PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rusty Trombone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kendrell Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Trombone's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Back in Black by AC/DC. Johnson is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by 2-Pac (Hit Em Up). Rusty Trombone is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Trombone
vs
Johnson

168 cm
18
145 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

165 cm
20
149 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

ZSTAR

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rusty Trombone!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kendrell Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Bruno Hogan and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trombone misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johnson.
Trombone cracks Johnson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Trombone misses with a series of wild punches.
Trombone looks to land a left hand but Johnson moved out of range nicely.
Trombone throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Johnson slips a jab and a cross from Trombone.
Rusty Trombone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Trombone tries to land a front kick but Johnson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Trombone swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Trombone misses.

Johnson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Johnson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Johnson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Trombone tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Johnson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Johnson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Trombone sneaks back into half guard.

Johnson is looking for a kimura but Trombone is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Johnson to get the leverage.
Trombone won't allow Johnson to pass to mount.
Johnson winds up and cracks Trombone with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Trombone is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Trombone moves into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson tries to free his leg and advance position but Trombone is retaining full guard.
Johnson looks gassed!
Johnson prevents Trombone from getting back to his feet.
Trombone looking for a sweep. Not yet Trombone, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Trombone throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Trombone throws a right and a left that Johnson avoids nicely.
Trombone cracks a nice hook into Johnson's ribs.
A big right from Johnson misses.
Johnson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Trombone.
Trombone misses with a two punch combination.
Nice defenses there by Johnson.
Trombone throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Johnson.
Johnson tries to clinch but Trombone moves out of range.
Trombone throws a quick inside leg kick.
Trombone throws a series of punches but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson dodges the punch combination from Trombone.
Nice straight punches there by Trombone. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Trombone.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Johnson.
Trombone is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Johnson scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Trombone to see if he's OK.
Trombone sneaks back into half guard.
Nice strikes from Johnson there.
Trombone moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Trombone striking off his back but it's not causing Johnson any problems.
Trombone utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Trombone is looking for a triangle but Johnson pushes his legs off easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Trombone looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Johnson scoring with some ground and pound.
Johnson won't allow Trombone to sweep him here.

Trombone looking for a guillotine here but Johnson defends easily.
Trombone lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Johnson!
Johnson is trying to escape the mount.
The referee warns Johnson that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Trombone sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
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 Rusty Trombone will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Johnson moves away from the strike by Trombone.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Johnson.
Johnson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Trombone gets the takedown into side control.

Trombone looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Trombone is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Johnson's shoulder. That is not cool.
Johnson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Trombone wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Johnson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Johnson sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Johnson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Johnson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson is trying to get back to full guard.
Trombone passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Johnson!

Johnson tries to improve his position but Trombone has taken his back! Trombone has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Johnson tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Trombone pushes Johnson away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Rusty Trombone!
Rusty Trombone retains his featherweight title!