PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between John Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lee Bannnon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bannnon has chosen Termanology & Ea$y Money - Compared To You as his entrance music. Lee Bannnon has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Johnson
vs
Bannnon

186 cm
36
159 lbs
32 - 20 - 0

172 cm
25
150 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Knockout power

CEC Nutrition Q160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 32 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lee Bannnon!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Luis Engracia and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Bannnon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johnson was well out of range. Poor timing from Bannnon.
Bannnon shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Johnson counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Bannnon!
Johnson working away.
Bannnon might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Johnson haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Bannnon tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Johnson presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!

Johnson stands up from mount. Strange move.
Bannnon tries for a takedown but Johnson circles away easily

and Johnson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bannnon misses with some punches.

Johnson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bannnon shoots in looking for a takedown. Johnson tries to sprawl out of it but Bannnon 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.
John Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lee Bannnon.
Bannnon closes this distance looking for a takedown but Johnson circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bannnon closes the distance but Johnson moves to the side

and Johnson moves into the clinch.

Johnson breaks the clinch.
Johnson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bannnon.
Bannnon looks to score with a jab to the body but Johnson is just out of range.
Bannnon tries to clinch but Johnson moves away

and Johnson counters with a shoot takedown. Bannnon fights it but they end up in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bannnon wants to stand and escape but Johnson is having none of it.
Johnson won't allow Bannnon to sweep him here.

Johnson stands up and waves to Bannnon to follow him.
Bannnon fails with a takedown attempt.
Bannnon misses with a left hand

and Johnson counters by moving into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson prevents the takedown attempt.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Johnson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bannnon throws a body punch but Johnson moves out of range.
Bannnon shoots in looking for a takedown but Johnson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bannnon's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bannnon with a poor takedown

and Johnson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Bannnon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bannnon shoots in for a takedown but Johnson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Bannnon shoots in looking for a takedown. Johnson tries to sprawl out of it but Bannnon 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.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Bannnon.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bannnon goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Johnson rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Bannnon's guard! Nice work there by Johnson!

Bannnon throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Johnson escapes and throws Bannnon's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Bannnon looking for a sweep but Johnson has passed into full mount! Oh no!

Johnson get's back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bannnon closes the distance looking to clinch

and Johnson counters by moving into the clinch.

Johnson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
John Johnson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bannnon moves to clinch but Johnson breaks away

and Johnson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bannnon misses with a punch to the body.

Johnson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bannnon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bannnon misses the jab.
Bannnon tries to clinch up

and Johnson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bannnon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Johnson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lee Bannnon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bannnon.
John Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lee Bannnon.
Bannnon shoots in and drives through. Johnson sprawls well.
Bannnon misses with a takedown attempt

so Johnson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Johnson stands up from Bannnon's guard - Johnson perhaps looking for a knockout.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Johnson dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Bannnon tries to clinch

and Johnson counters by moving into the clinch.
Bannnon struggles to land a body shot inside as Johnson controls his hands.
Johnson prevents the takedown attempt.
Bannnon is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Bannnon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bannnon struggles to land a body shot inside as Johnson controls his hands.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Bannnon tries to throw a body punch but Johnson avoids it by throwing Bannnon back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Johnson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bannnon closes the distance looking to clinch

so Johnson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Bannnon has an active guard here but Johnson has managed to pass into half guard.
Bannnon trying to control from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Johnson decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Bannnon swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Johnson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Johnson.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Bannnon looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Johnson passes into half guard.
Bannnon wants to control but Johnson is keeping busy.

Johnson escapes and gets back to his feet.
Bannnon misses with a body shot

and Johnson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bannnon misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Johnson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bannnon tries to clinch up

and Johnson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bannnon's guard.

Johnson decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Bannnon fails with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson circles away from the clinch attempt

and Johnson counters by clinching up.
Lee Bannnon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bannnon throws a head punch that misses.
John Johnson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Johnson turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

And that's the end of the fight!
John Johnson showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Johnson!
During a confident post fight interview, John Johnson thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.