PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between John Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clayson McCarthy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Johnson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Johnson
vs
McCarthy

175 cm
21
135 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

168 cm
20
143 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Clayson McCarthy!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Elvis Blanc and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnson. McCarthy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Johnson scores with a hook to the body. McCarthy takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
McCarthy misses with a double jab
and Johnson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McCarthy misses with a hook.
McCarthy just misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson cracks McCarthy with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A looping hook to the body misses from McCarthy. Johnson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Johnson digs a good body shot into McCarthy's ribs.
Johnson misses with a jab, cross combination.
John Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson cracks McCarthy with a right hand to the side of the head.
McCarthy takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Johnson misses with a wild body shot.
McCarthy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Johnson.
McCarthy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Johnson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Johnson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
McCarthy tries to clinch but Johnson is having none of it.
Johnson looks to score with a jab to the body but McCarthy is just out of range.
Johnson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Johnson lunges at McCarthy with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by McCarthy's hand.
Johnson slips a straight right by McCarthy.
Johnson wants to slow McCarthy down by chopping away at his legs.

Johnson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
McCarthy lands an elbow just above Johnson 's eye.

It looks like John Johnson has been cut.
Nice elbow from McCarthy.
McCarthy throws a knee to the head but misses.
Johnson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but McCarthy has him pressed against the cage.
Johnson can't break the clinch.
McCarthy lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Johnson working hard to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, McCarthy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
McCarthy tries to land knees in the clinch but Johnson avoids the damage to the body.
McCarthy is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
McCarthy missing with knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by McCarthy.
McCarthy throws an elbow but it misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McCarthy keeps control of Johnson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
McCarthy gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Johnson is trying to force a seperation but McCarthy has the dominant position.
McCarthy keeps control of Johnson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Johnson avoiding damage as McCarthy throws knees to the body.
McCarthy lands an elbow inside.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but McCarthy has him pressed against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
McCarthy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Johnson is defending well for now.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
McCarthy prevents Johnson from breaking the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
McCarthy landing some nice looking knees to the body.
McCarthy landing some nice looking knees to the body.
McCarthy stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
McCarthy cracks Johnson with a nice body shot.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
McCarthy tries a body shot but Johnson blocks it.
McCarthy utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
McCarthy lands a knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for McCarthy.
McCarthy lands an elbow inside that Johnson shrugs off.
Johnson wants to break the clinch but can't.
McCarthy landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McCarthy scores with a hook to the body.
McCarthy lands an elbow that stopped Johnson in his tracks for a moment.
Johnson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
McCarthy lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
McCarthy comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson being controlled against the cage.
McCarthy lands a knee to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from McCarthy.
McCarthy crunches a lovely knee into Johnson's ribcage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. McCarthy obliges.
McCarthy comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
McCarthy landing knees to the body.
McCarthy lands a body punch in the clinch.
Johnson takes an elbow to the forehead.
McCarthy lands a good knee to the midsection. Johnson won't want to take too many of those.
McCarthy is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McCarthy gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
McCarthy lands an elbow just above Johnson 's eye.
Johnson wants to break free but McCarthy has control.
McCarthy lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clayson McCarthy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Johnson'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.

Johnson swings for the body but McCarthy moves out of range.
McCarthy throws a leg kick but Johnson checks it.
McCarthy takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses.
Johnson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Johnson throws a front kick aimed at McCarthy's knee but McCarthy avoids it well.
McCarthy misses with a looping left.
Johnson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Johnson misses with a wild combination.
Johnson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
McCarthy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McCarthy wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps McCarthy's head backwards.
Johnson misses with a head kick.
McCarthy throws a looping overhand right but Johnson ducks down to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnson. McCarthy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Johnson takes a swing at McCarthy's ribcage but misses.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from McCarthy.
McCarthy slips a jab from Johnson.

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Johnson drives through and clinches with McCarthy against the cage.
McCarthy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Johnson.
McCarthy gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
McCarthy lands a nice elbow.
Johnson working hard to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson wants to break free but McCarthy has control.
McCarthy tries to land a knee to the head but Johnson blocks with his arms.
Johnson is looking to break free of the clinch but McCarthy has double underhooks.
McCarthy utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by McCarthy.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but McCarthy is controlling him.
Clayson McCarthy seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
McCarthy lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
McCarthy lands an elbow inside that Johnson shrugs off.
A nice glancing elbow lands by McCarthy.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from McCarthy.
McCarthy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson managing to block the knees to the body from McCarthy.
A short right from McCarthy.
McCarthy unloads a knee to the mid-section.
McCarthy lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Johnson working hard to break the clinch.
Johnson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy crunches a lovely knee into Johnson's ribcage.
McCarthy working Johnson over with knees to the body.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch but McCarthy keeps him there for the moment.
McCarthy missing with knees to the body.
McCarthy avoiding damage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by McCarthy.
Johnson tries to break free but McCarthy pushes him back against the cage.
Johnson managing to block the knees to the body from McCarthy.
Johnson lands a shoulder strike.
McCarthy putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Johnson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
McCarthy lands a nice knee to the body.
McCarthy lands a body shot.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch but McCarthy keeps him there for the moment.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
McCarthy creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Johnson's defenses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by McCarthy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Johnson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
McCarthy wants to stall.
Johnson is trying to break free.
McCarthy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Johnson is defending well for now.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. McCarthy obliges.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McCarthy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Johnson.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but McCarthy is controlling him.
Johnson tries to break free but McCarthy pushes him back against the cage.
Johnson is trying to pull guard but McCarthy turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
McCarthy gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McCarthy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Johnson.
McCarthy taking a breather.
Johnson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down McCarthy.
Johnson is trying to break free.
Johnson blocks an elbow strike from McCarthy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clayson McCarthy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on John 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. This is the final round!

Johnson connects with a single shot there.
McCarthy tries a low kick but Johnson avoids it.
Johnson throws a body punch but McCarthy moves out of range.

Johnson clinches up against the cage.
McCarthy tries a body shot but Johnson blocks it.
McCarthy misses with a knee to the head.
Johnson takes an elbow to the temple.
McCarthy landing knees to the body.
Johnson tries to circle away but McCarthy has him pinned against the cage.
McCarthy misses with a knee strike.
Johnson tries to break the clinch but McCarthy is controlling the position.
McCarthy digs a right hand underneath Johnson's ribcage. Johnson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Johnson is looking to break free of the clinch but McCarthy has double underhooks.
Johnson wants to break free but McCarthy has control.
McCarthy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
McCarthy unloads a knee to the mid-section. Johnson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
McCarthy lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
McCarthy prevents Johnson from breaking the clinch.
McCarthy lands an elbow that stopped Johnson in his tracks for a moment.
McCarthy is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
McCarthy unloads a knee to the mid-section. Johnson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
McCarthy missing with knees to the body.
McCarthy lands a knee to the body.
Johnson is trying to break free.
McCarthy keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Johnson's efforts to push away.
Johnson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Johnson avoiding damage as McCarthy throws knees to the body.
McCarthy utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Johnson is looking to break free of the clinch but McCarthy has double underhooks.
McCarthy crunches a lovely knee into Johnson's ribcage.
Johnson is trying to push McCarthy away but McCarthy has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is trying to push McCarthy away but McCarthy has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
McCarthy prevents Johnson from breaking the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by McCarthy.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Johnson can't break the clinch.
McCarthy lands a damaging elbow.
McCarthy manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
McCarthy missing with knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
McCarthy has Johnson pressed against the cage, preventing Johnson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Johnson avoiding damage as McCarthy throws knees to the body.
McCarthy unloads a knee to the mid-section. Johnson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Johnson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
McCarthy keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Johnson's efforts to push away.
Johnson wants to get back to striking at distance but McCarthy won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
McCarthy comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
McCarthy misses with a knee to the head.
Johnson is trying to push McCarthy away but McCarthy has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Johnson letting McCarthy take a breather here.
McCarthy keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Johnson's efforts to push away.
A nice left hand lands by McCarthy.
Johnson can't break the clinch.
Johnson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
McCarthy lands an elbow just above Johnson 's eye.
Johnson is looking to break free of the clinch but McCarthy has double underhooks.
Johnson blocks the elbow strike.
Johnson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
McCarthy gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Johnson can't break the clinch.
McCarthy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but McCarthy is controlling him.
Johnson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but McCarthy has him pressed against the cage.
McCarthy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Johnson.
Johnson working hard to break the clinch.
McCarthy missing with knees to the body.
McCarthy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Johnson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Johnson lands with a left to the head.
John Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McCarthy lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McCarthy avoids a wild elbow strike from Johnson.
McCarthy is trying to maintain a safe position but Johnson gets an underhook and turns McCarthy into the cage.
Johnson lands a hook that snaps the head of McCarthy backwards.
Clayson McCarthy is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McCarthy takes a shot to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Clayson McCarthy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got McCarthy winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Clayson McCarthy!