PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pretzle Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Lara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Lara's choice of entrance music: 'I Stand Alone' by Godsmack. Pretzle Johnson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Alexander Lara's chin.

Johnson
vs
Lara

170 cm
22
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
20
160 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Likes ground

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pretzle Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexander Lara!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lara tries to clinch but Johnson is having none of it.
Johnson looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
A big left from Lara misses.

Lara scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Johnson wants to control but Lara postures up.
Lara working the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson taking a bit of punishment here - Lara scoring with strikes.
Johnson can't do much from the bottom here.
Lara trying to control the position but Johnson is working away.
Johnson being controlled for a moment.
Lara throws an elbow but Johnson slips to the side and avoids it well.
Lara lands a few punches from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lara tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Lara has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
You can see the frustration on Johnson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Lara working the ground and pound from side control.
Lara lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Johnson down.

Johnson is rocked!
Lara works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Oh Johnson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lara controlling the position from side mount.

Lara looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Johnson is looking to regain half guard here but Lara keeps moving and retains side control.

Lara tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Johnson seems to have got his legs back now.
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.
Johnson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Johnson is working hard here to advance position.
Johnson gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Lara seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Johnson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Johnson looking for submissions off his back.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Johnson misses with a takedown
and Lara counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Lara closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
You can see the frustration on Johnson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Johnson manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Johnson's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Lara tries to roll over but Johnson keeps him under control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lara can do anything to dispel that myth.
Lara wants to get back to his feet.
Lara trying to control but Johnson postures up.
Johnson is looking to advance position but Lara won't allow it.
Johnson sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Johnson has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Lara can't escape the position.
Johnson controlling his opponent.
Johnson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lara is looking to escape.
Johnson controlling the pace for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Lara dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Johnson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Pretzle Johnson just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Lara misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lara throws a leg kick that misses.
Lara misses with a few strikes there.
Johnson with a poor takedown
letting Lara counter with a right hand.
Lara fails in his attempt to clinch.

Johnson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Johnson can't get the takedown.
Johnson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pretzle Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lara has Johnson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Johnson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Johnson fails to pull guard.
Johnson tries to break the clinch but Lara is controlling the position.
Lara wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lara changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Johnson fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Johnson shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Johnson was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson controlling the pace for now.
Lara is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Johnson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Lara is trying desperately to improve position.
Johnson controlling his opponent.
Johnson has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Johnson tries to control but Lara wriggling away.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Pretzle Johnson just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Johnson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Lara to counter with a crisp jab.
Johnson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lara.
Lara throws a big shot that misses.
Johnson walks into a stiff left hand from Lara.
Johnson tries to clinch there but Lara circles away.
Lara lands with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lara misses with a two punch combination.
Lara closes this distance looking for a takedown but Johnson circles away.
Lara throws a wild body kick that Johnson sees coming a mile off.
Lara throws a right and a left that Johnson avoids nicely.

Lara shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Lara showed some decent athleticism there.
Alexander Lara has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lara wants to free his trapped foot but Johnson is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Johnson wants to control but Lara is keeping busy.
Lara moves into full mount! Johnson won't be happy about that!
Lara looking to finish Johnson with some ground and pound. This is bad for Johnson!
Lara trying to control but Johnson is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lara controlling his opponent.
Johnson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lara landing strikes from the mount.
Lara can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Johnson is looking to escape.
Johnson in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Johnson tries to hold on but Lara pushes him away.
Lara working Johnson over with strikes here.
Johnson tries to lock up and control but Lara gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Johnson is looking to get to half guard.
Lara postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Johnson looks a forlorn figure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Lara showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Johnson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Lara keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
Lara striking off his back but it's not causing Johnson any problems.
Johnson trying to control but Lara is working from the bottom.
Lara trying to strike off his back.
Johnson wants to control from the top but Lara keeps moving.
Johnson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Lara strikes from his own guard.
Johnson stopping the sweep attempt from Lara.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Lara looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lara gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Johnson shoots and misses

and Lara counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Johnson's guard now.
Lara stopping the sweep attempt from Johnson.
Johnson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lara manages to get himself to full guard.
Lara looking for a sweep. Not yet Lara, not yet.
Johnson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Lara tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lara wants to stand and escape but Johnson is having none of it.
Lara trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

Lara throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Lara is looking to stand up but Johnson isn't so interested in that idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Lara is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Lara bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Lara tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Lara has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Johnson is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Lara's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Johnson is looking to improve his position.
Johnson trying to control from the bottom.
Johnson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Johnson striking from his own guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson managing to control the position.
Johnson controls Lara momentarily but Lara frees himself.
Johnson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lara is one step ahead there.
Johnson looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Johnson tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Johnson is on top in guard.
Johnson looking to pass the guard.
Johnson trying to control but Lara is working from the bottom.
Lara wants to stand and escape but Johnson is having none of it.
Johnson pushing down on Lara's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Lara actively working from the bottom here.
Johnson with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Lara is trying to get back to full guard.
Pretzle Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johnson is trying to control the action in half guard but Lara is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alexander Lara comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lara winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexander Lara!