PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sol Ution (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ution has chosen French Touch Puta Madre as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Sol Ution enters the cage!

Johnson
vs
Ution

185 cm
19
185 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

170 cm
26
190 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sol Ution!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ution drives through with a takedown into Johnson's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Ution wants to pass the guard but Johnson is keeping the position.
Johnson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ution works over Johnson with some ground and pound from guard.

Ution is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Johnson is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Johnson has escaped and now he's on top!
Johnson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Johnson won't allow Ution to sweep him here.
Ution is still trying to improve position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ution has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Johnson has passed into side control.
Ution is looking to regain half guard here but Johnson keeps moving and retains side control.
Ution is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Ution misses with a strike from the bottom.
Ution is looking to regain half guard here but Johnson keeps moving and retains side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to stand but Ution is controlling his head.
Ution is trying to control Johnson's posture but Johnson avoids it.
Ution is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Johnson's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Ution gets full guard.
Ution wants to improve his position but instead Johnson has moved into half guard.
Ution wants to control but Johnson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ution can do anything to dispel that myth.
Ution has his hands clasped together around Johnson's back. He's all about the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ution slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Johnson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ution on the ground.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ution looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Johnson tries to stand but Ution is controlling from the bottom.
Ution is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ution looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ution wants to control the position but Johnson says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Johnson tries to stand but can't do so whilst Ution controls his leg.
Ution tries to roll over but Johnson keeps him under control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ution manages to get to full guard.
Ution bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Johnson's guard.
Ution scoring with punches to the head and body.
Ution missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Ution has gone for a leg lock! Johnson slips out almost immediately though and dives into Ution's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ution manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sol Ution dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A head kick misses from Johnson.
Johnson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Johnson misses with a body kick.
Johnson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ution throws a jab when Johnson was well out of range.
Ution swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ution misses with a lunging right hand
and Ution takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Johnson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ution scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ution throws a lazy uppercut

and Johnson counters by moving into the clinch.

Ution has clasped his hands together around Johnson's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
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!
Ution wants to control but Johnson is keeping him busy.

Ution is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Johnson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ution is trying to get an arm triangle but Johnson is defending well.

Ution is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Johnson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
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.

Ution goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Johnson has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Ution but great work by Johnson.
Ution sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Johnson trying to control from half guard but Ution is working away.
The fighters are battling for position here. Ution manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Johnson trying to stand up but can't free himself from Ution's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ution pulls Johnson in to control the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ution is on top in guard.

Ution drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Johnson dives on top into guard.
Ution wants to sweep here but Johnson controlling him for the moment.
Ution bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Johnson's guard.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet but Ution is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Ution throws an elbow that misses. Johnson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ution's guard. Nice move by Johnson!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ution is pulling down on Johnson's head to control his posture.
Ution can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Johnson controls the pace.
Ution lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Johnson!
Ution with the ground and pound from mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ution lands a big shot there that rocks Johnson but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sol Ution showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Ution throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Johnson tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Ution is in Johnson's guard.
Ution looking to pass the guard.
Ution wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
Ution content to stall in guard here.

Ution drops back, looking for a kneebar! Johnson looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Johnson looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Johnson!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ution can't do much from the bottom here.
Ution tries to bench press Johnson off him but Johnson keeps the position.
Johnson working away.
Ution regains half guard.
Ution tries to roll over but Johnson keeps him under control.
Ution regains full guard. Nicely done.
Ution lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Johnson!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ution moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Johnson has worked his arm free - good work by Johnson!

Ution wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Johnson, who protects the arm well.
Ution landing a few strikes.
Johnson taking punishment in the form of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ution swings around for an armbar but Johnson sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Ution's guard.
Ution lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Johnson!
John Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Ution looking to isolate an arm here. Johnson doesn't see it coming and as Ution extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Ution!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sol Ution!
Sol Ution managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Ultimate Fighting Fuel, into his post fight interview.