PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Wilbert Johnston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brendan Conlon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Johnston
vs
Conlon

164 cm
20
177 lbs
3 - 5 - 1

175 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Wilbert Johnston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brendan Conlon!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paul Aken and Wagner Zegers.

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

Johnston drives through and clinches with Conlon against the cage.
Johnston wants to get back to striking at distance but Conlon won't allow it.
Johnston is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Conlon is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Conlon keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Johnston's efforts to push away.
Conlon is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Johnston pulls him back up using the underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnston gets underhooks to prevent Conlon's takedown attempt.
Wilbert Johnston has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brendan Conlon.
Johnston wants to break the clinch but can't.
Johnston misses with a knee strike.
Conlon is trying to drag Johnston to the mat but Johnston just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Conlon is looking to take this one to the mat.

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.

Johnston manages to break the clinch.
Conlon checks a leg kick nicely.
Conlon is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.

Johnston gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Johnston pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Conlon moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Johnston rushes Conlon and presses him up against the cage.

Johnston pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Johnston clinches with his opponent.
Johnston tries to break the clinch but Conlon is controlling the position.
Conlon is looking to take this one to the mat.
Conlon being controlled against the cage.
Johnston stalls.

That's four 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.
Conlon stops a takedown attempt from Johnston.
Johnston avoiding damage.
Conlon has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Johnston after a bit of a struggle.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Johnston trying to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wilbert Johnston dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Johnston has a takedown stuffed.
Conlon steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Johnston.
Wilbert Johnston is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Conlon gets tackled into the cage by Johnston. Johnston maintains the clinch.

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

Conlon clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnston is trying to break the clinch but Conlon is controlling him.
Conlon changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Johnston fights it off and pushes away nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnston shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Conlon eats them both and turns towards Johnston to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Johnston lands a leg kick that knocks Conlon off balance momentarily.
Conlon throws a leg kick which misses Johnston's front leg but catches the back leg as Johnston tries to avoid it.

Conlon fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Johnston, pushing him back against the cage.
Conlon is trying to drag Johnston to the mat but Johnston just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Johnston wants the takedown. Conlon is fighting it off but Johnston persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Conlon's guard against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnston is looking to work some ground and pound but Conlon has wrist control.
Johnston might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Conlon preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Johnston throws a big right hand that misses.
Conlon working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Johnston.
Conlon working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Johnston.
Johnston has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Johnston chips away with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conlon controls Johnston momentarily but Johnston frees himself.
Conlon preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Conlon trying to keep a closed guard but Johnston is proving a slippery customer.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Johnston throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Conlon closes this distance looking for a takedown but Johnston circles away.
Johnston looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Wilbert Johnston has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brendan Conlon.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Johnston checks a leg kick.

That's four 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.

Conlon gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Johnston is pressed up against the cage. Conlon has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Johnston down to the mat. Johnston avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Conlon cracks the inside of Johnston's front leg.
Johnston closes the distance and clinches up with Conlon, looking for a takedown. Johnston pushes Conlon against the cage but Conlon circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Johnston is trying to force a seperation but Conlon has the dominant position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Johnston is defending well against a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wilbert Johnston dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Conlon tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Conlon forces Johnston back against the cage and clinches.
Johnston has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Conlon after a bit of a struggle.
Conlon changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Johnston fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Conlon fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Johnston avoids it really well and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Conlon has a takedown stuffed.
Wilbert Johnston has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brendan Conlon.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Conlon with a poor takedown
and Johnston counters with a three punch combo that has Conlon backing up. Conlon nods at Johnston to acknowledge the strikes.

Conlon moves into range and clinches up with Johnston.

Johnston breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wilbert Johnston is winning the standup battle so far.
Johnston on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Conlon. Conlon obviously looking to wear him down.
Johnston with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Johnston tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Johnston could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Johnston takes the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Johnston breaks the clinch.

Johnston clinches with his opponent.
Johnston tries to break the clinch but Conlon is controlling the position.
Johnston stops a takedown attempt from Conlon.
Conlon is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Conlon has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Johnston is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conlon wants to take the fight to the mat but Johnston manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

Johnston ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Johnston no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Conlon looking to pass the guard.
Johnston keeping moving, preventing Conlon from controlling successfully.
Johnston looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

Johnston is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Conlon defends well.
Johnston wants to sweep here but Conlon controlling him for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conlon slips nicely into half guard.
Johnston moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Conlon trying to control but Johnston is working from the bottom.
Johnston is trying to keep Conlon in close.

Johnston is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Conlon is aware though and is defending well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Johnston is trying to keep Conlon in close.
Johnston keeping moving, preventing Conlon from controlling successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Johnston keeping full guard, as Conlon tries to pass.
Johnston is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Conlon can do to turn this around?
Brendan Conlon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wilbert Johnston is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Conlon being controlled here momentarily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wilbert 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27

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