PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Az Hole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brandon Johnson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hole
vs
Johnson

197 cm
25
247 lbs
0 - 6 - 0

190 cm
18
240 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Az Hole!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Brandon Johnson!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hole tries to close the distance and clinch up but Johnson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hole tries to clinch up but Johnson circles away and keeps his distance.
Hole tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Johnson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Az Hole seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Hole clinches up with Johnson and pushes him back against the cage.
Johnson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hole is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Hole pulls Johnson into guard.
Johnson throws a big right hand that misses.

Johnson drops back looking for a leg! Hole is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hole manages to kick Johnson off! Johnson jumps back into Hole's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Johnson trying to control but Hole is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hole is looking to stand up but Johnson isn't so interested in that idea.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hole tries to close the distance and clinch up but Johnson swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Hole closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hole with a knee to the head.

It looks like Brandon Johnson has been cut.

Hole manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Johnson gets to his feet - Hole follows without any prompting.

Johnson drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hole knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Johnson on the ground.
Hole looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Johnson prevents Hole from getting back to his feet.
Johnson trying to control but Hole is working from the bottom.
Johnson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hole wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Johnson drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Hole dives on top into guard.
Johnson looks gassed!
Hole wants to stand but Johnson is controlling his posture from full guard.
Hole trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.

Hole gets to his feet - Johnson follows without any prompting.

Hole gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hole connects with a nasty looking knee right to Johnson's face.
Hole scores with a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hole scores with a knee to the head.

Hole works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Johnson working a defensive guard here.

Hole gets to his feet. Johnson looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hole moves into the clinch.
Hole lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hole stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hole connects with a nasty looking knee right to Johnson's face.
Hole working Johnson over with knees to the body.
Johnson is trying to drag Hole to the mat but Hole just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Hole lands a good knee to the midsection. Johnson won't want to take too many of those.
Johnson gets underhooks to prevent Hole's takedown attempt.
Hole is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Johnson tries to stall but Hole uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hole lands a knee to the head.
Hole lands a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hole.
Hole pushes Johnson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hole with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Johnson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hole smiles and moves away.
Az Hole has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brandon Johnson.

Hole clinches up with Johnson and pushes him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hole connects with a knee to the head.
Hole landing knees to the head.
Hole connects with a knee to the head.
Johnson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hole has him pressed against the cage.
Johnson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hole is keeping busy.
Johnson takes a knee right on the jaw!
A short uppercut from Hole.

Hole manages to pull guard.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Hole is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Johnson might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Hole kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hole lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Johnson!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Az Hole dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brandon Johnson'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.

Johnson tries to keep at a distance but Hole has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hole landing knees to the head.
Hole with a knee to the head.

Hole gets control of Johnson's arms and successfully pulls guard. Hole will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Hole is pulling down on Johnson's head. It's preventing any offense from Johnson, at least for the moment.
Hole is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Johnson is controlling him.
Johnson stopping the sweep attempt from Hole.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson tries to stand but Hole is controlling from the bottom.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Hole is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Johnson preventing the sweep.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Johnson keeps the fight on the outside.
Johnson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hole tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Johnson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hole tries to clinch but Johnson is having none of it.
Hole tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hole fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hole tries to clinch up.
Hole tries to clinch up.
Hole is looking to clinch but Johnson is avoiding it.
Hole tries to clinch up but Johnson circles away and keeps his distance.
Hole is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Az Hole is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hole wants to clinch.
Johnson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hole tries to close the distance and clinch up but Johnson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hole fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hole gets a clinch.
Hole with a knee to the head.

That has opened up Brandon Johnson's cut even more.
Hole is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Hole pulls guard successfully.
Hole pulls Johnson in to control the position.
Hole wants to sweep here but Johnson controlling him for the moment.
Hole is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Johnson is controlling him.
Hole wants to sweep but no luck.
Hole is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Johnson is controlling him.
Hole trying to control the position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws a big right hand that misses.
Hole is looking to stand up but Johnson isn't so interested in that idea.

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

Hole closes the distance and clinches.
Johnson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Johnson takes a knee right on the jaw!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hole landing knees to the head.
Hole landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hole with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hole can't get the takedown.
Hole connects with a knee to the head.
Hole crunches a lovely knee into Johnson's ribcage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Az Hole dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Brandon Johnson's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Johnson tries to clinch up.
Hole closes the distance but Johnson moves to the side
and Johnson counters with a good low kick that Hole was not able to check.
Hole misses with a takedown

and Johnson counters with a takedown into side control.

Johnson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Hole is trying to improve his position.
Johnson tries to move into full mount but can't pass Hole's legs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hole is looking for a sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Johnson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Hole is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Hole is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Hole is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Johnson's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Johnson is keen to just control but Hole is a slippery customer.
Hole is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

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

and Johnson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Hole wants to get back to his feet but Johnson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Johnson is fighting to break Hole's control of his arms but Hole is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Johnson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hole works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Johnson wants to control from the top but Hole keeps moving.
Hole wants to sweep but no luck.
Johnson being controlled here momentarily.
Hole wants to stand but Johnson is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson trying to control but Hole is working from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Johnson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hole tries to clinch up.

Hole takes the fight into the clinch.
Johnson looking to slow down the pace here.
Hole scores with a knee to the head.
Hole lands a knee to the body.
Hole lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hole landing knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hole lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Hole pulls guard.
Johnson trying to control but Hole is working from the bottom.
Johnson throws a strike but Hole rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Hole has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Johnson is proving hard to escape from.
Johnson wants to stand but Hole is controlling the position.
Hole would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Hole stands up from Johnson's guard - Hole perhaps looking for a knockout.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Brandon Johnson.
I think Hole has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Az Hole!