PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Donatello The dragon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamarcus Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The dragon comes to the cage accompanied by Cereal Killer by Method Man and Red Man. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

The dragon
vs
Johnson

192 cm
23
220 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

187 cm
21
210 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Donatello The dragon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jamarcus Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Steve Smith and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The dragon shoots for a takedown but Johnson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jamarcus Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson throws a right hand that The dragon ducks under and follows up with a left that The dragon also avoids with ease.
Johnson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from The dragon.
Johnson misses with a body shot.
The dragon takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Johnson lands a jab to The dragon's midsection.
The dragon throws a series of punches but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson lands with a shot to the body.
Johnson moves away from the strike by The dragon.

Johnson closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. The dragon did well to prevent Johnson getting side control.
Johnson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Johnson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks The dragon with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Johnson wants to control but The dragon is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The dragon tries to roll over but Johnson keeps him under control.
Johnson is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Johnson wants to control the pace but The dragon is squirming around nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
The dragon tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Johnson punching from mount but The dragon doing a good job of avoiding damage.

Johnson goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now The dragon is on top in guard.
The dragon looking to sit in guard and control but Johnson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Johnson stands up over The dragon, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but The dragon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as The dragon works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Johnson trying to move into half guard but instead The dragon has managed to sweep!
Johnson seems keen to control The dragon's posture.
Johnson trying to keep a closed guard but The dragon is proving a slippery customer.
The dragon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Johnson is keeping the position for now.
Johnson looking to control.
The dragon throws a big right hand that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

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 body shot.
The dragon throws a sloppy head kick and Johnson moves out of range easily.
The dragon tries to clinch but Johnson moves out of range.
The dragon smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Johnson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down The dragon rather than just go for the knockout.
The dragon tries for a takedown but Johnson circles away easily
and Johnson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The dragon is breathing heavily.
A punch lands to the side of The dragon 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The dragon swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Johnson counters with a two punch combo.
Johnson's corner calls for a 1-2. Johnson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Johnson stuns The dragon with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
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 looks to land a combination. The dragon sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Left hook, right uppercut from Johnson.
Johnson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Johnson throws a right and a left that The dragon avoids nicely.
Johnson misses with a few strikes there.
Johnson swinging wilding here.

Johnson closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. The dragon did well to prevent Johnson getting side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson lands with a punch from half guard.
Johnson working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on The dragon's thigh. The dragon counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Johnson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Johnson drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and The dragon dives on top into guard.
The dragon throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Johnson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The dragon postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnson is adopting a defensive guard.
Johnson is trying to keep The dragon in close.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jamarcus Johnson dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

The dragon wants to clinch up but Johnson keeps it at a distance.
Nice shot lands for Johnson.
The dragon jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Johnson looks to land a right hand but The dragon moved out of range.
A head kick misses from Johnson.
Johnson misses the jab.
The dragon slips a jab and a cross from Johnson.
A big right from The dragon misses.
Johnson throws a jab but it's blocked by The dragon.
The dragon fails to land with a series of punches.
The dragon missing with a left hand there. Johnson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Johnson takes a swing at The dragon's ribcage but misses.
Johnson lands a with a good body shot.
Johnson swings for the body but The dragon moves out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Johnson staying out of range there.
Johnson lands a slapping body shot.
Johnson waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract The dragon.
The dragon takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Johnson scores with a four punch combination!
Johnson lands with a hook. The dragon tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Johnson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Johnson swats away the attempt to clinch by The dragon.
The dragon defending well as Johnson loads up on a big left hand.
Johnson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed The dragon momentarily.
Jamarcus Johnson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The dragon misses with a hook. Johnson ducked under it nicely.
The dragon doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Johnson counters with a stiff right hand.
Jab, jab by Johnson - just one landing.
The dragon looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The dragon walks into a stiff left hand from Johnson.
Johnson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The dragon dodges the punch combination from Johnson.
Johnson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

The dragon is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!

Johnson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. The dragon looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Sloppy strikes there by Johnson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
The dragon looking for a sweep but Johnson has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Johnson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Oh The dragon is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Johnson lands a big shot there that rocks The dragon but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The dragon seems to have got his legs back now.
Johnson fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Johnson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Johnson landing shots from mount.
Johnson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Johnson works his way to his opponent's back.

Johnson has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.

Johnson has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, The dragon has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
The dragon manages to scramble and ends up in full guard, under a barage of strikes . Great composure from The dragon.

Johnson throws a sloppy strike and The dragon has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Johnson is forced to tap! Great BJJ from The dragon!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Donatello The dragon!