PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between LeBron Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). LeBron Johnson looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Johnson
vs
James

175 cm
20
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

172 cm
22
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, LeBron Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kevin James!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Johnson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Johnson tries to clinch there but James circles away.
James slips a jab and a cross from Johnson.
Johnson throws a series of punches but James moves out of range.
James stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Johnson.
James throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Johnson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A jab from James does it's job there.
Johnson keeps the fight on the outside.
James swings for the body but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
James doesn't manage to clinch there - Johnson circles away.

James shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
James tries to free his leg and advance position but Johnson is retaining full guard.
James passes easily into side control. Nice work.

James decides to take the fight back to the feet.
James tries to land a front kick but Johnson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Johnson does no damage.
Some wild striking there from Johnson.
Left hook, right uppercut from Johnson.
James looks for the body kick but Johnson saw that one coming.
A right-left combo lands from Johnson.
James checks a leg kick.
James looks to score with a jab to the body but Johnson is just out of range.
James pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A leg kick checked by James.
James tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Johnson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
James tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Johnson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but James moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Johnson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
James swings for the body but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Johnson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling James to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a head kick.
Johnson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Johnson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Johnson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Johnson misses with a double jab.
Johnson misses with a double jab.
Johnson looks to land a combination but James avoids it well.

Johnson rushes James and presses him up against the cage.
Johnson misses with some punches.

James breaks the clinch.
Johnson throws a right hand that James ducks under and follows up with a left that James also avoids with ease.
Johnson throws out a leg kick but James moves out of range and Johnson only half commits.
James connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Johnson momentarily.
James throws a right and a left that Johnson avoids nicely.
James looks to land a combination but Johnson avoids it well.
Johnson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Johnson blocks a jab.
James throws a body punch but Johnson moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson falls off balance throwing a combination

and James counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Johnson swings wildly with an uppercut but James uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johnson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Johnson goes for a takedown in the clinch but James prevents it.

James escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
LeBron Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson misses with a wild combination.

James clinches up against the cage.
Johnson tries to pull guard but James holds him up against the cage and eventually Johnson drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for LeBron Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A bit of stalling here from Johnson.
Johnson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Johnson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Johnson struggles to land a body shot inside as James controls his hands.

James breaks from the clinch.

Johnson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in James's guard.
James looking to hit a scissor sweep but Johnson is one step ahead there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws a big right hand that misses.
James wants to sweep here but Johnson controlling him for the moment.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but James is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Johnson is working James over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Johnson trying to control but James is working from the bottom.
James trying to control the position.

Johnson stands up and waves to James to follow him.
Johnson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and James holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Johnson misses with a punch on the inside.
Johnson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. James avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
James leaning against his opponent.
Knees to the body from Johnson.
Johnson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin James dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Johnson throws a combination. James tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Johnson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. James looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
James on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Johnson tries to advance to mount but James denies him.
James is not content to let Johnson control the position.
James manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
James tries to get to full guard but Johnson has control of the leg.
Johnson wants to advance to full mount but James doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
James keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.

James working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Johnson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Johnson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Johnson preventing the sweep.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Johnson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Johnson stands and throws James's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Johnson is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. James knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
You can see the frustration on James's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Johnson passes to full mount! That's big trouble for James!
Johnson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
James tries to hold on but Johnson postures up.
The referee warns James that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Johnson landing strikes, looking to finish!
Johnson scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish James?

James is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
James avoids a series of strikes thrown by Johnson.
James is still in real trouble! Can Johnson finish him?

(x)
Johnson is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, James has managed to escape the submission attempt.

(x)
Johnson working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson thowing shots but they're missing.
James avoids a series of strikes thrown by Johnson.
Johnson throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
James seems to have recovered his senses.
James wants to hold on but Johnson pushes him away.
James regains half guard.
James gets full guard.
James working a defensive guard here.
LeBron Johnson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
James bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Johnson's guard.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing James from controlling successfully.
Johnson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
James wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
Johnson keeping full guard, as James tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

James thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
James with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Johnson lands a two punch combo.
James throws a lazy right hand but Johnson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
James throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
James lands a slapping body shot.
James tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Johnson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Johnson has his takedown stuffed
and James counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Johnson gets a clinch.
James looking to stall.
James prevents a body shot from Johnson.

Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Johnson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. James looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
James tries to get back to half guard but can't.
James is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Johnson's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Johnson seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
James works his way to full guard. Good work.
Johnson postures up.

James working for a triangle but Johnson defends it easily.
Johnson with a nice head shot there.
Johnson postures up in James's guard and throws a big left but James blocks it.
Johnson lands a couple of digs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

James working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Johnson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Johnson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Johnson won't allow James to sweep him here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

James had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Johnson is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. James Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Johnson's back instead.
Johnson turns into James and is now in his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

LeBron Johnson dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

James scores with a one two! Johnson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
James misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Johnson stuns James with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Johnson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Johnson throws a left and a right that both miss

and James moves into the clinch.
Johnson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but James has him pressed against the cage.
James is trying to stall.
James wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
James misses with a knee strike.
James is trying to break free.
Johnson prevents a body shot from James.

Johnson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Johnson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Johnson misses with a combination
and James makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Johnson misses with a few strikes there.
Johnson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around James's waist but James gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Johnson off to one side.
James ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Johnson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. James sprawls well initially but Johnson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson passes to side control.
James manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
James works his way into side control.

James working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

James thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Johnson manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
James wants to get back to his feet.
Johnson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but James does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
James moves into full guard.

James is looking to sinch up a triangle. Johnson throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to James's body to avoid the submission. James has instead reached around Johnson's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! James arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Kevin James!

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