PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Soloman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joules Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joules Johnson is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Soloman
vs
Johnson

190 cm
19
205 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

190 cm
19
205 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, James Soloman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joules Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Aleksandr Martynov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soloman fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Johnson avoids it really well and circles away.

Johnson fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Soloman to the ground. Johnson is now in Soloman's guard.
Soloman wants to stand up but Johnson is controlling him.
Johnson trying to control but Soloman is working from the bottom.
Johnson won't allow Soloman to get back to his feet.
Johnson wants to pass the guard but Soloman is keeping the position.
Johnson throwing strikes but missing.
Johnson stopping the sweep attempt from Soloman.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Johnson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Johnson working some strikes from top position.
Johnson postures up and lands a big shot to Soloman's brow.
Johnson wants to control from the top but Soloman keeps moving.
Soloman bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Johnson's guard.
Soloman's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Johnson seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Johnson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Soloman throws a big elbow that misses.
Soloman is fighting to break Johnson's control of his arms but Johnson is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

Joules Johnson has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Soloman looks to land a combination but Johnson avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soloman keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson shoots in but no luck this time.
Johnson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Soloman drives through with a takedown into Johnson's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Soloman from controlling successfully.
Johnson controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Soloman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Johnson is keeping the position for now.
Johnson trying to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soloman is fighting to break Johnson's control of his arms but Johnson is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Joules Johnson was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Soloman attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Soloman as he jumps to the side.
James Soloman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joules Johnson.
Soloman has a takedown stuffed.
Johnson checks the leg kick.
Johnson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson slaps away a takedown attempt from Soloman, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Johnson stuffs the takedown.
Soloman plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
No luck for Johnson with that takedown attempt.

Johnson darts in and clinches Soloman up against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Johnson works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Johnson passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Soloman is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joules Johnson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Johnson slips a jab and a cross from Soloman.
Soloman misses with a takedown attempt - Johnson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Soloman lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A punch combination from Johnson misses.
Johnson shoots for a double leg takedown but Soloman sprawls well. He's pushed Johnson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Soloman closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Johnson did well to prevent Soloman getting side control.
Johnson wants to control but Soloman is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Johnson regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Soloman.
Soloman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson is trying to control the position but Soloman postures up.
Soloman has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Soloman won't allow Johnson to get back to his feet.
Soloman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Johnson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Johnson has control of Soloman's left arm, preventing Soloman from doing any damage.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Joules Johnson was stalling too much, according to the referee.
A telegraphed right hand from Johnson misses the target.
Soloman is looking to score with low kicks.
Soloman fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Johnson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson scoring with punches from side control.
Johnson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Soloman keeps working.
Soloman taking a bit of punishment here - Johnson scoring with strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Johnson working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Joules Johnson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Soloman is looking for a sweep.
Soloman on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Soloman tries to get out of the position.
Soloman taking a bit of punishment here - Johnson scoring with strikes.
Soloman is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Johnson asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Johnson in side control lands a decent elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson cracks Soloman with a big right hand but Soloman just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

It looks like James Soloman has been cut.
Johnson is chipping away with strikes.
Soloman tries to bench press Johnson off him but Johnson keeps the position.
Johnson grinds an elbow into Soloman's temple.
Soloman knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Johnson on the ground.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Johnson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Soloman keeps working.
Johnson working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Johnson working the head and body with strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson in side control lands a decent elbow.
Johnson working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Johnson working the head and body with strikes.
Soloman takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is putting a hurting on Soloman here, landing some big shots from side control.
Soloman is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Johnson is controlling him well.
Johnson grinds an elbow into Soloman's temple.
Johnson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Soloman keeps working.
Johnson connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Soloman some visible discomfort.
Johnson connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Soloman some visible discomfort.
Johnson trying to control the position but Soloman is working away.
Soloman is trying to get back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Johnson lands a few punches from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joules Johnson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on James Soloman's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

No luck with that takedown attempt from Johnson.
Soloman fails in his attempt to clinch.

Soloman has closed the distance and engaged Johnson in a clinch.

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

Johnson gets the takedown into side control.
Johnson scoring with punches and elbows.
Soloman is trying to get back to half guard.
Johnson lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Soloman down.

Soloman is rocked!

James Soloman's cut is getting worse.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Soloman is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Johnson can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joules Johnson!