PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Haso Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shawn Kingsten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Johnson
vs
Kingsten

180 cm
23
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
23
155 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Self confident

Good wrestler
Good elbows
Granite chin

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Haso Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shawn Kingsten!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Robert Twigg and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kingsten darts in and clinches Johnson up against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Johnson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Johnson being controlled against the cage.
Kingsten lands an elbow that stopped Johnson in his tracks for a moment.
Kingsten throws an elbow but it misses.
Kingsten blocks an elbow strike from Johnson.
Johnson blocks an elbow strike from Kingsten.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kingsten just misses with a elbow thrown towards Johnson's brow.
Johnson wants to take the fight to the mat but Kingsten manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kingsten misses with an elbow over the top.
Johnson missing with knees to the body.
Johnson blocks an elbow strike.
Kingsten manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Kingsten prevents a body shot from Johnson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kingsten throws an elbow but misses.
Johnson tries to pull guard but Kingsten won't allow it.
Kingsten stalling against the cage.

Johnson has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Kingsten uses from the top position.
Kingsten must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kingsten is stalling in the full guard.
Johnson wants to stand and escape but Kingsten is having none of it.

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.
Kingsten sitting in guard here, content to control.
Johnson wants to sweep here but Kingsten controlling him for the moment.
Johnson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Kingsten is not content to let Johnson control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kingsten defending well though.
Kingsten is controlling Johnson's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Johnson tries to pass to full mount but Kingsten defends it.
Kingsten tries to get to full guard but Johnson has control of the leg.
Johnson working the head and body with strikes.
Kingsten wants to get back to full guard.

That's four 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.
Kingsten is trying to control but can't.
Johnson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kingsten keeps working.
Kingsten is positioning himself well to prevent Johnson advancing to mount.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Johnson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Kingsten closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kingsten lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Johnson fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Haso Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kingsten lands an elbow that stopped Johnson in his tracks for a moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kingsten leaning his opponent against the cage.
Kingsten misses with an elbow over the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Kingsten instigates a clinch.
Kingsten throws an elbow that misses.
Kingsten has Johnson pressed against the cage, preventing Johnson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kingsten pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kingsten lands an elbow inside that Johnson shrugs off.
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 Kingsten walks away with a smile on his face. Johnson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Kingsten forces Johnson back against the cage and clinches.
Johnson tries to pull guard but Kingsten holds him up against the cage and eventually Johnson drops back down to his feet.
Kingsten looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Johnson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kingsten prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Haso Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Johnson gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.

Johnson stands up and waves to Kingsten to follow him.

Kingsten rushes Johnson and presses him up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson avoids the elbow strike from Kingsten, against the cage.
Johnson avoids the elbow strike from Kingsten, against the cage.
Kingsten effectively controlling the action here.
Johnson tries to score a body lock takedown but Kingsten shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Kingsten lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kingsten.
Kingsten lands a damaging elbow.
Kingsten's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Kingsten displaying some good clinch control by pressing Johnson up against the cage.
Kingsten continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Kingsten is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kingsten taking a breather.

Johnson decides to pull guard.
Johnson is trying to keep Kingsten in close.
Kingsten not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Johnson tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Johnson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kingsten's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Johnson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kingsten gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Johnson has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Kingsten doesn't defend quickly enough and Johnson has managed to lock this one up! Can Kingsten escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Johnson on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Haso Johnson!