PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Test Seven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kyle Johnson has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Johnson
vs
Seven

176 cm
18
150 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

170 cm
18
148 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Kyle Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Test Seven!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Ackerman and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seven slips under a jab from Johnson.
Seven shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Seven darts in looking for a takedown but Johnson gets double underhooks and turns Seven into the cage.
Seven just misses with a punch to the body.
Seven fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kyle Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Test Seven.
Nice sprawl there from Johnson as Seven shoots in.
Johnson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Seven shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Johnson defends it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck for Seven with that takedown attempt.
Seven staying out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a looping left.
Seven throws a counter combo.
Seven fails with a takedown attempt.
Seven tries to clinch up but Johnson circles away and keeps his distance.
Seven ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
Seven is trying hard to land a takedown here. Johnson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Seven is looking to clinch.
Johnson takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Seven shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Johnson pinned against the cage. Johnson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Seven tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Johnson defends well and Seven ends up having to push Johnson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Seven.
Seven ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
Seven will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Seven dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Seven bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Seven uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnson.
Seven shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Johnson as he avoids it easily.
Seven uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnson.
Seven tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Seven throws a shot to the body.
Johnson is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Nice takedown defense from Johnson. No joy for Seven on that attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson swings for the body but Seven moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Seven drives through and clinches with Johnson against the cage.
Seven looking to throw knees to the head but Johnson is blocking nicely.
Johnson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Johnson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Seven tries to pull guard but Johnson won't allow it.
Seven takes a shot to the head.
Johnson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Seven has him pressed against the cage.
Johnson lands a shoulder strike.
Seven is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
The referee calls for Johnson to work.
A short left from Johnson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seven tries to pull guard but Johnson won't allow it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Johnson lands with a left to the head.
Seven taking a breather.
Johnson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson has Seven pressed against the cage, preventing Seven from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Seven is trying to force a seperation but Johnson has the dominant position.
Johnson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Seven is controlling him.
Seven goes for a takedown in the clinch but Johnson prevents it.
Johnson can't find room to land a body shot as Seven controls the action.
Seven is looking for a takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

A head kick misses from Seven.
Johnson throws a big shot that misses.
Johnson throws a poor cross that misses
and Seven counters with a good low kick that Johnson was not able to check.
Johnson avoids the head kick by Seven.
Test Seven seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A swing and a miss from Johnson.
Seven misses with a takedown attempt - Johnson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Johnson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Johnson throws a jab but it's blocked by Seven.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seven shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Johnson pinned against the cage. Johnson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seven slips under a jab from Johnson.
Seven throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Seven shoots in for a takedown but Johnson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kyle Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Test Seven.
Johnson throws a jab but it's blocked by Seven.
Seven moves away from the strike by Johnson.
Johnson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Johnson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Seven.
Johnson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Seven tries to clinch but Johnson is having none of it.
Seven has a takedown stuffed.
Johnson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson avoids the body shot from Seven.
Johnson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Seven can do to turn this around?
Seven slips a straight right by Johnson.
Seven looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Seven will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Johnson keeps the fight on the outside.
Test Seven is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Seven uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
Seven is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Seven feints and then cracks Johnson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Johnson down.
Seven ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Seven drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Johnson defends it well.
Johnson slaps away a takedown attempt from Seven, before circling back to the center of the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big right from Johnson misses.
Johnson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Johnson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Johnson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Seven.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seven moves in looking to clinch but Johnson pushes him off.
Johnson throws a jab but it's blocked by Seven.
Johnson misses with a series of wild punches.
Seven keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Johnson.
Seven keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Johnson.
Seven is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Seven is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Johnson rather than just go for the knockout.
Seven shoots in looking for a takedown. Johnson tries to sprawl out of it but Seven 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.
No luck for Seven with that takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seven has a takedown stuffed.
Seven lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nice takedown defense from Johnson. No joy for Seven on that attempt.
It looked like Johnson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Johnson throws out a loose jab but Seven uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johnson throws a lazy right hand but Seven sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Seven tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Johnson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Seven shoots for a takedown but Johnson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Johnson has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Seven is breathing heavily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Johnson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Seven takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Johnson misses with an uppercut.
Johnson sets himself, and Seven steps forward looking for the clinch! Johnson avoids it this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kyle Johnson dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Seven slips a jab from Johnson.
Seven tries to counter with a clinch but Johnson shakes him off and moves away.
Seven bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Johnson's head backwards.
Johnson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Johnson swats away the attempt to clinch by Seven.
Seven shoots in but Johnson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Johnson misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seven tries to clinch but Johnson is having none of it.
A slow jab from Johnson misses its intended target.
Kyle Johnson is winning the standup battle so far.
Seven looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Johnson is fending him off so far but Seven persists. Nope, Johnson circles away and we're back to standing.
Seven throws a series of punches but Johnson moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seven throws a sloppy head kick and Johnson moves out of range easily.
Seven shoots in looking for a takedown. Johnson tries to sprawl out of it but Seven 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.
It looked like Johnson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kyle Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Test Seven.
Seven takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Seven tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Johnson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kyle Johnson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Seven steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
Seven fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Johnson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Johnson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Seven counters with a stiff right hand.
Johnson misses with a straight left.
Johnson misses the jab.
Seven is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Seven avoids the body shot from Johnson.
Johnson sets himself, and Seven steps forward looking for the clinch! Johnson avoids it this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seven keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Johnson looks to land a left hand but Seven moved out of range nicely.
Seven ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
And Seven tries to counter it with a takedown but Johnson pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Johnson misses the jab.
Seven shoots in and drives through. Johnson sprawls well.
Johnson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Seven changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Seven moves away from the strike by Johnson.
Johnson misses with a looping left.
Seven changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Johnson misses with a left hand
and Seven counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Seven cracks Johnson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Seven will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seven misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Johnson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Seven darts in looking for a takedown but Johnson gets double underhooks and turns Seven into the cage.
Johnson misses with a looping right.
Seven tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Kyle Johnson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Seven tries to close the distance and clinch but Johnson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Seven slips under a jab.
Nice defenses there by Seven.
Seven changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Johnson misses with a few strikes there.
Johnson throws a hook but Seven avoids it easily.
Seven doesn't manage to clinch there - Johnson circles away.
A quick step to the side and Johnson tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seven closes the distance and clinches up with Johnson, looking for a takedown. Seven pushes Johnson against the cage but Johnson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Seven closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Johnson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A jab from Johnson misses.
Johnson lands a nice hook to Seven's body. Seven takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Johnson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Johnson throws a nice looking combination but Seven bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Seven misses with a kick to the body
and Johnson counters with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Seven with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Johnson to score with a decent uppercut.
Johnson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Seven momentarily.
Test Seven has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Seven looks to score with a jab to the body but Johnson is just out of range.
It looked like Johnson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kyle Johnson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Johnson 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kyle Johnson!
A relieved looking Kyle Johnson thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.