PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Jonhson (ranked 23488 p4p, 0 weight class) and Khon Saroth (ranked 25043 p4p, 554 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Brandon Jonhson has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Brandon Jonhson seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Jonhson
vs
Saroth

178 cm
25
157 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

171 cm
25
156 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brandon Jonhson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Khon Saroth!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Reed Andrews and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saroth fails with the takedown.
Saroth tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jonhson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jonhson takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Jonhson clinches up with Saroth and pushes him back against the cage.

Jonhson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Jonhson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jonhson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Saroth is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Jonhson drags the fight down to the ground.
Saroth pushing down on Jonhson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jonhson desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Jonhson has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jonhson tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Saroth has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Jonhson controls the position.
Jonhson tries to hold on but Saroth pushes him away.
Jonhson regains half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jonhson wants to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Saroth is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jonhson defends it well.
Jonhson is pressing down on Saroth's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Jonhson throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

Saroth drops back, looking for a kneebar! Jonhson looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Jonhson looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Jonhson!

Jonhson is trying to get an arm triangle but Saroth is defending well.
Saroth is trying to escape the position but Jonhson is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jonhson decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Saroth doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Jonhson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Jonhson has Saroth pressed against the cage, preventing Saroth from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Saroth is trying to break the clinch but Jonhson has him pressed against the cage.

Jonhson gets control of Saroth's arms and successfully pulls guard. Jonhson will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Saroth got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jonhson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Saroth has managed to get both his arms back between Jonhson's legs - danger averted.
Saroth throws a big right hand that misses.
Saroth throwing strikes from guard but Jonhson blocks nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jonhson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Jonhson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Saroth drops back looking for a leg! Jonhson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Jonhson manages to kick Saroth off! Saroth jumps back into Jonhson's guard.
Saroth trying to stand up but can't free himself from Jonhson's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brandon Jonhson dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Saroth fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jonhson appears to be looking for a big counter.
Jonhson misses with a series of wild punches.
Jonhson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Saroth can do to turn this around?

Jonhson has closed the distance and engaged Saroth in a clinch.

Jonhson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Saroth moves in looking to clinch but Jonhson pushes him off.
A punch combination from Saroth misses.
Saroth misses with a body shot

and Jonhson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Nice body punch from Saroth.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Jonhson breaks the clinch.
Saroth misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Saroth tries to clinch up but Jonhson circles away and keeps his distance.
Saroth has a takedown stuffed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saroth dives in and grabs Jonhson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jonhson pushes down on Saroth's head and hops out.
Brandon Jonhson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Khon Saroth.

Jonhson moves into range and clinches up with Saroth.
Saroth jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jonhson walks away with a smile on his face. Saroth gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Jonhson clinches.
Saroth wants to break free but Jonhson has control.
The referee is keeping an eye on Jonhson - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Saroth wants to take the fight to the mat but Jonhson manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

Jonhson gets control of Saroth's arms and successfully pulls guard. Jonhson will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Saroth tries to stand but Jonhson is controlling from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jonhson is on top in guard.

Jonhson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Jonhson passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jonhson takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Jonhson winds up and cracks Saroth with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saroth flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Saroth is looking to improve his position.

Jonhson decides to stand and escape the position.
Jonhson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Saroth.
Jonhson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jonhson shoots in looking for a takedown. Saroth tries to sprawl out of it but Jonhson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Saroth manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Saroth shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jonhson pinned against the cage. Jonhson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Saroth tries to keep at a distance but Jonhson has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saroth wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jonhson has him pressed against the cage.
Saroth is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Jonhson to keep the fight standing.
Jonhson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Saroth's efforts to push away.
Saroth tries to pull guard but Jonhson holds him up against the cage and eventually Saroth drops back down to his feet.
Jonhson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jonhson will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Saroth up against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Saroth looking to throw knees to the head but Jonhson is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brandon Jonhson dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Saroth goes for a double leg but Jonhson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Jonhson continues to drive forward.
It looked like Jonhson was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Jonhson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Saroth.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Jonhson.
Saroth closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jonhson circles away.
Brandon Jonhson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Khon Saroth.
Horrible takedown attempt by Jonhson or perhaps it was just good defense by Saroth, which made it look bad.
Jonhson keeps the fight on the outside.
Saroth closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jonhson circles away.
Saroth closes the distance and clinches up with Jonhson, looking for a takedown. Saroth pushes Jonhson against the cage but Jonhson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jonhson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Jonhson is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Saroth's half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jonhson passes to full mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jonhson stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Saroth shoots in and drives through. Jonhson sprawls well.
Jonhson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Saroth sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Saroth with a poor takedown

and Jonhson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Jonhson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Saroth is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Saroth can't break the clinch.
Jonhson is trying to pull guard but Saroth turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Saroth jumps guard.
Jonhson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Jonhson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saroth trying to strike off his back.
Saroth trying to strike off his back.
Saroth is looking to sweep but instead, Jonhson has passed into half guard.
Saroth wants to get back to his feet.
Jonhson performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Saroth flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saroth is trying to stand up here but Jonhson is controlling him well.
Jonhson stalling.
Saroth is trying to stand.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Saroth fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jonhson throws a series of punches but Saroth avoids them all with ease.
Saroth tries to clinch there but Jonhson circles away.
Saroth shoots in for a takedown but Jonhson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Brandon Jonhson is winning the standup battle so far.

Jonhson has managed to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saroth fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Jonhson ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Jonhson no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Jonhson trying to strike off his back.
Jonhson has Saroth pulled in close to control his posture.
Jonhson looking for a sweep. Not yet Jonhson, not yet.
Jonhson has his hands on Saroth's head, controlling the position.
Saroth trying to move into half guard but instead Jonhson has managed to sweep!

And that's the end of the fight!
Brandon Jonhson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jonhson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brandon Jonhson!