PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jamarcus Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Micheals (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Micheals has chosen Whoa is Me as his entrance music. Jamarcus Johnson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Frank Micheals's chin.

Johnson
vs
Micheals

187 cm
24
210 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

185 cm
26
219 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

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 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jamarcus Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Frank Micheals!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Elvis Blanc and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Micheals will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Micheals blocks a jab.
A nice combination there by Johnson.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Johnson!
Johnson misses with a series of wild punches.
Frank Micheals seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson blocks the body kick.
Micheals throws a nice outside leg kick.

Micheals clinches with his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Micheals stalls.
Micheals lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Jamarcus Johnson has been cut.
Johnson avoiding damage as Micheals throws knees to the body.
Micheals throws an elbow that misses.
Micheals working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Micheals is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Johnson is defending well for now.
Micheals creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Micheals pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Johnson misses with the head strike.
Micheals throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Johnsons head.
Micheals is trying to stall.
Johnson throws a head punch that misses.
Johnson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson goes for a takedown attempt but Micheals pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Johnson lands the left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Micheals throws a sloppy head kick and Johnson moves out of range easily.
Micheals tries a low kick but Johnson avoids it.
A head kick misses from Micheals.
Johnson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Micheals tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Micheals stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Micheals wants it to stay on the feet.
Micheals fails with an attempt to clinch.
A head kick from Johnson lands but Micheals takes it in his stride.
The fight stays on the outside here - Micheals looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Micheals tries to close the distance and clinch up but Johnson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Micheals is looking to clinch but Johnson is avoiding it.
Micheals takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Micheals misses with the combination.
Johnson slips a jab and a cross from Micheals.
Micheals thows a body shot but no joy.
Johnson moves out of range of the body kick.

Micheals lands a left and a right that send Johnson crashing to the mat, dazed. Micheals thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Micheals tries to clinch up but Johnson circles away and keeps his distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Micheals doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Micheals looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Micheals takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Johnson lands with a nice combination. Micheals backs away looking to recover.
Nice jab there from Johnson.
Johnson lands with a nice body punch.
A jab from Johnson does it's job there.
Johnson looks to land a combination but Micheals avoids it well.
Johnson throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Johnson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Johnson fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jamarcus Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson cracks Micheals with a good jab.
Micheals tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Micheals needs to keep his hands up - Johnson had a free shot at his head there.
Johnson digs a good body shot into Micheals's ribs.
A jab from Johnson finds it's way through Micheals's defenses.
Johnson throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Johnson throws a series of punches but Micheals avoids them all with ease.
Johnson throws a combination. Micheals tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Johnson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Micheals circles away quickly and effectively.
Micheals tries a head kick but it misses.
Micheals takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Micheals looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Micheals takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Micheals throws a looping overhand right but Johnson ducks down to avoid it.
Johnson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Johnson lands a head kick!
Johnson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Johnson tests Micheals's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Micheals doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Micheals throws a lazy head kick
and Johnson counters with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson misses with a double jab.
Nice uppercut there from Johnson.
Johnson fails to land with a series of punches.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Johnson, as that shot connected.

Johnson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Micheals to the mat! Micheals manages to get full guard.
Johnson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Micheals is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Johnson is controlling him.
Johnson slips nicely into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson works his foot free and advances to mount.

Micheals defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Johnson.

Johnson has control of Micheals's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Micheals regains control of the situation pretty easily.

Johnson working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Johnson throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Micheals wants to control but Johnson is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jamarcus Johnson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jamarcus 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 is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Micheals cracks Johnson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Micheals misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johnson.
Good shot there by Micheals.
Micheals misses with a jab, cross combination.
Micheals takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Micheals has taken the fight to the clinch.
Micheals slowing the pace effectively.
Johnson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Johnson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Micheals avoids a wild elbow strike from Johnson.
Micheals with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Johnson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Johnson misses with the head strike.
Micheals trying to land knees to the body.
Johnson presses Micheals against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Micheals blocks an elbow strike from Johnson.
Johnson looking for a takedown.
Johnson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Johnson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Johnson cracks Micheals with a nice body shot.
Micheals is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson scores with a hook to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Johnson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Johnson.
Micheals blocks an elbow strike.
Johnson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Johnson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Johnson throws a punch but it's blocked by Micheals.
Micheals missing with knees to the body.
Johnson throws a punch but it's blocked by Micheals.
Micheals lands a damaging elbow.
Micheals blocks a body shot from Johnson.
Micheals gets underhooks to prevent Johnson's takedown attempt.
Johnson avoids the elbow strike from Micheals, against the cage.
Johnson takes an elbow to the temple.
A short body shot lands from Johnson as the two fighters clinch.
Johnson blocks an uppercut.
Johnson tries to score a body lock takedown but Micheals shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jamarcus Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Micheals just misses with a elbow thrown towards Johnson's brow.
Johnson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Johnson.
Micheals creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Johnson's defenses.
Micheals has a couple of punches blocked by Johnson.
Johnson takes a shot to the head.
Micheals wants to stall.
A short left from Johnson.
Johnson takes an elbow to the forehead.
A nice left hand lands by Johnson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Micheals pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Micheals lands a nice elbow.
Micheals misses with an elbow over the top.
Micheals blocks an uppercut.
Micheals lands an elbow inside that Johnson shrugs off.
Johnson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Johnson gets through Micheals's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Micheals throws an elbow that misses.
Micheals pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Johnson lands an uppercut.
Johnson lands with a right to the head.
A knee to the head by Micheals.
Johnson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Micheals.
A short right from Johnson on the inside.
Johnson looking to slow down the pace here.
Micheals lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Johnson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Micheals prevents it.
Still in the clinch, Micheals scores with a nice short uppercut.
Micheals misses with an elbow strike.
Johnson misses with a punch on the inside.
Johnson misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Micheals.
Micheals lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Johnson dodges an elbow strike from Micheals.
Micheals lands with a right to the head.
Micheals lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Johnson takes an elbow to the temple.
Micheals comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Johnson turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Johnson manages to end up in side control.
Micheals tries to improve position but can't.

Johnson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Micheals has escaped the position, nice work there.

Johnson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Micheals, who protects the arm well.
Micheals throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Micheals manages to get back to half guard.
Micheals gets full guard.
Micheals looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson looking to pass the guard.
Johnson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Micheals looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Johnson distracts Micheals with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Johnson postures up.
Micheals avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Micheals looking for a sweep. Not yet Micheals, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Micheals takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Johnson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Johnson connects with a right hand. Micheals shakes it off.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Micheals cracks a nice hook into Johnson's ribs.
Micheals is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Johnson.
Johnson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Micheals backs up against the cage.
Johnson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Micheals walks into a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jamarcus Johnson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jamarcus Johnson's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Johnson misses with a series of wild punches.
Johnson blocks a head kick by Micheals.
Jamarcus Johnson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Micheals connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Johnson lands with an overhand left.
Micheals tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Micheals with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Johnson to score with a decent uppercut.
Micheals on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Johnson connects with the punch.
Micheals thows a leg kick but Johnson checks it
and Johnson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Johnson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Johnson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Micheals stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Micheals takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Johnson looks to land a combination but Micheals avoids it well.
Johnson lands with a right hand.
Johnson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Johnson misses with a wild combination.
Johnson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A head kick misses from Micheals.
Johnson scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson misses with the combination.
Micheals takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Johnson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Johnson jabs at Micheals's body.
Nice shot by Johnson.
Micheals throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Johnson to counter with a crisp jab.
Johnson lands a jab.
Johnson throws a nice looking combination but Micheals bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Johnson avoids the head kick by Micheals.
Johnson blocks the body kick.
Johnson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Micheals gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Johnson.
Johnson with a hook.
Jamarcus Johnson is winning the standup battle so far.
Johnson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Johnson misses with a wild combination.
Johnson scores with the left hand. Micheals knows he should have avoided that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson scores with a jab. Micheals acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Micheals misses with a double jab
and Johnson counters with a two punch combo.
Johnson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Johnson lands a jab.
Micheals throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Johnson connects with the punch.
Johnson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Micheals in his tracks.
Johnson blocks the body kick.
Micheals has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Johnson tests Micheals's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Johnson throws a right and a left that both miss.
A lazy left from Johnson finds it's target.
Micheals walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Johnson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Johnson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Johnson misses with the combination.
Micheals throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Frank Micheals has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson lands a jab to the nose.
Johnson shoots in looking for a takedown. Micheals tries to sprawl out of it but Johnson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Micheals manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Micheals takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Micheals looks to clinch
and Johnson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Micheals ducks right into an uppercut from Johnson.
Micheals misses with a few strikes there.
Micheals throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Johnson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Johnson avoids a kick to the body.
Micheals takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Johnson cracks a nice hook into Micheals's ribs.
Johnson lands with an uppercut that bounces Micheals off the cage and back into rage.
A nice combination there by Johnson.
Johnson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Johnson scores with a kick to the body.
Micheals dodges the punch combination from Johnson.
Johnson connects with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Micheals on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Micheals misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Johnson fails with a takedown attempt.
Johnson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Micheals momentarily.
Johnson scores with a hook to the body. Micheals takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Micheals throws a combination that misses
and Johnson counters with a one-two to the body.
Jamarcus Johnson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Johnson thuds a left hand into Micheals's body.
Johnson lands with an uppercut that bounces Micheals off the cage and back into rage.
Johnson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Micheals can do to turn this around?
Johnson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Johnson lands a nice shot to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Micheals.
Johnson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnson tries to bum rush Micheals with a series of wild strikes but Micheals uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Johnson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Micheals walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Johnson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
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.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jamarcus 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27

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