PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yukiya Matsujun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Matsujun's choice of entrance music: Korean. Yukiya Matsujun told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Johnson
vs
Matsujun

184 cm
23
202 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

173 cm
21
157 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

Rivers Edge Nutrition(Disciples of Pain)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yukiya Matsujun!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Alyssa Summers and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matsujun throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Johnson's head.

It looks like John Johnson has been cut.
Matsujun pushes Johnson away with a front kick.
Matsujun tries to clinch but Johnson moves out of range.
Matsujun tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Johnson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Johnson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Matsujun wants to clinch.
Matsujun throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Matsujun throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Matsujun avoids the body shot from Johnson.
Johnson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Matsujun moves into range and connects with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Matsujun.
Matsujun throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Matsujun throws a head kick that misses.
Matsujun fails in his attempt to clinch.
Johnson tries to land a leg kick but Matsujun saw it coming and moves away.
Johnson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Matsujun works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson takes a swing at Matsujun's ribcage but misses.
The fighters circling - Johnson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Johnson looks to land a left hand but Matsujun moved out of range nicely.
Matsujun tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Johnson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Matsujun avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Matsujun is looking to clinch but Johnson is avoiding it.

Matsujun closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The referee calls for Johnson to work.
Johnson scores a nice knee to the body.
Johnson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Matsujun avoiding damage as Johnson throws knees to the body.
Matsujun is trying to break the clinch but Johnson is controlling him.
Johnson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Matsujun avoids it.
Johnson lands a left hand.
Johnson lands a knee to the body.
Johnson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Yukiya Matsujun has been cut.
Johnson stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Johnson for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Johnson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Matsujun.
Matsujun is trying to break the clinch but Johnson has him pressed against the cage.

Johnson manages to break the clinch.
Matsujun tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yukiya Matsujun seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Matsujun's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Johnson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Matsujun scrambles back to his feet.
Johnson misses with a wild body shot.
Johnson keeps the fight on the outside.
Matsujun tries to close the distance and clinch but Johnson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Matsujun pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Matsujun clinches up with Johnson and pushes him back against the cage.
Matsujun on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Johnson lands a good knee to the midsection. Matsujun won't want to take too many of those.
Matsujun wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Johnson tries to land knees in the clinch but Matsujun avoids the damage to the body.
Johnson working Matsujun over with knees to the body.
Johnson controlling the action here for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matsujun is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Matsujun managing to block the knees to the body from Johnson.
Matsujun blocks an elbow strike.
Matsujun is trying to push Johnson away but Johnson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Matsujun is trying to push Johnson away but Johnson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Johnson landing knees to the body.
Johnson lands an elbow just above Matsujun 's eye.
Johnson tries to land knees in the clinch but Matsujun avoids the damage to the body.
Johnson misses with an elbow strike.
Matsujun wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nice elbow from Johnson.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Johnson as Matsujun tries to tie him up.
Matsujun being controlled against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matsujun throws a knee to the head but misses.
Johnson blocks a body shot from Matsujun.
Johnson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Johnson as Matsujun tries to tie him up.
Matsujun tries to land knees in the clinch but Johnson avoids the damage to the body.
Johnson tries to land knees in the clinch but Matsujun avoids the damage to the body.
Matsujun is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Matsujun obliges.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Johnson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Matsujun is trying to maintain a safe position but Johnson gets an underhook and turns Matsujun into the cage.
Johnson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Johnson gets through Matsujun's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Matsujun working hard to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that John Johnson will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Johnson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Matsujun tries to close the distance and clinch up but Johnson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Matsujun keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Johnson throws a jab when Matsujun was well out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Matsujun checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Matsujun manages to avoid it.
Johnson is looking to chop away at Matsujun's legs.
Matsujun tries to clinch but Johnson is having none of it.
Johnson lands a nice hook to Matsujun's body. Matsujun takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

Johnson has managed to clinch.
Johnson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Johnson stalling against the cage.

Matsujun breaks the clinch.
Matsujun tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Johnson lands with a straight right. Matsujun didn't see that one coming.
Matsujun lands with a slapping head kick.
Johnson scores with a shot to the body.
Johnson pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsujun fails in his attempt to clinch.
Johnson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Matsujun's head backwards.
Matsujun tries to clinch but Johnson is having none of it.
Matsujun tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Johnson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Johnson scores with a jab.
Johnson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Matsujun pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Matsujun throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Johnson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Johnson throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Matsujun pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yukiya Matsujun seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Matsujun ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johnson moves away.
Matsujun takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Matsujun throws a sloppy head kick and Johnson moves out of range easily.
Johnson blocks a head kick by Matsujun.
Johnson lands a high kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson misses with an uppercut.
Johnson lands an overhand right.
Johnson scores with the left hand. Matsujun knows he should have avoided that one.

Johnson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Matsujun, pushing him back against the cage.
Nice elbow from Johnson.
Johnson misses with an elbow strike.
Matsujun has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Johnson tries to land knees in the clinch but Matsujun avoids the damage to the body.
Matsujun avoiding damage as Johnson throws knees to the body.
Johnson pushes off an throws an elbow but Matsujun leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Johnson lands an elbow inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Matsujun wants to get back to striking at distance but Johnson won't allow it.
Johnson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Johnson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Johnson lands a knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matsujun is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Johnson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Matsujun avoiding damage as Johnson throws knees to the body.
Matsujun is trying to stall.
Johnson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Johnson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Matsujun in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

Johnson manages to break the clinch.
Johnson misses with a low kick as Matsujun jumps back.
Matsujun throws out a leg kick but Johnson moves out of range and Matsujun only half commits.
Johnson misses the jab.
Johnson throws the left hand but Matsujun avoids the punch easily.
Johnson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Matsujun slips under a jab from Johnson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Matsujun defending well as Johnson loads up on a big left hand.
Good shot there by Matsujun.
Decent striking displayed by Johnson there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Matsujun thuds his shin into the meat of Johnson's side.
Matsujun tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice shot by Johnson.
Matsujun moves out of range of the strikes.
Johnson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Johnson lands a nice hook to Matsujun's body. Matsujun takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Matsujun tries to clinch up.
Johnson blocks a head kick by Matsujun.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Johnson looks to score with a jab to the body but Matsujun is just out of range.
A right-left combo lands from Matsujun.
Johnson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Matsujun wants to clinch up but Johnson keeps it at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Johnson dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Johnson avoids the head kick by Matsujun.
Johnson blocks a head kick by Matsujun.
A slapping body kick lands there for Matsujun.
Johnson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Johnson clobbers Matsujun with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Johnson takes a kick to the side of the head.
Matsujun misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Johnson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Johnson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Matsujun tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Matsujun looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A jab from Johnson misses.
Johnson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Matsujun moves away.
Johnson misses with an uppercut.
Johnson throws a looping overhand right but Matsujun ducks down to avoid it.
Johnson throws a leg kick but Matsujun sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Johnson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Matsujun doesn't seem bothered though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a straight left.
Matsujun takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Johnson lands a jab-cross combination.
Johnson is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Matsujun takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Johnson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Johnson digs a good body shot into Matsujun's ribs.
Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Matsujun manages to avoid it.
Matsujun checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Johnson with a nice cross.
An inside leg kick from Johnson misses.
Matsujun misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Matsujun throws a nice head kick!
Matsujun wants to clinch up but Johnson keeps it at a distance.
Matsujun moves out of range of the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Matsujun is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Matsujun misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Johnson closes the distance and pushes Matsujun back into the cage.
Matsujun is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Johnson is keeping busy.
Johnson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Matsujun tries to circle away but Johnson has him pinned against the cage.
Matsujun with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Johnson lands a good knee to the midsection. Matsujun won't want to take too many of those.
Johnson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Matsujun tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Johnson keeps control of Matsujun as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Johnson lands a good knee to the midsection. Matsujun won't want to take too many of those.
Johnson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Matsujun's defenses.
Matsujun takes an elbow to the forehead.

That has opened up Yukiya Matsujun's cut even more.

Johnson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Johnson.
Johnson throws a hook but Matsujun blocks it.
Sloppy strikes from Matsujun. Those never looked like landing.
Matsujun takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Johnson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Matsujun has time to react.
Matsujun takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Johnson lands a nice hook to Matsujun's body. Matsujun takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Johnson feints a jab promting Matsujun to slip. Johnson then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Matsujun slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

Matsujun is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Johnson moves into the clinch.
Matsujun is still on wobbly legs! Can Johnson finish him?
Johnson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Johnson lands an elbow just above Matsujun 's eye.
Johnson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nice elbow from Johnson.
Nice body punch from Johnson.
Johnson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Johnson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Matsujun up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matsujun takes a knee to the side of the body.
Johnson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Johnson slows down the pace here.
Johnson lands a big knee to the head and Matsujun goes down! Johnson pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Johnson!