PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bob Barker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brighton Johnston (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.

Barker
vs
Johnston

189 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

150 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Inexperienced

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bob Barker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brighton Johnston!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barker throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Barker fails in his attempt to clinch.
Johnston should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Johnston avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Johnston shoots in and bounces Barker off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Johnston wants to control from the top but Barker keeps moving.
Barker will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Johnston trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Johnston trying to control but Barker is working from the bottom.
Johnston pushing down on Barker's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnston with the ground and pound but Barker uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Barker keeping full guard, as Johnston tries to pass.
Barker not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Johnston trying to control but Barker is working from the bottom.
Barker is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Johnston decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

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.
Barker throws a head kick but Johnston moves out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Johnston.

Barker has taken the fight to the clinch.
Barker avoiding damage.
Johnston fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Johnston gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.

Johnston avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Barker is breathing heavily.
Barker is trying to control the position but Johnston postures up.
Barker keeping full guard, as Johnston tries to pass.

Barker kicks Johnston off and gets to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnston keeps the fight on the outside.
Barker tries to clinch there but Johnston circles away.

Barker tries to keep at a distance but Johnston has taken the fight into the clinch.

Barker breaks from the clinch.
Barker circles away from the clinch attempt.
Barker closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Barker misses with a takedown attempt

and Johnston counters with a nice double leg into side control. Barker won't be happy with that.
Check out the look on Johnston's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Johnston throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Johnston controlling from side mount.
Barker tries to improve position but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnston wants to lay and pray for a moment but Barker keeps working.
Johnston in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Barker gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brighton Johnston dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Barker scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Johnston trying to control from the bottom.
Barker wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Johnston uses the opportunity to regain full guard.
Johnston wants to hit a switch here but Barker passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Johnston there!
Johnston is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Johnston is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

Barker is working for a guillotine from mount but Johnston frees his head quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnston reaches up and holds on to Barker to control the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Brighton Johnston.
Barker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Johnston keeps the fight on the outside.

Johnston looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Barker!
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Johnston has eaten all the pies!
Johnston controlling from mount.
Barker is in a horrible position here. Johnston smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnston lands a nice shot to the head.
Johnston looking to control but Barker is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Johnston lands with some strikes.

Johnston stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Johnston fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Johnston feints and as Barker raises his hands in defense, Johnston changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Johnston content to stall in guard here.
Johnston wanted to stand there but Barker had control of the position.
Barker is looking to stand up but Johnston isn't so interested in that idea.
Johnston trying to control but Barker is working from the bottom.
Barker keeping full guard, as Johnston tries to pass.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barker managing to control the position.
Barker looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Barker is working hard here to advance position.
Johnston looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Barker looking to control but Johnston passes into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brighton Johnston showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Barker misses with a series of wild punches.
Barker wants to clinch

and Johnston counters with a shoot takedown. Barker fights it but they end up in guard.
Johnston trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they both work up against the meshing.
Barker is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Johnston is controlling him.
Johnston looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Johnston stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Barker moves in looking to clinch but Johnston pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnston throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bob Barker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Johnston shoots in but no luck this time.
Barker doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Johnston counters with a nice double leg into side control. Barker won't be happy with that.
Johnston on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Johnston tries to get out of the position.
Johnston lands some shots froms side control.
Barker sneaks back into half guard.
Barker is trying to stand back up but Johnston is controlling him
Barker is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Barker wants to control but Johnston is keeping busy.
Johnston wants to stand up but Barker has a hold of him and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnston landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Johnston works his way into full mount!
Johnston wants to control the pace but Barker is squirming around nicely.
Barker tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Barker prevents Johnston from taking his back.
Barker is trying desperately to improve position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Johnston is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Barker is surviving well by controlling Johnston's body position as best he can.
Barker tries to lock up and control but Johnston gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Johnston controlling the pace for now.
Barker wants to control but Johnston is having none of it.
Brighton Johnston has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's four 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.

Johnston has hold of Barker's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Barker manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Barker is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Johnston putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Barker is trying desperately to improve position.
Johnston avoids the attempt from Barker to control.
Bob Barker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Barker blocking the ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brighton Johnston comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Johnston 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 26:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 26:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brighton Johnston!