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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jeromy Mcdowell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mitch Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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193 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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Counter fighter
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jeromy Mcdowell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mitch Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mcdowell walks into a straight right hand from Johnson.
It looks like Jeromy Mcdowell has been cut.
Mcdowell gets a double leg takedown into Johnson's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Johnson is on top in guard.
Mcdowell working a defensive guard here.
Johnson stays in close to Mcdowell's body and controls the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson wants to control from the top but Mcdowell keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcdowell wants to stand and escape but Johnson is having none of it.
Mcdowell wants to improve his position but instead Johnson has moved into half guard.
Mcdowell wants to control but Johnson is keeping busy.
Johnson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Johnson in particular looking to stall.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Mcdowell makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Mcdowell.
Johnson throwing strikes from guard but Mcdowell blocks nicely.
Johnson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mcdowell swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson leaves Mcdowell with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Johnson has his takedown stuffed
and Mcdowell counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Mcdowell fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Johnson tries for a takedown but Mcdowell sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Johnson looks winded!
Johnson throws a combination that misses
and Mcdowell counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcdowell is trying to trip Johnson. He has hold of a leg but Johnson is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Mcdowell persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Johnson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mcdowell throws a big right hand that misses.
Johnson managing to control the position.
Mcdowell preventing the sweep.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Johnson looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Mcdowell puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeromy Mcdowell dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jeromy Mcdowell's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Johnson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mcdowell.
Mcdowell slaps away a takedown attempt from Johnson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mcdowell tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Johnson manages to circle out of the way.
Johnson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mcdowell tries to keep at a distance but Johnson has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcdowell wants to take the fight to the mat but Johnson manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Mcdowell misses with a punch to the body.
Mcdowell can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeromy Mcdowell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mcdowell has had enough of the clinch but Johnson keeps him there for the moment.
Mcdowell has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Johnson after a bit of a struggle.
Mcdowell could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Mcdowell is trying to pull guard but Johnson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Johnson is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Mcdowell goes for a takedown attempt but Johnson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Johnson shoots in but Mcdowell avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Johnson with a poor takedown
and Mcdowell counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Johnson stops a takedown attempt from Mcdowell.
Mcdowell has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Johnson after a bit of a struggle.
Mcdowell wants a takedown.
Johnson keeps control of Mcdowell as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Johnson looking for a takedown.
Mcdowell tries to break free but Johnson pushes him back against the cage.
Mcdowell is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Johnson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mcdowell is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Mcdowell tries for a takedown but Johnson manages to get underhooks.
Johnson is trying to drag Mcdowell to the mat but Mcdowell just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcdowell stops a takedown attempt from Johnson.
Mcdowell gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Johnson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Johnson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mcdowell.
Johnson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Johnson looking for a guillotine here but Mcdowell defends easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson trying to control the position.
Mcdowell has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mcdowell decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Johnson, up you get!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeromy Mcdowell dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jeromy Mcdowell's cut.
That's time! Mcdowell's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Johnson has Mcdowell up against the cage in a clinch.
Mcdowell is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Johnson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Mcdowell tightens his grip and picks Johnson up, before dumping him to the ground. Johnson manages to land in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mcdowell in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Johnson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mcdowell in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson has control of Mcdowell's left arm, preventing Mcdowell from doing any damage.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet but Mcdowell is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Johnson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson wriggles free and stands up.
Johnson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mcdowell fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeromy Mcdowell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mcdowell fails with the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mcdowell walks into a jab.
Mcdowell shoots and misses
and Johnson counters with a straight right hand.
Jeromy Mcdowell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mcdowell takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mcdowell fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson has Mcdowell up against the cage in a clinch.
Mcdowell prevents Johnson from breaking the clinch.
Johnson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mcdowell is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Mcdowell drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Johnson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Mcdowell can't get the takedown.
Johnson tries to break free but Mcdowell pushes him back against the cage.
Johnson wants to break free but Mcdowell has control.
Mcdowell is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Johnson to keep the fight standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Johnson has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Mcdowell uses from the top position.
Johnson wriggles free and stands up.
Johnson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mcdowell takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Johnson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Johnson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mitch Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jeromy Mcdowell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mcdowell has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Johnson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mitch Johnson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mcdowell 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeromy Mcdowell!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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