PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tim Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Salath Sar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Johnson
vs
Sar

188 cm
26
215 lbs
8 - 11 - 0

185 cm
25
220 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tim Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Salath Sar!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Johnson.
We've been informed that Sar has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Sar has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Johnson.
Sar dives in and grabs Johnson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Johnson pushes down on Sar's head and hops out.
The fighters circling - Sar throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Johnson defending well as Sar loads up on a big left hand.
Sar throws a hook but Johnson blocks it.
Salath Sar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Johnson.
Sar misses with a looping right.

Johnson throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Sar was covering up waiting for the punch and Johnson finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Sar tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sar is still trying to improve position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Sar is working an open guard so Johnson takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Johnson.

Johnson feints and as Sar raises his hands in defense, Johnson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Johnson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Sar lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Johnson!
Sar landing shots from 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!

Sar looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Johnson squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.

Sar goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Johnson turns into him and now he's in Sar's guard.
Johnson lands a couple of elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson lands a couple of digs.

Sar looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Johnson postures up in Sar's guard and throws a big left but Sar blocks it.
Johnson postures up in Sar's guard and throws a big left but Sar blocks it.

Sar looking for subs off his back but Johnson has passed one foot through into half guard.
Sar on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nice strikes from Johnson there.
Johnson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Johnson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The fighters are battling for position here. Sar manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Johnson working some strikes from top position.
Sar wants to stand and escape but Johnson is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sar utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Johnson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Johnson cracks Sar with a solid left hand.
Johnson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Sar is looking for a triangle but Johnson pushes his legs off easily.
Johnson is working Sar over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Sar looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Johnson scoring with punches to the head and body.

Sar is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson with a nice head shot there.
Johnson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Sar's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sar lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Johnson!
Johnson blocking the ground and pound.
Johnson regains half guard.
Johnson gets full guard.
Sar works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Sar tries to pass the half guard into mount. Johnson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Johnson is trying to control but can't.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sar working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Johnson's thigh. Johnson counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Sar is fighting to break Johnson's control of his arms but Johnson is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Johnson dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Sar uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

It looks like Tim Johnson has been cut.
Johnson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Johnson.
Johnson lands with a nice combination. Sar backs away looking to recover.
Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sar changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Johnson tries to avoid it but Sar manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Johnson to the ground. Johnson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sar looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Sar looks to throw the jab but Johnson is out of range.
Johnson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sar.
Johnson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sar has his takedown stuffed
and Johnson counters with a low kick, right behind Sar 's knee.
Tim Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Salath Sar.
Sar shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Johnson as he avoids it easily.

Johnson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Johnson showed some decent athleticism there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson working the head and body with strikes.
Johnson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Johnson is pressing down on Sar's thigh, looking to free his foot. Sar is holding on for now.
Johnson is nestled in close to Sar, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Sar actively working from the bottom here.
Johnson lands strikes from half guard.
Johnson prevents Sar from standing back up.
Johnson working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Sar is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Johnson working the head and body with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sar is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Johnson pulls his head out easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Sar is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Johnson pulls his head out easily.
Sar looks like he's trying to stand up.
Sar is breathing heavily.
Johnson is nestled in close to Sar, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Johnson slips a nice elbow through Sar's hands, connecting with Sar's forehead.
Johnson is nestled in close to Sar, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Tim Johnson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Johnson working Sar over with strikes.

Sar is rocked!
Sar is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sar is still in real trouble! Can Johnson finish him?
Johnson lands strikes from half guard.

Sar looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sar seems to have recovered his senses.
Johnson lands strikes from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Sar looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Johnson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Sar actively working from the bottom here.
Johnson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Johnson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Sar with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Sar manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Johnson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Sar had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Johnson defends it easily.
Johnson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Sar's head.
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!
Johnson chips away with some ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Johnson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Johnson stands up over Sar, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Sar is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Johnson is aware though and is defending well.
Johnson works over Sar with some ground and pound from guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Johnson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Sar working for a triangle but Johnson defends it easily.
Sar is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Johnson is trying to control but can't.

Sar is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Johnson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Sar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Johnson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tim Johnson's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Sar throws an off balance right hand

and Johnson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Johnson lands a nice short elbow.

Sar with the active half guard here but Johnson passes nicely into side control.
Sar gets back to half guard.
Johnson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Sar looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ground and pound from Johnson.
Johnson working Sar over with strikes.
Johnson working Sar over with strikes.
Sar wants to get back to his feet.
Johnson wants to free his trapped foot but Sar is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Johnson postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Sar to stand up.
The fighters circling - Sar throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Johnson lands the left hand.
Johnson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Johnson wants it to stay on the feet.
Sar takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Johnson throws out a powerful jab.
Johnson scores with a sloppy right hand. Sar should have avoided that one.
Sar shoots for a takedown but Johnson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Sar swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Johnson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sar takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Johnson throws a good cross that connects.
No joy there for Johnson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Sar.
Sar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
Sar throws a hook but Johnson avoids it easily.
Sar looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice defenses there by Sar.

Sar shoots in and gets a takedown into Johnson's guard.
Johnson wants to sweep but no luck.
Johnson lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Sar!
Johnson with good strikes from the mount here!
Johnson looking to finish Sar with some ground and pound. This is bad for Sar!
Sar tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson connects with a bit shot that sees Sar covering up! More strikes from Johnson and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Johnson is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tim Johnson!