PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Troy Johnson Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenyon star (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Johnson Johnson
vs
star

200 cm
20
265 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

200 cm
19
235 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid 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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Troy Johnson Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kenyon star!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Robert Douchet and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson fails to land the takedown.
star tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
star displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Johnson.
star jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Johnson fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Troy Johnson Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson is trying hard to land a takedown here. star sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
star scores with a punch to the head.
star tries to clinch there but Johnson circles away.

star forces Johnson back against the ropes and clinches.
Good body shot from star.
star swings wildly with an uppercut but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it.
star lands an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, star scores with a nice short uppercut.
Johnson fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as star walks away with a smile on his face. Johnson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

star gets a takedown into half guard.
star wants to stand up but Johnson is controlling the position.
star prevents Johnson from improving his position.

star stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Johnson to get to his feet.
Johnson moves in looking to clinch but star pushes him off.
Johnson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

star changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Johnson looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

star decides to stand back up.

star rushes Johnson and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Johnson tries to pull guard but star holds him up against the ropes and eventually Johnson drops back down to his feet.
Johnson fails to pull guard.
star is struggling to control the position.
A head punch on the inside from Johnson fails to land.
A short left from star.
star lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
star pressing his opponent against the ropes.
star throws a punch but it's blocked by Johnson.
Johnson fails to pull guard.
A short uppercut from star.

star gets a trip takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson wants to control but star is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Johnson is trying to stand up here but star is controlling him well.
star throwing shots but Johnson is blocking nicely.
Johnson trying to control but star postures up.
star wants to stand up but Johnson is controlling the position.

star postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Johnson to stand up.
star works over Johnson's head and body with a nice combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Johnson.

star fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Johnson sprawls well initially but star persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
star wants to take a breather but Johnson is having none of it.
star wants to stand up but Johnson manages to regain full guard.
star really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Johnson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
star wants to get up but he can't break Johnson's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
star looks gassed!
Johnson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst star is controlling him.
star cracks Johnson with a solid left hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
star wants to pass the guard but Johnson is keeping the position.
star must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
star wants to stand and escape but instead Johnson has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kenyon star dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Johnson closes the distance but star moves to the side

and star counters by moving into the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Johnson wants a takedown but no success here.

star decides to pull guard.
star 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.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if star can do anything to dispel that myth.
star is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
star scores with a short punch from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
star wants to stand up but Johnson is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

and Johnson counters with a single leg into guard. star didn't expect that.
Johnson throws a big right hand that misses.
star is trying to keep Johnson in close.
star wants to get back to his feet but Johnson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
star is breathing heavily.
Johnson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. star is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
star wants to get back to his feet but Johnson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
star seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

Johnson is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! star is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! star has escaped and now he's on top!
star has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Johnson is proving hard to escape from.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
star wanted to stand there but Johnson had control of the position.
Johnson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from star.
star would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

star avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
star wants to stand and escape but instead Johnson has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
star pulls Johnson in to control the position.
Johnson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
star keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
Johnson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Troy Johnson Johnson dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Johnson with a poor takedown

and star counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
star tries to stand and escape but Johnson actually recovers to full guard.
star throwing strikes from guard but Johnson blocks nicely.

star stands up and waves to Johnson to follow him.
star keeps the fight on the outside.

star scores a takedown into full mount!
BOOM! star connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
star controlling from the full mount.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
A nice elbow there by star.
star scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Johnson?
star unloads with some shots from mount but Johnson bucks and avoids them well.
Johnson wants to hold on but star pushes him away.
Johnson is trying to get back to his feet but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is squirming around, avoiding star's attempts to control the action.
A nice elbow there by star.
star looking to control and managing it successfully.
star can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Johnson is looking to escape.
star landing strikes, looking to finish!
star postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Johnson looks a forlorn figure.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

star goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Johnson turns into him and now he's in star's guard.
Johnson wants to control from the top but star keeps moving.
star is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now star is on top in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

star decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Johnson wants to clinch up but star keeps it at a distance.
Johnson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and star holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

star decides to pull guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnson won't allow star to get back to his feet.

Johnson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Johnson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kenyon star comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well star has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight for Kenyon star!
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight for Kenyon star!
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight for Kenyon star!

Kenyon star wins by unanimous decision!