PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cody Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and yoislandy Izquierdo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Johnson
vs
Izquierdo

182 cm
22
150 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
22
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cody Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, yoislandy Izquierdo!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson swats away the attempt to clinch by Izquierdo.
Johnson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Johnson rushes Izquierdo and presses him up against the cage.
Johnson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

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

Johnson clinches.
Izquierdo misses with a knee to the head.
Johnson tries to break free but Izquierdo pushes him back against the cage.
Izquierdo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Johnson walks away with a smile on his face. Izquierdo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Johnson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Johnson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Izquierdo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Johnson won't allow Izquierdo to sweep him here.
Johnson trying to stand up but can't free himself from Izquierdo's guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Izquierdo wants to sweep here but Johnson controlling him for the moment.
Izquierdo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Izquierdo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Johnson.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Johnson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Johnson moves into range and clinches up with Izquierdo.
Izquierdo is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Johnson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A short right from Johnson.
Johnson 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 lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Izquierdo is looking to break free of the clinch but Johnson has double underhooks.
Izquierdo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Johnson is keeping busy.
Johnson is looking to break free of the clinch but Izquierdo has double underhooks.

That's two 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.
Izquierdo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Johnson smiles and moves away.
Cody Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of yoislandy Izquierdo.
Izquierdo tries to clinch

so Johnson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Johnson is working Izquierdo over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Johnson trying to control but Izquierdo is working from the bottom.
Izquierdo looking to control.
Johnson is looking to stand up but Izquierdo won't let him.
Izquierdo is trying to control the position but Johnson postures up.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Izquierdo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Johnson thows a big elbow that misses.
Izquierdo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Johnson gets the takedown into side control.
Izquierdo looks gassed!
Johnson working the body and head with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson works to advance to full mount. Izquierdo defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson avoids the attempt from Izquierdo to control.
Johnson fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Izquierdo is looking to improve his position but Johnson isn't that keen on the idea.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Johnson landing strikes from the mount.
Izquierdo is squirming around, avoiding Johnson's attempts to control the action.
Johnson unloading with bombs!
Johnson avoids the attempt from Izquierdo to control.
Johnson landing strikes from the mount.
Izquierdo wants to control but Johnson is having none of it.
Johnson has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Izquierdo's face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Izquierdo is squirming around, avoiding Johnson's attempts to control the action.
Izquierdo in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Izquierdo wants to control but Johnson is having none of it.
Johnson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Izquierdo is looking to escape.
Johnson pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Johnson fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Izquierdo taking shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cody Johnson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Johnson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Johnson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Izquierdo's head.
Johnson prevents Izquierdo from getting back to his feet.
Johnson looking to sit in guard and control but Izquierdo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Izquierdo trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Johnson striking off his back but it's not causing Izquierdo any problems.
Izquierdo looking to pass the guard.
Johnson lands a decent shot there.
Connects with an elbow from the bottom, proving to the judges that he's still active off his back.
Izquierdo trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Izquierdo misses with a takedown

and Johnson counters with a single leg into guard. Izquierdo didn't expect that.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Izquierdo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Izquierdo wants to hit a switch here but Johnson passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Izquierdo there!
Izquierdo takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The referee warns Izquierdo that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Johnson lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Izquierdo hang on?
Johnson tries to control but Izquierdo wriggling away.
Cody Johnson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Izquierdo is in all sorts of trouble here.
BOOM! Johnson connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Izquierdo wants to hold on but Johnson pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Johnson landing shots from mount.
Johnson lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Izquierdo is wriggling around trying to escape.
Johnson with a couple of short strikes.
Johnson scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Johnson lands a big elbow.
Izquierdo takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Johnson postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Izquierdo looks a forlorn figure.
Izquierdo wants to hold on but Johnson pushes him away.
BOOM! Johnson connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Izquierdo is in all sorts of trouble here.
Izquierdo in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Johnson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Izquierdo is trying to escape the mount.
Johnson lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Johnson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Johnson punishing his opponent with strikes.
A nice elbow there by Johnson.
Izquierdo is trying desperately to improve position.
Johnson landing strikes from the mount.
Izquierdo tries to hold on but Johnson postures up.
Johnson unloading with bombs!

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.
Izquierdo is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Johnson looking to control but Izquierdo is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Johnson connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Johnson lands a heavy elbow.
Johnson dominating with strikes here.
Johnson lands with some strikes.
Izquierdo tries to reverse the position but Johnson maintains control.
Johnson connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Izquierdo sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Izquierdo trying to control here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cody Johnson dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Johnson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Izquierdo tries to clinch but Johnson moves away

and Johnson counters with a takedown into side control.
Izquierdo taking a bit of punishment here - Johnson scoring with strikes.
Izquierdo sneaks back into half guard.
Johnson trying to mount his opponent but Izquierdo defends it.
Izquierdo trying to control but Johnson postures up.
Johnson sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Izquierdo is looking for a sweep. Johnson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Johnson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Izquierdo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Izquierdo is looking to escape.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Johnson connects with a nice short shot to Izquierdo's temple.
Johnson working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Johnson misses with a two punch combination.
Johnson looks to land a combination. Izquierdo sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Cody Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Izquierdo doesn't manage to clinch there - Johnson circles away.
Izquierdo doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Johnson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Johnson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Izquierdo flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Izquierdo taking some punishment here, with Johnson in his half guard.
Johnson wants to control but Izquierdo is keeping him busy.
Johnson working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Izquierdo wants to get back to full guard.
Johnson wants to control but Izquierdo is keeping him busy.
Johnson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Nice shot lands for Johnson.
Johnson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Izquierdo can do to turn this around?

Johnson has managed to clinch.
Johnson keeps control of Izquierdo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Johnson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Izquierdo's brow.
Izquierdo tries to break free but Johnson pushes him back against the cage.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Izquierdo has him pressed against the cage.
A short uppercut from Johnson.
A nice right hand lands inside from Johnson.
Izquierdo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Izquierdo misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Izquierdo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Izquierdo can't get the takedown.

Johnson has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Izquierdo clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Johnson softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Johnson throwing damaging strikes from the back! Izquierdo could be in trouble here!
Johnson loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Izquierdo hold on?
Izquierdo trying to get back to his feet but Johnson is in full control for now.
Izquierdo tries to break free.
Johnson is punishing Izquierdo with strikes - can he finish him?!
Izquierdo trying to control the hands but Johnson breaks the grip.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson has Izquierdo flattened out and is raining down punches.
Izquierdo tries to escape the position.
Johnson scores with strikes from the back.
Izquierdo trying to control the action but Johnson just sinks the hooks in.
Johnson lands punches and elbows.
You can see the frustration on Izquierdo's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Johnson is working the ground and pound. Can Izquierdo escape?
Johnson is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Cody Johnson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Izquierdo trying to control but not successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cody Johnson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Johnson 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:26
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:26
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cody Johnson!