PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Josh Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vak Yoo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Johnson
vs
Yoo

176 cm
29
195 lbs
16 - 9 - 0

190 cm
29
197 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Josh Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vak Yoo!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson fails to land with a series of punches.
Johnson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yoo.
A solid leg kick lands there for Johnson.
Johnson throws a poor cross that misses
and Yoo counters with a big head kick but Johnson shrugs it off.
Johnson throws a leg kick but Yoo sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Johnson loads up on a big right hand but Yoo slips the punch.
Johnson throws a lazy uppercut
and Yoo counters with a right hand to the body.
Johnson looks to land a body kick but Yoo moved away.
Yoo throws a sloppy head kick and Johnson moves out of range easily.
Johnson throws a sloppy head kick and Yoo moves out of range easily.
Yoo keeps the fight on the outside.
Johnson misses with an uppercut. Yoo saw that one coming.
Johnson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Johnson misses with a series of wild punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yoo thows a body shot but no joy.
Johnson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Yoo thows a body shot but no joy.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoo moves out of range as Johnson strikes.
Yoo throws a hook to the side of Johnson's head but Johnson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yoo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johnson was well out of range. Poor timing from Yoo.
Yoo tried to score with a low kick but Johnson checks it.
Yoo throws a body punch but Johnson moves out of range.
Yoo scores with a nice body kick.
The fighters circling - Johnson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Johnson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Johnson takes a kick to the side of the head.
Johnson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Both fighters circling a little - Johnson finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Yoo lands a head shot.
Johnson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Johnson looks to land a right hand but Yoo moved out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Yoo.
Johnson tries to clinch but Yoo moves away
and Yoo counters with a nice kick to the body.
Yoo is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Johnson rather than just go for the knockout.
Johnson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Yoo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a few strikes there.
An inside leg kick lands from Johnson.
Yoo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Johnson throws out the jab.
Yoo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Johnson throws a body kick that misses
and Yoo counters with an inside leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Johnson blocks the leg kick.
Johnson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Yoo pinned against the cage. Yoo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Yoo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Johnson blocks the body kick.
Johnson is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Yoo's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Johnson throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Yoo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Yoo works Johnson's body with a nice hook.
Yoo misses the shot to the body.
Yoo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Yoo jabs Johnson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Yoo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johnson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yoo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Johnson tries to move into range but Yoo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Johnson missing with a left hand there. Yoo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Johnson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Yoo swings for the body but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson thows a leg kick but Yoo checks it
and Yoo counters with a nice body kick.
Yoo takes a swing at Johnson's ribcage but misses.
Johnson wants to land a leg kick but Yoo is out of range.
Yoo misses with a wild body shot.
Johnson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Yoo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Johnson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Johnson looks to land a left hand but Yoo moved out of range nicely.
Yoo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Johnson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yoo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Johnson throws a chopping leg kick but Yoo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Yoo checks the leg kick.
Josh Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yoo throws a head kick that misses.
Johnson throws a solid leg kick but Yoo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Johnson.
Johnson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Yoo slips under a jab from Johnson.
Johnson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Yoo walks into a jab.
Johnson throws a wild body kick that Yoo sees coming a mile off.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yoo. Johnson does a little dance to reset his feet.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Yoo.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yoo lands the left hand.
Johnson moves in looking to clinch but Yoo pushes him off.
Johnson is looking to clinch but Yoo is avoiding it.
Yoo circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Vak Yoo will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Johnson thows a leg kick but Yoo checks it
and Yoo counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Johnson misses with a jab, cross combination.

Yoo gets tackled into the cage by Johnson. Johnson maintains the clinch.
Yoo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Yoo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A frustrated look appears on Yoo's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Yoo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Johnson scores with a spinning back kick!
Johnson looks to land a left hand but Yoo moved out of range nicely.
Yoo lands a front kick.
Johnson throws out a powerful jab.
Yoo swings for the body but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson throws a right hand that Yoo ducks under and follows up with a left that Yoo also avoids with ease.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
That kick from Yoo tenderised Johnson's leg. Johnson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Johnson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yoo.
Johnson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Johnson ducks right into an uppercut from Yoo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoo digs a good hook to Johnson's body.
Yoo has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Johnson throws a leg kick but Yoo sees it coming and moves out of range.
Yoo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Johnson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Johnson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Yoo counters with a big head kick but Johnson shrugs it off.
Josh Johnson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Johnson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yoo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yoo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Yoo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Johnson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yoo.
Johnson looks to land a left hand but Yoo moved out of range nicely.
Yoo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Yoo lands with a slapping head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yoo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yoo throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Johnson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Vak Yoo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Johnson connects with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johnson.
Johnson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Johnson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Yoo.
Johnson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Yoo is able to avoid easily.
Left hook, right uppercut from Johnson.
Yoo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Johnson misses with a double jab.
Yoo is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Yoo catches Johnson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Yoo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yoo connects with a crisp jab.
Yoo throws a nice head kick!
Yoo throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Johnson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Yoo cracks the inside of Johnson's front leg.
Johnson swings for the body but Yoo moves out of range.
Johnson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoo throws a head kick that misses.
Johnson moves into range and connects with a jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Johnson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yoo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Johnson stalks Yoo and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Yoo's face. Yoo staggers backwards, shaken.
Johnson will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Johnson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yoo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Yoo throws a shot to the body.
An inside leg kick from Johnson misses.
Yoo throws a sloppy head kick and Johnson moves out of range easily.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Yoo.
Johnson misses the body punch
and Yoo counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Johnson tries a head kick but it misses.
Yoo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson moves in looking to clinch but Yoo pushes him off.
Johnson avoids the head kick by Yoo.
Yoo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The fight stays on the outside here - Johnson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yoo checks a leg kick.
Johnson throws a looping overhand right but Yoo ducks down to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Yoo.
Johnson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Johnson throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Yoo to counter with a crisp jab.
Johnson throws a lazy uppercut
and Yoo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Good shot there by Yoo.
Johnson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Both fighters circling a little - Yoo finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Yoo throws a nice inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vak Yoo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Yoo throws a sloppy head kick and Johnson moves out of range easily.
Johnson tries a head kick but it misses.
Yoo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Johnson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yoo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Yoo throws a combination. Johnson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Johnson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yoo lands with a nice body kick.
Johnson lands a lovely overhand right.
Yoo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yoo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yoo misses with a body shot.
Johnson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Johnson throws out a leg kick but Yoo moves out of range and Johnson only half commits.
Johnson throws a leg kick
and Yoo counters with a nice body shot.
Johnson throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Yoo finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoo keeps the fight on the outside.
Yoo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Johnson throws a sloppy head kick and Yoo moves out of range easily.
Yoo scores with a jab to the body.
Yoo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
Johnson doesn't manage to clinch there - Yoo circles away.
Johnson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yoo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Yoo lands a nice shot to the body.
Johnson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Yoo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Johnson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Yoo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yoo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Johnson misses with a kick to the body.
Johnson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Yoo is out of range and Johnson settles back down.
Yoo throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Johnson misses with a series of wild punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson wants to clinch up but Yoo keeps it at a distance.
Johnson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Johnson wants to clinch.
Johnson throws the kick towards the body but Yoo avoids it.
Johnson wants to clinch up but Yoo keeps it at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yoo. Johnson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses
and Yoo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A head kick from Yoo lands but Johnson takes it in his stride.
Yoo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yoo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Johnson takes a swing at Yoo's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Yoo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Johnson does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Yoo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Johnson. That did some damage!
Johnson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A jab from Johnson misses.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yoo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Johnson misses with the body kick
and Yoo counters with a head kick. That will keep Johnson thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Yoo lands with a shot to the body.
Yoo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yoo checks a leg kick.
Johnson wants to clinch.
Johnson throws a leg kick but Yoo checks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Johnson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Johnson remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yoo is not content to let Johnson control the position.
Johnson tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Johnson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Vak Yoo.
I've got Yoo winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Vak Yoo!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Vak Yoo!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Vak Yoo!

Vak Yoo wins by unanimous decision!
During a confident post fight interview, Vak Yoo thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.