PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dwight Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Soo Kim Yamamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Johnson
vs
Kim Yamamoto

165 cm
21
161 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

174 cm
20
162 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dwight Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Soo Kim Yamamoto!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamamoto circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yamamoto stuffs the takedown.
Yamamoto keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Yamamoto bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Johnson could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Yamamoto tries to score with some ground and pound. Johnson controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson is looking to reverse the position.

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

Yamamoto tries for a kimura but Johnson is defending well.
Johnson can't do much from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamamoto tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson wants to control but Yamamoto postures up.
Yamamoto lands a nice forearm strike.
Johnson is looking for a sweep.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Johnson tries for a takedown but Yamamoto circles away easily

and Yamamoto counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dwight Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yamamoto looking to pass the guard.
Yamamoto trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Johnson had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Yamamoto is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Johnson Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Yamamoto's back instead.
Johnson is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto looking very determined here, making life difficult for Johnson.
Yamamoto trying to control but not successfully.
Johnson missing with punches from the back.
Yamamoto trying to control but not successfully.
Yamamoto holding both Johnson 's hands and preventing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto tries to escape the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Johnson somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.

Johnson looking to break Yamamoto's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Yamamoto remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Johnson will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Yamamoto tries to roll but Johnson sticks to his back.
Johnson trying to control momentarily.
Johnson avoiding Yamamoto 's attempts to control his hands.
Johnson looking to hold on to the position here but Yamamoto rolls and ends up regaining guard.

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.
Yamamoto is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Johnson looks like he's trying to stand up.
Johnson gets back to full guard.
Yamamoto won't allow Johnson to sweep him here.
Yamamoto really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Johnson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Yamamoto makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Yamamoto controls from within his opponent's guard.
Yamamoto advances to half guard.
Johnson is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Soo Kim Yamamoto dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Johnson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Johnson slow jab from Yamamoto misses its intended target.
Johnson tries to clinch there but Yamamoto circles away.
Johnson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Yamamoto counters with a shoot takedown. Johnson fights it but they end up in guard.
Johnson is looking to stand up but Yamamoto isn't so interested in that idea.
Yamamoto must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Johnson working a defensive guard here.
Yamamoto not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Yamamoto wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamamoto pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Johnson is keeping the position for now.
Yamamoto has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Johnson is proving hard to escape from.
Yamamoto with a nice head shot there.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Johnson wants to clinch

and Yamamoto counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Yamamoto trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Johnson wants to sweep but no luck.
Yamamoto throwing strikes from guard but Johnson blocks nicely.
Johnson wants to sweep here but Yamamoto controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Johnson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Yamamoto tries to free his leg and advance position but Johnson is retaining full guard.

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

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Yamamoto gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Johnson tries a body shot but Yamamoto blocks it.
Yamamoto keeps control of Johnson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Johnson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Yamamoto lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Johnson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Yamamoto pulls his leg out and moves away.
Johnson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Yamamoto counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dwight Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Yamamoto counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Yamamoto.
Yamamoto fails to pull guard.
Johnson has Yamamoto pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Yamamoto manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Yamamoto content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Yamamoto is pressed up against the cage. Johnson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Yamamoto down to the mat. Yamamoto avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Johnson tries for a takedown but Yamamoto circles away easily

and Yamamoto counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Johnson controls Yamamoto momentarily but Yamamoto frees himself.
Johnson is really struggling to control Yamamoto but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Johnson wants to stand but Yamamoto is controlling the position.
Johnson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Yamamoto is one step ahead there.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Yamamoto from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto postures up.
Johnson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Yamamoto is controlling him.
Yamamoto distracts Johnson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A shot to the body from Johnson misses

so Yamamoto counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Johnson has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Yamamoto should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Johnson has tightened it up now! Yamamoto should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Dwight Johnson!