PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gan Bayarmaa (ranked 2691 p4p, 2234 weight class) and Jameel Johnson (ranked 299 p4p, 261 weight class). Gan Bayarmaa has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bayarmaa
vs
Johnson

182 cm
23
195
8 - 8 - 0

187 cm
22
196
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

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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 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gan Bayarmaa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jameel Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Gregory Folan and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good leg kick by Bayarmaa.
Bayarmaa smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Bayarmaa missing with a left hand there. Johnson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bayarmaa misses with a low kick.
Johnson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Johnson throws an off balance right hand
and Bayarmaa counters with a stiff right hand.
Bayarmaa with a hook.
Johnson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Johnson throws a combination that misses
and Bayarmaa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bayarmaa jabs Johnson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bayarmaa lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A bone on bone clash there as Johnson blocks the leg kick.
Bayarmaa with a nice calf kick.
Johnson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Johnson throws a body shot but no joy.
Bayarmaa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Johnson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bayarmaa misses with a hook. Johnson ducked under it nicely.
Johnson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bayarmaa buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bayarmaa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johnson was well out of range. Poor timing from Bayarmaa.
Johnson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bayarmaa comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Johnson blocks a head kick by Bayarmaa.
Bayarmaa turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bayarmaa throws out a leg kick but Johnson moves out of range and Bayarmaa only half commits.
Bayarmaa motions for Johnson to come forward. Bayarmaa throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bayarmaa turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bayarmaa.
A head kick misses from Johnson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bayarmaa seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
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!
Bayarmaa tries a head kick but it misses.
It seemed like Johnson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A clash of legs there as Johnson blocks the low kick.
Johnson only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Bayarmaa throws a leg kick that is checked
and Johnson counters with a lovely straight right hand!

It looks like Gan Bayarmaa has been cut.
Good leg kick by Bayarmaa.
Johnson looks to land a combination but Bayarmaa avoids it well.
Bayarmaa throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bayarmaa lunges at Johnson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Johnson's hand.
Bayarmaa tests Johnson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Johnson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bayarmaa connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Johnson scrambles back to his feet.
Johnson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Johnson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Johnson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bayarmaa feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Johnson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bayarmaa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Johnson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bayarmaa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Johnson.
Johnson connects with the punch.
Bayarmaa throws a head kick but Johnson moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Bayarmaa.
Bayarmaa attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bayarmaa motions for Johnson to come forward. Bayarmaa throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Johnson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bayarmaa throws a quick counter kick to the body but Johnson avoids it.
Bayarmaa throws a head kick that misses.
We've been told by Bayarmaa's head coaches at Ragnarok\'s Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Bayarmaa blocks a head kick by Johnson.
Bayarmaa is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Johnson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Johnson doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Nice straight punches there by Johnson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Johnson.
Bayarmaa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bayarmaa scores with a nice right hand.
Bayarmaa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Johnson.
Johnson throws a solid leg kick but Bayarmaa takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Johnson.
Johnson throws a big shot that misses.
Johnson looks to land a combination but Bayarmaa avoids it well.
Johnson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bayarmaa.
Gan Bayarmaa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bayarmaa moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bayarmaa throws a sloppy head kick and Johnson moves out of range easily.
Johnson avoids the head kick by Bayarmaa.
Johnson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bayarmaa feinted there with a counter leg kick.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bayarmaa throws a leg kick
and Johnson counters with a stiff right hand.
Johnson misses with a wild body shot.
A counter left hand to the body from Bayarmaa misses its target.
Bayarmaa tries a head kick but it misses.
A slapping body kick lands there for Johnson.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Bayarmaa.
Johnson misses the jab.
As Johnson looks to move away, Bayarmaa throws a big counter combo but Johnson just gets out of the way.
A head kick misses from Bayarmaa.
Johnson throws a body punch but Bayarmaa moves out of range.
Johnson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Johnson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bayarmaa connects with a solid leg kick.
Johnson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Johnson throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Johnson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Johnson throws a hook but Bayarmaa avoids it easily.
Johnson scores with a one two! Bayarmaa had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bayarmaa looks to throw the jab but Johnson is out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bayarmaa darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bayarmaa blocks a jab.
Bayarmaa moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bayarmaa fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Johnson.
Bayarmaa throws a hook but Johnson blocks it.
Bayarmaa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Johnson looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Some bone on bone action there as Johnson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Johnson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bayarmaa throws a leg kick which misses Johnson's front leg but catches the back leg as Johnson tries to avoid it.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws a body shot but no joy.
Bayarmaa slips a jab from Johnson.
Bayarmaa throws a sloppy head kick and Johnson moves out of range easily.
A combination from Bayarmaa does no damage.
Bayarmaa uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bayarmaa missing with a left hand there. Johnson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bayarmaa pivots, looking for a leg kick but Johnson is out of range and Bayarmaa settles back down.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Johnson! But no joy.
Bayarmaa misses with a wild body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Johnson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Johnson takes a kick to the side of the head.
Johnson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bayarmaa throws an off balance right hand
and Bayarmaa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A telegraphed right hand from Johnson misses the target.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Bayarmaa moves out of range of the body kick.
Bayarmaa feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Johnson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bayarmaa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A cross from Bayarmaa lands.
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!
A thudding body kick lands there by Johnson!
Bayarmaa fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Johnson.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Bayarmaa.
Bayarmaa takes one to the chin there.
Bayarmaa with the inside leg kick.
Johnson looks to score with a jab to the body but Bayarmaa is just out of range.
Johnson misses the jab.
Bayarmaa tries a head kick but it misses.
Johnson checks a leg kick.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bayarmaa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Johnson.
Bayarmaa fires out a quick counter leg kick but Johnson just manages to avoid it.
Bayarmaa looks to land a right hand but Johnson moved out of range.
Bayarmaa stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Johnson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Johnson counters with a body kick.
Johnson throws a jab but it's blocked by Bayarmaa.
Bayarmaa lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Bayarmaa on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Johnson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Johnson feints a jab promting Bayarmaa to slip. Johnson then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Bayarmaa slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Bayarmaa misses with a low kick.
Bayarmaa takes a body punch but keeps moving.
You can see that Johnson has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Bayarmaa scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Johnson looks for the body kick but Bayarmaa saw that one coming.
A cross from Bayarmaa lands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gan Bayarmaa dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gan Bayarmaa's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A leg kick checked by Johnson.
Johnson now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Johnson looks to throw the jab but Bayarmaa is out of range.
Bayarmaa swings widly with a right hand
and Johnson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bayarmaa misses with an uppercut
letting Johnson counter with a right hand.
Johnson checks a leg kick.
Bayarmaa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Johnson can do to turn this around?
Bayarmaa misses with a head kick.
Bayarmaa walks into a jab.
Donk. Johnson catches Bayarmaa right on the button with a cross.
Bayarmaa slips a jab from Johnson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bayarmaa thumps Johnson with a low kick.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Johnson in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Johnson throws a hook but Bayarmaa avoids it easily.
A big right from Bayarmaa misses.
Johnson misses with a hook
and Bayarmaa counters with a thumping low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson misses with an uppercut.
Johnson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bayarmaa. Bayarmaa obviously looking to wear him down.
Johnson jabs Bayarmaa right on the nose. Bayarmaa blinks but takes it well.
Johnson throws a jab when Bayarmaa was well out of range.
Bayarmaa throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Johnson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bayarmaa buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bayarmaa throws a sloppy head kick and Johnson moves out of range easily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bayarmaa walks into a jab.
Bayarmaa takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Johnson might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Bayarmaa has got the better of the exchanges.
Johnson throws a head kick but Bayarmaa moves out of range.
Johnson scores with a sloppy right hand. Bayarmaa should have avoided that one.
Some wild striking there from Bayarmaa.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson lands an overhand right.
Bayarmaa misses with a head kick.
Johnson looks to throw a body kick
and Bayarmaa counters with an inside leg kick.
Bayarmaa throws a chopping leg kick but Johnson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Johnson scores with a jab. Bayarmaa acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A clash of legs there as Johnson blocks the low kick.
Bayarmaa connects with a leg kick.
Bayarmaa avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Bayarmaa throws a counter high kick but Johnson was just alert enough to avoid it.
Johnson looks to land a left hand but Bayarmaa moved out of range nicely.
Bayarmaa jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bayarmaa throws a low kick but Johnson avoids it.
Bayarmaa lands a head kick. Johnson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Johnson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Johnson tries a head kick but it misses.
Johnson throws a leg kick
and Bayarmaa counters with a slapping leg kick.
Bayarmaa ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
Johnson takes one to the side of the head.
Bayarmaa throws a head kick that misses
and Johnson counters with a right hand to the body.
Johnson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Johnson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Johnson throws a hook but Bayarmaa avoids it easily.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Johnson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Bayarmaa. Beautiful body shot.
Johnson looks for the body kick but Bayarmaa saw that one coming.
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!
Johnson works the jab nicely.
Bayarmaa blocks a jab.
Johnson checks a leg kick.
Bayarmaa connects with a solid leg kick.
Bayarmaa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bayarmaa lands with a right hand.
Gan Bayarmaa is winning the standup battle so far.
Bayarmaa throws a head kick that misses.
Bayarmaa throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Johnson looks to land a body kick but Bayarmaa moved away.
A low kick from Bayarmaa misses
and Johnson counters with a body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bayarmaa fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Johnson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bayarmaa misses the jab.
Bayarmaa backing away here, and Johnson unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Bayarmaa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Johnson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Johnson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bayarmaa throws a big shot that misses.
A head kick misses from Bayarmaa.
Johnson throws a head kick that Bayarmaa semi-blocks.
Bayarmaa throws out a leg kick but Johnson moves out of range and Bayarmaa only half commits.
Johnson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bayarmaa misses with a hook.
Johnson scores with a body shot.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Johnson looks to score with a jab to the body but Bayarmaa is just out of range.
Johnson just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromBayarmaa.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Johnson checks a leg kick.
Bayarmaa tries a head kick but it misses.
Bayarmaa sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Johnson connects with a solid leg kick.
Johnson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bayarmaa swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good work by Johnson as he checks the leg kick.
Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bayarmaa manages to avoid it.
It looked like Bayarmaa wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Johnson misses with a straight left.
Bayarmaa takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bayarmaa throws a sloppy head kick and Johnson moves out of range easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Johnson! But no joy.
Johnson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bayarmaa will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bayarmaa gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bayarmaa tries a head kick but it misses.
Johnson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bayarmaa throws a head kick that half lands.
Bayarmaa plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Johnson tries a low kick but Bayarmaa avoids it.
An inside leg kick lands from Bayarmaa.
Johnson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bayarmaa.
Bayarmaa is looking to score with low kicks.
Bayarmaa will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Johnson tries a head kick but it misses.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses.
Some wild striking there from Bayarmaa.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bayarmaa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bayarmaa fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Johnson checks it well.
Johnson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bayarmaa checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bayarmaa scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Bayarmaa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Johnson.
Bayarmaa with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bayarmaa fires out a quick counter leg kick but Johnson just manages to avoid it.
Bayarmaa lands with a slapping head kick.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Johnson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bayarmaa at a distance.
Bayarmaa lunges at Johnson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Johnson's hand.

Johnson is rocked!
A head kick from Bayarmaa lands but Johnson takes it in his stride.
Johnson is still on wobbly legs! Can Bayarmaa finish him?
Bayarmaa fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Johnson to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Johnson looks to clinch but Bayarmaa throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Johnson taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Gan Bayarmaa!