PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between bat man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

man
vs
Johnson

178 cm
22
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

191 cm
20
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, bat man!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jim Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Trevor Gratis and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
man will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Johnson wants to clinch up but man keeps it at a distance.

Johnson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
man changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Johnson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Johnson misses with a few strikes there.
man fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
No luck for man with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for bat man. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck for man with that takedown attempt.
man shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Johnson as he jumps to the side.

Johnson takes the fight into the clinch.

Johnson manages to break the clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from man.
Johnson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Johnson delivers a nice body kick.
man is breathing heavily.
Johnson scores with a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Johnson pushes man up against the cage in a clinch.

Johnson gets control of man's arms and successfully pulls guard. Johnson will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson wants to stand and escape but man is having none of it.
man throws a big right hand that misses.
man pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Johnson is keeping the position for now.
Johnson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Johnson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with man. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
man trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Johnson moves into the clinch.
Johnson prevents a takedown attempt there.
man avoiding damage as Johnson throws knees to the body.

Johnson manages to break the clinch.

Johnson clinches up with man and pushes him back against the cage.

Johnson breaks from the clinch.
Johnson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt man.

Johnson forces man back against the cage and clinches.

Johnson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
man takes a head kick and keeps coming.

It looks like bat man has been cut.

Johnson takes the fight into the clinch.
man has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Johnson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Johnson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Johnson lands a head kick!
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for man. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.

Johnson moves into the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Johnson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson lands with a right to the head.

Johnson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Johnson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Johnson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Johnson throws a head kick that half lands.
Johnson scores with a push kick.
bat man seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Johnson rushes man and presses him up against the cage.
Johnson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Johnson has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics man uses from the top position.
man loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
man might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
man throws a strike but Johnson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Johnson trying to control but man is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson stopping the sweep attempt from man.
Johnson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Johnson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

man wriggles free and stands up.
Johnson lands with a slapping head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson throws a one two combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jim Johnson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on bat man's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

man shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Johnson sprawls well. Johnson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. man gets slowly back to his feet.

Johnson clinches with his opponent.
Johnson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from man.
Johnson connects with a knee to the head.

Johnson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Johnson bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Johnson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Johnson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Johnson scores with a head kick.

Johnson clinches up with man and pushes him back against the cage.

Johnson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
man avoids a punch combination nicely.
Johnson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of man's head.
man fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for bat man. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horrible takedown by Johnson or perhaps it was just good defense by man which made him look bad.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson throws a right and a left that both miss.

Johnson gets caught flat footed, as man shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
man postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
man throws a big right hand that misses.
man is looking to work some ground and pound but Johnson has wrist control.
man looking to pass the guard.
Johnson wants to stand up but man is controlling him.
man thows a big elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
man postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Johnson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from man.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Johnson lands a slapping body shot.
man shoots in but no luck this time.
man takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Johnson tests man's chin there with a solid looking shot.
man fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johnson manages to avoid it.
man shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Johnson lands with a nice body kick.

Johnson takes the fight into the clinch.
man goes for a takedown in the clinch but Johnson prevents it.
man looking for a takedown.

Johnson breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
man takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Jim Johnson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
man shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Johnson defends it nicely.
bat man is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
man shoots for a double leg takedown but Johnson sprawls well. He's pushed man's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
man takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Johnson throws a sloppy head kick and man moves out of range easily.

man rushes Johnson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
man will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Johnson digs a right hand underneath man's ribcage. man let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Johnson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
man lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Johnson wants to get back to striking at distance but man won't allow it.
man is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Johnson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Johnson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

Johnson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson has a takedown stuffed.
man shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Johnson defends it nicely.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
man looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Johnson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Johnson has closed the distance and engaged man in a clinch.
man tries to score a body lock takedown but Johnson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Johnson blocking some punches.
Johnson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Johnson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

Johnson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
man tries to score a power double leg takedown but Johnson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten man somewhat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jim Johnson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on bat man's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Johnson closes the distance and clinches.

Johnson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
man will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
man fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Johnson avoids it really well and circles away.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch but man swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A head kick from Johnson lands but man takes it in his stride.
Johnson's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Johnson duly obliges.
man shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Johnson pinned against the cage. Johnson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for bat man. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A decent looking cross lands there for Johnson.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
No joy there for Johnson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from man.

Johnson clinches up with man and pushes him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Johnson breaks the clinch.
man shoots in for a takedown but Johnson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
man tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Johnson lands with a thumping leg kick.

Johnson clinches up against the cage.

Johnson breaks the clinch.
Johnson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
man shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Johnson pinned against the cage. Johnson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
man avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A right-left combo lands from Johnson.
Johnson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
man has a takedown stuffed.
Johnson throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
man looks for a takedown but Johnson sprawls well.
man takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
man fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Johnson avoids it really well and circles away.
Johnson's corner calls for a 1-2. Johnson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Johnson is looking to clinch.
man is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Johnson.
man throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
man shoots in for a takedown but Johnson shows good takedown defense.

Johnson clinches up with man and pushes him back against the cage.
man looking for a takedown.

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

man shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
man is landing with some decent strikes but Johnson is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
man lands a big elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
man working Johnson over with strikes here.
man has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Johnson's face.
Johnson is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
man landing punches.
man with a couple of short strikes.
man breaks from Johnson's wrist control and lands an elbow.
man scoring with strikes but Johnson is staying in there.
man throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Johnson because man loaded up on that one.
A nice elbow there by man.

That's four 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.
man raining down shots from the mount!
Johnson is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Johnson is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
man in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
bat man has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
man lands a nice shot to the head.
man postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Johnson looks a forlorn figure.

man looking for a guillotine from mount but Johnson is having none of it.
Jim Johnson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
man with shots to the head and body - Johnson looks very uncomfortable down there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jim Johnson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Johnson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 26:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 26:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jim Johnson!