PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Saurabh Pandeya (ranked 3300 p4p, 2862 weight class) and Ray Johnson (ranked 360 p4p, 325 weight class). Pandeya kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Clan In Da Front. On his way into the cage it seems that Saurabh Pandeya has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Saurabh Pandeya seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Pandeya
vs
Johnson

170 cm
18
160
1 - 1 - 0

175 cm
19
165
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Powerful

Carnage

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Saurabh Pandeya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ray Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Ian Loll and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson throws a nice looking combination but Pandeya bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A lazy left from Pandeya finds it's target.
Johnson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Johnson missing with a left hand there. Pandeya was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pandeya swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A shot to the liver by Pandeya. Beautiful body shot.
Pandeya throws a body punch but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A counter left hand to the body from Pandeya misses its target.

Johnson dives in and scores a takedown into Pandeya's guard.
Pandeya looking for a sweep. Not yet Pandeya, not yet.
Johnson wants to control from the top but Pandeya keeps moving.
Johnson wants to pass the guard but Pandeya is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson throws a big elbow that misses.
Johnson trying to control but Pandeya is working from the bottom.
Johnson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pandeya is keeping the position for now.
Pandeya keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.

Johnson is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Johnson wants to control from the top but Pandeya keeps moving.
Johnson looking to sit in guard and control but Pandeya gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

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 had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Pandeya defends it easily.
Pandeya's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Johnson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Pandeya defends it easily.
Johnson throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pandeya controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Johnson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Johnson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Pandeya manages to get himself to full guard.

Pandeya is trying to keep Johnson in close.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Pandeya is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pandeya controlling Johnson's posture.

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 wants to control from the top but Pandeya keeps moving.

Johnson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Johnson is looking to work some ground and pound but Pandeya has wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pandeya trying to control the position.
Johnson trying to control but Pandeya is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pandeya trying to control the position here.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Pandeya throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johnson unleashes a big counter combination but Pandeya bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

Pandeya gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Pandeya misses the shot to the body.
Johnson feints the counter takedown.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Johnson.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Johnson.
Johnson throwing shots but missing, from side control.

Johnson tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Johnson trying to control the action but Pandeya is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson lands a decent elbow from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Johnson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Johnson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Johnson tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Pandeya tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Johnson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Johnson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Johnson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pandeya keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
You can see the frustration on Pandeya's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Pandeya is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Pandeya manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Pandeya looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

Johnson looking for submissions off his back.
Pandeya content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Johnson tries to roll over but Pandeya keeps him under control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pandeya controlling the action here.
Johnson misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Johnson regains full guard. Nicely done.

Johnson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Pandeya stopping the sweep attempt from Johnson.
Pandeya slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Johnson working for a triangle but Pandeya defends it easily.
Pandeya wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.

Johnson throws his legs up looking for a submission but Pandeya uses it to pass to side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Johnson is looking for a sweep.
A lull in the action here as Pandeya stalls from top position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ray Johnson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Pandeya's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Johnson shoots in but Pandeya avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Johnson shoots for a double leg takedown but Pandeya sprawls well. He's pushed Johnson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Pandeya was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Pandeya bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Johnson's head backwards.
Jab from Pandeya.
Johnson has a takedown stuffed.
Saurabh Pandeya has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ray Johnson.
Johnson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pandeya.
Johnson dives in for a single leg takedown but Pandeya sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pandeya swivels and escapes.
Pandeya lands with a shot to the body.
Pandeya looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ray Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Johnson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Johnson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
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!
Pandeya tries to roll over but Johnson keeps him under control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pandeya wants to control but Johnson is keeping busy.
Pandeya is controlling Johnson's trapped leg to prevent Johnson from advancing to side control.
Pandeya trying to control but Johnson postures up.
Johnson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Johnson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Pandeya defending well though.

Johnson is looking for a kimura here.
Johnson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

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 thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Johnson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Johnson trying to control from half guard but Pandeya is working away.
Pandeya is trying to control but can't.
The fighters are battling for position here. Pandeya manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Pandeya looking to hit a scissor sweep but Johnson is one step ahead there.
Pandeya not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ray Johnson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Johnson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Pandeya defends well and Johnson ends up having to push Pandeya into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Pandeya is looking to wear down Johnson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Pandeya uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Johnson has time to react.
Pandeya throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Johnson on the side of the head.
Pandeya displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Johnson.
Pandeya misses with a wild body shot.
Pandeya connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Johnson tries to move into range but Pandeya moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

Johnson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pandeya isn't going anywhere.
Pandeya tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Johnson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Johnson working the ground and pound but Pandeya is defending the strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pandeya manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Ray Johnson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Johnson working over Pandeya with some ground and pound. Pandeya looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Pandeya is trying to maintain the position but Johnson is very close to passing his half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pandeya moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Pandeya manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Johnson manages to get himself to full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Saurabh Pandeya showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Johnson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight for Ray Johnson!
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight for Ray Johnson!
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight for Ray Johnson!

Ray Johnson wins by unanimous decision!