PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between King Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Lynn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). King Johnson had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Johnson
vs
Lynn

190 cm
22
218 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

200 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, King Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Peter Lynn!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Alec Ball and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lynn throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Johnson's waist but Johnson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lynn off to one side.
Lynn throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Johnson.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Johnson.
Lynn shoots in looking for a takedown but Johnson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lynn's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Johnson keeps the fight on the outside.
Lynn fails to land the takedown.
King Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Lynn.

Johnson moves into the clinch.
Johnson leaning against his opponent.

Johnson jumps into guard, dragging Lynn to the mat.

Johnson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lynn defends well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lynn stopping the sweep attempt from Johnson.
Lynn trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynn working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Johnson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lynn gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Lynn content to stall in guard here.
Lynn won't allow Johnson to sweep him here.
Johnson is working hard here to advance position.
Lynn postures up.
Lynn trying to stand up but can't free himself from Johnson's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lynn won't allow Johnson to sweep him here.
Johnson trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

Johnson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lynn gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Johnson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lynn throws a big right hand that misses.
Lynn 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.
Lynn trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Johnson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Johnson trying to control but Lynn is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Johnson there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Lynn is trying to escape the mount.
Poor strikes thrown by Johnson there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Lynn avoids a series of strikes thrown by Johnson.
Lynn is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Johnson with the ground and pound from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lynn in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson raining down shots from the mount!

Lynn is rocked!
Lynn looks gassed!
Johnson throws some wild stikes that Lynn manages to avoid easily.
Lynn avoids a series of strikes thrown by Johnson.
Johnson misses with a head shot.
Johnson throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Lynn holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Johnson tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Johnson throws some wild stikes that Lynn manages to avoid easily.
Johnson looking to finish with strikes here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lynn blocking the ground and pound.
Lynn tries to hold on but Johnson pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

King Johnson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Lynn stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lynn wants it to stay on the feet.
Johnson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Lynn shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Johnson pinned against the cage. Johnson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Lynn is trying hard to land a takedown here. Johnson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for King Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson keeps the fight on the outside.
Lynn fails with a takedown attempt.
Lynn is breathing heavily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lynn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynn avoids the head kick by Johnson.
Johnson is looking to clinch.
Lynn shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Johnson pinned against the cage. Johnson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Lynn throws a push kick but Johnson slaps the foot to one side.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Johnson is defended easily by Lynn.
Johnson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lynn pinned against the cage. Lynn gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Lynn shoots for a takedown but Johnson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lynn shoots in for a takedown but Johnson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Johnson shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Lynn napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Johnson throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Johnson moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Johnson throws a strike aimed at the side of Lynn's head but Lynn avoids it well.
Johnson postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Johnson is working Lynn over with some ground and pound from side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson tries to score with some ground and pound. Lynn controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Johnson are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Johnson wants to control but Lynn is keeping him busy.
Johnson advances to mount.

Johnson is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Lynn to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Lynn shrugs it off.
Johnson thowing shots but they're missing.
Johnson with good strikes from the mount here!

Johnson jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Lynn manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Lynn tries to buck Johnson off but Johnson is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson working the ground and pound but Lynn is defending the strikes.

Johnson is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Lynn knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Johnson tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Johnson throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lynn wants to get back to his feet but Johnson drags him back down.
The strikes coming from Johnson are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Johnson sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Lynn is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

King Johnson dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Johnson fails with the takedown.
Lynn tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Johnson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Johnson has Lynn up against the cage in a clinch.

Johnson is trying to trip Lynn. He has hold of a leg but Lynn is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Johnson persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Johnson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Johnson trying to control but Lynn is working from the bottom.
Lynn trying to keep a closed guard but Johnson is proving a slippery customer.

Lynn is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lynn working a defensive guard but Johnson manages to pass into side control anyway.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Johnson has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
King Johnson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lynn doesn't manage to clinch there - Johnson circles away.
A combination from Johnson does no damage.
Lynn thuds a left hand into Johnson's body.
A punch combination from Lynn misses.
Lynn looks to land a body kick but Johnson moved away.
Johnson fails with a takedown attempt.
Lynn tries to clinch there but Johnson circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lynn is fending him off so far but Johnson persists. Nope, Lynn circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for King Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Lynn shoots in and gets a takedown into Johnson's guard.
Johnson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lynn is one step ahead there.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Lynn from controlling successfully.
Lynn looking to pass the guard.
Johnson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
King Johnson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Johnson 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lynn trying to control from the bottom.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Johnson lands a nice short elbow.
Johnson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Lynn makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Johnson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Johnson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Johnson shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Lynn napping and manages to drive through into side control!
King Johnson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Johnson working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
The ground and pound from Johnson seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Johnson looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Lynn is avoiding damage well.
The referee asks Johnson politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Johnson prefers to stall for the moment though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
You can see the frustration on Lynn's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Johnson taking a breather here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnson advances nicely into full mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
King Johnson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Johnson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27

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