PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tom Kazansky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and shane Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kazansky's entrance music is Danger Zone. A fine choice. Tom Kazansky has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Kazansky
vs
Johnson

185 cm
21
185 lbs
7 - 11 - 0

183 cm
21
189 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Balco Boys - Hilo
Deadly Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tom Kazansky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, shane Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kazansky tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johnson was well out of range. Poor timing from Kazansky.
Johnson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kazansky.
Johnson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kazansky swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kazansky cracks Johnson with a good jab.
Kazansky throws a shot from downtown. Johnson moves away and avoids it.
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses.
Johnson lands a high kick!
Kazansky throws a hook but Johnson blocks it.
Kazansky misses with a series of wild punches.
A head kick misses from Johnson.
Johnson dodges the punch combination from Kazansky.
Kazansky doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Johnson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Johnson seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Johnson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kazansky does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kazansky tries to get to full guard but Johnson has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kazansky moves into full guard.
Kazansky tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Johnson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kazansky manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Johnson manages to get himself to full guard.
Kazansky postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kazansky passes Johnson's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Johnson looks gassed!
Johnson is pressing down on Kazansky's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Kazansky missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kazansky pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Johnson is keeping the position for now.
Kazansky throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Johnson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kazansky throwing strikes from guard but Johnson blocks nicely.
Kazansky makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Kazansky with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Johnson can't keep his opponent in guard - Kazansky advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Kazansky prevents Johnson from standing back up.
Kazansky scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Kazansky working the head and body with strikes.
Kazansky scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson missing with punches from the bottom.
Johnson pushes Kazansky off looking to stand but Kazansky dives back in and keeps control.
Kazansky missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kazansky looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Ground and pound from Kazansky.
Kazansky is trying to control the action in half guard but Johnson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kazansky slips a nice elbow through Johnson's hands, connecting with Johnson's forehead.
Kazansky is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Kazansky trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Johnson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kazansky accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kazansky trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kazansky with a poor takedown

and Johnson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Johnson throwing strikes but missing.

Johnson stands up and waves to Kazansky to follow him.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Johnson.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Johnson has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Kazansky looks to land a left hand but Johnson moved out of range nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

shane Johnson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Kazansky misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kazansky thows a left - swing and a miss!
Johnson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Johnson.
Kazansky is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Kazansky missing with punches from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kazansky manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Kazansky throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

Kazansky has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Johnson off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice sprawl there from Johnson as Kazansky shoots in.
Johnson fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kazansky throws a combination that misses

and Johnson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Kazansky tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Kazansky looks like he's trying to stand up.
Johnson keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Johnson thows a huge punch but Kazansky dodges it nicely.
Kazansky moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Kazansky is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Johnson is aware though and is defending well.
Kazansky wants to stand up but Johnson is controlling him.
Johnson wants to stand but Kazansky has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Kazansky trying to keep a closed guard but Johnson is proving a slippery customer.
Kazansky doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Johnson would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kazansky moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Kazansky throws out a loose jab but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt - Kazansky sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kazansky misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Johnson gets a takedown into half guard.
Johnson trying to control from half guard but Kazansky is working away.
shane Johnson has got the better of the ground game so far.

Kazansky looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Johnson prevents Kazansky from improving his position.
Kazansky tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kazansky throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

Johnson is looking for a kimura here.
Johnson is thwarting Kazansky's attempts to control the position.
Kazansky wants to get back to full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Johnson clinches up with Kazansky and pushes him back against the cage.
Johnson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kazansky just stands there and leans against the cage.
Tom Kazansky has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of shane Johnson.
Kazansky wants a takedown but no success here.
Kazansky looking for a takedown.

Johnson breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

shane Johnson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Johnson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Johnson tries for a takedown but Kazansky manages to get underhooks.

Kazansky breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kazansky misses with a takedown attempt

and Johnson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Kazansky manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Kazansky wants to clinch but Johnson slips to the side

and Johnson counters with a single leg into guard. Kazansky didn't expect that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson postures up.

Kazansky is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Johnson is aware though and is defending well.
Kazansky looking to control.
Johnson stopping the sweep attempt from Kazansky.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Johnson advances to half guard.
Kazansky punching from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kazansky is looking for a sweep. Johnson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Johnson is keen to just control but Kazansky is a slippery customer.
Johnson blocks the strikes from Kazansky.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kazansky with a lazy takedown attempt
and Johnson counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Johnson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Johnson shoots in but Kazansky avoids the takedown attempt easily.
An inside leg kick from Johnson misses.
Kazansky misses with a takedown attempt
and Johnson counters with a head kick. That will keep Kazansky thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tom Kazansky. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson tries for a takedown but Kazansky circles away easily
and Kazansky counters with a nice uppercut.

Johnson clinches up with Kazansky and pushes him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kazansky working hard to break the clinch.
Kazansky lands an elbow inside that Johnson shrugs off.

Johnson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Johnson swats away the attempt to clinch by Kazansky.
Kazansky shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Johnson counters with a single leg into guard. Kazansky didn't expect that.
Kazansky wants to stand but Johnson is controlling the position.
Johnson trying to stand up but can't free himself from Kazansky's guard.
Kazansky wants to stand up but Johnson is controlling him.
Kazansky wants to sweep but no luck.
Johnson is pushing down on Kazansky's leg trying to pass to half guard. Kazansky is fighting to maintain full guard but Johnson has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kazansky wants to get back to his feet.
Kazansky throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Kazansky wants to get back to his feet.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Nice shot by Kazansky.
Kazansky falls off balance throwing a combination

so Johnson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Johnson postures up.
Tom Kazansky has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Johnson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kazansky has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Johnson has managed to get both his arms back between Kazansky's legs - danger averted.
Johnson wants to get up but he can't break Kazansky's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kazansky looking to hit a scissor sweep but Johnson is one step ahead there.
Kazansky being controlled here, momentarily.
Kazansky controls Johnson momentarily but Johnson frees himself.

Kazansky looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Johnson has picked Kazansky up and slammed him! Kazansky can't keep hold of the triangle and Johnson manages to pass to side control!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Johnson decides to take the fight back to the feet.
shane Johnson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kazansky lands with a shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
shane Johnson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Johnson 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... shane Johnson!