PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Viktor Sol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kendrell Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson has chosen 2-Pac (Hit Em Up) as his entrance music. Kendrell Johnson is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Sol
vs
Johnson

170 cm
21
159 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

165 cm
25
158 lbs
5 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Viktor Sol!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kendrell Johnson!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Eliza Hachem and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Johnson.
Johnson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sol tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Johnson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kendrell Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sol shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Some bone on bone action there as Sol checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Johnson thows a body shot but no joy.
Johnson throws a looping overhand right but Sol ducks down to avoid it.
Johnson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sol.
Sol is looking to clinch but Johnson is avoiding it.
Johnson misses with the combination.
Sol defending well as Johnson loads up on a big left hand.
Johnson misses with a low kick as Sol jumps back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sol thows a body shot but no joy.
Johnson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sol defends it nicely.
Johnson throws a solid leg kick but Sol takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Johnson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson tries to land a leg kick but Sol saw it coming and moves away.
Nice jab there from Johnson.
Sol avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Johnson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Sol is not content to let Johnson control the position.
Johnson working over Sol with some ground and pound. Sol looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Johnson throwing shots but Sol is blocking nicely.
Johnson trying to control from half guard but Sol is working away.
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.
Johnson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Johnson thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Sol to regain full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sol pulls Johnson in to control the position.
Sol avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Johnson postures up in Sol's guard and throws a big left but Sol blocks it.
Johnson postures up in Sol's guard and throws a big left but Sol blocks it.
Johnson throws a big right hand that misses.
Johnson postures up in Sol's guard and throws a big left but Sol blocks it.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Johnson throws a looping overhand right but Sol ducks down to avoid it.
Sol slips under a jab from Johnson.
Johnson misses with a straight right.
Sol slips a jab and a cross from Johnson.
Nice defenses there by Sol.

Sol drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sol wants to control but Johnson is keeping him busy.
Johnson takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Sol throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Johnson is not content to let Sol control the position.
Sol throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Johnson takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Sol slows the pace down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson defending against the ground and pound.
Sol takes a little break here. Johnson wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Sol lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Sol in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Sol is trying to ground and pound but Johnson uses the momentary lack of control by Sol to regain half guard.
Johnson is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kendrell Johnson will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Johnson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sol staying out of range there.
Danga de danga de dang - Sol scores with a four punch combination!
Sol uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Johnson.
Johnson throws the left hand but Sol avoids the punch easily.
Johnson cracks Sol with a right hand to the side of the head.
Johnson misses with a series of wild punches.

Sol throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Johnson was covering up waiting for the punch and Sol finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sol trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sol has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Sol chips away with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sol slips nicely into half guard.
Sol throws a strike but Johnson avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Sol wants to pass the guard but Johnson is keeping the position.
Sol trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sol loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sol showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Johnson looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Sol loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sol looking to sit in guard and control but Johnson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Johnson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Johnson preventing the sweep.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sol is on top in guard.
Sol loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sol throws a big right hand that misses.
Johnson wants to sweep but no luck.
Sol stands up over Johnson, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Sol throws a strike but Johnson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Johnson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Johnson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Johnson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Johnson working some strikes from top position.
Johnson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Johnson tries to free his leg and advance position but Sol is retaining full guard.
Johnson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sol avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Johnson misses with a double jab
and Sol counters with an outside leg kick.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Johnson throws a leg kick

and Sol counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Sol lands a couple of elbows.
Sol controls from within his opponent's guard.
Sol trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Viktor Sol dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Sol moves away from the strike by Johnson.
Sol moves out of range as Johnson strikes.
Sol lands with a nice body punch.
Johnson shoots and misses

and Sol counters by moving into the clinch.
Sol being controlled against the cage.

Sol has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Johnson regains guard immediately.
Johnson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sol postures up in Johnson's guard and throws a big left but Johnson blocks it.
Sol thows a big elbow that misses.
Johnson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sol lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sol throwing strikes but missing.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Sol from controlling successfully.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Johnson throws a sloppy head kick

and Sol counters with a nice double leg into side control. Johnson won't be happy with that.
Johnson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sol landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Johnson takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Sol working the strikes but Johnson uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Sol wants to lay and pray for a moment but Johnson keeps working.
Sol 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sol thows a huge punch but Johnson dodges it nicely.
Sol missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet.
Sol wants to take a breather but Johnson is having none of it.
Sol perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Sol is looking to take a break and control but Johnson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sol scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Sol scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Sol wants to control but Johnson is keeping him busy.
Sol missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sol frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Johnson is in a horrible position here. Sol smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Sol throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Sol landing strikes from the mount and Johnson is in trouble!
Sol looking to finish with strikes here!
Sol wants to control the pace but Johnson is squirming around nicely.
A nice elbow there by Sol.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sol thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Sol looking to control and managing it successfully.
Johnson is looking to get to half guard.
Sol thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Johnson taking shots to the head.
Sol controlling from the full mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Viktor Sol showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Sol has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 John Mangel scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Viktor Sol!