson scores with a head kick. Audi tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Audi shoots in looking for a takedown but Johnson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Audi's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Audi throws a head kick but Johnson moves out of range.
Audi throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Johnson wants to clinch up but Audi keeps it at a distance.
Audi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Audi swats away the attempt to clinch by Johnson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Audi closes the distance and clinches.
Audi tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Johnson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Demetrious Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robbo Audi.
Audi tries to break the clinch but Johnson is controlling the position.
Audi tries to break the clinch but Johnson is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Johnson pulls guard effortlessly.

Audi gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Johnson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Audi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Johnson keeps the fight on the outside.

Audi gets a double leg takedown into Johnson's guard.

Audi stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Audi has Johnson up against the cage in a clinch.
Audi trying to control the position but instead, Johnson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Audi into the cage.
Audi has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Johnson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Audi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Audi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

Audi looking to score a takedown here. Johnson is defending well but Audi drives through and ends up in Johnson's guard.
Audi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson working a defensive guard but Audi passes into half guard.
Audi prevents Johnson from improving his position.
Johnson is staying active underneath Audi, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Johnson trying to hold on to Audi's head to control him but Audi postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Audi sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Johnson defending well though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Audi passes to full mount!
Robbo Audi has got the better of the ground game so far.
Audi trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Audi lands a couple of good shots and Johnson has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Audi trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Audi not allowing Johnson to control his hands.

Audi looking to break Johnson's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Johnson remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Audi will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Audi really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Johnson.
Audi scores with strikes from the back.
Audi trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Johnson doesn't escape.
Audi trying to control momentarily.
Audi controls the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robbo Audi 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!

Johnson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Demetrious Johnson is winning the standup battle so far.
Audi scores with a nice body kick.
Audi moves in looking to clinch but Johnson pushes him off.
Demetrious Johnson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Audi misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Johnson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Audi is fending him off so far but Johnson persists. Nope, Audi circles away and we're back to standing.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Audi looking to throw knees to the head but Johnson is blocking nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Audi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Robbo Audi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Audi tries to clinch up.

Audi takes the fight into the clinch.
Johnson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Audi gets the underhooks and prevents it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Audi has had enough of the clinch but Johnson keeps him there for the moment.
Audi is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Audi tries to break the clinch but Johnson is controlling the position.
Audi looking to throw knees to the head but Johnson is blocking nicely.
Audi tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Johnson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Johnson is trying to pull guard but Audi has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Demetrious Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Audi is working for takedown but Johnson is calmly controlling the position for now.
Johnson tries to pull guard but Audi forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Johnson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Audi pulls him back up using the underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Johnson breaks from the clinch.
Audi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Johnson tries to counter by clinching up but Audi breaks away and moves out of range.
Audi will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Audi darts in and clinches Johnson up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Audi's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Johnson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Audi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Johnson paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Audi moves into the clinch.
Johnson stalls.

Johnson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Audi stuffs the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Audi tries to clinch but Johnson moves out of range.
Audi lands with a slapping head kick.
Johnson misses with a straight right.
Audi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Audi wants to clinch.
Johnson appears to be looking for a big counter.
Audi doesn't manage to clinch there - Johnson circles away.
Johnson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Audi pinned against the cage. Audi gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Audi is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Johnson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Audi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Audi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Audi moves in looking to clinch but Johnson pushes him off.

Audi clinches up against the cage.
Johnson leaning against his opponent.
Audi looking for a takedown.
Johnson is trying to drag Audi to the mat but Audi just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Audi has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Johnson uses from the top position.
Robbo Audi is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Johnson would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Audi is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Johnson presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.

And that's the end of the fight!
Robbo Audi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Audi winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robbo Audi!