PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Pearson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chester Drawers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Pearson
vs
Drawers

174 cm
21
138 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

169 cm
19
146 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Good gas tank

Tokyo United Fightwear

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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johnny Pearson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chester Drawers!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Franklyn Lucas and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drawers throws a head kick that misses.
And Pearson counters with a quick kick to the body but Drawers blocks it.
Drawers misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Johnny Pearson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pearson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Drawers moves forwards but Pearson connects with a nice, crisp jab.

Pearson moves into the clinch.
Pearson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Drawers's elbow.
Drawers blocks an elbow strike from Pearson.
Pearson has a couple of punches blocked by Drawers.
Drawers blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pearson tries to throw a body punch but Drawers avoids it by throwing Pearson back against the cage.
Pearson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Drawers is defending well for now.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pearson.
Drawers lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
I was talking to Pearson's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Drawers takes an elbow to the forehead.
A head punch on the inside from Drawers fails to land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pearson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Drawers's elbow.
Drawers tries to pull guard but Pearson holds him up against the cage and eventually Drawers drops back down to his feet.
Drawers tries to work over Pearson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Drawers takes a knee to the side of the body.
Drawers working aggressively here.
Drawers makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pearson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pearson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Drawers blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pearson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Pearson working aggressively here.
We've been informed that Drawers 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.
Drawers stalling in the clinch but Pearson improves position.
Pearson misses with a punch to the body.
Drawers is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Pearson is keeping busy.
Pearson can't find room to land a body shot as Drawers controls the action.
Pearson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pearson tries a body shot but Drawers blocks it.
Drawers tries to pull guard but Pearson forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Drawers blocks an uppercut.
Pearson struggles to land a body shot inside as Drawers controls his hands.
Pearson misses with a punch on the inside.
Pearson takes a shot to the head.
Still in the clinch, Drawers scores with a nice short uppercut.
Pearson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pearson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Drawers misses with a punch to the body.
Drawers blocks an uppercut.
Drawers is leaning against Pearson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Pearson as the two fighters clinch.
Drawers lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pearson blocks a body shot from Drawers.
Pearson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch on the inside from Drawers fails to land.
Drawers misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pearson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Pearson.
Drawers is trying to maintain a safe position but Pearson gets an underhook and turns Drawers into the cage.
Drawers content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pearson.
Pearson misses with the head strike.
Pearson lands a nice shot to the body.
Drawers is struggling to control the position.
Pearson tries a body shot but Drawers blocks it.
A short uppercut from Pearson.
Drawers tries to throw a body punch but Pearson avoids it by throwing Drawers back against the cage.

Drawers gets control of Pearson's arms and successfully pulls guard. Drawers will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Drawers not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pearson wants to get up but he can't break Drawers's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Drawers is trying to control the position but Pearson postures up.

Pearson stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Pearson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Drawers, pushing him back against the cage.
Pearson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Drawers is defending well for now.
Pearson can't find room to land a body shot as Drawers controls the action.
Pearson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Drawers swings wildly with an uppercut but Pearson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Come on Drawers - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Pearson scores with a shot to the side of Drawers's head.
Pearson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Pearson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Drawers avoids it.
The referee calls for Drawers to work.
A short right from Pearson.
Drawers swings wildly with an uppercut but Pearson uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice left hand lands by Pearson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drawers misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pearson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Drawers tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pearson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Johnny Pearson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chester Drawers.
Pearson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Pearson lands a shoulder strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pearson blocks an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Pearson.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Drawers.
Drawers avoiding damage as Pearson throws knees to the body.
Drawers effectively controlling the action here.

Drawers gets control of Pearson's arms and successfully pulls guard. Drawers will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Drawers not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Drawers working for a triangle but Pearson defends it easily.
Pearson wants to stand but Drawers is controlling his posture from full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Pearson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Pearson misses with a kick to the body.
Pearson with a jab.
Pearson throws a jab but it's blocked by Drawers.
Drawers with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Pearson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Drawers tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Pearson is able to avoid easily.
Drawers finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Pearson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Drawers can do to turn this around?
Drawers throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Pearson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Drawers throws a looping overhand right but Pearson ducks down to avoid it.
Pearson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Drawers manages to avoid it.
Drawers feints a counter leg kick.
Drawers misses with a hook. Pearson ducked under it nicely.
Pearson throws a body shot but no joy.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Pearson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Drawers sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pearson throws a shot from downtown. Drawers moves away and avoids it.
Drawers moves out of range as Pearson throws a body kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Pearson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Pearson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pearson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Drawers blocking some punches.
Drawers prevents a body shot from Pearson.
Drawers blocks an elbow strike.
Pearson swings wildly with an uppercut but Drawers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Drawers lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Pearson.
Pearson working aggressively here.
Drawers scores with a nice hook to the head.
Drawers blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pearson prevents a body shot from Drawers.
Pearson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Drawers backwards.
Pearson misses with a body punch.
Johnny Pearson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Drawers blocks a body shot from Pearson.
Drawers is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Pearson swings wildly with an uppercut but Drawers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pearson digs a right hand underneath Drawers's ribcage. Drawers let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Pearson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Drawers is defending well for now.
Pearson pushes off an throws an elbow but Drawers leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drawers tries to work over Pearson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pearson being controlled against the cage.
Drawers digs a right hand underneath Pearson's ribcage. Pearson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pearson.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Pearson as Drawers tries to tie him up.
Drawers fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A hook to the body from Pearson.
Drawers cracks Pearson with a nice body shot.
Pearson struggles to land a body shot inside as Drawers controls his hands.
Pearson can't find room to land a body shot as Drawers controls the action.
A short right from Pearson on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Pearson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Pearson can't find room to land a body shot as Drawers controls the action.
Drawers tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Pearson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Drawers.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Pearson.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Drawers.
Pearson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Drawers's elbow.

Drawers jumps into guard, dragging Pearson to the mat.
Drawers pulls Pearson in close to prevent any damage.

Pearson decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Pearson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Drawers lands a nice shot to the body.
Pearson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Drawers.
Pearson scores with a jab to the body.

Pearson forces Drawers back against the cage and clinches.
Pearson lands a damaging elbow.
Drawers misses with the head strike.
Drawers tries to pull guard but Pearson forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Drawers tries to throw a body punch but Pearson avoids it by throwing Drawers back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Drawers on the inside.
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!
The referee calls for Drawers to work.
Pearson tries to land knees in the clinch but Drawers avoids the damage to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pearson.
A head punch on the inside from Drawers fails to land.
Drawers fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Johnny Pearson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chester Drawers.
Pearson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Drawers blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Drawers lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Pearson - that landed with a thud.
A head punch on the inside from Drawers fails to land.
Drawers wants to stall.
Drawers is trying to maintain a safe position but Pearson gets an underhook and turns Drawers into the cage.
Drawers is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Pearson has denied him.
Pearson lands an elbow that stopped Drawers in his tracks for a moment.
Pearson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Pearson tries to land knees in the clinch but Drawers avoids the damage to the body.
Drawers misses with some punches.
Pearson lands an elbow that stopped Drawers in his tracks for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Pearson dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Pearson blocks a leg kick.
Pearson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Drawers loads up on a big right hand but Pearson slips the punch.
Pearson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Drawers manages to avoid it.
Drawers throws out a counter right but Pearson avoids it with no problem.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Drawers.
Drawers attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Drawers keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pearson.
Drawers lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Pearson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pearson connects with a solid leg kick.
Pearson throws the kick towards the body but Drawers avoids it.
Pearson scores with a jab. Drawers acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Drawers tries to land a leg kick but Pearson saw it coming and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drawers ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Pearson closes the distance and clinches.
Drawers working aggressively here.
Pearson tries to work over Drawers's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Drawers is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Drawers tries to pull guard but Pearson won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drawers blocks a body shot from Pearson.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pearson.
Pearson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Pearson tries a body shot but Drawers blocks it.
Drawers misses with the head strike.
Pearson pushes Drawers back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Drawers working aggressively here.
Pearson can't find room to land a body shot as Drawers controls the action.
Pearson can't find room to land a body shot as Drawers controls the action.
Pearson is working Drawers over against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Drawers scores with a nice short uppercut.
Pearson misses with some punches.
Pearson tries to throw a body punch but Drawers avoids it by throwing Pearson back against the cage.
Pearson throws an elbow but it misses.
Pearson misses with a punch to the body.
Drawers works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A shot in the inside from Pearson.
Pearson tries to work over Drawers's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Drawers prevents a body shot from Pearson.
Drawers lands with a short shot to the head.
Chester Drawers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Drawers has a couple of punches blocked by Pearson.
Pearson lands an elbow just above Drawers 's eye.
A short uppercut from Drawers.
Drawers is trying to stall.
Drawers has Pearson pressed against the cage.
Drawers stalls.
Pearson can't find room to land a body shot as Drawers controls the action.
Pearson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Drawers's elbow.
Pearson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pearson prevents a body shot from Drawers.
Pearson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Drawers taking a breather.
Pearson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pearson misses with an elbow over the top.
A right hand to the body from Pearson.
A hook to the body from Pearson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drawers fails to pull the fight into his guard.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pearson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pearson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Drawers blocks the elbow strike.
Pearson misses with a punch to the body.
Pearson misses with a punch to the body.
Pearson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Drawers misses with the head strike.
Pearson lands a nice shot to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Drawers.
Pearson misses with a punch to the body.
Drawers tries to throw a body punch but Pearson avoids it by throwing Drawers back against the cage.
Pearson blocks a body shot from Drawers.
Drawers fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Pearson.
Drawers takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pearson lands a nice knee to the body.
Pearson struggles to land a body shot inside as Drawers controls his hands.
Pearson tries to work over Drawers's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pearson gets through Drawers's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pearson blocking some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pearson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pearson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Pearson as Drawers tries to tie him up.
Pearson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pearson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pearson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Drawers avoids it.
Pearson tries to throw a body punch but Drawers avoids it by throwing Pearson back against the cage.
Drawers blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Johnny Pearson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nice body punch from Pearson - that landed with a thud.
Drawers blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Drawers avoiding damage as Pearson throws knees to the body.
Pearson lands with a light punch inside.
Drawers taking a breather.
Drawers lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Drawers throws a head punch that misses.
Nice elbow from Pearson.

Drawers is rocked!
A shot in the inside from Drawers.
Pearson tries to work over Drawers's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Pearson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Pearson, 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Pearson!