PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nan Dayo (ranked 5019 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Johnson (ranked 6649 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Dayo
vs
Johnson

225 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
21
194 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

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 Tokyo, Nan Dayo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, James Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yuuki Gou and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dayo rushes Johnson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Johnson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Dayo to keep the fight standing.

Dayo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dayo scores with a one two! Johnson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Dayo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dayo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nan Dayo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dayo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

Dayo rushes Johnson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Dayo breaks the clinch.
Dayo fails to land with a series of punches.
Dayo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Johnson wants to counter with a clinch but Dayo pushes him away.
Dayo connects with a body shot that sends Johnson's belly button to the back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dayo lands a jab-cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dayo darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Dayo is thwarting Johnson's attempts to control the position.
Dayo really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Dayo looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Johnson is pressing down on Dayo's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Dayo trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Dayo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Dayo trying to move into half guard but instead Johnson has managed to sweep!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dayo keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
Dayo wants to stand and escape but Johnson is having none of it.
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.
Dayo keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
Johnson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Johnson won't allow Dayo to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dayo trying to control the position here.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Dayo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Dayo throws a right hand that Johnson ducks under and follows up with a left that Johnson also avoids with ease.
Johnson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Dayo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Johnson somewhat.
Dayo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Johnson tries to counter by closing the distance.
Dayo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Johnson steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Dayo.
Johnson dodges the punch combination from Dayo.
Johnson drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Dayo defends it well.
Dayo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Johnson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dayo lands with a nice combination. Johnson backs away looking to recover.
Dayo misses with a two punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dayo fails to land with a series of punches.
Dayo scores with a three punch combo!
Dayo is breathing heavily.
Dayo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Johnson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Johnson is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Dayo's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Dayo duly obliges.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dayo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Johnson.
Dayo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Johnson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Johnson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dayo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Nan Dayo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Johnson.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch but Dayo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dayo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Johnson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dayo swinging wildly here.
Dayo looks to score with a jab to the body but Johnson is just out of range.
Johnson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Dayo counters with a one-two to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Johnson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dayo but Dayo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Johnson slips a jab and a cross from Dayo.
Johnson should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Dayo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dayo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Dayo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Johnson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And Johnson tries to counter it with a takedown but Dayo pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Some wild striking there from Dayo.
Johnson wants to counter the offense by Dayo and move into the clinch position.
Sloppy strikes from Dayo. Those never looked like landing.
Dayo sets himself, and Johnson steps forward looking for the clinch! Dayo avoids it this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson shoots in but no luck this time.
Dayo appears to be looking for a big counter.
Dayo throws a right hand that Johnson ducks under and follows up with a left that Johnson also avoids with ease.
Dayo scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Johnson stuffs the takedown.
Johnson is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dayo misses with a few strikes there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dayo but Dayo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nan Dayo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Johnson.
Dayo misses with a wild combination.
Dayo lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Dayo.
Dayo feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Johnsons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Dayo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dayo sets himself, and Johnson steps forward looking for the clinch! Dayo avoids it this time.
Dayo takes a swing at Johnson's ribcage but misses.
Dayo misses with the combination.
Johnson steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Dayo.
Dayo moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Nan Dayo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dayo misses with a few strikes there.
Dayo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dayo misses with a wild combination.
Johnson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Dayo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Johnson somewhat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dayo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dayo throws a series of punches but Johnson moves out of range.
Dayo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Johnson with the counter takedown but Dayo avoids it easily.
Dayo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Dayo wants to land a leg kick but Johnson is out of range.
A jab lands there for Dayo.
Dayo is working the combinations to good effect here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dayo tries to bum rush Johnson with a series of wild strikes but Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dayo looks to land a combination but Johnson avoids it well.
Johnson steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Dayo.
Dayo throws a head kick but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson closes the distance and clinches up with Dayo, looking for a takedown. Johnson pushes Dayo against the cage but Dayo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Johnson is looking to land body kicks.
Dayo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Johnson circles away quickly and effectively.
Johnson is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Dayo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Johnson scores with a leg kick.
Dayo throws a series of punches but Johnson avoids them all with ease.
Johnson tries to counter by closing the distance.
Johnson wants to clinch up but Dayo keeps it at a distance.
Horrible takedown attempt by Johnson or perhaps it was just good defense by Dayo, which made it look bad.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Dayo. Those never looked like landing.
Dayo throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Dayo tries to clinch up.
Johnson is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Dayo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Johnson.
Johnson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Johnson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dayo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dayo is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dayo swinging wildly here.
Dayo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Johnson can do to turn this around?
No luck for Johnson with that takedown attempt.
Some wild striking there from Dayo.
Johnson wants to counter with a clinch but Dayo pushes him away.
Johnson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dayo avoids it really well and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Johnson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dayo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sloppy strikes from Dayo. Those never looked like landing.
Johnson wants to counter the offense by Dayo and move into the clinch position.
Dayo scores with a one two! Johnson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Dayo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Johnson.
Dayo fails to land with a series of punches.
No luck for Johnson with that takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dayo but Dayo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nan Dayo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Johnson.
Dayo misses with a few strikes there.
Johnson wants to counter with a clinch but Dayo pushes him away.
Dayo throws a nice looking combination but Johnson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dayo drives through with a takedown into guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Johnson wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Let's hope that Johnson has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Johnson trying to control the position.
Dayo wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dayo got a little sloppy there for a moment and Johnson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Dayo has managed to get both his arms back between Johnson's legs - danger averted.
Johnson controls Dayo momentarily but Dayo frees himself.
Johnson is pulling down on Dayo's head to control his posture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dayo slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Dayo wants to take a breather but Johnson manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Dayo.
Dayo working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Johnson scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Dayo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Johnson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Johnson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dayo just stands there and leans against the cage.
Johnson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dayo smiles and moves away.
Dayo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Johnson tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dayo throws a series of punches but Johnson moves out of range.
Dayo throws a series of punches but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson wants to counter with a clinch but Dayo pushes him away.
James Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nan Dayo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Dayo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Johnson, pushing him back against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nan Dayo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dayo, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:25
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nan Dayo!