PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between LeBron Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jd Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michaels comes into a darkened arena with his song building. DMX - Aint No Sunshine kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Jd Michaels enters the cage!

Johnson
vs
Michaels

175 cm
21
153 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

173 cm
22
155 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, LeBron 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, Jd Michaels!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Frank Dennis and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Michaels walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Johnson scores with a punch to the head.
LeBron Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Johnson cracks Michaels with an uppercut from hell and Michaels crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Johnson's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!

Michaels is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Johnson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Johnson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Michaels is still in real trouble! Can Johnson finish him?
Johnson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Michaels swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Michaels punching from the bottom.

Johnson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Michaels seems to have recovered his senses.
Michaels trying to keep a closed guard but Johnson is proving a slippery customer.

Michaels working for a triangle but Johnson defends it easily.
Johnson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Michaels looking for a sweep. Not yet Michaels, not yet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Johnson jabs at Michaels's body.
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!
Michaels swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaels lands a nice leg kick that just misses Johnson's sensitive parts.
Michaels with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Johnson to score with a decent uppercut.
A head kick from Michaels lands but Johnson takes it in his stride.
Michaels looks gassed!
Johnson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Johnson cracks Michaels with an open hand slap.
No joy there for Johnson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Johnson moves into range and clinches up with Michaels.

Johnson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Michaels throws a head kick that misses.
Johnson scores with a body shot.
Johnson cracks Michaels with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson misses with a leg kick.
Johnson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Michaels takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Johnson misses with a head kick.
Some wild striking there from Johnson.
Johnson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Michaels. Michaels circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
LeBron Johnson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A jab from Johnson does it's job there.
Michaels misses with a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michaels shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Johnson lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Michaels sprawling to the canvas. Johnson follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Michaels hang on?

Johnson is working for a submission of some sort.

Johnson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Johnson wants to control but Michaels is keeping him busy.
Johnson is nestled in close to Michaels, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Johnson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Michaels wants to control but Johnson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Johnson working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

Michaels manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Johnson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson stalks Michaels and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Michaels's face. Michaels staggers backwards, shaken.
Michaels shoots for a double leg takedown but Johnson sprawls well. He's pushed Michaels's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Michaels pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Michaels looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Johnson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Michaels uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Johnson.
Johnson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Michaels misses with the combination.
Michaels moves forwards but Johnson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A punch lands to the side of Michaels 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Michaels tries to close the distance and clinch but Johnson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Johnson punishes Michaels's body with a nice straight punch.
Michaels tries to close the distance and clinch up but Johnson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Johnson lands a jab.
Johnson scores with a one two! Michaels had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Johnson throws a one two combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Michaels doesn't seem bothered though.
Michaels throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Johnson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Johnson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Michaels pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Johnson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Michaels has time to react.
Michaels fails in his attempt to clinch.
Johnson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Michaels checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Johnson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Michaels counters with an outside leg kick.
Johnson is working the combinations to good effect here.
A left and a right from Johnson both land. Nice combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Michaels looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Michaels slips a jab and a cross from Johnson.
Michaels tries for a takedown but Johnson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

LeBron Johnson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Michaels throws a head kick but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson looks to land a left hand but Michaels moved out of range nicely.
Michaels throws a sloppy head kick and Johnson moves out of range easily.
Johnson throws a series of punches but Michaels moves out of range.
Michaels has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Johnson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Michaels.
Michaels gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Johnson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Michaels in his tracks.
Michaels blocks a head kick by Johnson.
Johnson keeps the fight on the outside.
LeBron Johnson is winning the standup battle so far.
Michaels tries to close the distance and clinch but Johnson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses.
Johnson throws a looping overhand right but Michaels ducks down to avoid it.
Michaels jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A leg kick checked by Michaels.
Michaels tries to clinch up but Johnson circles away and keeps his distance.
A jab from Johnson misses.
Michaels misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Johnson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson throws a leg kick
and Michaels counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Johnson lands a jab.
Johnson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A punch combination from Johnson misses.
Johnson looks to land a combination but Michaels avoids it well.
A big right from Johnson misses.
Michaels tries to close the distance and clinch up but Johnson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Johnson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Some wild striking there from Johnson.
Michaels throws a series of punches but Johnson avoids them all with ease.
Johnson tries to land a leg kick but Michaels saw it coming and moves away.
Michaels wants to clinch up but Johnson keeps it at a distance.
Johnson jabs Michaels right on the nose. Michaels blinks but takes it well.
Johnson lands a jab to the nose.
Johnson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Michaels throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson cracks Michaels with a good jab.
Johnson takes a kick to the side of the head.
Johnson misses with a straight right.
Johnson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Johnson blocks a head kick by Michaels.
Michaels moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Johnson throws a hook but Michaels blocks it.
Johnson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Johnson throws a low kick, looking for Michaels's leg but Michaels calmly moves out of range.
Michaels tries to clinch there but Johnson circles away.
Michaels throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Good standup being displayed there by Johnson as he connects with a hook.
Johnson misses with a few strikes there.
Johnson 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.
A slapping leg kick lands for Michaels.
Johnson throws out a loose jab but Michaels uses good head movement to avoid it.
Michaels misses with a low kick.
Johnson swings for the body but Michaels moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws a nice looking combination but Michaels bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Michaels doesn't manage to clinch there - Johnson circles away.
Michaels misses with a head kick.
LeBron Johnson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Johnson fails to land with a series of punches.
Johnson misses with an uppercut. Michaels saw that one coming.
Michaels throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Johnson.
A left lands for Johnson.
Michaels blocks a jab.
Michaels bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Michaels turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Good work by Johnson as he checks the leg kick.
Michaels lands a head kick. Johnson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Johnson cracks a nice hook into Michaels's ribs.
Michaels shoots in but no luck this time.
Johnson misses with a wild combination.
Johnson misses with a two punch combination.
Michaels fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Johnson throws a big shot that misses.
Johnson scores with a shot to the body.
Johnson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Johnson throws a jab but it's blocked by Michaels.
Michaels doesn't manage to clinch there - Johnson circles away.
Michaels pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Johnson with a hook.
Johnson throws a series of strikes that have Michaels backpedaling.
Michaels displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Johnson throws out the jab.

Michaels looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Johnson has his foot on Michaels's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Michaels works his way back into a safe position though.
Johnson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Johnson is trying to control the position but Michaels postures up.
Michaels is looking to stand up but Johnson won't let him.

Johnson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Johnson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

LeBron Johnson dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Johnson throws a lazy right hand but Michaels sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Michaels tries to close the distance and clinch but Johnson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Johnson blocks a head kick by Michaels.
Johnson tries to clinch up.
Michaels throws a head kick that misses.
Johnson cracks Michaels with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Johnson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Johnson.
Johnson circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Michaels drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Johnson follows Michaels to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). LeBron Johnson!