PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kam Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Boy Thunder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson comes to the cage accompanied by Fort Minor - Remember the Name. Kam Johnson had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 146.3lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Kam Johnson has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Johnson
vs
Boy Thunder

160 cm
26
151 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

176 cm
19
150 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kam Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, James Boy Thunder!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Johnson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Johnson looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Boy Thunder sneaks back into half guard.
Boy Thunder pushes Johnson off looking to stand but Johnson dives back in and keeps control.

Johnson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Boy Thunder is looking to improve his position.
Boy Thunder wants to control but Johnson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Boy Thunder tries to roll over but Johnson keeps him under control.
Boy Thunder moves into full guard.
Boy Thunder is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson stops Boy Thunder from standing up.

Boy Thunder has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Johnson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Boy Thunder is trying to control the position but Johnson postures up.
Johnson preventing the sweep.
Johnson sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Boy Thunder's guard.
Johnson wants to pass to mount but Boy Thunder is defending the position.

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.
Boy Thunder moves into full guard.

Boy Thunder had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Johnson defends it easily.
Boy Thunder trying to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boy Thunder keeping full guard, as Johnson tries to pass.
Johnson is working hard here to advance position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson trying to control but Boy Thunder is working from the bottom.
Boy Thunder looking to hit a scissor sweep but Johnson is one step ahead there.
Boy Thunder controls Johnson momentarily but Johnson frees himself.
Boy Thunder lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Johnson!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Boy Thunder looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Johnson taking shots to the head.
Boy Thunder lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Johnson hang on?
Boy Thunder lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Johnson taking shots to the head.
Boy Thunder landing strikes, looking to finish!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Boy Thunder working the ground and pound effectively.
Boy Thunder unloading with bombs!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but James Boy Thunder will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Boy Thunder tries to close the distance and clinch but Johnson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Boy Thunder shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Johnson counters with a shoot takedown. Boy Thunder fights it but they end up in guard.
Boy Thunder lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Johnson!

Boy Thunder working for a submission but Johnson is keeping him at bay.
Boy Thunder is stalling here but it's allowed Johnson to get half guard.
Boy Thunder has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Johnson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Boy Thunder.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson is trying to get back to full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Boy Thunder not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Boy Thunder trying to control the action but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Johnson wants to get back to full guard.
Johnson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Boy Thunder is working away from the top position though.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Boy Thunder throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Boy Thunder not doing much here.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. James Boy Thunder wasn't active enough on the ground.
Boy Thunder misses with a takedown

and Johnson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Boy Thunder won't be happy with that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to move to mount but Boy Thunder blocks the move with his legs.
Boy Thunder is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Johnson off and has taken his back!

Boy Thunder is looking for a rear naked choke here but Johnson reverses the position brilliantly into Boy Thunder's guard!
Kam Johnson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Boy Thunder keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
Boy Thunder can't keep his opponent in guard - Johnson advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Boy Thunder manages to get to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson trying to control but Boy Thunder is working from the bottom.
Boy Thunder looking to control.
Boy Thunder tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Boy Thunder is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Johnson wants to control from the top but Boy Thunder keeps moving.

That's four 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.
Boy Thunder wants to stand and escape but Johnson is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

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

Johnson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

Johnson goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Boy Thunder is on top in guard.
Boy Thunder throwing strikes but missing.
Boy Thunder working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Boy Thunder trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.

Boy Thunder avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kam Johnson dominated that second round.
That's time! Johnson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Johnson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Boy Thunder circles away quickly and effectively.
Boy Thunder misses with a takedown

and Johnson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Johnson.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Boy Thunder is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boy Thunder manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Johnson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Boy Thunder lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson tries to hold on but Boy Thunder pushes him away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Boy Thunder cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Johnson tries to hold on but Boy Thunder pushes him away.
Johnson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Boy Thunder is landing with some decent strikes but Johnson is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Johnson tries to lock up and control but Boy Thunder gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Boy Thunder looking to finish Johnson with some ground and pound. This is bad for Johnson!
Johnson is looking to get to half guard.
Boy Thunder lands with some strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson working to try and regain half guard.
Johnson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Boy Thunder tries to control but Johnson wriggling away.
Johnson gets back to half guard.
Johnson manages to get to full guard.
Boy Thunder tries to free his leg and advance position but Johnson is retaining full guard.
Boy Thunder trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.

Johnson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boy Thunder lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Boy Thunder trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boy Thunder stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Johnson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Johnson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Boy Thunder throwing strikes from guard but Johnson blocks nicely.
Boy Thunder is looking to stand up but Johnson won't let him.

Johnson has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Boy Thunder doesn't defend quickly enough and Johnson has managed to lock this one up! Can Boy Thunder escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Johnson on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Kam Johnson!