PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Second Coming (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michael Johnson is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Coming
vs
Johnson

165 cm
22
146 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
25
155 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Second Coming!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Michael Johnson!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Damien Edna and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Coming gets tackled into the cage by Johnson. Johnson maintains the clinch.
Coming is trying to force a seperation but Johnson has the dominant position.
A body shot lands from Coming.
Coming is pressed up against the cage. Johnson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Coming down to the mat. Coming avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Coming tries to sprawl but Johnson drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Johnson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Coming wants to get back to full guard.
Johnson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Coming is looking to control Johnson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Coming avoid being mounted?
Coming tries to kick Johnson off but Johnson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Johnson thows a huge punch but Coming dodges it nicely.
Coming has hold of Johnson's hands but Johnson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Coming won't allow Johnson to pass to mount.
Johnson throwing shots but Coming is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson wants to control but Coming is keeping him busy.
Johnson looks to land a strike but Coming avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Coming avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Johnson landing some decent shots from guard.
Coming is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Coming might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Johnson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Johnson looking to pass the guard.
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 is looking to work some ground and pound but Coming has wrist control.
Johnson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Johnson lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coming has momentary wrist control but Johnson slips an elbow through the middle.
Johnson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Johnson is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Coming is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Coming has escaped and now he's on top!
Johnson trying to control the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Johnson is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coming sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Johnson's guard.
Johnson is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Coming trying to mount his opponent but Johnson defends it.
Johnson moves into full guard.
Coming trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coming sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Coming from controlling successfully.
Coming has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Second Coming.

Coming has Johnson up against the cage in a clinch.
Johnson can't get the takedown.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Johnson decides to pull guard.
Coming wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Johnson dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Coming slaps away a takedown attempt from Johnson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Johnson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Coming slaps away a takedown attempt from Johnson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Second Coming has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Johnson.
Johnson tries for a takedown but Coming circles away easily

and Coming holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Coming takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Coming lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Johnson is trying to pull guard but Coming has him pressed against the cage.
Coming has Johnson pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coming tries to break the clinch but Johnson is controlling the position.
Coming tries to pull guard but Johnson holds him up against the cage and eventually Coming drops back down to his feet.
Johnson is pressed up against the cage. Coming has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Johnson down to the mat. Johnson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Coming looks for a takedown but Johnson sprawls well.
Johnson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Johnson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Coming keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
Johnson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson postures up.
Coming keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
Coming trying to control the position.

Second Coming has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Coming shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Johnson throws a right and a left that Coming avoids nicely.
Johnson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Coming sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Johnson somewhat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Coming fails to land the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Johnson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Coming, pushing him back against the cage.
Johnson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Johnson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Coming pushes Johnson up against the cage in a clinch.
Coming prevents the takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coming jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Johnson walks away with a smile on his face. Coming gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Coming throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Coming drives through with a takedown into guard.
Johnson trying to control the position here.
Coming seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson wants to sweep here but Coming controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Second Coming will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Coming stuffs the takedown.
Johnson lands a nice looking body shot.

Johnson closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Coming quickly recovers to half guard.
Johnson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Johnson drops an elbow to the side of Coming's head.
Coming flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Johnson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Johnson looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Johnson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Coming's head.
Johnson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Johnson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Johnson is looking for a kimura here.
Coming has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Johnson is working away from the top position though.

Johnson is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Coming is just riding it out for now. Johnson eventually gives up the hold.

Coming kicks Johnson off and gets back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coming tries a head kick but it misses.
Coming shoots in looking for a takedown. Johnson tries to sprawl out of it but Coming keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Johnson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Johnson shoots in and gets a takedown into Coming's guard.

Johnson drops back looking for a leg! Coming is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Coming manages to kick Johnson off! Johnson jumps back into Coming's guard.
Johnson lands a couple of digs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson distracts Coming with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Michael Johnson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Johnson working some strikes from top position.
Coming is trying to control the position but Johnson postures up.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Coming is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Johnson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Coming looking to control but Johnson passes into half guard.

Johnson seems to be looking for submissions.

Johnson is looking for a kimura but Coming is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Johnson to get the leverage.
Johnson is thwarting Coming's attempts to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Johnson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Johnson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Johnson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Coming knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Coming makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Coming.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Coming holds on and takes a little breather.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnson throws an elbow that misses. Coming uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Johnson's guard. Nice move by Coming!
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 has control of Coming's left arm, preventing Coming from doing any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Johnson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Johnson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 28:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 28:30
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29

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