PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jp Alcano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Corey Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson has chosen St. Elmo's Fire as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Alcano
vs
Johnson

178 cm
32
153 lbs
19 - 16 - 1

170 cm
31
155 lbs
23 - 10 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

[CBK] The Smashwear Corporation

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Jp Alcano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Corey Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Fujiwara and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alcano lands a slapping body shot.
Alcano misses with a leg kick.
Alcano takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Johnson takes a swing at Alcano's ribcage but misses.
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt - Alcano sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Johnson misses with a body shot.
Alcano throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Johnson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Johnson lands a jab to Alcano's midsection.
Alcano throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alcano throws an overhand right that lands on Johnson's shoulder, as Johnson tries to avoid the shot.
Alcano closes the distance and lands a one-two.

It looks like Corey Johnson has been cut.
Johnson misses with a hook. Alcano ducked under it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Alcano.
Johnson lunges at Alcano with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Alcano's hand.
Alcano avoids the body shot from Johnson.
Johnson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alcano.
Jp Alcano is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Alcano moves out of range of the strikes.
Alcano swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Alcano takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Alcano throws a series of punches but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson looks to score with a jab to the body but Alcano is just out of range.

Johnson moves into the clinch successfully.
Johnson is working Alcano over against the cage.
Alcano is trying to break free.
Johnson lands a left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alcano tries to stall but Johnson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Johnson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Johnson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Alcano has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Alcano prevents a body shot from Johnson.
Johnson lands a knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson looking to throw knees to the head but Alcano is blocking nicely.
Johnson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Alcano's elbow.
Johnson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Alcano's elbow.
Johnson gets through Alcano's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Johnson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Johnson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Alcano is trying to maintain a safe position but Johnson gets an underhook and turns Alcano into the cage.
Johnson tries a body shot but Alcano blocks it.
Johnson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Alcano wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Johnson has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alcano blocks an uppercut.
Johnson has a couple of punches blocked by Alcano.
Johnson crunches a lovely knee into Alcano's ribcage.
Alcano wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Johnson has him pressed against the cage.
A short right from Johnson on the inside.

Alcano manages to break the clinch.
Alcano misses with a jab to the body
and Johnson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Alcano misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Alcano thuds a left hand into Johnson's body.
Alcano lands a slapping body shot.
Some wild striking there from Alcano.
Alcano throws a one two combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Alcano swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Johnson looks to score with a jab to the body but Alcano is just out of range.
Alcano is looking to wear down Johnson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Alcano avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Johnson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Alcano counters with a left to the body.
Alcano falls off balance throwing a combination
and Johnson counters with a right hand to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Johnson cracks Alcano with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Johnson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Johnson scores with a body shot.
Johnson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A punch combination from Alcano misses.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Alcano throws a big shot that misses.
Johnson lunges at Alcano with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Alcano's hand.
Johnson misses with a hook.

Johnson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Johnson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Johnson lands a left hand.
Alcano blocking some punches.
Johnson is working Alcano over against the cage.
Alcano wants to get back to striking at distance but Johnson won't allow it.
Johnson works on Alcano's body with a couple of short punches.
Johnson is trying to pull guard but Alcano turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Johnson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Johnson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Alcano leaning his opponent against the cage.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Johnson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Johnson pushes Alcano back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Alcano lands a damaging elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alcano is looking to control Johnson's arms but Johnson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Alcano has his back to the cage.
Alcano blocks a body shot from Johnson.
Johnson misses with a knee strike.
Johnson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Alcano missing with knees to the body.
Johnson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Johnson.
Johnson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Alcano backwards.
Johnson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Johnson throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Johnson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Alcano wants to stall.
A body shot lands from Johnson.
Johnson works on Alcano's body with a couple of short punches.
Johnson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Johnson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Alcano lands an elbow inside that Johnson shrugs off.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Johnson.
Johnson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Alcano is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Johnson.
Johnson lands a nice shot to the body.
Alcano is breathing heavily.
Alcano is trying to break free.
Johnson keeps control of Alcano as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson lands an uppercut.
Johnson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Johnson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Alcano backwards.
A knee to the head by Johnson.

Alcano breaks from the clinch.
Johnson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jp Alcano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Corey Johnson.
Alcano throws a head kick that misses
and Johnson counters with a nice uppercut.
Johnson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Johnson tests Alcano's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Johnson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Alcano stalks Johnson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Johnson's face. Johnson staggers backwards, shaken.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Johnson clobbers Alcano with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Alcano misses with a low kick.
Johnson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Johnson connects with a right hand. Alcano shakes it off.
Alcano just misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson misses with a straight right.
Alcano swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Johnson tests Alcano's chin there with a solid looking shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alcano manages to avoid it.
Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Corey Johnson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Corey Johnson's cut.
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 wants to clinch.
Johnson tries to clinch up but Alcano circles away and keeps his distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Johnson misses the target.
Alcano misses the shot to the body.
Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johnson lands a nice shot to the body.
A jab lands there for Johnson.
Johnson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Alcano finds it's way round the side to connect with Johnson's head.
Johnson thuds his right hand into Alcano's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Johnson scores with a decent looking hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alcano uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Johnson.
Johnson connects with a solid leg kick.
Alcano throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Johnson throws a body punch but Alcano moves out of range.
Alcano walks into a stiff left hand from Johnson.
Corey Johnson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Alcano will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Johnson takes a swing at Alcano's ribcage but misses.
Johnson misses with a wild body shot.
Alcano lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Johnson at a distance.
Alcano throws a right and a left that Johnson avoids nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson avoids the body shot from Alcano.
Some wild striking there from Alcano.
Johnson tries to clinch but Alcano is having none of it.
Johnson has a takedown stuffed.
Johnson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Alcano's hands.
Johnson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Alcano.

Alcano tries to keep at a distance but Johnson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Johnson tries to land a knee to the head but Alcano blocks with his arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Alcano's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Johnson throws a shot to the body.
Alcano bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Alcano throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Johnson.
Johnson avoids the body shot from Alcano.
Alcano gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Alcano takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Decent striking displayed by Johnson there.
Alcano fails to land with a series of punches.
Alcano throws a head kick but Johnson moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Alcano looks to land a combination but Johnson avoids it well.
Alcano sizes up Johnson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Alcano on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Johnson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Alcano.
Johnson misses with a body shot.
Alcano takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Alcano thows a body shot but no joy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alcano throws a right hand that Johnson ducks under and follows up with a left that Johnson also avoids with ease.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A combination from Alcano does no damage.

Johnson closes the distance and pushes Alcano back into the cage.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Johnson.
Johnson prevents Alcano from breaking the clinch.
Johnson misses with a knee to the head.
Alcano has had enough of the clinch but Johnson keeps him there for the moment.
Corey Johnson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Alcano wants to get back to striking at distance but Johnson won't allow it.
Johnson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Johnson tries to work over Alcano's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Alcano is trying to force a seperation but Johnson has the dominant position.
Alcano has had enough of the clinch but Johnson keeps him there for the moment.
Alcano blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Alcano is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Johnson.
Johnson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Johnson lands a nice shot to the body.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Alcano blocks it with crossed arms.
Alcano throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Johnson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Alcano is trying to break the clinch but Johnson has him pressed against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Johnson.
Johnson digs a right hand into Alcano's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Alcano's gas tank.
Alcano managing to block the knees to the body from Johnson.
Johnson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Alcano's elbow.
Johnson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Johnson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Alcano's face.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A left hand lands to the body for Johnson.
Johnson scores with a shoulder strike.
Johnson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson struggles to land a body shot inside as Alcano controls his hands.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Johnson pushes Alcano back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Johnson misses with a punch to the body.
Alcano is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Johnson lands a body punch in the clinch.

Alcano breaks from the clinch.
Corey Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Johnson closes the distance and clinches.
Alcano prevents a body shot from Johnson.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Johnson.
Johnson lands a shoulder strike.
Alcano wants to break the clinch but can't.
Johnson lands a nice shot to the body.
Johnson misses with a knee to the head.
Johnson struggles to land a body shot inside as Alcano controls his hands.
Alcano misses with a knee strike.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Johnson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Johnson keeps control of Alcano as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Johnson wants a takedown but no success here.
A short right from Johnson.
Johnson tries to throw a body punch but Alcano avoids it by throwing Johnson back against the cage.
Johnson tries to work over Alcano's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Johnson tries to throw a body punch but Alcano avoids it by throwing Johnson back against the cage.
Johnson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Alcano's elbow.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Alcano breaks from the clinch.
Alcano is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Johnson.
Alcano looks to score with a jab to the body but Johnson is just out of range.
Alcano misses with a body shot.
Alcano doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a straight right.
Alcano looks to score with a jab to the body but Johnson is just out of range.
Johnson scores with a hook to the body. Alcano takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Johnson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Alcano misses with a wild body shot.
Alcano misses with a head kick.
Johnson misses with a lunging right hand
and Alcano counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A big left from Alcano misses.
Johnson avoids the body shot from Alcano.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Corey Johnson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Corey Johnson's cut.
That's time! Alcano's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Alcano misses with the combination.
Johnson cracks the inside of Alcano's front leg.
Johnson throws a body punch but Alcano moves out of range.
A slow jab from Johnson misses its intended target.
Johnson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Johnson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Johnson misses with a wild body shot.
Johnson avoids the head kick by Alcano.
Johnson throws a nice looking combination but Alcano bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A head kick misses from Johnson.
Johnson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Good standup being displayed there by Alcano as he connects with a hook.
Jp Alcano is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Danga de danga de dang - Alcano scores with a four punch combination!
Alcano misses with a double jab.
Alcano swinging wildly here.
Johnson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Alcano staying out of range there.
Johnson avoids the body shot from Alcano.
Johnson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson looks to throw the jab but Alcano is out of range.
Alcano misses with a straight left.
A looping hook to the body misses from Alcano. Johnson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Alcano misses with an attempted mid kick.
Johnson scores with a hook.
Alcano throws a predictable looking body shot
and Johnson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Alcano takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Johnson throws a lazy head kick
and Alcano counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Johnson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alcano moves away.
Alcano swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Johnson counters with a right hand to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Alcano.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses.
Johnson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alcano.
Alcano throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Alcano lands with a straight right. Johnson didn't see that one coming.
Alcano misses with a body shot.
Alcano pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Johnson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Johnson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Johnson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Johnson throws a series of strikes that have Alcano backpedaling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alcano misses with a head kick.
Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Alcano explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Johnson dodges the punch combination from Alcano.
Johnson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Johnson throws a jab but it's blocked by Alcano.
Alcano rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Johnson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Johnson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice defenses there by Alcano.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Alcano throws a hook but Johnson blocks it.
Alcano on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Johnson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Johnson manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Alcano on his heels. He'll look to pass Alcano's guard now, I'm sure.
Johnson stops Alcano from standing up.
Johnson lands a couple of elbows.
Johnson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Johnson creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Alcano takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Johnson landing strikes.
Johnson scoring with punches from side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson prevents Alcano from escaping the position.
Johnson lands some shots froms side control.
Johnson working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Alcano is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Alcano knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Johnson on the ground.
Johnson lands an elbow.
Johnson working the head with strikes.
Johnson working the head with strikes.
Jp Alcano has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Alcano tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Johnson landing a few strikes.
Johnson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Check out the look on Johnson's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Well,Alcano is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Johnson is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Alcano's shoulder. That is not cool.
Johnson working the ground and pound from side control.
Johnson working the ground and pound.
Johnson landing strikes.

Alcano is rocked!
Johnson lands some shots froms side control.
Oh Alcano is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Johnson connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Alcano some visible discomfort.
Corey Johnson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is working Alcano over with some ground and pound from side control.
Johnson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Johnson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Johnson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Alcano is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Johnson taking a breather here.
Alcano seems to have got his legs back now.
Alcano is looking to reverse the position.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Alcano seems a little lost for a moment, as Johnson dominates the positioning.
Johnson's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Corey Johnson wasn't active enough on the ground.
Alcano lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

And that's the end of the fight!
Corey Johnson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Johnson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Corey Johnson!
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Corey Johnson!
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Corey Johnson!

Corey Johnson wins by unanimous decision!
Corey Johnson decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.