PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Brian Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and noel adam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson's entrance music is here comes the money. A fine choice. adam has chosen regulate as his entrance music. Brian Johnson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to noel adam's chin.

Johnson
vs
adam

185 cm
23
152 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

184 cm
21
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brian Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, noel adam!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, John Roberts and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt - adam sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Johnson closes this distance looking for a takedown but adam circles away.

adam drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
adam cracks Johnson with a big right hand but Johnson just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
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.
adam lands a decent elbow from side control.
Johnson is trying to get back to half guard.

adam tries for a kimura but Johnson is defending well.
Johnson manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
adam wants to get back to full guard.

Johnson is working for a submission of some sort.

Johnson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and adam defends it well.
Johnson prevents adam from improving his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
adam flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Johnson prevents adam from improving his position.
Johnson trying to mount his opponent but adam defends it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

adam moves into the clinch.

Johnson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Johnson tries for a takedown but adam circles away easily

and adam counters by clinching up.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Johnson lands a left hand that snaps the head of adam backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Johnson fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by adam.
adam is trying to drag Johnson to the mat but Johnson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Johnson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's two 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 keeps control of adam as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
adam blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Johnson wants to get back to striking at distance but adam won't allow it.

Johnson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

adam rushes Johnson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
adam is working for takedown but Johnson is calmly controlling the position for now.
Johnson gets underhooks to prevent adam's takedown attempt.
Johnson is looking to break free of the clinch but adam has double underhooks.
Johnson is pressed up against the cage. adam has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Johnson down to the mat. Johnson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

adam closes the distance and clinches.
adam has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Johnson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by adam.

adam gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Johnson wants to sweep here but adam controlling him for the moment.

adam drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and adam jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

adam drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and adam jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet but adam is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
adam keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Johnson's head.
Johnson trying to keep a closed guard but adam is proving a slippery customer.
adam wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
adam fails in his attempt to clinch.
A combination from adam does no damage.
adam shoots in but no luck this time.

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.
adam throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Johnson with a lazy takedown attempt

and adam counters by clinching up.
Johnson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Johnson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but adam has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

adam pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
adam is looking to clinch but Johnson is avoiding it.
adam tries to clinch up.
adam tries to clinch up but Johnson circles away and keeps his distance.

adam closes the distance and clinches.
Johnson working aggressively here.
adam can't get the takedown.
adam blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by adam.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

noel adam dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

adam wants to clinch.
Johnson with a lazy takedown attempt

and adam counters with a shoot takedown. Johnson fights it but they end up in guard.

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

adam drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says adam as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Johnson screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with adam! Nice submission victory there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). noel adam!