PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Terrell Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and ross bain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson comes to the cage accompanied by all i do is win. bain has chosen Showtek Black as his entrance music. ross bain will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Johnson
vs
bain

188 cm
22
198 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
20
215 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very confident

Blitzkrieg Formula 5000

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Terrell Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, ross bain!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Johnson closes the distance and clinches.
bain has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Johnson looking for a takedown.
bain wants to break the clinch but can't.
bain is trying to break the clinch but Johnson is controlling him.
bain tries to break free but Johnson pushes him back against the cage.
Johnson prevents bain from breaking the clinch.
bain has had enough of the clinch but Johnson keeps him there for the moment.
bain wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Johnson drops down looking for an ankle pick but bain pulls his leg out and moves away.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Johnson lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and bain has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from bain and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
The fighters circling - bain throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
bain throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
bain lands a two punch combo.
Johnson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Johnson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
bain throws a right hand that Johnson ducks under and follows up with a left that Johnson also avoids with ease.
bain connects with a nice looking jab.
Johnson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from bain.
bain smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Johnson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. bain manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Johnson throwing strikes from guard but bain blocks nicely.
Johnson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
bain wants to stand and escape but Johnson is having none of it.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but bain is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Johnson prevents bain from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
bain connects with a single shot there.
Johnson closes this distance looking for a takedown but bain circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Terrell Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A punch combination from bain misses.
bain throws a hook but Johnson avoids it easily.

Johnson closes the distance and clinches.
bain wants to break the clinch but can't.
bain has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

bain pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
bain throws a right and a left that Johnson avoids nicely.
Johnson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from bain.
Johnson tries for a takedown but bain sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Johnson tries to clinch up.
bain throws a right and a left that both miss.
bain throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Johnson closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Johnson lands in his opponent's guard.
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.
Johnson stops bain from standing up.
Johnson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Johnson stops bain from standing up.
Johnson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

bain kicks Johnson off and gets to his feet.
Johnson moves out of range of the strikes.
ross bain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
bain throws a hook but Johnson avoids it easily.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
bain leaves Johnson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
bain fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Johnson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
bain swats away the attempt to clinch by Johnson.
bain lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Johnson is looking to clinch.
Johnson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
bain misses with the combination.

Johnson pushes bain up against the cage in a clinch.
bain wants to get back to striking at distance but Johnson won't allow it.
bain has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Johnson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but bain pulls him back up using the underhooks.
bain has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Johnson works on bain's body with a couple of short punches.
bain is looking to break free of the clinch but Johnson has double underhooks.
Johnson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
bain can't break the clinch.
bain is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
bain working hard to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

ross bain dominated that round.
That's time! Johnson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

bain misses with a few strikes there.

Johnson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A frustrated look appears on bain's face as he tries to break the clinch.

bain breaks the clinch.
bain throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Johnson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
No joy there for bain, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
bain looks to land a left hand but Johnson moved out of range nicely.
bain lands with a right hand.
A left lands for bain.
bain throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
bain throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Johnson slips a jab and a cross from bain.
bain throws a nice looking combination but Johnson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
bain fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with bain but bain pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A left and a right from bain both land. Nice combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
bain misses with a wild combination.
Johnson avoids a punch combination nicely.

bain gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Johnson throwing strikes from guard but bain blocks nicely.
Johnson is looking to work some ground and pound but bain has wrist control.
Johnson wants to pass the guard but bain is keeping the position.
Johnson throws a big right hand that misses.
bain is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Johnson tries to free his leg and advance position but bain is retaining full guard.
Johnson prevents bain from getting back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Johnson forces bain back against the cage and clinches.
bain is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
bain working hard to break the clinch.
bain working hard to break the clinch.
Johnson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite bain's efforts to push away.

bain escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
bain is breathing heavily.
bain misses with a hook.
A big right from bain misses.
A right-left combo lands from bain.
Johnson avoids a punch combination nicely.
ross bain is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Johnson moves into range and clinches up with bain.
bain can't break the clinch.
bain is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
bain wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
bain is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
bain looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson fails to pull guard.
Johnson prevents bain from breaking the clinch.
bain is looking to break free of the clinch but Johnson has double underhooks.
Johnson has bain pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. bain manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Terrell Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
bain tries to break the clinch but Johnson is controlling the position.
bain wants to get back to striking at distance but Johnson won't allow it.
bain wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
bain wants to break the clinch but can't.
Johnson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite bain's efforts to push away.
Johnson keeps control of bain as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
bain is trying to break the clinch but Johnson is controlling him.
Johnson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite bain's efforts to push away.
bain wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
bain wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Johnson has him pressed against the cage.
Johnson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. bain gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Johnson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but bain gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A frustrated look appears on bain's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
bain is pressed up against the cage. Johnson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag bain down to the mat. bain avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
A slow jab from bain misses its intended target.
bain throws a body punch but Johnson moves out of range.

Johnson has closed the distance and engaged bain in a clinch.
Johnson keeps control of bain as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Johnson digs a right hand into bain's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on bain's gas tank.
bain wants to get back to striking at distance but Johnson won't allow it.
Johnson prevents bain from breaking the clinch.
bain wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
bain is looking to break free of the clinch but Johnson has double underhooks.

bain manages to break the clinch.
bain moves out of range as Johnson throws a body kick.
Johnson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
bain misses with the combination.
bain throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Johnson.
bain misses with a jab, cross combination.
bain works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but ross bain will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Johnson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Johnson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from bain.

Johnson instigates a clinch.
Johnson is working for takedown but bain is calmly controlling the position for now.
bain is looking to break free of the clinch but Johnson has double underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on bain's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Johnson goes for a takedown attempt but bain pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Terrell Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Johnson takes the fight into the clinch.
bain wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Johnson keeps control of bain as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
bain tries to circle away but Johnson has him pinned against the cage.
bain prevents the takedown attempt.
bain wants to break the clinch but can't.
Johnson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite bain's efforts to push away.
bain tries to break free but Johnson pushes him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. bain avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Johnson is stalling here.
bain wants to break the clinch but can't.

bain breaks from the clinch.
bain throws a nice looking combination but Johnson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
bain closes the distance and lands a one-two.
bain misses with a looping right.
bain fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
bain takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Johnson closes the distance and clinches up with bain, looking for a takedown. Johnson pushes bain against the cage but bain circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Johnson feints and as bain raises his hands in defense, Johnson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
bain wants to stand but Johnson is controlling the position.
Johnson trying to control but bain is working from the bottom.
Johnson won't allow bain to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson controls from within his opponent's guard.
Johnson tries to free his leg and advance position but bain is retaining full guard.

bain is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Johnson drops down looking for an ankle pick but bain pulls his leg out and moves away.
Johnson slips a jab and a cross from bain.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
bain fails to land with a series of punches.
bain misses with a two punch combination.
Johnson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
bain tries to score with a low kick but Johnson moves his leg out of the way.
Terrell Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson takes one to the side of the head.
Johnson is looking to land body kicks.
Johnson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before bain can pounce on him.
Nice cross by bain.
Johnson walks into a jab.
bain throws out a loose jab but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johnson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
bain misses with a wild combination.
bain swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Johnson tries to score a power double leg takedown but bain sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Johnson somewhat.
Johnson doesn't manage to clinch there - bain circles away.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts bain, as that shot connected.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
bain throws a series of strikes that have Johnson backpedaling.
A combination from bain does no damage.
bain throws a series of punches but Johnson moves out of range.
bain thows a body shot but no joy.
Johnson closes this distance looking for a takedown but bain circles away.
ross bain seems to be getting the better of the standup.
bain throws a right hand that Johnson ducks under and follows up with a left that Johnson also avoids with ease.
Johnson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown but bain shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
bain fails to land with a series of punches.
ross bain is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
bain lands a right hook to the body.
Johnson tries for a takedown but bain sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
bain throws a series of punches but Johnson moves out of range.
bain misses with an uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
ross bain comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got bain 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... ross bain!