PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lawrence Uranium (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson comes to the cage accompanied by Firestarter. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Johnson
vs
Uranium

186 cm
22
201 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

206 cm
18
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Johnny Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lawrence Uranium!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Illya Tyunina and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Uranium fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johnson manages to avoid it.
Uranium looks for a takedown but Johnson sprawls well.

Uranium has closed the distance and engaged Johnson in a clinch.
Johnson gets underhooks to prevent Uranium's takedown attempt.
Uranium tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Johnson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Johnny Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lawrence Uranium.
Uranium managing to block the knees to the body from Johnson.
Uranium can't get the takedown.
Uranium controlling the action here for a moment.

Johnson breaks from the clinch.
Uranium keeps the fight on the outside.
Uranium avoids the body shot from Johnson.
Johnson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Johnson gets a takedown into half guard.
Johnson is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Johnson is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Uranium!
Uranium keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

Johnson is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Uranium has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Uranium tries to lock up and control but Johnson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson with shots to the head and body - Uranium looks very uncomfortable down there.
Uranium is squirming around, avoiding Johnson's attempts to control the action.
Uranium is trying to escape the mount.
Johnson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Uranium can't escape the position.

Johnson with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Uranium is trying desperately to improve position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson breaks from Uranium's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Johnson prevents Uranium from getting the reversal.
Uranium 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.

Johnson is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Uranium to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Uranium shrugs it off.
Uranium tries to buck Johnson off but he can't manage it.
Uranium is squirming around, avoiding Johnson's attempts to control the action.
Uranium is desperately trying to improve his position but Johnson has a good base and remains in mount.
Johnson controlling the pace for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uranium tries to lock up and control but Johnson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Uranium tries to reverse the position but Johnson maintains control.
Johnson looking to control and managing it successfully.
Uranium is looking to improve his position but Johnson isn't that keen on the idea.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Johnson dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Johnson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Johnson tries a head kick but it misses.

Uranium clinches with his opponent.
The referee calls for Uranium to work.

Uranium drags the fight down to the ground.
Uranium looking to hit a scissor sweep but Johnson is one step ahead there.
Uranium keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson stopping the sweep attempt from Uranium.
Uranium looking to control.
Johnson wants to control from the top but Uranium keeps moving.

We're going to have a standup here because Johnny Johnson wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Johnson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Johnson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Uranium tries to avoid it but Johnson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Uranium to the ground. Uranium escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Uranium moves in looking to clinch but Johnson pushes him off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Johnson lands but Uranium takes it in his stride.
Johnson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Uranium looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lawrence Uranium seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice takedown defense from Johnson. No joy for Uranium on that attempt.

Uranium instigates a clinch.
Uranium drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Johnson gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Uranium breaks from the clinch.
Johnson connects with an inside leg kick.
Uranium tries for a takedown but Johnson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Johnny Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lawrence Uranium.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Johnson!
Johnson misses with a head kick.
Uranium pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Johnson throws a right and a left that both miss.

Johnson gets caught flat footed, as Uranium shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Uranium content to stall in guard here.
Johnson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Johnson pulls Uranium in close to his closed guard and prevents Uranium from doing any damage or advancing position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson keeping full guard, as Uranium tries to pass.
Uranium trying to stand up but can't free himself from Johnson's guard.
Johnny Johnson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Uranium tries for a takedown but Johnson circles away easily
and Johnson counters with a solid body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson stuffs the takedown.
Uranium will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Uranium is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Uranium shoots in but no luck this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lawrence Uranium showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Johnson has closed the distance and engaged Uranium in a clinch.
Johnson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Johnson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Uranium.
Uranium is looking to take this one to the mat.

Johnson jumps into guard, dragging Uranium to the mat.
Johnson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Johnson uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Uranium fails with the takedown.
Johnny Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lawrence Uranium.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Johnson ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Johnson no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Uranium trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Uranium must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Johnson trying to control the position here.
Uranium trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Johnson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Uranium throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Uranium fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Uranium fails with an attempt to clinch.
Uranium fails with a takedown attempt.
Uranium fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Uranium takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Uranium gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Johnson to score an easy takedown into full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Uranium can do anything to dispel that myth.
Uranium seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uranium has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Johnson has passed into side control.
Johnson in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Uranium struggling a bit here.
Uranium tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is looking to take a break and control but Uranium is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Johnson stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Johnny Johnson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Johnson connects with a looping right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Uranium fails with a takedown attempt.
Johnson pulls out of a head kick attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Johnson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Johnson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:28
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Johnson!
A relieved looking Johnny Johnson thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.