PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kamryn Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lion El Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Black's entrance music is Bullet In My Hand by Redlight King. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Black
vs
El Johnson

167 cm
23
156 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

172 cm
25
154 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kamryn Black!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lion El Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Black uses good head movement to avoid the hook from El Johnson.
Black throws a sloppy head kick and El Johnson moves out of range easily.
Black tries to bum rush El Johnson with a series of wild strikes but El Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Black missing with a left hand there. El Johnson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
El Johnson blocks a head kick by Black.
El Johnson throws a head kick but Black moves out of range.
Black uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by El Johnson.
El Johnson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Black misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Black throws a right hand that El Johnson ducks under and follows up with a left that El Johnson also avoids with ease.
Black pivots, looking for a leg kick but El Johnson is out of range and Black settles back down.
Black paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
El Johnson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Black misses with a few strikes there.
Black lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
El Johnson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Black circles away quickly and effectively.
Black throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
El Johnson connects with a crisp jab.
El Johnson throws an overhand right that lands on Black's shoulder, as Black tries to avoid the shot.
Kamryn Black seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
El Johnson bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
El Johnson throws a body punch but Black moves out of range.
El Johnson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Black.
Nice jab there from El Johnson.
Black ducks down and throws a hook to the body but El Johnson moves away.
Black swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and El Johnson counters with an outside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Black uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by El Johnson.
El Johnson throws a big shot that misses.
El Johnson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Black.
El Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Black manages to avoid it.
Black looks to land a combination but El Johnson avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
El Johnson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
El Johnson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Black keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Black tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Black misses with a jab, cross combination.
Black finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Black misses with a jab, cross combination.
El Johnson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Black.
El Johnson lands the left hand.
El Johnson blocks a head kick by Black.
El Johnson dodges the punch combination from Black.
El Johnson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Black moves out of range of the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
El Johnson throws a head kick that half lands.
El Johnson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Black was well out of range. Poor timing from El Johnson.
El Johnson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Black's sensitive parts.
El Johnson misses with a wild combination.
El Johnson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Black scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
El Johnson throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
El Johnson blocks a jab.
Black misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Black throws a head kick that misses
and El Johnson counters with a straight right hand.
Black throws a right hand that El Johnson ducks under and follows up with a left that El Johnson also avoids with ease.
Black fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
El Johnson wants to land a leg kick but Black is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. El Johnson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
El Johnson throws a jab when Black was well out of range.
El Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Black manages to avoid it.
Black misses with a two punch combination.
El Johnson works the jab nicely.
El Johnson scores with the left hand. Black knows he should have avoided that one.
El Johnson explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A telegraphed right hand from Black misses the target.
Black misses with a wild combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
El Johnson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Black looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Black walks into a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lion El Johnson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

A solid leg kick lands there for El Johnson.
Black blocks a head kick by El Johnson.
Kamryn Black is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
El Johnson lands with a shot to the body.
El Johnson scores with the left hand. Black knows he should have avoided that one.
Black fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
El Johnson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Black scores with a nice strike.
El Johnson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Black.
Black fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Black shoots in and gets a takedown into El Johnson's guard.
El Johnson is pulling down on Black's head to control his posture.

El Johnson scrambles and gets back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Danga de danga de dang - Black scores with a four punch combination!

That's one minute gone in the round.
El Johnson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Black. That did some damage!
El Johnson connects with a nice looking jab.
Black throws a wild body kick that El Johnson sees coming a mile off.
El Johnson catches Black with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Black scores with a nice head shot.
El Johnson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Black.
El Johnson throws a shot from downtown. Black moves away and avoids it.

Black is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in El Johnson's half guard.
El Johnson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Black wants to pass the guard but El Johnson is defending well.
El Johnson manages to get to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Black postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Black loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
El Johnson pulls Black in close to his closed guard and prevents Black from doing any damage or advancing position.
El 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.
Black has hold of El Johnson's hands but El Johnson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
El Johnson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
El Johnson trying to control the action but Black is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
El Johnson throwing shots but Black is blocking nicely.
Black is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Black is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but El Johnson pulls his head out easily.
El Johnson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Black has hold of El Johnson's hands but El Johnson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
El Johnson passes the guard and advances to mount!
El Johnson in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

El Johnson is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Black can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, El Johnson cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
El Johnson raining down shots from the mount!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
El Johnson wants to control the pace but Black is squirming around nicely.
El Johnson is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
El Johnson landing shots from mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
El Johnson prevents Black from getting the reversal.
El Johnson putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
El Johnson scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Black?
Lion El Johnson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Black is squirming around, avoiding El Johnson's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lion El Johnson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Black lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but El Johnson circles away quickly and effectively.
Lion El Johnson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
El Johnson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Black throws out the jab.
Black on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Black wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Black fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. El Johnson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Black slips under a jab.
A big right from El Johnson misses.

Black shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. El Johnson manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Black missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
El Johnson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
El Johnson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Black wants to pass the guard but El Johnson is keeping the position.
El Johnson is pulling down on Black's head. It's preventing any offense from Black, at least for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Black throwing strikes from guard but El Johnson blocks nicely.
El Johnson wants to sweep here but Black controlling him for the moment.
El Johnson keeping moving, preventing Black from controlling successfully.
El Johnson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Black manages to get himself to full guard.
Black looking to control.
Black utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black wants to control but El Johnson passes easily into half guard.

El Johnson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Black is trying to maintain the position but El Johnson is very close to passing his half guard.
El Johnson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Black keeps working.
El Johnson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Black's head.

Black looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Black is looking for a sweep. El Johnson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Black trying to control here.
El Johnson is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black missing with punches from the bottom.
Black is looking to improve his position.
El Johnson wants to take a breather but Black is having none of it.
Black trying to control here.
Black wants to improve his position but El Johnson is controlling well.

Black actively working from the bottom here.
El Johnson is keen to just control but Black is a slippery customer.
Black is looking to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
El Johnson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Black is in trouble now - El Johnson has advanced to mount!
Kamryn Black has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
El Johnson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
El Johnson scores with a couple of good head shots there.

El Johnson is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Black is surviving well by controlling El Johnson's body position as best he can.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Black keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
El Johnson working Black over with strikes here.
Black is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Lion El Johnson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
El Johnson working away from the top, dropping strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lion El Johnson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well El 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lion El Johnson!
Lion El Johnson thanked the fans post fight for their support.