PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Randall Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Going Nutz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson comes to the cage accompanied by Psycho - 50 Cent. Going Nutz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Johnson
vs
Nutz

168 cm
20
135 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

170 cm
24
135 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Randall Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Going Nutz!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Elvis Blanc and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Johnson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Nutz.
Johnson fails in his attempt to clinch.

Johnson takes the fight into the clinch.
Nutz gets underhooks to prevent Johnson's takedown attempt.
Johnson tries for a takedown but Nutz manages to get underhooks.
Nutz drops down looking for an ankle pick but Johnson pulls his leg out and moves away.

Johnson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Johnson happy to just control the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Nutz tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Johnson presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Johnson looking to control and managing it successfully.
Johnson looking to control but Nutz is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Nutz?
Johnson blocks Nutz's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Nutz is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson content just to control the position here.
Nutz throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Nutz is in all sorts of trouble here.
Johnson looking to control and managing it successfully.
Johnson throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Nutz is trying to escape the mount.
Johnson dominating with strikes here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson looking to control but Nutz is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Johnson looking to control and managing it successfully.
Nutz can't escape the position.
Nutz is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Johnson working Nutz over with strikes here.
Nutz is trying desperately to improve position.
Johnson trying to control but Nutz is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Nutz that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Nutz really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Johnson breaks from Nutz's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Johnson landing strikes from the mount and Nutz is in trouble!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson landing punches.
Nutz is trying to escape the mount.
Nutz throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nutz is working to get back to half guard.
Johnson working Nutz over with strikes here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randall Johnson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Nutz misses with a double jab.
Johnson doesn't manage to clinch there - Nutz circles away.
Nutz tries for a takedown but Johnson circles away easily

and Johnson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Johnson landing with the ground and pound.

Nutz has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Johnson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Johnson advances to half guard.
Johnson is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Randall Johnson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nutz actively working from the bottom here.
Johnson is keen to just control but Nutz is a slippery customer.
Nutz missing with punches from the bottom.
Johnson is looking to take a break and control but Nutz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Johnson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson trying to mount his opponent but Nutz defends it.

Johnson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Nutz defends it well.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

Nutz looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Johnson tries to pass to full mount but Nutz defends it.

Nutz looking for submissions off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nutz looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Nutz looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Johnson wants to control but Nutz is keeping him busy.
Johnson passes to side control.
Johnson misses with the ground and pound.
Nutz prevents Johnson from moving into mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nutz is looking for a sweep.
Johnson trying to control the position but Nutz is working away.
Nutz tries to bench press Johnson off him but Johnson keeps the position.
Nutz is not content to let Johnson control the position.
Nutz is looking for a sweep.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nutz tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Johnson presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Johnson controlling from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randall Johnson dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Johnson rushes Nutz and presses him up against the cage.
Johnson looking for a takedown.
Nutz gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Johnson.

Johnson works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Nutz keeping full guard, as Johnson tries to pass.
Johnson is in close to Nutz's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nutz had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Johnson defends it easily.
Johnson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Nutz is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Johnson is aware though and is defending well.
Johnson wants to control from the top but Nutz keeps moving.

Nutz is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Johnson wants to control from the top but Nutz keeps moving.
Randall Johnson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Nutz is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Johnson is aware though and is defending well.

Nutz is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Going Nutz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Nutz working for a triangle but Johnson defends it easily.
Johnson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson trying to control but Nutz is working from the bottom.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Nutz working for a triangle but Johnson defends it easily.

Nutz has his foot on Johnson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Johnson works his way back into a safe position though.
Nutz keeping full guard, as Johnson tries to pass.
Johnson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Nutz is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Johnson is aware though and is defending well.

Nutz had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Johnson defends it easily.
Nutz keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
Johnson sitting in guard here, content to control.
Johnson trying to control but Nutz is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Nutz had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Johnson defends it easily.

Nutz is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Johnson defends well.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Randall Johnson.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Johnson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Randall Johnson!
A victorious Randall Johnson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.