PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Justin Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Curt Wooten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Curt Wooten is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Johnson
vs
Wooten

180 cm
24
160 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

180 cm
25
160 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Justin Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Curt Wooten!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Wooten pushes Johnson up against the cage in a clinch.

Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wooten paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Wooten forces Johnson back against the cage and clinches.
Johnson wants a takedown.

Johnson manages to break the clinch.
Johnson has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.

Wooten moves into the clinch successfully.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Wooten escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wooten lands a two punch combo.
Johnson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wooten throws a sloppy head kick and Johnson moves out of range easily.
Wooten shoots in looking for a takedown. Johnson tries to sprawl out of it but Wooten keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Johnson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Johnson throws a big counter combination but Wooten scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wooten misses with a leg kick.
Wooten misses with the combination.
Johnson appears to be looking for a big counter.
Wooten wants to land a leg kick but Johnson is out of range.
Johnson throws a big counter combination but Wooten scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Johnson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Johnson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Johnson wants it to stay on the feet.
Johnson tries for a takedown but Wooten sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Wooten let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Justin Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson dodges the punch combination from Wooten.
Curt Wooten seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooten throws a series of punches but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wooten gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Johnson counters with a left and a right that stings Wooten.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Wooten is defended easily by Johnson.
Johnson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Johnson wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
A left lands for Wooten.
Wooten swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wooten lands a two punch combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Johnson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Wooten, pushing him back against the cage.
Wooten tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Johnson avoids it.

Johnson breaks the clinch.
Johnson avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson looks to land a combination but Wooten avoids it well.
Wooten misses with a wild combination.
Johnson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wooten.

Wooten takes the fight into the clinch.
Johnson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Johnson looking to slow down the pace here.

Johnson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooten misses with a double jab.

Wooten has managed to clinch.
Johnson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Wooten smiles and moves away.
Johnson takes one to the chin there.
Johnson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Wooten dodges the punch combination from Johnson.
Wooten throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Wooten fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Johnson, pushing him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Curt Wooten dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Johnson misses with the combination.
Johnson closes the distance and clinches up with Wooten, looking for a takedown. Johnson pushes Wooten against the cage but Wooten circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Johnson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wooten dives in for a single leg takedown but Johnson sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Justin Johnson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Wooten has taken the fight to the clinch.

Wooten breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Johnson swings for the body but Wooten moves out of range.
Wooten moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wooten misses with a double jab.
Wooten connects with a nice looking jab.
Johnson throws a nice looking combination but Wooten bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Johnson shoots for a takedown but Wooten saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Johnson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wooten.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wooten throws a right hand that Johnson ducks under and follows up with a left that Johnson also avoids with ease.
As Wooten looks to move away, Johnson throws a big counter combo but Wooten just gets out of the way.
Johnson throws a head kick but Wooten moves out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wooten fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Johnson avoids it really well and circles away.
Wooten fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Johnson avoids it really well and circles away.
Justin Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Curt Wooten.
Wooten lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Johnson circles away quickly and effectively.
Wooten fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Curt Wooten seems to be getting the better of the standup.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson goes for a takedown attempt but Wooten pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Johnson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Wooten's waist but Wooten gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Johnson off to one side.
Johnson tries to clinch up.

Wooten has Johnson up against the cage in a clinch.
Johnson tries to pull guard but Wooten holds him up against the cage and eventually Johnson drops back down to his feet.

Wooten drags the fight down to the ground.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

Wooten wriggles free and stands up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wooten throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Johnson tries to counter by clinching up but Wooten breaks away and moves out of range.
Wooten shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Johnson but Johnson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
It looked like Johnson was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Wooten throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Johnson's waist but Johnson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Wooten off to one side.
Wooten moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Wooten throws a right and a left that both miss.

Johnson gets caught flat footed, as Wooten shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Johnson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Wooten engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Johnson has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Wooten has passed into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Wooten stands up.
Wooten looks to land a body kick but Johnson moved away.
Johnson feinted with a counter takedown.
No joy there for Johnson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wooten rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Johnson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wooten misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Wooten closes the distance and clinches.

Wooten's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Curt Wooten showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Wooten clinches up with Johnson and pushes him back against the cage.
Johnson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Wooten gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Johnson.
Johnson struggles to land a body shot inside as Wooten controls his hands.

Wooten breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Wooten gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Wooten pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wooten misses with a looping right.
Johnson is looking to counter the offense by Wooten and move into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wooten tries a head kick but it misses.
Johnson tries to counter by clinching up but Wooten breaks away and moves out of range.
Johnson lands with a hook. Wooten tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Wooten closes this distance looking for a takedown but Johnson circles away.
Wooten throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wooten misses with a few strikes there.
Johnson lands with a nice body punch.
Wooten lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Wooten misses with a head kick.
Johnson seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Johnson misses with a series of wild punches.

Wooten pushes Johnson up against the cage in a clinch.
Johnson tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Justin Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Wooten closes the distance and clinches.
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 jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Wooten smiles and moves away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Wooten clinches up against the cage.

Wooten breaks the clinch.
Johnson misses with a few strikes there.
Wooten will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Johnson throws a right hand that Wooten ducks under and follows up with a left that Wooten also avoids with ease.
Wooten stuffs the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries a head kick but it misses.
Wooten scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Wooten works over Johnson's head and body with a nice combination.
Wooten scores with a jab to the head.

Wooten moves into the clinch.
Wooten lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Johnson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wooten throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Johnson.
Johnson misses with a two punch combination.
Johnson slips under a jab.
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!
Wooten getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson stuffs the takedown attempt from Wooten. Wooten gets slowly back to his feet.
Wooten misses with a wild combination.
Johnson misses with a kick to the body.
Wooten swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Wooten throws a front kick aimed at Johnson's knee but Johnson avoids it well.
Johnson slaps away a takedown attempt from Wooten, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Wooten swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Johnson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Wooten avoids it really well and circles away.
Wooten is looking for the big counter here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Curt Wooten comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Wooten 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Curt Wooten!