PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bjorn Lannister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Floyd Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Johnson's choice of entrance music: Bone Crusher- Never Scared. 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.

Lannister
vs
Johnson

150 cm
26
169 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
29
168 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Good gas tank

PWNAGE™ (WOT)
[WOT] DTK Designs (Laundry)

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bjorn Lannister!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Floyd Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Gregory Folan and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lannister moves out of range as Johnson strikes.
Johnson swinging wildly here.
Johnson misses with a series of wild punches.
Lannister slips a jab and a cross from Johnson.

Johnson is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Lannister's half guard.
Lannister is looking for a sweep. Johnson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Johnson is thwarting Lannister's attempts to control the position.
Johnson sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Johnson decides to stand and escape the position.
Johnson stuffs the takedown.

Johnson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Lannister looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lannister is trying to maintain the position but Johnson is very close to passing his half guard.
Lannister moves into full guard.

Johnson gets to his feet - Lannister follows without any prompting.
Johnson swings for the body but Lannister moves out of range.
Johnson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lannister tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Johnson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Lannister won't be happy with that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lannister is looking to reverse the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lannister is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Johnson's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Johnson stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Lannister to get to his feet.
Johnson looks to land a combination but Lannister avoids it well.
Lannister fails with the takedown
and Johnson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Johnson throws a right hand that misses

and Lannister counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Johnson!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Johnson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Lannister wants to control the pace but Johnson is squirming around nicely.
Lannister lands a heavy elbow.
Johnson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lannister. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson wants to hold on but Lannister pushes him away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lannister wants to control the pace but Johnson is squirming around nicely.
Johnson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Johnson wants to hold on but Lannister pushes him away.
Johnson is trying to reverse the position but instead Lannister has taken his back - oops!
Johnson avoids the strikes from Lannister.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lannister controlling well, preventing Johnson from escaping the position.
Lannister trying to control momentarily.
Johnson trying to get back to his feet but Lannister is in full control for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

No luck with that takedown attempt from Lannister.
Lannister fails with an attempt to clinch.
Floyd Johnson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Johnson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Johnson lands a jab to the nose.
Johnson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Johnson closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Johnson lands in his opponent's guard.
Johnson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Lannister is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Johnson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Johnson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Lannister has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Johnson is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Lannister.
Lannister tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lannister manages to work his way to half guard, despite Johnson's best efforts.

Lannister is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Johnson pulls his head out easily.
Lannister is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lannister scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Johnson manages to mount him!
Lannister regains half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lannister is trying to get back to full guard.
Johnson is pressing down on Lannister's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lannister is holding on for now.
Lannister trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Johnson looking to control and managing it successfully.
Lannister is trying to escape the mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lannister slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Lannister is looking for a sweep. Johnson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Lannister is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Johnson pulls his head out easily.

Johnson escapes and gets back to his feet.
Johnson with a nice cross.
Lannister really is built like a bowling ball. I wonder if he'd roll if you pushed him down a hill...
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lannister with a poor takedown
and Johnson counters with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lannister fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Floyd Johnson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Johnson feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Lannister looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lannister keeping full guard, as Johnson tries to pass.

Johnson decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Lannister fails with an attempt to clinch.
Johnson looks to land a right hand but Lannister moved out of range.
Johnson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sloppy strikes from Johnson. Those never looked like landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lannister darts in trying to clinch
and Johnson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
No joy there for Johnson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A combination from Johnson does no damage.
Johnson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Lannister gets caught flat footed, as Johnson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Johnson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lannister tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lannister might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Lannister looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lannister is trying to keep Johnson in close.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lannister is on top in guard.
Johnson is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson is looking to stand up but Lannister isn't so interested in that idea.
Lannister stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Johnson swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lannister wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
Floyd Johnson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lannister won't allow Johnson to sweep him here.
Lannister slips nicely into half guard.
Lannister moves into full mount! Johnson won't be happy about that!

Lannister looking for a guillotine from mount but Johnson is having none of it.
Johnson has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Lannister's lack of action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Lannister moves into full mount! Johnson won't be happy about that!
Johnson is in all sorts of trouble here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lannister trying to control but he's not successful this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Floyd Johnson.
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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Floyd Johnson!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Floyd Johnson made sure he mentioned BioPharm Nutrition, along with how happy he was to win his fight.