PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kane Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chico Mulato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Mulato's choice of entrance music: Run to hills. Kane Johnson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Johnson
vs
Mulato

214 cm
22
300 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

225 cm
18
300 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Enjoys gardening

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kane Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chico Mulato!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Colin Fray and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mulato closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Johnson to the mat! Johnson manages to get full guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Johnson keeping full guard, as Mulato tries to pass.
Johnson thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Mulato working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Johnson throws a couple of heel strikes.
Johnson trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

Johnson pushes Mulato off and gets back to his feet.

Johnson throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Mulato tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Johnson is in Mulato's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mulato swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Johnson stands up and waves to Mulato to follow him.
Mulato has a takedown stuffed.

Mulato forces Johnson back against the cage and clinches.

Mulato's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mulato wants to clinch up but Johnson keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mulato slaps away a takedown attempt from Johnson, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Mulato has taken the fight to the clinch.
Johnson is looking for a takedown.

Mulato breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Johnson is looking to clinch.
Johnson is looking to clinch but Mulato is avoiding it.
No joy there for Johnson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mulato keeps the fight on the outside.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kane Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Johnson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Johnson has a takedown stuffed.
Mulato is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

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

Mulato pulls guard effortlessly.

Mulato manages to escape and get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mulato.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mulato connects with a solid leg kick.
Mulato shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Johnson but Johnson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mulato misses with a takedown attempt - Johnson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mulato shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Johnson pinned against the cage. Johnson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Johnson closes the distance and clinches up with Mulato, looking for a takedown. Johnson pushes Mulato against the cage but Mulato circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Johnson moves in looking to clinch but Mulato pushes him off.
Johnson misses with a double jab.
Mulato connects with a high kick.

It looks like Kane Johnson has been cut.
Mulato connects with a high kick.
Mulato avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mulato lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Johnson circles away quickly and effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Johnson drives through with a takedown into Mulato's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

Johnson stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Johnson throws a sloppy head kick and Mulato moves out of range easily.
Johnson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mulato sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Johnson somewhat.
Nice takedown defense from Johnson. No joy for Mulato on that attempt.
Johnson shoots in looking for a takedown but Mulato manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Johnson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Johnson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Johnson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mulato regains full guard. Nicely done.
Johnson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mulato swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Johnson decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Johnson shoots for a takedown but Mulato saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is looking to clinch.
Mulato tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Johnson misses with a double jab.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mulato forces Johnson back against the cage and clinches.
Johnson has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Mulato after a bit of a struggle.
Mulato is pressed up against the cage. Johnson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mulato down to the mat. Mulato avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
A head kick from Mulato lands but Johnson takes it in his stride.
Johnson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mulato throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Johnson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mulato.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Johnson shoots in and drives through. Mulato sprawls well.
Mulato lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mulato throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Johnson's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Chico Mulato will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kane Johnson's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Johnson.

Johnson decides to stand up, so the ref orders Mulato to his feet.
Mulato lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kane Johnson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Johnson clinches.
Mulato gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Johnson.

Mulato pulls guard.
Kane Johnson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Mulato has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Johnson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Mulato pushes Johnson off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Kane Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson tries to clinch up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mulato feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Johnson's calf.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mulato has managed to clinch.

Johnson gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.

Mulato looking for a guillotine here but Johnson defends easily.
Johnson pushes down on Mulato's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Mulato trying to control but Johnson postures up.
Johnson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Johnson has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Mulato sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mulato wants to improve his position but Johnson is controlling well.
Johnson working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Mulato trying desperately to get to his feet.
Mulato is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson raining down hammerfists from mount.
Johnson with the ground and pound from mount.
Mulato wants to try and get back to his feet.
Johnson lands a big shot there that rocks Mulato but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Mulato is in all sorts of trouble here.
A nice elbow there by Johnson.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Johnson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Mulato really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson looking to finish Mulato with some ground and pound. This is bad for Mulato!
Mulato is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Johnson with shots to the head and body - Mulato looks very uncomfortable down there.
Mulato takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Johnson fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Johnson breaks from Mulato's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Mulato regains half guard.
Johnson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Mulato knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Johnson decides to stand up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mulato misses with a two punch combination.
Johnson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Johnson fails to land with a series of punches.
Good leg kick by Mulato there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Mulato connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mulato wants to clinch up but Johnson keeps it at a distance.
Mulato leaves Johnson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Mulato throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mulato swings for the body but Johnson moves out of range.

Johnson gets a double leg takedown into Mulato's guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Johnson is pushing down on Mulato's leg trying to pass to half guard. Mulato is fighting to maintain full guard but Johnson has managed to sneak the leg through.
Mulato trying to control here.
Johnson trying to pass the guard but Mulato defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kane Johnson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kane Johnson's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Johnson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mulato, pushing him back against the cage.
Johnson goes for a takedown attempt but Mulato pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Johnson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mulato avoids it really well and circles away.
Mulato goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Johnson misses with a few strikes there.

Mulato closes the distance and clinches.
Mulato is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Mulato crunches a lovely knee into Johnson's ribcage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mulato is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Johnson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Mulato successfully pulls guard.

Mulato looking for a guillotine here but Johnson defends easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Johnson stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mulato dives in and grabs Johnson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Johnson pushes down on Mulato's head and hops out.
Kane Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chico Mulato.

Mulato gets a clinch.
Mulato is looking to break free of the clinch but Johnson has double underhooks.

Mulato is fighting off a takedown attempt but Johnson is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Mulato to the mat. Mulato regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Mulato looking to control.
Johnson postures up and lands a big shot to Mulato's brow.
Mulato keeping full guard, as Johnson tries to pass.

Mulato scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Mulato moves out of range of the body kick.
Mulato keeps the fight on the outside.
Mulato shoots in for a takedown but Johnson shows good takedown defense.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mulato misses the shot to the body.
Mulato fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Johnson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mulato tries to avoid it but Johnson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mulato to the ground. Mulato escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A telegraphed right hand from Mulato misses the target.
Johnson tries to clinch but Mulato moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mulato looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mulato fails with a takedown attempt.
Johnson throws a series of punches but Mulato avoids them all with ease.
Mulato shoots in looking for a takedown. Johnson tries to sprawl out of it but Mulato keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Johnson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Johnson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson wants to pass the guard but Mulato is defending well.
Mulato is looking to improve his position.
Johnson passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Mulato!
Mulato is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Johnson scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Mulato?
Mulato's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Johnson in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Mulato is looking to improve his position but Johnson isn't that keen on the idea.
Johnson lands with some strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Mulato hang on?
Johnson is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Johnson looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Mulato is trying to stand.
Johnson landing strikes from the mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mulato tries to buck Johnson off but he can't manage it.
Johnson punishing his opponent with strikes.
Mulato is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Mulato is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Johnson fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mulato really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Mulato taking shots to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Kane Johnson.
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 Josh West scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kane Johnson!