PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Adam Johnson (ranked 2451 p4p, 2191 weight class) and Klaus Silverstein (ranked 260 p4p, 234 weight class). Klaus Silverstein acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Johnson
vs
Silverstein

171 cm
22
151
7 - 4 - 0

168 cm
28
145
9 - 4 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

Hot Spunk

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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Adam Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Klaus Silverstein!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silverstein on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Silverstein shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Johnson pinned against the cage. Johnson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
We've been hearing reports that Johnson has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Johnson shoots in but Silverstein avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Johnson dives in for a single leg takedown but Silverstein sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Johnson misses with an uppercut. Silverstein saw that one coming.
Silverstein appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.

Johnson fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Silverstein to the ground. Johnson is now in Silverstein's guard.
Johnson with a flurry of punches that miss.

Johnson drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Silverstein dives on top into guard.

Johnson has his foot on Silverstein's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Silverstein works his way back into a safe position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silverstein is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Silverstein wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Johnson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Silverstein gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Silverstein from controlling successfully.

Johnson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Silverstein gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Silverstein trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Johnson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Silverstein is aware though and is defending well.

Johnson is looking for a triangle but Silverstein pushes his legs off easily.

Johnson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Silverstein drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Silverstein jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Silverstein wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silverstein advances position into side control!
Johnson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Johnson is not content to let Silverstein control the position.

Silverstein thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Johnson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Silverstein wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Silverstein working the ground and pound but Johnson is defending the strikes.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Johnson sneaks back into half guard.
Silverstein trying to control the action but Johnson is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Johnson keeps the fight on the outside.

Johnson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Silverstein throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Johnson passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Johnson tries for a kimura but Silverstein is defending well.

Johnson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Johnson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
You can see the frustration on Silverstein's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Adam Johnson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silverstein is looking to regain half guard here but Johnson keeps moving and retains side control.
Johnson advances to mount.
Johnson is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Johnson scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Silverstein?
Silverstein tries to hold on but Johnson pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Silverstein's face.

Silverstein is rocked!
Johnson is landing with some decent strikes but Silverstein is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Silverstein is still in real trouble! Can Johnson finish him?

Johnson working for a submission but Silverstein is keeping him at bay.
Johnson avoids the attempt from Silverstein to control.
Johnson lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson lands a heavy shot. That's hurt Silverstein! Johnson sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless Silverstein and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Adam Johnson!
A victorious Adam Johnson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.