PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bradley Heatherington (ranked 5180 p4p, 7047 weight class) and Kyle Johnson (ranked 435 p4p, 514 weight class). Kyle Johnson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Heatherington
vs
Johnson

194 cm
25
156
1 - 0 - 0

160 cm
18
145
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bradley Heatherington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kyle Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Santiago Holmes and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson shoots in looking for a takedown. Heatherington tries to sprawl out of it but Johnson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Heatherington manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Johnson.
Heatherington is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
A lull in the action here as Johnson stalls from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Johnson decides to stand back up. Johnson steps back and let's Heatherington get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Heatherington has closed the distance and engaged Johnson in a clinch.

Heatherington breaks the clinch.
Johnson moves forwards but Heatherington connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Heatherington throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Heatherington as he avoids it easily.
Johnson throws a right and a left that Heatherington avoids nicely.
Johnson walks forward, straight into a front kick from Heatherington.
Johnson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Heatherington swivels and escapes.
Bradley Heatherington has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kyle Johnson.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Heatherington. Johnson shrugs it off though.
Johnson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Heatherington really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Johnson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Heatherington thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Johnson if he has to take too many more of those.
Heatherington fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Johnson.
Heatherington connects with a leg kick.
Heatherington scoring well with a low kick there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heatherington with the inside leg kick.
Bradley Heatherington is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Heatherington with a nice calf kick.
Heatherington throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Heatherington lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

Johnson shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Heatherington is staying active underneath Johnson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Heatherington is looking to escape.
Johnson trying to control from half guard but Heatherington is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is looking to advance position but Heatherington won't allow it.
Johnson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Heatherington keeps working.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Heatherington wants to get back to his feet.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Johnson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Heatherington does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Johnson has a takedown stuffed.
Johnson looks winded!
Johnson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

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 lands with a thumping leg kick.
Johnson takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Heatherington lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Heatherington scores with a head kick. Johnson tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Heatherington fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Johnson.

Heatherington rushes Johnson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Heatherington lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Heatherington escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
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.
Heatherington explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Heatherington throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Heatherington fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Johnson.
Heatherington scores with a kick to the body.
Bradley Heatherington seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good leg kick by Heatherington.
Heatherington looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Johnson steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Heatherington. That one must have hurt.
Heatherington throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Johnson's head.
Johnson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Johnson crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Heatherington - the referee stops the clock and Johnson gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Heatherington. Johnson manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Heatherington throws a nice inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bradley Heatherington dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Heatherington lands a high kick!
Johnson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Heatherington connects with an inside leg kick.
Heatherington lands a really nice looking cross but Johnson seems unphased.
Johnson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Johnson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

Heatherington clinches up with Johnson and pushes him back against the cage.

Heatherington's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Heatherington throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Johnson.
Heatherington looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Heatherington lands a leg kick that knocks Johnson off balance momentarily.

Johnson gets tackled into the cage by Heatherington. Heatherington maintains the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Heatherington manages to break the clinch.
Heatherington circles away from the clinch attempt.
Johnson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Heatherington lands a head kick!
Johnson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Heatherington throws a quick counter head kick but Johnson was just out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Johnson.
Heatherington throws a quick counter head kick but Johnson was just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crunch! Heatherington slams his shin into Johnson's torso.

Heatherington closes the distance and clinches.

Heatherington breaks the clinch.
Heatherington bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Kyle Johnson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Heatherington goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Heatherington lands a jab to the head.
Heatherington feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Johnsons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Heatherington tries to close the distance and clinch but Johnson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Heatherington lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

Heatherington closes the distance and clinches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Heatherington.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Heatherington lands an elbow inside that Johnson shrugs off.
Johnson is looking for a takedown.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Heatherington.

It looks like Kyle Johnson has been cut.
Johnson is breathing heavily.

Heatherington breaks the clinch.
Johnson has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Heatherington.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heatherington keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Heatherington lands a head kick. Johnson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

Johnson is rocked!
Heatherington is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Johnson can do to turn this around?
Heatherington scores with a head kick. Johnson tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Johnson is still on wobbly legs! Can Heatherington finish him?
Heatherington throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Heatherington with the inside leg kick.
Johnson takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Johnson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Heatherington lands a big head kick that sends Johnson to the canvas! Heatherington follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bradley Heatherington!