PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Christian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matty Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Christian
vs
Johnson

188 cm
26
210 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

187 cm
23
215 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jack Christian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Matty Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Dillan Fox and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Christian looks to land a combination. Johnson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
No joy there for Christian, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Johnson tries to clinch up.
Christian throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Johnson on the side of the head.
Johnson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Christian looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson throws a head kick but Christian moves out of range.
Johnson looks to land a left hand but Christian moved out of range nicely.

Oh, that's a big right hand from Johnson and Christian goes tumbling to the canvas! Johnson follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.

It looks like Jack Christian has been cut.
Johnson lands with a punch from half guard.

Christian is rocked!

Johnson is working for a submission of some sort.
Oh Christian is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Johnson is trying to work for a kimura but Christian is defending well.
Christian seems to have got his legs back now.
Christian on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Christian tries to get out of the position.
Johnson is stalling here. Christian is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Johnson seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Christian has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Christian.
Johnson is trying to control Christian's posture but Christian avoids it.
Johnson is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Johnson is trying to control but can't.

Johnson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Christian lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Christian throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Johnson has hold of Christian's hands but Christian slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Christian scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Christian thows a huge punch but Johnson dodges it nicely.
Christian takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Christian is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Johnson wants to control but Christian is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Christian looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Johnson with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Christian blocks the strikes from Johnson.
Johnson wants to control but Christian is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Christian lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Christian thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Johnson's head.
Christian is looking to advance position but Johnson won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christian working over Johnson with some ground and pound. Johnson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Johnson gets full guard.
Christian scoring with punches to the head and body.
Christian throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Johnson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Johnson looking to control.
Johnson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Johnson doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Christian is looking to work some ground and pound but Johnson has wrist control.
Johnson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Christian trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Christian cracks Johnson with a solid left hand.
Christian is working Johnson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Johnson has his foot on Christian's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Christian works his way back into a safe position though.
Christian stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Johnson swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christian is working hard here to advance position.
Christian thows a big elbow that misses.
Johnson looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Christian puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Christian sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Johnson defending well though.

Johnson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Johnson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Christian pulls his head out easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Christian missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Johnson trying to control but Christian postures up.
Christian drops an elbow to the side of Johnson's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Christian dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jack Christian's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Johnson closes the distance and clinches up with Christian, looking for a takedown. Johnson pushes Christian against the cage but Christian circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Christian darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Johnson shoots in but no luck this time.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Christian paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Matty Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Christian fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Christian throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A big right from Johnson misses.
Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Christian manages to avoid it.
Christian throws a jab when Johnson was well out of range.
A big left from Johnson misses.
Christian misses with a looping left.
A decent looking cross lands there for Johnson.
The fighters circling - Johnson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A big left from Johnson misses.
Christian avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Christian tries to work over Johnson's front leg with a kick but Johnson checks it.
Johnson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jack Christian has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matty Johnson.
Johnson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Christian.
Johnson slips a straight right by Christian.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Christian throws a hook but Johnson blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown but Christian shows good takedown defense.
A slow jab from Christian misses its intended target.
Christian pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Christian misses with a two punch combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Johnson misses the target.
Johnson misses with a straight left.
Jack Christian is winning the standup battle so far.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown but Christian shows good takedown defense.
Johnson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Christian is fending him off so far but Johnson persists. Nope, Christian circles away and we're back to standing.
Christian lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Christian connects with a jab.
Christian lands a jab to Johnson's midsection.
Johnson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Christian scoring well with a low kick there.
Christian 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.
Jack Christian is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Christian uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Johnson has time to react.
Christian lands an overhand right.
Johnson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jab from Christian.
Christian lands a nice looking body shot.
Christian lands a nice hook to Johnson's body. Johnson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christian tests Johnson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Johnson takes one on the button.
Johnson throws a jab when Christian was well out of range.
Nice jab there from Christian.
Christian dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Johnson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Christian scores with a nice right hand.
Christian bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Johnson's head backwards.
Johnson misses with a body shot
and Johnson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Christian throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Johnson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Christian counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Christian connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Johnson is looking to clinch but Christian is avoiding it.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Christian as he avoids it easily.
Christian looks to land a right hand but Johnson moved out of range.
Christian connects with a single shot there.
Johnson might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Christian scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Johnson.
Johnson misses with a head kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Christian.
A bone on bone clash there as Johnson blocks the leg kick.
Christian slips a straight right by Johnson.
Christian goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Johnson scores with a decent looking hook.
Good exchange - Christian coming out on top.
Johnson is looking to clinch but Christian is avoiding it.
Johnson takes a swing at Christian's ribcage but misses.
Johnson misses with a looping right.
Christian cracks Johnson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Johnson jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Johnson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Christian is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Johnson drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Christian manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Johnson has Christian in his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Johnson looking for subs off his back but Christian has passed one foot through into half guard.

Johnson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Christian looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Christian lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Christian dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jack Christian's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Christian.
Johnson misses with a head kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Christian darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Christian connects with a jab.
A jab from Johnson misses.
A jab from Christian does it's job there.
A jab from Christian does it's job there.
Christian throws the left hand but Johnson avoids the punch easily.
Christian uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Johnson has time to react.
Christian connects with a leg kick. Johnson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Johnson wants to clinch up but Christian keeps it at a distance.
Christian slips under a jab from Johnson.
Christian lands a jab to the head.
Christian throws a low kick, looking for Johnson's leg but Johnson calmly moves out of range.
Johnson wants to clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Johnson misses the jab.
Christian slips under a jab from Johnson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Christian misses with a series of wild punches.
An inside leg kick lands from Christian.
Christian swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Christian lands an overhand right.
Johnson misses with a body punch
and Christian counters with a nice uppercut.
Johnson throws a hook but Christian avoids it easily.
Johnson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Johnson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Christian misses with a hook. Johnson ducked under it nicely.
Christian finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

Christian tries to sprawl but Johnson drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Johnson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Johnson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Johnson seems to be working for a kimura but Christian defends the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Johnson seems to be looking for submissions.
Johnson not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Johnson seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Christian is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Matty Johnson!