PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Draven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daniel Draven has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Draven
vs
Johnson

175 cm
23
170 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

188 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daniel Draven!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anthony Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Draven lands with a nice combination. Johnson backs away looking to recover.
Nice takedown defense from Draven. No joy for Johnson on that attempt.
Draven misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Johnson looks for a takedown but Draven sprawls well.
Draven drops Johnson with a beautiful combination! Johnson stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Draven is looking for the KO!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Draven pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Johnson throws a head kick but Draven moves out of range.

Draven shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Draven trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Draven postures up and lands a big shot to Johnson's brow.
Johnson wants to stand and escape but Draven is having none of it.
Johnson can't keep his opponent in guard - Draven advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Draven lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Draven prevents Johnson from improving his position.
Draven is tying to control. Johnson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Draven is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Johnson is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson tries to roll over but Draven keeps him under control.
Draven seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Johnson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Draven is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Draven working over Johnson with some ground and pound. Johnson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Johnson is trying to stand.

Draven stands up and beckons Johnson to join him on the feet.
Draven blocks a head kick by Johnson.
Johnson looks gassed!

Johnson takes the fight into the clinch.

Draven pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Johnson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Draven throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Johnson stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Draven follows into mount!

Johnson is rocked!

It looks like Anthony Johnson has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson regains half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is trying to get back to full guard.
Draven content to control rather than advance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Draven passes to side control.

Draven decides to stand up, so the ref orders Johnson to his feet.
Johnson shoots in but no luck this time.
Daniel Draven has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony Johnson.

Draven has taken the fight to the clinch.
Johnson is trying to drag Draven to the mat but Draven just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Draven keeps control of Johnson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Johnson is trying desperately to land a takedown but Draven is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Johnson.

Draven manages to break the clinch.
Johnson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Draven shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Johnson doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Draven counters with a takedown into side control.
Johnson is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Draven has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Draven moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.

Draven has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Johnson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Johnson misses with a takedown

so Draven counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
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!
Draven stops Johnson from standing up.
Draven is standing up over Johnson. Johnson looks to escape but Draven dives into side control.
Johnson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Draven. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Draven wants to lay and pray for a moment but Johnson keeps working.
Johnson is pushing Draven's head away, looking to escape. Draven manages to hold on to the position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Draven controlling the position.
Johnson is looking for a sweep.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Johnson has his takedown stuffed
and Draven counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Johnson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Johnson fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Draven dodges the ground and pound from Johnson.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Draven takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Draven is trying to get back to his feet.
Johnson lands a nice forearm strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Draven dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Anthony Johnson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Johnson walks into a left hand.
Johnson wants to clinch up but Draven keeps it at a distance.
Some wild striking there from Draven.
A lazy body kick from Johnson
and Draven counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A punch combination from Draven misses.
Johnson looks to land a right hand but Draven moved out of range.
Johnson fails with a takedown attempt.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Draven!
Johnson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Draven sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Draven misses with a low kick.
Johnson with a poor takedown

and Draven counters with a shoot takedown. Johnson fights it but they end up in guard.
Johnson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Draven is controlling him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Draven manages to pass to side control.
Johnson is in trouble now - Draven has advanced to mount!
Johnson is desperately trying to improve his position but Draven has a good base and remains in mount.
Draven can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Johnson is looking to escape.
Johnson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Johnson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Johnson is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Johnson is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Draven landing strikes, looking to finish!
Daniel Draven overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Johnson is squirming around, avoiding Draven's attempts to control the action.
Johnson's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Draven looking to control but Johnson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Johnson is working to get back to half guard.
Draven wants to control the pace but Johnson is squirming around nicely.
Johnson is desperately trying to improve his position but Draven has a good base and remains in mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Draven punishing his opponent with strikes.
Johnson wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Draven postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Johnson looks a forlorn figure.
Draven trying to control but he's not successful this time.
You get the feeling that Johnson really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Johnson sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Johnson trying to get back to full guard but Draven takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Johnson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

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.
Draven scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Johnson?
Johnson is trying desperately to improve position.
Johnson is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Johnson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Draven is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Johnson can do to turn this around?
Draven scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Johnson?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson tries to buck Draven off but he can't manage it.
Johnson throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Draven lands with some strikes.
Draven landing punches.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Draven prevents Johnson from getting the reversal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Draven dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Anthony Johnson's cut.
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 misses with a takedown
and Draven counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Johnson tries to clinch but Draven moves out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Draven.
Daniel Draven is winning the standup battle so far.

Johnson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Draven has one foot on Johnson's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Draven misses with a series of wild punches.
A combination from Johnson does no damage.
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt
and Draven counters with a body kick that stops Johnson in his tracks momentarily.
Johnson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Draven pinned against the cage. Draven gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Daniel Draven has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony Johnson.
Johnson doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Draven counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Draven connects with a couple of short punches.
Draven trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet but Draven is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet but Draven passes into half guard.
Draven uses his free foot to push down on Johnson's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Johnson.
Draven wants to control the pace but Johnson is squirming around nicely.
Johnson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Draven looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Draven putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Poor strikes thrown by Draven there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Johnson squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Draven prevents Johnson from getting the reversal.

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.
Draven raining down shots from the mount!
Draven trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Johnson blocking the ground and pound.
Johnson tries to reverse the position but Draven maintains control.
Johnson manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Johnson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Draven stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Draven throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Johnson drives through with a takedown into guard.
Johnson won't allow Draven to sweep him here.
Draven has a closed guard, preventing Johnson from standing up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Draven lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Johnson!
Draven wants to control the pace but Johnson is squirming around nicely.
Draven scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet.
Draven controlling the pace for now.
Johnson is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.

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.
Draven can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Johnson is looking to escape.
Draven misses with a head shot.
Johnson's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Draven tries to control but Johnson wriggling away.
Johnson is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Johnson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Draven punishing his opponent with strikes.
Johnson is trying to escape the mount.
Anthony Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Daniel Draven is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Draven won't let Johnson get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Draven showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Draven 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Draven!