PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Opor Kefir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chubby 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.

Kefir
vs
Johnson

200 cm
18
279 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
22
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Opor Kefir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chubby Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Gregory Folan and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kefir moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Johnson closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Kefir did well to prevent Johnson getting side control.
Johnson is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Kefir won't allow Johnson to pass to mount.
Johnson prevents Kefir from standing back up.
Johnson not doing much here.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Chubby Johnson hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Johnson has closed the distance and engaged Kefir in a clinch.
Johnson blocks an elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kefir just misses with a elbow thrown towards Johnson's brow.
Johnson avoids a wild elbow strike from Kefir.
Johnson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Johnson avoids the elbow strike from Kefir, against the cage.
Kefir throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Johnson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Johnson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Kefir wants to stand up but Johnson is controlling him.
Johnson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kefir. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Johnson looking to pass the guard.
Kefir wants to stand up but Johnson is controlling him.
Johnson sitting in guard here, content to control.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Chubby Johnson was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Kefir moves to clinch but Johnson breaks away

and Johnson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Kefir keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
Johnson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Chubby Johnson has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Johnson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kefir misses with an elbow over the top.
Johnson dodges an elbow strike from Kefir.
Johnson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kefir looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Johnson has Kefir pushed against the cage.
Johnson blocks an elbow strike from Kefir.
Kefir misses with an elbow strike.
Kefir pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Johnson blocks an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kefir throws an elbow but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kefir looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Johnson has picked Kefir up - he's going for a ride! Johnson dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Ground and pound from Johnson.
Johnson seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Johnson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Johnson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Johnson takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Kefir is breathing heavily.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Chubby Johnson.
Kefir tries to clinch

and Johnson counters with a takedown into side control.
Kefir tries to escape but Johnson is in control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kefir wants to get back to his feet but Johnson drags him back down.
A lull in the action here as Johnson stalls from top position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Johnson tries to advance to mount but can't.
Johnson controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chubby Johnson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Johnson closes the distance and pushes Kefir back into the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kefir just misses with a elbow thrown towards Johnson's brow.
Johnson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Johnson avoids the elbow strike from Kefir, against the cage.
Johnson avoids the elbow strike from Kefir, against the cage.

Johnson gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Johnson controlling the action here.
Johnson wants to free his trapped foot but Kefir is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Johnson content to control rather than advance.
Kefir is trying to stand back up but Johnson is controlling him
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Chubby Johnson.

Johnson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Kefir wants to get back to his feet but Johnson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Johnson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Johnson trying to stand up but can't free himself from Kefir's guard.
Johnson content to stall in guard here.
Let's hope that Johnson has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Chubby Johnson has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Johnson shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Kefir is trying to stand.
Still in half guard, Johnson seems content to control.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Chubby Johnson hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Kefir gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Chubby Johnson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Johnson stays in close to Kefir's body and controls the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson prevents Kefir from getting back to his feet.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Johnson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Chubby Johnson.

Johnson closes the distance and pushes Kefir back into the cage.

Johnson manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Johnson seems content to control.
Johnson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Chubby Johnson was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Johnson shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Kefir is trying to defend but Johnson finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Johnson controlling the pace.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kefir wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chubby Johnson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Johnson feints and as Kefir raises his hands in defense, Johnson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Johnson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Chubby Johnson hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Kefir closes the distance but Johnson moves to the side
and Johnson counters with a two punch combo.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Johnson shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Johnson was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Johnson fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson with a couple of short strikes.
Johnson controlling from the full mount.
Kefir squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Johnson controlling the position easily from mount.
Chubby Johnson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Chubby Johnson has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Johnson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A right-left combo lands from Johnson.

Johnson feints and as Kefir raises his hands in defense, Johnson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Johnson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Chubby Johnson has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Johnson closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Johnson lands in his opponent's guard.
Johnson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Chubby Johnson hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Kefir wants to clinch but Johnson slips to the side

and Johnson counters with a shoot takedown. Kefir fights it but they end up in guard.
Kefir wants to stand and escape but Johnson is having none of it.
Johnson is stalling in the full guard.
Johnson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kefir is keeping the position for now.
Johnson pushing down on Kefir's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Johnson in particular looking to stall.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson wants to pass to mount but Kefir is defending the position.
Opor Kefir has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kefir throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chubby 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 24:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 24:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 24:30

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