PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Butyka Arpad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hazel 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.

Arpad
vs
Johnston

192 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

158 cm
19
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Butyka Arpad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hazel Johnston!
The judges for this bout are , and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arpad lands a head kick. Johnston smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

Arpad gets a takedown into half guard.
Johnston is trying to maintain the position but Arpad is very close to passing his half guard.
Arpad perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

Arpad is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Johnston defends it well.
Johnston wants to get back to his feet.
Johnston is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Arpad looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arpad looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Arpad stands up and beckons Johnston to join him on the feet.
Arpad tries to close the distance and clinch but Johnston swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Arpad gets a clinch.
Arpad has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Johnston is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Johnston jumps guard and drags Arpad to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Johnston looking for a sweep. Not yet Johnston, not yet.

Arpad stands up and waves to Johnston to follow him.
Johnston goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

It looks like Butyka Arpad has been cut.
Arpad lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnston feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Arpad's calf.
Arpad misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Arpad is breathing heavily.
Arpad swats away the attempt to clinch by Johnston.
Arpad misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Johnston looks to clinch

and Arpad counters with a shoot takedown. Johnston fights it but they end up in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Arpad tries to free his leg and advance position but Johnston is retaining full guard.
Johnston is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Arpad stands up out of Johnston's guard for a moment - Johnston manages to land a nice upkick.
Arpad looking to sit in guard and control but Johnston gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Johnston trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnston trying to control but Arpad is working from the bottom.
Johnston slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Johnston stands up from Arpad's guard - Johnston perhaps looking for a knockout.
Arpad shoots in and drives through. Johnston sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Butyka Arpad. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnston works Arpad's body with a nice hook.
Johnston buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Arpad bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Johnston prevents Arpad from improving position.
Arpad is working Johnston over with some ground and pound from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arpad controlling the position.

Arpad decides to stand up, so the ref orders Johnston to his feet.
Arpad cracks the inside of Johnston's front leg.

Arpad rushes Johnston and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Arpad goes for a takedown in the clinch but Johnston prevents it.
Arpad landing knees to the body.

Arpad has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Johnston is trying to keep an underhook but Arpad manages to get the takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Arpad wants to stand up but Johnston manages to regain full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnston can't keep his opponent in guard - Arpad advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Arpad stands up out of the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Butyka Arpad dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Butyka Arpad's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Arpad shoots in for a takedown but Johnston shows good takedown defense.
Arpad shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Arpad closes the distance looking to clinch

and Johnston counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Arpad tries to break the clinch but Johnston is controlling the position.
Arpad is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Arpad really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Johnston tries to pull guard but Arpad won't allow it.

Johnston ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Johnston no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Johnston keeping moving, preventing Arpad from controlling successfully.
Johnston bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Arpad's guard.
Arpad looking to control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Johnston stopping the sweep attempt from Arpad.
Johnston forces his way into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Johnston seems content to control.

Arpad actively working from the bottom here.

Johnston looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Arpad wants to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Johnston throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Arpad is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Arpad moves into full guard.

Arpad throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Johnston escapes and throws Arpad's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Johnston blocks the strikes from Arpad.
Arpad tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Johnston wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Arpad struggling a bit here.
Johnston trying to control the action but Arpad is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arpad sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Arpad wants to get back to his feet.
Johnston perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Arpad throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Arpad slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Arpad wants to sweep here but Johnston controlling him for the moment.

Arpad looking for a guillotine here but Johnston defends easily.
Arpad is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arpad keeping moving, preventing Johnston from controlling successfully.
Johnston throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Johnston loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Arpad has control of Johnston's left arm, preventing Johnston from doing any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Arpad is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Hazel Johnston will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Butyka Arpad's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Johnston fails with the takedown.
Arpad tries to clinch there but Johnston circles away.
Johnston doesn't manage to clinch there - Arpad circles away.
Johnston shoots for a double leg takedown but Arpad sprawls well. He's pushed Johnston's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Arpad darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Arpad tries to pass the half guard into mount. Johnston knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Arpad sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Johnston takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnston trying to control but Arpad postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Arpad stands up out of the half guard.
Johnston wants to clinch up but Arpad keeps it at a distance.
Arpad moves in looking to clinch but Johnston pushes him off.
Arpad tries for a takedown but Johnston circles away easily

and Johnston counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Arpad trying to control here.

Johnston seems to be looking for submissions.
Arpad trying to control from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnston throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Butyka Arpad overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Johnston is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Arpad trying to control from the bottom.
Arpad wants to get back to his feet.
Johnston missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Arpad goes for a takedown attempt but Johnston pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Johnston bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnston is looking to take a break and control but Arpad is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Arpad tries to bench press Johnston off him but Johnston keeps the position.
Johnston wants to lay and pray for a moment but Arpad keeps working.
Johnston is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
You can see the frustration on Arpad's face as Johnston controls the position.
Arpad is not content to let Johnston control the position.
Arpad tries to buck Johnston off but Johnston is having none of it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hazel Johnston comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Johnston has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Suge Night scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29

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