PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vicente Johnston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roda Macron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Johnston
vs
Macron

174 cm
24
215 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

193 cm
23
212 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Hates pizza

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Likes musicals

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 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vicente Johnston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roda Macron!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnston tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Macron paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Macron looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Johnston 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.

Macron is looking for a triangle but Johnston pushes his legs off easily.
Johnston might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Macron avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Johnston stands up over Macron, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Johnston gets to his feet - Macron follows without any prompting.
Johnston moves out of range as Macron strikes.
Macron looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Johnston shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Macron defends it nicely.
Johnston defending well as Macron loads up on a big left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Macron throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Johnston pushes Macron up against the cage in a clinch.
Johnston really is a fat lump.
Macron takes a knee to the side of the body.
Johnston wants to get back to striking at distance but Macron won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnston landing knees to the body.
Johnston looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Macron has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Johnston avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Johnston has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Johnston can't break the clinch.
Johnston has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Macron keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Johnston's efforts to push away.
Johnston wants to get back to striking at distance but Macron won't allow it.
Johnston wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Macron has him pressed against the cage.
Johnston is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Johnston swings wildly with an uppercut but Macron uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johnston lands with a left to the head.
Johnston is trying to break the clinch but Macron is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnston tries to break the clinch but Macron is controlling the position.
Johnston is trying to break the clinch but Macron has him pressed against the cage.
Macron tries for a takedown. No joy.
Vicente Johnston has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roda Macron.
Johnston wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Johnston escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Johnston works Macron's body with a nice hook.
Johnston misses with a head kick.
Macron moves in looking to clinch but Johnston pushes him off.
Johnston misses the shot to the body.
Johnston uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Macron.
Johnston avoids a punch combination nicely.
Macron walks into a straight right hand from Johnston.
Johnston cracks a nice hook into Macron's ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Johnston, as that shot connected.
Johnston lands a glancing blow to the side of Macron's head.
Macron shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Johnston pinned against the cage. Johnston gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Johnston jabs Macron right on the nose. Macron blinks but takes it well.
Johnston shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Macron as he jumps to the side.
Johnston digs a good hook to Macron's body.
Macron tries to bum rush Johnston with a series of wild strikes but Johnston uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Macron tries to clinch up but Johnston circles away and keeps his distance.

Johnston scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Johnston is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Macron has escaped the position, nice work there.
Johnston has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Johnston tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Johnston working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Johnston throwing shots but missing, from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vicente Johnston dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A telegraphed takedown attempt from Johnston is defended easily by Macron.
Johnston tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Macron paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Johnston keeps the fight on the outside.
Macron looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Macron misses with a right hand
enabling Johnston to counter with a crisp jab.
Vicente Johnston is winning the standup battle so far.
Johnston tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Johnston.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab lands there for Macron.
Johnston shoots in but Macron avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Macron is breathing heavily.
Macron is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Macron blocks a head kick by Johnston.
Macron connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Johnston's hands.
Johnston circles away from the clinch attempt.
Macron takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

Macron has taken the fight to the clinch.
Macron keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Johnston's efforts to push away.
Johnston is trying to break the clinch but Macron is controlling him.
Johnston is trying to push Macron away but Macron has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Macron keeps control of Johnston as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Macron has Johnston pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Johnston manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Johnston is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Macron can do to turn this around?

Johnston's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Johnston moves into the clinch.
Johnston lands with a left to the head.
Johnston goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Johnston pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Johnston lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Johnston throws out a powerful jab.
Johnston scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's 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!
Johnston has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Johnston just misses with a punch to the body.
No luck for Johnston with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vicente Johnston. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnston lands a high kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnston keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Johnston is looking to clinch.
Macron looks to throw the jab but Johnston is out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Johnston there.

Johnston darts in and clinches Macron up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Johnston's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Johnston lands a good knee to the midsection. Macron won't want to take too many of those.
Johnston has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Johnston breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Johnston looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Macron throws a left and a right that both miss
and Johnston counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Johnston looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Johnston stands up and beckons Macron to join him on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Macron ducks right into an uppercut from Johnston.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnston is looking to clinch but Macron is avoiding it.
Macron tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Johnston manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Macron throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Johnston counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Macron throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Macron gets tackled into the cage by Johnston. Johnston maintains the clinch.
Macron keeps control of Johnston as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Macron is looking for a takedown.
Johnston wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Macron has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vicente Johnston dominated that second round.
That's time! Johnston's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Johnston lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Johnston just misses with a punch to the body.

Johnston moves into range and clinches up with Macron.
Johnston crunches a lovely knee into Macron's ribcage.
Johnston landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Johnston manages to break the clinch.
Macron swings widly with a right hand
and Johnston counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Johnston scores with the left hand. Macron knows he should have avoided that one.
Macron throws a jab but it's blocked by Johnston.
Macron drops his hands momentarily and Johnston takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Johnston blocks a jab.
Johnston fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

Macron tries to keep at a distance but Johnston has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnston lands a nice knee to the body.
Macron takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Johnston wants to break the clinch but can't.
Macron has Johnston pressed against the cage, preventing Johnston from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Johnston breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Roda Macron is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Macron tries to clinch there but Johnston circles away.
Johnston shoots in for a takedown but Macron shows good takedown defense.
Johnston tries a head kick but it misses.

Johnston closes the distance and pushes Macron back into the cage.
Johnston is trying to break free.
Johnston is looking to break free of the clinch but Macron has double underhooks.
Johnston looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Johnston breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macron tries to clinch but Johnston is having none of it.
Johnston tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Macron manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Macron wants to clinch up but Johnston keeps it at a distance.
Johnston comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Macron. Johnston does a little dance to reset his feet.
Johnston shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Macron as he jumps to the side.
Johnston jabs Macron right on the nose. Macron blinks but takes it well.
Macron falls off balance throwing a combination
and Johnston counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Macron thinking.
Johnston throws a head kick that Macron semi-blocks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Johnston. Beautiful body shot.
Johnston looks to clinch
and Macron counters with a straight right hand.
Nice takedown defense from Macron. No joy for Johnston on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vicente Johnston. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Macron swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Macron goes for a double leg but Johnston avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Johnston continues to drive forward.
Johnston tries to break free but Macron pushes him back against the cage.

Johnston pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Roda Macron seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnston shoots in looking for a takedown but Macron manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Johnston's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Macron missing with a left hand there. Johnston was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Macron takes a kick to the side of the head.
Macron will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnston tries to clinch there but Macron circles away.
Macron might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Johnston is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Macron misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Macron takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Macron is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Johnston.
Johnston moves out of range as Macron strikes.
Johnston tries to clinch there but Macron circles away.
Macron will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Roda Macron has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vicente Johnston is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Johnston clinches up with Macron and pushes him back against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vicente Johnston showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Johnston has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vicente Johnston!