PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Maria Coffey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Parmenides Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson has chosen Danger as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Coffey
vs
Johnson

182 cm
19
193 lbs
0 - 0 - 1

183 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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 0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Maria Coffey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Parmenides Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shirou Masuda and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coffey dives in and grabs Johnson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Johnson pushes down on Coffey's head and hops out.

Johnson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Johnson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

Coffey pulls guard.
Johnson trying to control but Coffey is working from the bottom.

Coffey 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.

Coffey looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Johnson wants to control from the top but Coffey keeps moving.

Johnson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Johnson wants to control from the top but Coffey keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Coffey throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Coffey keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.

Coffey looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Johnson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Coffey is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Coffey can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Johnson controls the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Coffey is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Johnson defends well.
Coffey is breathing heavily.
Johnson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Coffey looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Coffey keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Parmenides Johnson wasn't active enough on the ground.

Johnson moves into the clinch.
Coffey is trying to break the clinch but Johnson is controlling him.
Johnson tries to pull guard but Coffey holds him up against the cage and eventually Johnson drops back down to his feet.
Johnson tries to pull guard but Coffey forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Coffey working aggressively here.
Coffey has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Johnson after a bit of a struggle.
Coffey has had enough of the clinch but Johnson keeps him there for the moment.

Johnson jumps guard.
Johnson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Coffey is controlling him.

Johnson kicks Coffey off and gets to his feet.

Johnson instigates a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coffey wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Johnson has him pressed against the cage.

Coffey pulls guard successfully.
Coffey keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
Coffey being controlled here, momentarily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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!
Johnson wants to control from the top but Coffey keeps moving.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Parmenides Johnson hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Johnson clinches.
Coffey is trying to force a seperation but Johnson has the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Parmenides Johnson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Johnson clinches.
Johnson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Coffey to keep the fight standing.
Coffey throws an elbow that misses.
Johnson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Coffey smiles and moves away.

Johnson has taken the fight to the clinch.

Johnson breaks from the clinch.
Maria Coffey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Coffey tries to keep at a distance but Johnson has taken the fight into the clinch.

Coffey escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Coffey pulls guard.
Johnson trying to control but Coffey is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Coffey is looking for a triangle but Johnson pushes his legs off easily.

Coffey throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

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

Coffey looking for a guillotine here but Johnson defends easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Coffey looking for a guillotine here but Johnson defends easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coffey can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Johnson controls the pace.

Coffey is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Johnson defends well.
Johnson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Coffey keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.

Coffey looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Parmenides Johnson wasn't active enough on the ground.

Johnson closes the distance and clinches.

Coffey's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Johnson rushes Coffey and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Johnson tries to pull guard but Coffey holds him up against the cage and eventually Johnson drops back down to his feet.
Maria Coffey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Parmenides Johnson.
Coffey lands an uppercut.
Coffey wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Johnson has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coffey wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Johnson is trying to pull guard but Coffey turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Coffey wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Johnson has him pressed against the cage.
Coffey has had enough of the clinch but Johnson keeps him there for the moment.
Come on Coffey - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Coffey with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Johnson as Coffey tries to tie him up.
Coffey is trying to push Johnson away but Johnson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Coffey stalling in the clinch.
Coffey tries to pull guard but Johnson holds him up against the cage and eventually Coffey drops back down to his feet.

Coffey manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Parmenides Johnson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Johnson clinches up against the cage.

Johnson jumps into guard, dragging Coffey to the mat.
Johnson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Coffey is controlling him.
Coffey lands a couple of digs.
Johnson wants to stand and escape but Coffey is having none of it.
Coffey trying to stand up but can't free himself from Johnson's guard.

Coffey decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Johnson darts in and clinches Coffey up against the cage.
Johnson tries to stall but Coffey uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Johnson prevents Coffey from breaking the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coffey tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Coffey tries to pull guard but Johnson won't allow it.
Johnson is trying to stall.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Johnson as Coffey tries to tie him up.
Johnson tries to stall but Coffey uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Coffey has Johnson pushed against the cage.
Coffey tries to pull guard but Johnson forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maria Coffey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Coffey tries to pull guard but Johnson holds him up against the cage and eventually Coffey drops back down to his feet.
Coffey can't get the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coffey has Johnson pressed against the cage.
Johnson fails to pull guard.
Coffey is trying to break the clinch but Johnson is controlling him.

Johnson has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Coffey uses from the top position.
Johnson wants to stand but Coffey is controlling the position.

Johnson wriggles free and stands up.

Johnson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson tries to pull guard but Coffey holds him up against the cage and eventually Johnson drops back down to his feet.
Coffey tries to pull guard but Johnson won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Coffey's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Johnson pushes Coffey up against the cage in a clinch.
Coffey leaning against his opponent.
Coffey wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Coffey jumps into guard, dragging Johnson to the mat.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Coffey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Johnson might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Coffey haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Johnson controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Parmenides Johnson hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Coffey gets tackled into the cage by Johnson. Johnson maintains the clinch.
Coffey wants to break the clinch but can't.

Johnson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Johnson moves into the clinch successfully.
Still in the clinch, Coffey scores with a nice short uppercut.
Coffey has Johnson pushed against the cage.
Coffey jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Johnson walks away with a smile on his face. Coffey gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Johnson closes the distance and pushes Coffey back into the cage.
Maria Coffey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Parmenides Johnson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson fails to pull the fight into his guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Parmenides 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Parmenides Johnson!
After winning the bout, Parmenides Johnson thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.