PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nate Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dangi loops (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nate Johnson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Dangi loops's chin.

Johnson
vs
loops

172 cm
22
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
19
222 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nate Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dangi loops!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Franklyn Lucas and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
loops shoots in and drives through. Johnson sprawls well.

Johnson closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Johnson lands in his opponent's guard.
loops looking to hit a scissor sweep but Johnson is one step ahead there.

loops looking for a guillotine here but Johnson defends easily.
Johnson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

loops looking for a guillotine here but Johnson defends easily.
Johnson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Johnson chips away with some ground and pound.
Johnson 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.
Johnson working some strikes from top position.
Johnson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson lands a couple of digs.

loops has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Johnson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson wants to control from the top but loops keeps moving.
Johnson stays in close to loops's body and controls the position.

loops is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Johnson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Johnson wants to control from the top but loops keeps moving.

loops looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
loops looks gassed!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Johnson wants to control from the top but loops keeps moving.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Johnson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Johnson distracts loops with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Johnson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

loops had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Johnson is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. loops Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Johnson's back instead.
Johnson breaks loops's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Johnson wants to control from the top but loops keeps moving.
loops is looking to stand back up but Johnson counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by loops.
Johnson could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Johnson lands with a punch from half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Johnson lands a nice short elbow.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Johnson lands a nice short elbow.
Johnson with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Johnson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
loops is not content to let Johnson control the position.

Johnson looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Johnson lands a nice short elbow.

loops looking for submissions off his back.

Johnson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Johnson controlling the pace.
Johnson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but loops does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
loops looks like he's trying to stand up.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Johnson in particular looking to stall.
Johnson winds up and cracks loops with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Johnson stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nate Johnson dominated that round.
That's time! Johnson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Johnson closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Johnson lands in his opponent's guard.
loops wants to sweep here but Johnson controlling him for the moment.
loops has momentary wrist control but Johnson slips an elbow through the middle.
Johnson is in close to loops's body, working some short punches and elbows.
loops lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Johnson!
Johnson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Johnson tries to get out of the position.

loops is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Johnson is surviving well by controlling loops's body position as best he can.
Johnson tries to reverse the position but loops maintains control.
Johnson swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

loops looking to secure an arm triangle but Johnson defends it well.
Nate Johnson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Johnson working to try and regain half guard.
Johnson wants to hold on but loops pushes him away.
Johnson is looking to get to half guard.
Johnson is working hard here to advance position.
loops with the ground and pound from mount.

loops swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Johnson is now in loops's guard. A big mistake from loops there, giving up the dominant position!
Johnson lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Johnson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of loops's head.
Johnson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

loops escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Johnson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Johnson pushing down on loops's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson prevents loops from improving his position.

loops looking for submissions off his back.
Johnson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

loops is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Johnson pulls his head out easily.
Johnson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Johnson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
loops tries to get to full guard but Johnson has control of the leg.
loops is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Johnson scores with a couple of nice shots.
Johnson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Johnson drops an elbow to the side of loops's head.
Ground and pound from Johnson.
Johnson is nestled in close to loops, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Johnson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
loops makes his way to full guard. A much better position for loops.
loops is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Johnson is pushing down on loops's leg trying to pass to half guard. loops is fighting to maintain full guard but Johnson has managed to sneak the leg through.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Johnson connects with a nice short shot to loops's temple.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson lands with a punch from half guard.
Johnson throwing shots but loops is blocking nicely.
loops manages to get to full guard.
loops lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Johnson!
loops breaks from Johnson's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Johnson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Johnson taking shots to the head.
Johnson gets back to half guard.
loops thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Johnson's head.
Johnson is pressing down on loops's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Johnson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. loops doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. loops manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Johnson moves in looking to clinch but loops pushes him off.
loops has his takedown stuffed

and Johnson counters with a takedown into side control.
loops is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
You can see the frustration on loops's face as Johnson controls the position.
Johnson trying to control the action but loops is working from the bottom.
Johnson working the ground and pound.
loops sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Johnson working over loops with some ground and pound. loops looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
loops is looking to improve his position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Johnson connects with a nice short shot to loops's temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but loops does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Nice strikes from Johnson there.
loops gets back to full guard.

loops has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Johnson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Johnson stopping the sweep attempt from loops.
Johnson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Johnson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
loops has momentary wrist control but Johnson slips an elbow through the middle.
loops tries to strike from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now loops is on top in guard.

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.

Johnson working for a triangle but loops defends it easily.
Johnson striking from his own guard.

loops thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
loops pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Johnson is keeping the position for now.
Johnson throwing short punches from the bottom.
Johnson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from loops.
Johnson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. loops manages to get himself to full guard.
loops is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
loops lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
loops is thwarting Johnson's attempts to control the position.
loops trying to mount his opponent but Johnson defends it.
Johnson keeping hold of loops's head, controlling as best he can.
Johnson blocking the ground and pound attempt from loops.
loops looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Johnson with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

loops is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Johnson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time loops.
Johnson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. loops is working away from the top position though.

That's four 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.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Johnson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
loops tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Johnson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
loops taking a bit of punishment here - Johnson scoring with strikes.
Johnson working the ground and pound.
Johnson is putting a hurting on loops here, landing some big shots from side control.
Johnson working the head and body with strikes.
Johnson tries to advance to mount but can't.
loops managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Johnson.
Dangi loops has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nate Johnson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
loops is looking to regain half guard here but Johnson keeps moving and retains side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nate Johnson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Johnson 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 John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nate Johnson!