PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kevin James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bradley Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Can't Hold Us. Bradley Johnson will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

James
vs
Johnson

175 cm
35
169 lbs
14 - 10 - 0

175 cm
28
160 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kevin James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Bradley Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Chris Edwards and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
James throws a leg kick
and Johnson finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
James throws a body shot but no joy.
James doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
James doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Johnson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Johnson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but James moves away.
Johnson misses with a jab to the body
and James counters with an inside leg kick.
James has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Johnson.
James scores with a push kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Johnson finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
James throws a combination. Johnson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

James shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. James showed some decent athleticism there.
Johnson is looking to control James's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Johnson avoid being mounted?
James thows a huge punch but Johnson dodges it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
James wants to take a breather but Johnson is having none of it.
James missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Johnson controlling the position well.
Johnson wants to get back to full guard.
James thows a huge punch but Johnson dodges it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
James tries to pass the half guard into mount. Johnson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Johnson is staying active underneath James, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Johnson trying to control from the bottom.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
James loads up on a big right hand but Johnson slips the punch.
James is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.

James gets a takedown into half guard.
Johnson wants to get back to full guard.
Johnson pushes James off looking to stand but James dives back in and keeps control.
James keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
James prevents Johnson from improving his position.
James is nestled in close to Johnson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Johnson is trying to stand back up but James is controlling him
James drops an elbow to the side of Johnson's head.
James thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
James not landing any meaningful shots this time.
James is keen to just control but Johnson is a slippery customer.
James tries to pass the half guard into mount. Johnson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Johnson is staying active underneath James, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
James not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
James missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Johnson tries to regain full guard. Instead though, James has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Johnson in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
James can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Johnson is looking to escape.
James with a couple of short strikes.
Johnson can't escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin James dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

James avoids the head kick by Johnson.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
James was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Johnson throws a right hand that misses
and James counters with a stiff right hand.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by James!
Johnson scores with a jab to the body.
Johnson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Johnson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but James was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnson.
Johnson misses with a right hand
and James connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A punch combination from Johnson misses.
It looked like James wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

Johnson tries to sprawl but James drives through with a takedown into half guard.
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 tries to kick James off but James keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
James working Johnson over with strikes.
Johnson taking some punishment here, with James in his half guard.
James seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
James wants to pass to mount but Johnson is defending the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
James trying to advance position but Johnson counters by regaining guard.
James throws a big elbow that misses.
James throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
James has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
James throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Johnson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Johnson controlling the position.
James with a flurry of punches that miss.
James scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Johnson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Johnson looking to hit a scissor sweep but James is one step ahead there.
James pushing down on Johnson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Johnson is trying to control but can't.
James looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
James trying to control from half guard but Johnson is working away.
James tries to pass the half guard into mount. Johnson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson blocking the ground and pound attempt from James.
James trying to control from Johnson's half guard. Johnson has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing James from controlling successfully.
James lands a couple of decent looking shots.
James throws an elbow that misses. Johnson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in James's guard. Nice move by Johnson!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson wants to control from the top but James keeps moving.
Johnson won't allow James to sweep him here.
Johnson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
James keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
James bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Johnson's guard.

James trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin James dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

James looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
James working over Johnson with some ground and pound. Johnson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Johnson is trying to control but can't.
Kevin James overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
James not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson is not content to let James control the position.
James is looking to stall here but Johnson recovers full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
James stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Johnson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Johnson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
James advances to half guard.
Johnson preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
James not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Still in half guard, James seems content to control.
Johnson blocking the ground and pound attempt from James.
Johnson won't allow James to pass to mount.
James scoring with strikes to the body and head.
James is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Johnson!
James trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Johnson is working to get back to half guard.
James dominating with strikes here.
James with a couple of short strikes.

Johnson is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
James lands a heavy elbow.
Johnson is still in real trouble! Can James finish him?
James postures up and throws a big right hand. BOOM! Right on the button! Johnson is out cold - huge knockout for James!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Kevin James!
After winning the bout, Kevin James thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.