PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jemini Houser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carl Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carl Johnson is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Houser
vs
Johnson

180 cm
22
135 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

190 cm
25
130 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Likes musicals

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jemini Houser!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Carl Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Franklyn Lucas and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

Houser gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Johnson wants to pass the guard but Houser is keeping the position.
Houser working a defensive guard here.
Houser wants to get back to his feet but Johnson passes into half guard.
Houser trying to control from the bottom.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet.
Johnson wants to pass to mount but Houser is defending the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Houser slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Houser being controlled here, momentarily.
Johnson postures up and lands a big shot to Houser's brow.
Johnson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Houser wants to sweep but no luck.
Johnson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
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.
Houser wants to control but Johnson passes easily into half guard.
Houser really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Houser is trying to stand up here but Johnson is controlling him well.
Houser is looking for a sweep. Johnson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Johnson is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Johnson's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Houser gets full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson passes Houser's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Johnson is looking for a kimura here.
Johnson is pressing down on Houser's thigh, looking to free his foot. Houser is holding on for now.
Johnson is thwarting Houser's attempts to control the position.
Houser moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson won't allow Houser to sweep him here.
Houser wants to stand up but Johnson is controlling him.
Houser has momentary wrist control but Johnson slips an elbow through the middle.
Houser can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Johnson controls the pace.
Johnson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Houser is trying to keep Johnson in close.
Houser keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carl Johnson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Houser looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Johnson is fending him off so far but Houser persists. Nope, Johnson circles away and we're back to standing.

Johnson clinches with his opponent.

Johnson jumps guard and drags Houser to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Houser stands up over Johnson, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Houser won't allow Johnson to get back to his feet.
Carl Johnson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Houser throwing strikes from guard but Johnson blocks nicely.

Johnson working for a triangle but Houser defends it easily.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Johnson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Houser won't allow Johnson to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Houser prevents Johnson from getting back to his feet.

Houser gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Houser throws a combination that misses

and Johnson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Houser keeping full guard, as Johnson tries to pass.
Houser looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Houser escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Johnson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Houser is looking for a triangle but Johnson pushes his legs off easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson won't allow Houser to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Johnson stands up and waves to Houser to follow him.
Houser avoids a kick to the body.
Johnson fails to land with a series of punches.
A head kick misses from Houser.
Johnson throws a low kick but Houser avoids it.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Houser as he jumps to the side.
Johnson scores with a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Johnson clinches with his opponent.
Johnson fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Houser manages to break the clinch.
Johnson doesn't manage to clinch there - Houser circles away.
Johnson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Houser fails to land the takedown.
Houser misses with a takedown attempt

and Johnson moves into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jemini Houser. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Johnson breaks from the clinch.

Houser gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Johnson preventing the sweep.
Johnson is in close to Houser's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Johnson stands up from Houser's guard - Johnson perhaps looking for a knockout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Johnson shoots in and gets a takedown into Houser's guard.
Houser looking for a sweep. Not yet Houser, not yet.
Johnson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Houser. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Houser looking to control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Johnson gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

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

Carl Johnson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Houser throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Johnson has a takedown stuffed.
Houser with a poor takedown

and Johnson counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Houser's guard now.
Johnson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Johnson stands up and waves to Houser to follow him.
Johnson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Johnson circles away from the clinch attempt

and Johnson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson won't allow Houser to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Houser kicks Johnson off and gets to his feet.

Johnson gets the takedown into side control.
Johnson controlling the position from side mount.
Houser looks to move to half guard but instead Johnson has passed into mount! Damn!
Johnson landing punches.
Johnson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Houser is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
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.
Houser manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Johnson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
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!
Houser moves into full guard.
Johnson preventing the sweep.
Houser trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

Johnson gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Houser tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Johnson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

Johnson shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Johnson was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Johnson 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 Houser's shoulder. That is not cool.
Houser is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Johnson cracks Houser with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Johnson is working Houser over with some ground and pound from side control.

Johnson stands up and we're back to a striking position.

Johnson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Houser wants to improve his position but Johnson is controlling well.
Johnson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Johnson wants to pass to mount but Houser is defending the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Houser trying to control here.
Jemini Houser has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Carl Johnson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Houser punching from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Carl Johnson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Johnson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30

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