PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jrayden Johnson (ranked 3944 p4p, 0 weight class) and Park Shin Bum (ranked 6530 p4p, 0 weight class). Shin Bum has chosen The King is Here as his entrance music. Jrayden Johnson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Park Shin Bum's chin.

Johnson
vs
Shin Bum

175 cm
27
133 lbs
14 - 18 - 0

175 cm
22
140 lbs
6 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jrayden Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Park Shin Bum!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Aafke Stam and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shin Bum lands a nice shot that snaps Johnson's head back.
Donk. Shin Bum catches Johnson right on the button with a cross.
Johnson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Johnson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Shin Bum counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Johnson shoots and misses
and Shin Bum counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Shin Bum lands with a shot to the body.
Johnson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Johnson tries for a takedown but Shin Bum circles away easily
letting Shin Bum counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jrayden Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shin Bum scores with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shin Bum will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Johnson has his takedown stuffed
and Shin Bum cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Shin Bum lands a nice shot that snaps Johnson's head back.
Shin Bum goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Johnson takes one to the chin there.
Johnson shoots in but no luck this time.
Shin Bum lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Johnson is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown but Shin Bum shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Oh Johnson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Shin Bum as he avoids it easily.
Johnson seems to have got his legs back now.
Johnson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Johnson has his takedown stuffed
and Shin Bum counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Johnson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Johnson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Johnson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Shin Bum scores with a one two! Johnson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Shin Bum stalks Johnson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Johnson's face. Johnson staggers backwards, shaken.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shin Bum's jab looks to have found its range, popping Johnson under the eye.
Johnson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Shin Bum counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Shin Bum lands a jab-cross combination.

Johnson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Shin Bum sprawls well initially but Johnson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Shin Bum has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Johnson is on him like a limpet, forcing Shin Bum back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Shin Bum escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Johnson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Shin Bum counters with a nice uppercut.
Johnson drops his hands momentarily and Shin Bum takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Johnson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Shin Bum.
Shin Bum is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Johnson had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Johnson looks for a takedown but Shin Bum sprawls well.
Johnson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Shin Bum is working the combinations to good effect here.
Shin Bum scores with a hook to the body. Johnson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Johnson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Shin Bum counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Johnson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Johnson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Shin Bum counters with a stiff right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shin Bum connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Shin Bum connects with a body shot.

Johnson shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Johnson was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
You can see the frustration on Shin Bum's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Johnson has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Jrayden Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Johnson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Shin Bum is trying to control but can't.

Johnson decides to stand and escape the position.

Shin Bum gets caught napping as Johnson dives in and scores a takedown. Shin Bum manages to retain guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shin Bum wants to sweep but no luck.

Johnson stands up and waves to Shin Bum to follow him.
Park Shin Bum is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Johnson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Shin Bum pinned against the cage. Shin Bum gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Johnson with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Shin Bum to counter with a crisp jab.
Shin Bum with a nice cross.
Johnson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Shin Bum counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Johnson with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Shin Bum counter with a right hand.
Shin Bum lands a glancing blow to the side of Johnson's head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Johnson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Shin Bum counters with a stiff right hand.
A left and a right from Shin Bum both land. Nice combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Park Shin Bum dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Johnson shoots in looking for a takedown but Shin Bum manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Johnson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Johnson has his takedown stuffed
and Shin Bum counters with a one-two to the body.
Jrayden Johnson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Johnson misses with a takedown
enabling Shin Bum to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jrayden Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Johnson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Shin Bum to counter with a crisp jab.
Shin Bum moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Shin Bum might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Shin Bum shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Johnson eats them both and turns towards Shin Bum to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Shin Bum defends it nicely.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Shin Bum looks to land a combination. Johnson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Shin Bum counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Johnson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Shin Bum lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Johnson shoots and misses
and Shin Bum counters with a left and a right that stings Johnson.
Johnson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Park Shin Bum seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Johnson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Shin Bum throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Johnson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Shin Bum counters with a stiff right hand.
Shin Bum has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Shin Bum counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Johnson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Shin Bum counters with a nice uppercut.
Shin Bum goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Johnson walks into a jab.
Johnson fails with the takedown
and Shin Bum cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Shin Bum lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Johnson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Shin Bum sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Johnson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Shin Bum counters with a straight right hand.
Johnson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Johnson dives in for a single leg takedown but Shin Bum sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Shin Bum lands with a nice combination. Johnson backs away looking to recover.

Johnson throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Shin Bum tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Johnson is in Shin Bum's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Johnson stands up and waves to Shin Bum to follow him.
Johnson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Johnson changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.

Johnson fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Shin Bum to the ground. Johnson is now in Shin Bum's guard.

Johnson stands up from Shin Bum's guard - Johnson perhaps looking for a knockout.

Johnson gets a takedown into half guard.

Shin Bum kicks Johnson off and gets back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Johnson drives through with a takedown into guard.
Shin Bum looking to control.
Shin Bum looking for a sweep. Not yet Shin Bum, not yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Johnson stands up and waves to Shin Bum to follow him.
Johnson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Johnson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Johnson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Shin Bum defends it nicely.
Shin Bum scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Johnson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shin Bum is trying to maintain the position but Johnson is very close to passing his half guard.
Shin Bum wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Park Shin Bum showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Johnson dives in for a single leg takedown but Shin Bum sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Johnson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Shin Bum cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Shin Bum scores with a decent looking hook.
Johnson dives in and grabs Shin Bum's left leg, looking for a takedown. Shin Bum pushes down on Johnson's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jrayden Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Shin Bum counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Shin Bum scores with a one two! Johnson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Johnson misses with a takedown
letting Shin Bum counter with a right hand.
Shin Bum scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Shin Bum moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson fails with the takedown
enabling Shin Bum to counter with a crisp jab.
Shin Bum scores with a nice head shot.
Shin Bum lands a two punch combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Shin Bum counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Johnson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Johnson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Shin Bum pinned against the cage. Shin Bum gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Johnson tries for a takedown but Shin Bum circles away easily
and Johnson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Johnson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Johnson shoots and misses
and Shin Bum cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Shin Bum lands with a right hand.
Johnson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Johnson misses with a takedown
and Shin Bum counters with a series of strikes. Johnson will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shin Bum fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
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!
Nice takedown defense from Shin Bum. No joy for Johnson on that attempt.
Shin Bum doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A nice combination there by Shin Bum.

Johnson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Johnson postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Shin Bum to stand up.
Johnson misses with a takedown
and Shin Bum counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Shin Bum scores with the left hand. Johnson knows he should have avoided that one.
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt
and Shin Bum counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Johnson tries for a takedown but Shin Bum circles away easily
and Shin Bum counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice takedown defense from Shin Bum. No joy for Johnson on that attempt.
Shin Bum with a body punch. A glancing blow.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Johnson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Shin Bum.
Shin Bum displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Johnson.
Shin Bum connects with a nice looking jab.

Johnson gets the takedown into side control.

Johnson decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt - Shin Bum sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Johnson closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Johnson lands in his opponent's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shin Bum looking to control.
Jrayden Johnson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shin Bum is looking to stand up but Johnson isn't so interested in that idea.

Johnson stands up from Shin Bum's guard - Johnson perhaps looking for a knockout.
Johnson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Johnson misses with a takedown
and Shin Bum counters with a straight right hand.
Johnson has his takedown stuffed
and Shin Bum counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Johnson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Johnson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Park Shin Bum is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shin Bum connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jrayden Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johnson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Shin Bum shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Johnson eats them both and turns towards Shin Bum to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Shin Bum blocks a jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Park Shin Bum comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Shin Bum winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Blasius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Park Shin Bum!
Park Shin Bum decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.