PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Emanuel Case (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kit Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kit Johnson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Case
vs
Johnson

193 cm
24
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Emanuel Case!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kit Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Ian Loll and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Case gets a clinch.
Case prevents a takedown attempt there.
Johnson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Johnson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Johnson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Case walks away with a smile on his face. Johnson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Johnson throws a series of punches but Case avoids them all with ease.
It looked like Case was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Johnson keeps the fight on the outside.
Johnson looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Case clinches with his opponent.

Case ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Case no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Case pulls Johnson in close to his closed guard and prevents Johnson from doing any damage or advancing position.
Case avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Case has his hands on Johnson's head, controlling the position.
Case 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.
Johnson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Case is keeping the position for now.
Case is pulling down on Johnson's head to control his posture.
Johnson postures up in Case's guard and throws a big left but Case blocks it.
Johnson won't allow Case to sweep him here.
Johnson wants to control from the top but Case keeps moving.
Johnson postures up.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Johnson closes the distance and clinches up with Case, looking for a takedown. Johnson pushes Case against the cage but Case circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Case is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Johnson.
Emanuel Case has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kit Johnson.
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt - Case sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Case throws a big counter combination but Johnson scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Case moves into range and clinches up with Johnson.
Johnson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Case to keep the fight standing.

Case successfully pulls guard.
Case has his hands on Johnson's head, controlling the position.
Johnson distracts Case with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Johnson wanted to stand there but Case had control of the position.
Case pulls Johnson in close to prevent any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson landing some decent shots from guard.
Johnson stands and throws Case's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Case wants to control but Johnson postures up.
Case is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Johnson is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Case tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Johnson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Case is trying to control Johnson's posture but Johnson avoids it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Case dodges the ground and pound from Johnson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Emanuel Case will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Johnson throws a low kick, looking for Case's leg but Case calmly moves out of range.
Case seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Emanuel Case is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Case leaves Johnson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Case clinches with his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Case jumps guard.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Case is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Case is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Johnson can do to turn this around?
Case is pulling down on Johnson's head to control his posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Case trying to control the position.
Johnson trying to control but Case is working from the bottom.
Case seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Johnson trying to control but Case is working from the bottom.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Johnson tries to free his leg and advance position but Case is retaining full guard.
Johnson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Case works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Johnson wants to control from the top but Case keeps moving.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Case looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Case wants to clinch.
Case tries to close the distance and clinch up but Johnson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Johnson.
Case is looking for a counter combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson closes the distance and clinches up with Case, looking for a takedown. Johnson pushes Case against the cage but Case circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Emanuel Case has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kit Johnson.

Johnson drives through and clinches with Case against the cage.
Johnson wants a takedown.
Johnson tries to pull guard but Case forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Case gets control of Johnson's arms and successfully pulls guard. Case will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Case not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Case seems keen to control Johnson's posture.
Case really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Case will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Case managing to control the position.

Case looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Johnson postures up and lands a big shot to Case's brow.
Case avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Johnson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Johnson drops back looking for a leg! Case is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Case manages to kick Johnson off! Johnson jumps back into Case's guard.
Johnson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Emanuel Case will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Johnson misses with a takedown attempt - Case sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Case went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Case keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Johnson tries to clinch but Case moves away
and Case counters with a one-two to the body.
A low kick from Johnson misses

and Case counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Johnson!
Kit Johnson has got the better of the ground game so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Case is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Johnson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Johnson struggling a bit here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Johnson struggling a bit here.

Case tries for a kimura but Johnson is defending well.
Case landing a few strikes.
Case trying to control the action but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Case scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Johnson to see if he's OK.

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.
Case tries to score with some ground and pound. Johnson controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Johnson is not content to let Case control the position.
Case lands a few punches from side control.

Case is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Johnson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Case lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Johnson manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Johnson trying to control here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Case seems to be working for a kimura but Johnson defends the submission attempt.
Johnson wants to get back to full guard.
Case scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Case is trying to control the action in half guard but Johnson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Case winds up and cracks Johnson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Case lands with a punch from half guard.
Case sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Johnson defending well though.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Case trying to control from half guard but Johnson is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Johnson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Case. Case obviously looking to wear him down.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
With the fighters up against the cage, Case throws an elbow but misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Case pulls guard successfully.
Kit Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Emanuel Case is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Case is trying to control the position but Johnson postures up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Emanuel Case showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Case has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Emanuel Case!