PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jamarcus Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donatello The dragon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The dragon is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Cereal Killer by Method Man and Red Man. Donatello The dragon has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Johnson
vs
The dragon

187 cm
22
210 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

192 cm
24
220 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Brown 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, Jamarcus Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Donatello The dragon!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Ian Loll and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The dragon throws a head kick but Johnson moves out of range.

The dragon decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Johnson trying to get back to full guard but The dragon takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Johnson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

The dragon working for a guillotine from mount but Johnson is in no mood to give up.
Johnson tries to hold on but The dragon pushes him away.
The dragon throwing strikes here but Johnson is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson tries to lock up and control but The dragon gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The dragon throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Johnson because The dragon loaded up on that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The dragon throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Johnson tries to lock up and control but The dragon gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The dragon misses with some ground and pound and Johnson recovers position to half guard.
The dragon is trying to control. Johnson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Johnson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jamarcus Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Johnson misses with an uppercut. The dragon saw that one coming.
The dragon misses with a wild body shot.
Johnson missing with a left hand there. The dragon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Johnson has his takedown stuffed

and The dragon counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Johnson's guard now.
The dragon throws a big right hand that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The dragon postures up in Johnson's guard and throws a big left but Johnson blocks it.
Johnson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Johnson looking to control.
Johnson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Johnson winds up and cracks The dragon with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The dragon has hold of Johnson's hands but Johnson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Johnson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

The dragon with the active half guard here but Johnson passes nicely into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The dragon manages to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Johnson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Johnson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Johnson thows a huge punch but The dragon dodges it nicely.
Johnson working The dragon over with strikes.

Johnson is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so The dragon is just riding it out for now. Johnson eventually gives up the hold.
The dragon is looking for a sweep. Johnson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's four 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.

Johnson is sneakily working for an arm triangle but The dragon sees it coming and defends easily.

The dragon looking for submissions off his back.
The dragon looks gassed!
Johnson thows a huge punch but The dragon dodges it nicely.

Johnson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The dragon moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Johnson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Donatello The dragon will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

The dragon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big left from The dragon misses.
A punch combination from Johnson misses.
The dragon checks a low kick from Johnson.
Johnson throws a right hand that The dragon ducks under and follows up with a left that The dragon also avoids with ease.
Johnson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The dragon throws a head kick but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson misses with a combination

and The dragon counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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.
Johnson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The dragon throwing strikes from guard but Johnson blocks nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The dragon throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
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 stops The dragon from standing up.
The dragon not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Johnson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Johnson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but The dragon was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnson.
Johnson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before The dragon has time to react.

Johnson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The dragon blocking the ground and pound attempt from Johnson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to pass the half guard into mount. The dragon knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Johnson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The dragon is not content to let Johnson control the position.
Johnson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The dragon avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Johnson.
The dragon trying to control here.
Johnson wants to pass the guard but The dragon is defending well.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Johnson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. The dragon looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The dragon is looking to clinch.
A big right from The dragon misses.

The dragon scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The dragon is breathing heavily.
The dragon working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

The dragon wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Johnson, who protects the arm well.
Johnson manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
The dragon has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Johnson has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can The dragon defend it? Johnson steps over the head and cranks it - The dragon is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Johnson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jamarcus Johnson!