PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Olyn Seran (ranked 166 p4p, 1105 weight class) and Champ Johnson (ranked 22 p4p, 120 weight class). Seran kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Sound of Silence - Disturbed. Johnson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Can't Be Touched. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Seran
vs
Johnson

180 cm
38
157
36 - 24 - 1

180 cm
33
161
12 - 9 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 36 - 24 - 1, fighting out of New York, Olyn Seran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Champ Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seran tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Johnson moves out of range as Seran strikes.
Seran scores with a crisp jab that stopped Johnson in his tracks.
Donk. Seran catches Johnson right on the button with a cross.
Seran has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Johnson.
Johnson throws a leg kick that misses.

Seran scores with a takedown into Johnson's guard.
Johnson is wriggling around but Seran manages to pass to half guard.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet.

Johnson is defending against the submission attempts here by Seran.

Seran looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Seran stops Johnson from getting back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson wants to stand back up but Seran manages to pass into side control.
Johnson is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Seran asserts his dominance and retains side control.

Seran is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Johnson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Seran is trying to get an arm triangle but Johnson is defending well.

Johnson throws Seran to one side and escapes!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Seran tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johnson was well out of range. Poor timing from Seran.
Johnson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Seran is able to avoid easily.
Seran misses with the combination.
Johnson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Seran stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Johnson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Seran.

Seran has taken the fight to the clinch.
Seran is trying to pull guard but Johnson has him pressed against the cage.
Seran is working for takedown but Johnson is calmly controlling the position for now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Seran pushes Johnson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Seran misses with a hook from the clinch.
Seran goes for a takedown in the clinch but Johnson prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Olyn Seran. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Seran goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Seran tries a body shot but Johnson blocks it.
Johnson lands with a light punch inside.
Johnson misses with a hook from the clinch.
I was talking to Seran's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seran lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Johnson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Seran lands with a light punch inside.
Johnson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Seran backwards.
Seran tries a body shot but Johnson blocks it.
A short body shot lands from Seran as the two fighters clinch.
Johnson blocks a body shot from Seran.
Johnson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Seran scores with a shoulder strike.
Seran tries for a takedown but Johnson manages to get underhooks.
Johnson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Seran keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Johnson's efforts to push away.
Seran lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Johnson.
Seran misses with a hook from the clinch.
Seran lands a shot to the body.
Seran lands with a left to the head.
Seran wants to take the fight to the mat but Johnson manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Seran lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Seran works on Johnson's body with a couple of short punches.
Johnson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Johnson lands a hook that snaps the head of Seran backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seran blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Seran misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Seran lands a body punch.
Seran lands a body punch.
Seran fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Johnson swings wildly with an uppercut but Seran uses good head movement to avoid it.
Seran working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Johnson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Seran presses Johnson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Seran is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Johnson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Johnson.
Johnson misses with the head strike.
Johnson misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Seran creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Johnson.
Seran misses with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson misses with some punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Olyn Seran will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Seran gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Johnson.
Johnson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
An inside leg kick from Seran misses.
Johnson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Seran tries to score with a low kick but Johnson moves his leg out of the way.
Johnson swings for the body but Seran moves out of range.
Seran misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johnson.
Seran misses with a hook.
Johnson moves out of range of the strikes.
Johnson is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Seran with a body shot.
Seran pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Seran fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Seran slips a straight right by Johnson.
Seran tries to score with a low kick but Johnson moves his leg out of the way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seran just misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Johnson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Seran checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Seran feinted with a counter takedown.
Johnson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Seran takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Seran lands a nice looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson thumps Seran with a low kick.
A nice combination there by Johnson.
Seran ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johnson moves away.
Nice defenses there by Seran.
Johnson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Johnson avoids the head kick by Seran.
The fighters circling - Seran throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A slow jab from Johnson misses its intended target.
Seran attempts a counter takedown but Johnson avoids it well and moves away.
Seran misses the shot to the body.

Seran fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Johnson to the ground. Seran is now in Johnson's guard.
Seran prevents Johnson from getting back to his feet.
Seran trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Johnson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Seran trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seran wants to pass the guard but Johnson is keeping the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Seran prevents Johnson from getting back to his feet.

Johnson uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Seran throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Johnson.
Seran tries to clinch but Johnson is having none of it.
Johnson throws the left hand but Seran avoids the punch easily.
Seran appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Seran.
Johnson wants to land a leg kick but Seran is out of range.
Seran throws a leg kick but Johnson moved away.
Seran takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Johnson looks to score with a jab to the body but Seran is just out of range.
Johnson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

Seran shoots in and gets a takedown into Johnson's guard.
Johnson keeping full guard, as Seran tries to pass.

Seran drops back looking for a leg! Johnson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Johnson manages to kick Seran off! Seran jumps back into Johnson's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Seran from controlling successfully.
Johnson keeping full guard, as Seran tries to pass.
Johnson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Seran. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Johnson is looking to stand up but Seran isn't so interested in that idea.
Seran advances to half guard.
Seran wants to pass to mount but Johnson is defending the position.
Johnson felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.

Seran is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Seran is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Johnson is looking to escape.

Seran is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Seran is trying to work for a kimura but Johnson is defending well.

Seran seems to be looking for submissions.
Johnson is trying to escape back to his feet but Seran uses the scramble to pass into side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Olyn Seran will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Johnson connects with a body shot.
Seran misses with a body shot.
Seran steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
A jab from Seran misses.
Seran looking to land some kicks to the body here.
And Johnson tries to counter it with a takedown but Seran pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Seran throws a series of punches but Johnson moves out of range.
Champ Johnson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Johnson moves out of range as Seran strikes.
Johnson feints a counter leg kick.
Johnson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Seran was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnson.
Seran dodges the punch combination from Johnson.
As Johnson tries to get set, Seran tries to push him back and clinch up but Johnson manages to avoid the attempt.
Seran misses with a low kick.
Johnson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Seran moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson connects with a body shot that sends Seran's belly button to the back.
Johnson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Seran.
Seran thumps Johnson with a low kick.
Seran uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnson.
Johnson checks a low kick from Seran.
Johnson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Seran rather than just go for the knockout.
Johnson swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson takes one to the chin there.
Johnson blocks a low kick nicely.
Seran tries to land a leg kick but Johnson saw it coming and moves away.
Johnson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Seran.
Johnson now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Johnson misses the shot to the body.
Johnson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Horrible takedown attempt by Seran or perhaps it was just good defense by Johnson, which made it look bad.
Seran lands a really nice looking cross but Johnson seems unphased.
Seran throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Johnson blocks a jab.
Seran throws a big shot that misses.
Champ Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Johnson throws a low kick but Seran moves out of range easily.
Johnson lands with a cross.
Seran tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Johnson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Seran doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Olyn Seran is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson thuds his right hand into Seran's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Some bone on bone action there as Seran checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Johnson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Johnson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Seran.
Seran misses the jab.

Seran changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Johnson looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Johnson pushes Seran away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Seran gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Seran controls the position from side control.
Johnson is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Seran is controlling him well.

Johnson bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Seran throws a hook to the side of Johnson's head but Johnson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A swing and a miss from Seran.
Seran fails with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seran tries to bum rush Johnson with a series of wild strikes but Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Johnson.
Seran scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Johnson doesn't seem bothered though.
Johnson connects with a body shot.
A low kick lands for Johnson.
Seran takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A punch combination from Seran misses.
Johnson lands a nice shot to the body.

Seran moves into the clinch.
Seran misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Johnson scores with a shot to the side of Seran's head.
Johnson misses with some punches.
Johnson misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Johnson fails to land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Olyn Seran has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Johnson misses with some punches.
Johnson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Johnson scores with a shoulder strike.
Johnson misses with some punches.
Johnson has a couple of punches blocked by Seran.
Johnson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Johnson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Johnson has a couple of punches blocked by Seran.
Johnson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Champ Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A shot in the inside from Seran.
Johnson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Champ Johnson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Seran has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Olyn Seran!
An out of breath Olyn Seran thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
In defeat, Champ Johnson stepped up to the mic, saying 'Wasn't my night tonight, hats off to my opponent. I'm going to recover and get back in the gym as soon as possible. In this game all you can do it win or learn, and it's my time to learn tonight. Thanks to all the fans that came out to support me. I'll be back stronger next time.'.