PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bob Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hnery Cejedo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson comes to the cage accompanied by Smells Like Teen Spirit. Bob Johnson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Johnson
vs
Cejedo

180 cm
18
152 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

163 cm
23
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bob Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hnery Cejedo!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Cejedo.

Cejedo decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Cejedo gets the takedown into side control.
Cejedo happy to just control the position for now.

Cejedo decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Cejedo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Johnson doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Cejedo counters with a nice double leg into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cejedo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Cejedo controlling from the top position.
Cejedo stops Johnson from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cejedo controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Cejedo postures up in Johnson's guard and throws a big left but Johnson blocks it.
Johnson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Cejedo is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Hnery Cejedo hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Johnson gets caught flat footed, as Cejedo shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Cejedo is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Johnson wants to stand but Cejedo is controlling the position.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Cejedo controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
I looks like Cejedo might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Hnery Cejedo hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Johnson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Johnson misses with a takedown

and Cejedo counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Cejedo lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Cejedo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Cejedo wants to free his trapped foot but Johnson is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Cejedo looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cejedo takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Cejedo frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Cejedo takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Cejedo lands a nice shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cejedo lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Johnson taking shots to the head.
Cejedo unloading with bombs!
Cejedo tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Let's hope that Cejedo has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Cejedo lands a big shot there that rocks Johnson but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hnery Cejedo dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Cejedo scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Johnson trying to remain calm as Cejedo controls from the top position.

Cejedo stands up and we're back to a striking position.

Cejedo looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Johnson!
Cejedo looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Hnery Cejedo wasn't active enough on the ground.

Cejedo closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Johnson did well to prevent Cejedo getting side control.
Cejedo not doing much here.
Cejedo works his way into full mount!
Cejedo content just to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cejedo lands a big shot there that rocks Johnson but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Cejedo controlling his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cejedo lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Cejedo takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hnery Cejedo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Cejedo throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Johnson was covering up waiting for the punch and Cejedo finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Cejedo controlling from the top position.

Cejedo stands up from Johnson's guard - Cejedo perhaps looking for a knockout.
Johnson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Cejedo counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Cejedo sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Cejedo cracks Johnson with a solid left hand.
Cejedo is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Hnery Cejedo wasn't active enough on the ground.

Cejedo throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Johnson tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Cejedo is in Johnson's guard.
Cejedo controlling from the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Cejedo keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Johnson's head.
Cejedo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cejedo passes Johnson's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Still in half guard, Cejedo seems content to control.

Hnery Cejedo has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Cejedo scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Johnson seems a little lost for a moment, as Cejedo dominates the positioning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Cejedo decides to stand up, so the ref orders Johnson to his feet.
Johnson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Cejedo shoots in and bounces Johnson off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Cejedo is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Bob Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hnery Cejedo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cejedo works a leg free and moves into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hnery Cejedo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Cejedo 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 Suge Night scores the fight for Hnery Cejedo!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Hnery Cejedo!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Hnery Cejedo!

Hnery Cejedo wins by unanimous decision!