PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Snake Shadow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bradley Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shadow kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Snake in the Eagles Shadow. The crowd seem to be enjoying Johnson's choice of entrance music: Can't Hold Us. Bradley Johnson told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Shadow
vs
Johnson

172 cm
33
167 lbs
14 - 6 - 0

175 cm
30
160 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Spartan Nutrition

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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Snake Shadow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Bradley Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Richard Clark and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shadow throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Shadow throws a shot from downtown. Johnson moves away and avoids it.
Johnson lands a body shot.
Johnson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shadow looks to score with a jab to the body but Johnson is just out of range.
Johnson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Johnson walks into a jab.
Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shadow manages to avoid it.
Both fighters circling a little - Johnson finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Johnson has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A nice inside leg kick there by Johnson. That's going to slow Shadow down.
Johnson misses with a two punch combination.
Shadow fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Johnson checks it well.
Johnson is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Shadow with a body shot.
Shadow fails to land with a series of punches.
Shadow tests Johnson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson stuns Shadow with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Shadow throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Johnson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Shadow at a distance.
Johnson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson checks a low kick from Shadow.
Johnson is looking to slow Shadow down with leg kicks.
Johnson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Shadow rather than just go for the knockout.
A telegraphed right hand from Shadow misses the target.
Johnson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Shadow.

Shadow drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Shadow in side control lands a decent elbow.
Johnson is not content to let Shadow control the position.
Shadow creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Johnson sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Shadow throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Johnson is not content to let Shadow control the position.
Johnson can't do much from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Shadow has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Johnson can't do much from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Shadow throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Shadow scoring with punches and elbows.
Shadow content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Johnson is looking for a sweep.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shadow controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Shadow.
Shadow working the head with strikes.
Shadow cracks Johnson with a big elbow.
Johnson dodges the ground and pound from Shadow.
Johnson is pushing Shadow's head away, looking to escape. Shadow manages to hold on to the position though.
Johnson avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Shadow.
Johnson is looking to regain half guard here but Shadow keeps moving and retains side control.
Shadow works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

Shadow thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Shadow working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is trying to control Shadow's posture but Shadow avoids it.
Shadow tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson is looking to reverse the position.
Johnson regains half guard.
Johnson is looking to improve his position.
Johnson is still trying to improve position.
Johnson preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Snake Shadow dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Johnson digs a good hook to Shadow's body.
Johnson misses with a wild body shot.
Johnson stalks Shadow and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Shadow's face. Shadow staggers backwards, shaken.
Johnson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Johnson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Johnson works the jab nicely.
Shadow lands a jab to the nose.
Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johnson works the jab nicely.
Shadow jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A combination from Johnson does no damage.
Shadow scores with a jab to the jaw.

Johnson is rocked!
Shadow drops Johnson with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Johnson! Shadow dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Snake Shadow!
Snake Shadow took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'I will retire you- Romero'.