PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Luke Field (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cameron Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Field
vs
Johnson

172 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Good elbows
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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Luke Field!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cameron Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Field tries to sprawl but Johnson drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Johnson wants to control but Field is keeping him busy.
Johnson thows a huge punch but Field dodges it nicely.
Johnson has decided to stand back up but his arm is trapped. Whilst he's worrying about his arm, Field works to full guard.
Johnson is looking to stand up but Field won't let him.
Johnson trying to control but Field is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Cameron Johnson.
Field keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice body kick there by Field.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
No joy there for Johnson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Johnson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Field.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown but Field shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A punch combination from Field misses.
Johnson with a poor takedown
and Field counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Field moves into the clinch successfully.
Field prevents Johnson from breaking the clinch.

Field breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Johnson.
Luke Field has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cameron Johnson.
Johnson looks gassed!
Johnson avoids the head kick by Field.
Johnson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Field takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Luke Field seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Field clinches with his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Field stalling the fight.
Johnson is looking to control Field's arms but Field gets an underhook and turns him. Now Johnson has his back to the cage.
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 takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Cameron Johnson has been cut.

Field successfully pulls guard.
Field is looking to stand up but Johnson isn't so interested in that idea.
Johnson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Field is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Johnson is controlling him.

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

Field moves into the clinch successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Field stalling against the cage.
Field connects with a knee to the head.

Field has picked Johnson up - he's going for a ride! Field dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.

Johnson kicks off Field and gets to his feet.
Johnson shoots for a takedown but Field saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Field looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Field moves into the clinch successfully.
Field taking a breather.
Field lands a damaging elbow.
Field landing knees to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Field connects with a nasty looking knee right to Johnson's face.

Field breaks from the clinch.
Johnson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Field avoids it really well and circles away.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch but Field swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
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!
Field looks to land a combination but Johnson avoids it well.
Field wants to clinch up but Johnson keeps it at a distance.
Johnson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Luke Field is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnson misses with a takedown
and Field counters with a head kick.
Johnson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Field throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Field has closed the distance and engaged Johnson in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luke Field dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cameron Johnson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Field wants to clinch.
Johnson slips a jab and a cross from Field.

Johnson scores with a takedown into Field's guard.
Johnson trying to control but Field is working from the bottom.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Field wants to stand up but Johnson is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Cameron Johnson was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Johnson fails to land with a series of punches.
Johnson thows a body shot but no joy.
Johnson swats away the attempt to clinch by Field.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Field as he jumps to the side.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Field misses with a shot to the body

and Johnson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Field won't be happy with that.
Field wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Field is not content to let Johnson control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Johnson stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Johnson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Field throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Field moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

Field moves into the clinch successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Field lands a knee to the head.

Field's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Field has closed the distance and engaged Johnson in a clinch.
Field landing knees to the body.
Field landing knees to the head.

Field breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Field throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Johnson misses with a takedown
and Field counters with a two punch combo.
Luke Field has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cameron Johnson.
Field scores with a three punch combo!
Luke Field is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Field tries to clinch but Johnson is having none of it.

Johnson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Johnson showed some decent athleticism there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Field kicks off Johnson and gets to his feet.
Field moves in looking to clinch but Johnson pushes him off.
Luke Field is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Field throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Field tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Johnson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Field sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Johnson somewhat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Cameron Johnson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Cameron Johnson's cut.
That's time! Field's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Johnson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Field.
Johnson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Field circles away.
Johnson throws a half hearted mid kick.

Johnson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Field is refusing to be controlled, as Johnson sits in half guard.
Johnson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Cameron Johnson.

Field clinches up with Johnson and pushes him back against the cage.
Johnson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Field gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Field pulls guard.
Field keeping full guard, as Johnson tries to pass.
Field knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Johnson on the ground.
Johnson is looking to advance position but Field has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Field in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Field connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
A nice elbow there by Field.
Field scores with a couple of good head shots there.

Johnson is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee warns Johnson that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Johnson is still in real trouble! Can Field finish him?
Field postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Johnson bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Field and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luke Field!