PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Neo Creed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hazel Johnston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Creed
vs
Johnston

167 cm
22
135 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

158 cm
19
140 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Demonic Drugs
Demonic Drugs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Neo Creed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hazel Johnston!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Johnston fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Creed, pushing him back against the cage.
Creed tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Johnston tries to pull guard but Creed won't allow it.
Johnston stalling.

Johnston drags the fight down to the ground.
Creed sitting in guard here, content to control.
Creed trying to stand up but can't free himself from Johnston's guard.
Johnston is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Creed content to stall in guard here.
Johnston trying to keep a closed guard but Creed is proving a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Creed throwing strikes but missing.
Creed tries to free his leg and advance position but Johnston is retaining full guard.
Creed looking to sit in guard and control but Johnston gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Johnston trying to control the position from guard on top but Creed is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Johnston.

Johnston tries to keep at a distance but Creed has taken the fight into the clinch.
Creed is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Johnston gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Johnston breaks from the clinch.
Johnston stuffs the takedown attempt from Creed. Creed gets slowly back to his feet.
Johnston stuffs the takedown attempt from Creed. Creed gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Neo Creed. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Johnston closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Creed is breathing heavily.
Johnston tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Creed tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Johnston wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Creed is not content to let Johnston control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnston remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Johnston wants to stand but Creed has his arm trapped.
Johnston scoring with punches and elbows.
Johnston trying to control the action but Creed is working from the bottom.

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

Johnston feints and as Creed raises his hands in defense, Johnston changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnston showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Creed throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Johnston must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Creed trying to control the position.
Johnston prevents Creed from getting back to his feet.
Johnston trying to control but Creed is working from the bottom.
Johnston postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hazel Johnston dominated that round.
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.

Creed tries for a takedown but Johnston circles away easily

and Johnston counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Creed looking for a sweep. Not yet Creed, not yet.
Creed not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Creed throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Creed is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Johnston trying to control but Creed is working from the bottom.
Creed trying to control the position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Creed escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Johnston gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Creed had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Johnston is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Creed Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Johnston's back instead.
Creed lands strikes to the head.
Johnston wants to control his opponent's hands but Creed gets his hands free.
Johnston controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Creed lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Creed scores with punches and elbows.
Creed punishes Johnston with strikes from the back mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnston is breathing heavily.
Creed really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Johnston.

Creed sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Johnston taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Neo Creed!