PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Stacee Jaxee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tarik Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jaxee comes to the cage accompanied by Pour Some Sugar on Me by Stacee Jaxx. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Jaxee
vs
Johnson

171 cm
30
157 lbs
21 - 16 - 0

184 cm
33
155 lbs
20 - 16 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition
My$tic Clothing ~ (`10%Laundry`)

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 21 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Stacee Jaxee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Tarik Johnson!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jaxee on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Johnson throws a leg kick

and Jaxee counters by clinching up.

Johnson lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Johnson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Johnson content to control rather than advance.
Johnson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Johnson working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Johnson is looking to take a break and control but Jaxee is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jaxee wants to get back to full guard.
Johnson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jaxee is refusing to be controlled, as Johnson sits in half guard.
Johnson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Jaxee avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Johnson.
Jaxee avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Johnson.
Jaxee is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Johnson connects with a nice short shot to Jaxee's temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Johnson.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Johnson throwing shots but Jaxee is blocking nicely.
Johnson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Jaxee has hold of Johnson's hands but Johnson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Johnson lands strikes from half guard.
Jaxee is pressing down on Johnson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Johnson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jaxee might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Johnson won't allow Jaxee to sweep him here.
Johnson chips away with some ground and pound.
Johnson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jaxee trying to keep a closed guard but Johnson is proving a slippery customer.
Johnson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Johnson is looking to work some ground and pound but Jaxee has wrist control.
Johnson is looking to work some ground and pound but Jaxee has wrist control.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Johnson postures up in Jaxee's guard and throws a big left but Jaxee blocks it.
Jaxee utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Johnson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Johnson is in close to Jaxee's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Johnson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jaxee lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Johnson trying to control the position.
Johnson throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jaxee manages to get himself to full guard.

Johnson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Johnson throwing strikes from guard but Jaxee blocks nicely.
Jaxee keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
Johnson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Jaxee not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jaxee pulls Johnson in close to prevent any damage.
Jaxee keeping full guard, as Johnson tries to pass.
Jaxee is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jaxee looking to hit a scissor sweep but Johnson is one step ahead there.
Johnson throwing strikes from guard but Jaxee blocks nicely.
Johnson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jaxee works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Johnson is looking to work some ground and pound but Jaxee has wrist control.
Jaxee lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Jaxee wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
Johnson is adopting a defensive guard.
Jaxee is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tarik Johnson dominated that round.
That's time! Jaxee's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Johnson throws a right hand that Jaxee ducks under and follows up with a left that Jaxee also avoids with ease.
A big right from Jaxee misses.
Jaxee throws an overhand right that lands on Johnson's shoulder, as Johnson tries to avoid the shot.
Jaxee walks into a jab.
A big left from Jaxee misses.
A clash of legs there as Jaxee blocks the low kick.
A slow jab from Johnson misses its intended target.
Jaxee throws a big counter combination but Johnson scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Johnson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jaxee.
Johnson moves out of range of the leg kick from Jaxee.
Johnson misses with a double jab
and Jaxee makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jaxee swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Johnson tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Johnson throws a good cross that connects.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson moves away from the strike by Jaxee.
Johnson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jaxee looks to score with a jab to the body but Johnson is just out of range.
Johnson changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Johnson defending well as Jaxee loads up on a big left hand.
Jaxee lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jaxee connects with the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Johnson.
Jaxee ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Johnson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Johnson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Johnson.
Jaxee is trying to get back to half guard.
Johnson wants to control but Jaxee is keeping him busy.
Johnson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jaxee avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Johnson.
Johnson taking a breather here.
Jaxee taking a bit of punishment here - Johnson scoring with strikes.
Johnson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Johnson tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
You can see the frustration on Jaxee's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Johnson throws an elbow but Jaxee slips to the side and avoids it well.
Johnson working away.
Johnson lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Jaxee down.
Check out the look on Johnson's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Jaxee on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Sloppy strikes there by Johnson.
Johnson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jaxee keeps working.
Jaxee takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Jaxee struggling a bit here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson scores with a couple of short elbows.
Jaxee wants to control but Johnson postures up.
Johnson is working Jaxee over with some ground and pound from side control.
Johnson working away.
Johnson scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Jaxee to see if he's OK.
Jaxee on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Johnson working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Johnson scores with punches from side control.
Johnson in side control lands a decent elbow.

Jaxee is rocked!
Jaxee tries to bench press Johnson off him but Johnson keeps the position.
Johnson grinds an elbow into Jaxee's temple.
Johnson looks up at the clock and then as Jaxee takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Johnson smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Oh Jaxee is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Johnson working away.
Jaxee seems to have got his legs back now.
Jaxee is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Johnson's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Johnson lands with a punch from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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 missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Johnson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Jaxee is trying to get back to full guard.
Johnson lands with a punch from half guard.
Jaxee avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Johnson.
Johnson lands with a punch from half guard.
Johnson lands strikes from half guard.
Johnson working the head and body with strikes.
Jaxee taking some punishment here, with Johnson in his half guard.
Johnson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Johnson is trying to control the action in half guard but Jaxee is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Johnson controlling the action here.
Johnson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tarik Johnson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Johnson cracks Jaxee with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Jaxee falls to his knees and Johnson doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tarik Johnson!
Tarik Johnson managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, GREEN!160, into his post fight interview.