PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between James Johnson (ranked 3979 p4p, 5829 weight class) and Petr Metr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Petr Metr acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Johnson
vs
Metr

172 cm
18
139
0 - 0 - 0

172 cm
20
141
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Petr Metr!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Metr cracks Johnson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

It looks like James Johnson has been cut.
Metr will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Johnson lands a lovely overhand right.
Metr misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Johnson to counter with a crisp jab.

Metr has managed to clinch.
Johnson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Johnson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Metr drops down looking for an ankle pick but Johnson pulls his leg out and moves away.
James Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Petr Metr.
Metr gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Johnson.
Metr is trying hard to land a takedown here. Johnson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Metr walks into a straight right hand from Johnson.
Metr avoids a punch combination nicely.
Metr on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson misses with a straight right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Metr takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Metr shoots for a takedown but Johnson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nice uppercut lands for Johnson. That snapped Metr's head back.
Metr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
An attempted straight right counter from Johnson misses the target.
Johnson lands a nice looking body shot.
Johnson misses with a left hand
and Johnson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Metr tries to clinch but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Metr shoots in but Johnson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Johnson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Metr. Metr circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Johnson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Metr on the side of the head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Metr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Metr drops his hands momentarily and Johnson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Metr takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Johnson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Metr.
Johnson loads up on a big right hand but Metr slips the punch.
Johnson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Johnson circles away from the clinch attempt.
An attempted straight right counter from Johnson misses the target.
A jab from Johnson misses.
Metr changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Metr fails with a takedown attempt.
James Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Metr shoots in for a takedown but Johnson shows good takedown defense.
Metr on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Johnson scores with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Metr shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Johnson but Johnson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Metr goes for a double leg but Johnson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Johnson continues to drive forward.
A combination from Johnson does no damage.
Johnson throws a hook but Metr blocks it.
Johnson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Metr fails in his attempt to clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Johnson misses the target.
Metr on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The crowd cheers as Johnson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Metr doesn't seem phased though.
Metr shoots in looking for a takedown but Johnson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Metr's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A jab from Johnson misses.
Nice cross by Johnson.
Metr looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson lands with a good body shot.
Metr takes one to the chin there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Johnson throws a series of punches but Metr avoids them all with ease.
Metr closes the distance and clinches up with Johnson, looking for a takedown. Metr pushes Johnson against the cage but Johnson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
James Johnson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Johnson cracks a nice hook into Metr's ribs.
Johnson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A slow jab from Johnson misses its intended target.
Metr shapes to counter with a head kick.

Metr scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Johnson explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Metr looks winded!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Metr bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

James Johnson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James Johnson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Johnson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Johnson misses with a right hand
and Metr counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Johnson works over Metr's head and body with a nice combination.
A low kick lands for Metr.
A punch combination from Johnson misses.
Despite the aggression on Metr's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Metr shoots for a takedown but Johnson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Johnson scores with a jab.
Metr has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Johnson misses with an uppercut.
Johnson lands a slapping body shot.
Metr slips under a jab from Johnson.
Metr throws a nice inside leg kick.
Johnson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Metr counters with an inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Metr walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Some wild striking there from Johnson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Metr shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Johnson but Johnson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Metr tries to clinch up.
Metr shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Johnson as he jumps to the side.
James Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Petr Metr.
Metr is trying hard to land a takedown here. Johnson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Metr is breathing heavily.
Johnson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Johnson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Johnson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Petr Metr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Metr misses with a leg kick
and Johnson counters with a series of strikes. Metr will be more careful next time no doubt.

Metr shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Johnson's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Metr controlling from the top position.
Johnson wants to stand up but Metr is controlling him.
Johnson is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Metr dives into side control.
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!
Johnson wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Johnson trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

Metr tries for a kimura but Johnson is defending well.
Johnson is trying to buck Metr off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Metr on the ground.

Metr has hold of Johnson's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Johnson seems comfortable defending it but Metr has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Johnson is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Johnson is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Metr couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Petr Metr!
A very excited looking Petr Metr made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.