PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ryo Fukuyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson has chosen Revenge by Danger Mouse as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Fukuyama
vs
Johnson

176 cm
24
163 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

168 cm
21
157 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

[JMFC] Club Tops 'n' Hot Pants

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 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ryo Fukuyama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brian Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Paulo Santos and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fukuyama.
Brian Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson just misses with a punch to the body.
Fukuyama misses with a shot to the body
and Johnson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Fukuyama misses with a hook to the body
and Johnson counters with a left and a right that stings Fukuyama.
Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fukuyama.
Fukuyama misses with a body shot.
Fukuyama throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johnson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fukuyama.
Johnson misses with a wild body shot.
Fukuyama looks to score with a jab to the body but Johnson is just out of range.
Fukuyama scores with a crisp jab that stopped Johnson in his tracks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson lands with a nice body punch.
Johnson misses with a body punch
enabling Fukuyama to counter with a crisp jab.
Johnson misses with a jab to the body
and Fukuyama counters with a nice uppercut.
Fukuyama takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

Johnson scores a takedown into full mount!

Johnson working for a submission but Fukuyama is keeping him at bay.
Johnson looking to finish with strikes here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Fukuyama working to try and regain half guard.
Johnson punishing his opponent with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Johnson throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fukuyama is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Johnson thowing shots but they're missing.

Johnson is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Fukuyama has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Fukuyama!

Johnson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Fukuyama gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

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

Johnson isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Fukuyama stacks Johnson on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Fukuyama!

Fukuyama stands up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Johnson dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Fukuyama lands a nice shot that snaps Johnson's head back.
Johnson misses with a body punch
and Fukuyama counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fukuyama misses with a jab to the body

and Johnson counters with a shoot takedown. Fukuyama fights it but they end up in guard.
Fukuyama keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
Johnson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fukuyama works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Johnson tries to free his leg and advance position but Fukuyama is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson throwing strikes but missing.
Fukuyama tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Johnson works over Fukuyama with some ground and pound from guard.
Fukuyama wants to sweep but no luck.
Johnson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Fukuyama takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Fukuyama throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Fukuyama displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Johnson throws out the jab.
Johnson moves out of range of the strikes.
Fukuyama swings away with a body shot that misses
and Johnson counters with a left to the body.
Ryo Fukuyama is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Johnson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Fukuyama counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Johnson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Johnson misses with a body shot.
Johnson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Fukuyama stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Johnson misses with a hook to the body
and Fukuyama counters with a left to the body.
Fukuyama misses with a hook to the body
and Johnson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fukuyama misses with a hook to the body
and Johnson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Fukuyama on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Johnson misses with a jab to the body
letting Fukuyama counter with a right hand.
A big right from Fukuyama misses.
Johnson misses with a body shot
and Fukuyama counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Johnson thinking.
Fukuyama scores with a nice head shot.
A nice combination there by Johnson.
Johnson moves forwards but Fukuyama connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Fukuyama misses
and Johnson counters with a nice body shot.
Fukuyama misses with a looping right.
Johnson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Good exchange - Johnson coming out on top.
Fukuyama misses with a body punch
and Johnson counters with a straight right hand.
Johnson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Fukuyama makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson throws a right and a left that Fukuyama avoids nicely.
Johnson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Johnson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Fukuyama takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Fukuyama closes the distance looking to clinch
and Johnson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fukuyama throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fukuyama misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johnson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson misses with a body shot.
A shot to the body from Fukuyama misses
and Johnson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Johnson lands a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fukuyama looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fukuyama throws a looping overhand right but Johnson ducks down to avoid it.
Johnson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Johnson misses with a straight right.
Fukuyama misses with a shot to the body
and Johnson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fukuyama misses the shot to the body.
Fukuyama is looking to wear down Johnson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Fukuyama just misses with a punch to the body.
Fukuyama has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Fukuyama misses its intended target.
Johnson throws a right and a left that Fukuyama avoids nicely.
Johnson misses with a series of wild punches.
Johnson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Fukuyama misses with the combination.
A jab from Fukuyama does it's job there.
Johnson swinging wildly here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fukuyama.
Johnson misses with a body shot
and Johnson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Johnson scores with a three punch combo!
Fukuyama misses with a body punch
and Johnson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Fukuyama thinking.
Fukuyama throws a left and a right that both miss
and Johnson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fukuyama defending well as Johnson loads up on a big left hand.
Fukuyama misses with a jab to the body
and Johnson counters with a nice body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Brian Johnson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Johnson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Fukuyama looks to throw the jab but Johnson is out of range.
Johnson just misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Fukuyama counters with a stiff right hand.
Johnson misses with a body shot.
Ryo Fukuyama has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Johnson scores a takedown into full mount!
Johnson looking to control but Fukuyama is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brian Johnson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Johnson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30

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