PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Frank Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sjsj Skdks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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
Skdks

174 cm
25
146 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

150 cm
25
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Frank Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Sjsj Skdks!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Sam Margolis and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skdks goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Johnson fails with a takedown attempt.
Johnson lands with a good body shot.
Skdks takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Johnson scores with a shot to the body.
Johnson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Frank Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson is looking to clinch.
Johnson fails with an attempt to clinch.

Skdks feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Skdks has gone for a leg lock! Johnson slips out almost immediately though and dives into Skdks's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Skdks controlling Johnson's posture.
Skdks trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skdks trying to control the position.
Skdks wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Johnson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Skdks has a closed guard, preventing Johnson from standing up.

Sjsj Skdks has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Johnson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Skdks shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Johnson sprawls well. Johnson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Skdks gets slowly back to his feet.
Johnson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Johnson looks for a takedown but Skdks sprawls well.

Johnson gets a clinch.
Skdks can't find room to land a body shot as Johnson controls the action.
Johnson lands a body punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good body shot from Johnson.
Knees in the clinch landing for Johnson.

Johnson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Johnson moves in looking to clinch but Skdks pushes him off.
Johnson scores with a head kick.

Johnson gets a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Johnson breaks the clinch.
Skdks wants to clinch.
Johnson scores with a kick to the midsection.
Skdks looks winded!
Johnson shoots in looking for a takedown. Skdks tries to sprawl out of it but Johnson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Skdks manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Johnson moves into range and clinches up with Skdks.

Johnson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Johnson wants to clinch up but Skdks keeps it at a distance.
Johnson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Johnson connects with a body shot that sends Skdks's belly button to the back.
Johnson lands a nice shot that snaps Skdks's head back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson lands a leg kick that knocks Skdks off balance momentarily.
Johnson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Skdks's head backwards.
Johnson tries to clinch but Skdks moves out of range.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Skdks swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Johnson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Johnson lands a jab-cross combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Johnson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Johnson wants it to stay on the feet.
Johnson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Johnson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Skdks closes the distance and clinches up with Johnson, looking for a takedown. Skdks pushes Johnson against the cage but Johnson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Johnson dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Johnson lands a slapping body shot.
Skdks takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Skdks paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Johnson wants to clinch up but Skdks keeps it at a distance.
Skdks fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Frank Johnson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Johnson tries to clinch but Skdks moves out of range.
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Skdks as he jumps to the side.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Skdks closes this distance looking for a takedown but Johnson circles away.

Skdks looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Johnson trying to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Skdks controls from within his opponent's guard.

Johnson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Skdks doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Skdks manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Johnson has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Skdks has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Skdks tries to score a body lock takedown but Johnson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Frank Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sjsj Skdks.
Johnson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Skdks avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Johnson lands a nice uppercut.
Knees to the body from Johnson.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Johnson cracks Skdks with a nice body shot.

Johnson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Johnson closes the distance and pushes Skdks back into the cage.
Johnson leaning his opponent against the cage.
Skdks has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Johnson after a bit of a struggle.

Johnson breaks the clinch.
Skdks avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Johnson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Johnson tries to clinch up but Skdks circles away and keeps his distance.
Johnson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Frank Johnson is winning the standup battle so far.
Johnson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Skdks's head.

Johnson clinches with his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Johnson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Johnson fails in his attempt to clinch.

Johnson dives in and scores a takedown into Skdks's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Johnson decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Johnson is looking to wear down Skdks with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

Johnson has Skdks up against the cage in a clinch.
Skdks should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Johnson moves into the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Skdks fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Johnson stalling against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Johnson moves into the clinch.
Skdks drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Johnson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Skdks backwards.
Skdks tries for a takedown but Johnson manages to get underhooks.

Johnson breaks from the clinch.
Johnson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Skdks takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Skdks takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Johnson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Skdks throws an overhand right that lands on Johnson's shoulder, as Johnson tries to avoid the shot.
Johnson tries to clinch up but Skdks circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Johnson rushes Skdks and presses him up against the cage.

Johnson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Johnson closes the distance and pushes Skdks back into the cage.
Good body shot from Johnson.
Skdks looking to slow down the pace here.

Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Johnson gets a clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Johnson blocks a body shot from Skdks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson has Skdks pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Skdks manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A short right from Johnson.
Johnson is trying to drag Skdks to the mat but Skdks just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Johnson as Skdks tries to tie him up.

Johnson breaks the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Johnson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to clinch there but Skdks circles away.
Johnson lands with an overhand left.
Johnson lands a nice looking body shot.
Johnson moves in looking to clinch but Skdks pushes him off.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Skdks paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Johnson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Skdks's head.
Skdks keeps the fight on the outside.
Johnson stuffs the takedown.
Frank Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sjsj Skdks.

Johnson rushes Skdks and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Johnson breaks the clinch.
Johnson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Johnson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Skdks can do to turn this around?
Johnson throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Johnson tries to clinch but Skdks is having none of it.
Skdks tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Johnson defends well and Skdks ends up having to push Johnson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skdks is trying to pull guard but Johnson has him pressed against the cage.
Skdks tries to break free but Johnson pushes him back against the cage.

Johnson manages to break the clinch.

Johnson moves into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Johnson is struggling to control the position.

Johnson manages to break the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Johnson moves into the clinch.

Johnson breaks the clinch.
Sjsj Skdks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Frank Johnson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Johnson stuns Skdks with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Johnson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Johnson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight for Frank Johnson!
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight for Frank Johnson!
Judge James Glass scores the fight for Frank Johnson!

Frank Johnson wins by unanimous decision!