PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Otto Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Isaac Ingrahm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Johnson
vs
Ingrahm

185 cm
23
220 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

185 cm
20
204 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Otto Johnson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Isaac Ingrahm!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Felipe Paraventi and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to de liver by Johnson. Beautiful body shot.

Ingrahm drives through and clinches with Johnson against the cage.
Johnson prevents a body shot from Ingrahm.
Ingrahm slowing the pace effectively.

Ingrahm tightens his grip and picks Johnson up, before dumping him to the ground. Johnson manages to land in guard.
Ingrahm slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Ingrahm is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Johnson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Johnson regains half guard, as Ingrahm was trying to land strikes.
Johnson tries to get to full guard but Ingrahm has control of the leg.
Ingrahm landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Ingrahm throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ingrahm is trying to control the action in half guard but Johnson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Johnson wants to sweep here but Ingrahm controlling him for the moment.
Johnson lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Ingrahm!
Ingrahm tries to hold on but Johnson postures up.
Ingrahm stops Johnson from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Ingrahm tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ingrahm tries to lock up and control but Johnson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Johnson manages to capitalize on a mistake by Ingrahm to take his back!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Johnson is trying to stick to Ingrahm's back but Ingrahm is turning into Johnson. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Johnson's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Ingrahm.
Johnson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ingrahm's guard.
Ingrahm keeping full guard, as Johnson tries to pass.
Johnson stopping the sweep attempt from Ingrahm.
Ingrahm is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Johnson would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Johnson looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ingrahm is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Johnson pushes down on Ingrahm's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Johnson wants to pass to mount but Ingrahm is defending the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Johnson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ingrahm with a jab.
Ingrahm is looking to clinch but Johnson is avoiding it.
Johnson stuffs the takedown attempt from Ingrahm. Ingrahm gets slowly back to his feet.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ingrahm blocking some punches.
Ingrahm taking a breather.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ingrahm tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ingrahm working aggressively here.
Johnson tries to break the clinch but Ingrahm is controlling the position.
Johnson taking a breather.
Johnson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Johnson wants to stall.
Ingrahm controlling the action here for a moment.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Ingrahm is controlling him.
Ingrahm effectively controlling the action here.
Johnson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ingrahm's elbow.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Ingrahm takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Johnson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ingrahm is keeping busy.
Ingrahm stalling in the clinch.
Johnson tries to circle away but Ingrahm has him pinned against the cage.

Ingrahm breaks the clinch.
Johnson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ingrahm pinned against the cage. Ingrahm gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Otto Johnson will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Johnson digs a good body shot into Ingrahm's ribs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ingrahm looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ingrahm is looking to clinch but Johnson is avoiding it.
Ingrahm tries to close the distance and clinch up but Johnson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ingrahm fails in his attempt to clinch.
Johnson just misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson is looking to clinch but Ingrahm is avoiding it.
Ingrahm tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Johnson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like Isaac Ingrahm has been cut.
Ingrahm tries to close the distance and clinch up but Johnson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johnson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Johnson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Johnson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ingrahm is looking to clinch.
Ingrahm tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ingrahm has a takedown stuffed.
Johnson with a nice cross.
Johnson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ingrahm's head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ingrahm looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ingrahm keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Johnson thows a body shot but no joy.

Ingrahm gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Ingrahm pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Johnson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ingrahm is breathing heavily.
Johnson throws a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ingrahm. Ingrahm circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ingrahm walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That has opened up Isaac Ingrahm's cut even more.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ingrahm needs to keep his hands up - Johnson had a free shot at his head there.
Johnson digs a good hook to Ingrahm's body.
Johnson misses with a takedown

and Ingrahm counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ingrahm.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Otto Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Ingrahm breaks from the clinch.
Johnson scores with a jab.
Ingrahm wants to clinch up but Johnson keeps it at a distance.
Otto Johnson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Johnson throws a right and a left that both miss.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ingrahm looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ingrahm tries to clinch up but Johnson circles away and keeps his distance.
Johnson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Ingrahm wants to clinch up but Johnson keeps it at a distance.

Ingrahm clinches with his opponent.
Ingrahm taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The crowd are getting on Ingrahm's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ingrahm breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ingrahm wants to clinch up but Johnson keeps it at a distance.
Johnson sizes up Ingrahm with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Some bone on bone action there as Johnson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ingrahm looks to score with a jab to the body but Johnson is just out of range.
Ingrahm wants to clinch
and Johnson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Johnson lands a nice hook to Ingrahm's body. Ingrahm takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ingrahm avoids a punch combination nicely.
Johnson looks to land a combination. Ingrahm sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Ingrahm swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Johnson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ingrahm swivels and escapes.

Ingrahm fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Johnson, pushing him back against the cage.
Johnson stalling in the clinch but Ingrahm improves position.

Ingrahm gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Ingrahm thows a huge punch but Johnson dodges it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson wants to get back to full guard.

Johnson actively working from the bottom here.
Ingrahm seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Johnson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ingrahm throws a strike but Johnson avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Johnson wants to stand and escape but Ingrahm is having none of it.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Ingrahm drives through and clinches with Johnson against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Ingrahm breaks the clinch.

Ingrahm instigates a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Ingrahm breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Johnson lands a two punch combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Otto Johnson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Isaac Ingrahm's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Johnson tries to keep at a distance but Ingrahm has taken the fight into the clinch.

Ingrahm breaks from the clinch.
Johnson misses the shot to the body.
Ingrahm is looking to clinch.
Johnson lands a jab to the head.

Johnson gets caught flat footed, as Ingrahm shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Ingrahm trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Ingrahm is pushing down on Johnson's leg trying to pass to half guard. Johnson is fighting to maintain full guard but Ingrahm has managed to sneak the leg through.
Johnson is looking to improve his position.
Ingrahm wants to take a breather but Johnson is having none of it.
Johnson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ingrahm wants to control but Johnson is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Johnson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Ingrahm from controlling successfully.
Johnson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Ingrahm clinches up against the cage.
Johnson being controlled against the cage.

Ingrahm pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ingrahm on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Johnson darts in trying to clinch

and Ingrahm counters by clinching up.
Ingrahm tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Johnson smiles and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Johnson counters with a straight right hand.
Ingrahm avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ingrahm tries to close the distance and clinch up but Johnson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ingrahm tries to clinch up.
Ingrahm looks to clinch
and Johnson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Johnson lands a nice looking body shot.
Johnson throws a nice looking combination but Ingrahm bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Ingrahm gets a clinch.
Johnson stalling in the clinch but Ingrahm improves position.

Ingrahm breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Otto Johnson is winning the standup battle so far.
Ingrahm showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Johnson.
Johnson misses with the combination.
Ingrahm tries to clinch but Johnson is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ingrahm closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Johnson to the mat! Johnson manages to get full guard.
Ingrahm passes Johnson's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Johnson wants to get back to full guard.
Ingrahm wants to free his trapped foot but Johnson is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Ingrahm prevents Johnson from improving his position.
Ingrahm not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Ingrahm is trying to work for a kimura but Johnson is defending well.
Johnson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Johnson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Johnson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ingrahm pushing down on Johnson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Johnson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ingrahm scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ingrahm looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Johnson is not content to let Ingrahm control the position.
Johnson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Isaac Ingrahm just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Isaac Ingrahm's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Ingrahm tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Johnson paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Ingrahm bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Johnson manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet.
Ingrahm wants to pass to mount but Johnson is defending the position.
Ingrahm passes to full mount!
Johnson is looking to get to half guard.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Ingrahm wants to control the pace but Johnson is squirming around nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ingrahm working Johnson over with strikes here.
Ingrahm wants to control the pace but Johnson is squirming around nicely.
Johnson working to try and regain half guard.
Ingrahm takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Johnson is desperately trying to improve his position but Ingrahm has a good base and remains in mount.
Johnson swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Ingrahm controlling the pace for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
A nice elbow there by Ingrahm.
Ingrahm lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Johnson takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Ingrahm wants to control the pace but Johnson is squirming around nicely.
Ingrahm pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Ingrahm has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Johnson's face.
Ingrahm with a couple of short strikes.
Johnson is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Johnson is squirming around, avoiding Ingrahm's attempts to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to reverse the position but Ingrahm maintains control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ingrahm trying to control but Johnson is having none of it.
Johnson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Ingrahm throwing strikes here but Johnson is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Ingrahm working the ground and pound effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Ingrahm throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Johnson because Ingrahm loaded up on that one.
Ingrahm scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Johnson?
Ingrahm lands a big shot there that rocks Johnson but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Ingrahm tries to control but Johnson wriggling away.
Ingrahm lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Ingrahm landing strikes from the mount and Johnson is in trouble!
Johnson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The referee warns Johnson that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Ingrahm landing shots from mount.
Ingrahm lands a big elbow.
Johnson is working to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Isaac Ingrahm dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Isaac Ingrahm's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Johnson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ingrahm on the side of the head.

Ingrahm shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Johnson manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Johnson keeping full guard, as Ingrahm tries to pass.
Ingrahm in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Ingrahm from controlling successfully.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Johnson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ingrahm 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 looking to pass the guard.
Ingrahm lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Johnson!
Ingrahm trying to control but Johnson is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Ingrahm trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Despite being in the dominant position, Isaac Ingrahm just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Left hook, right uppercut from Ingrahm.
Johnson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ingrahm throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ingrahm tries to close the distance and clinch up but Johnson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ingrahm throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Johnson.
Ingrahm avoids a punch combination nicely.

Ingrahm moves into range and clinches up with Johnson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ingrahm has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Johnson is trying to keep an underhook but Ingrahm manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Ingrahm wants to control but Johnson is keeping him busy.

Ingrahm wants to work for an arm triangle but Johnson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Johnson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Ingrahm thows a big elbow that misses.
Ingrahm 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 trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ingrahm working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Johnson.
Ingrahm manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Johnson manages to get himself to full guard.
Johnson can't keep his opponent in guard - Ingrahm advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Johnson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Johnson.
Ingrahm passes into half guard.
Johnson tries to roll over but Ingrahm keeps him under control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Isaac Ingrahm comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ingrahm has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 47:48
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 47:48
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Isaac Ingrahm!
Isaac Ingrahm is the new light heavyweight champion!