PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ezra Bright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drake Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drake Johnson will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Bright
vs
Johnson

158 cm
19
346 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

225 cm
25
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Likes comics

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ezra Bright!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Drake Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Johnson moves into the clinch.
Bright has Johnson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Johnson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Johnson manages to break the clinch.

Johnson shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Bright tries to kick Johnson off but Johnson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Johnson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bright missing with punches from the bottom.
Bright really is a fat lump.

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.
Bright might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Johnson is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bright sees it coming and defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bright trying to control but Johnson postures up.
Bright manages to get to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Johnson drops back, looking for a kneebar! Bright looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Bright looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Bright!
Johnson manages to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Johnson has one foot on Bright's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

Bright tries to keep at a distance but Johnson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Johnson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Bright breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson closes the distance and clinches up with Bright, looking for a takedown. Johnson pushes Bright against the cage but Bright circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
No joy there for Johnson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Johnson looks winded!
Johnson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Johnson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bright.
Bright dives in for a single leg takedown but Johnson sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ezra Bright. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bright can't break the clinch.

Bright's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Bright closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bright dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Johnson has Bright pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bright manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Bright has Johnson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Johnson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Johnson misses with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Johnson breaks the clinch.
Bright tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Johnson swivels and escapes.
That kick from Johnson tenderised Bright's leg. Bright is trying to keep his angry face on.

Bright gets a clinch.
Johnson presses Bright against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Johnson is trying to push Bright away but Bright has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Johnson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bright tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Johnson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Johnson checks the leg kick nicely there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Drake Johnson dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Bright displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Johnson.
Ezra Bright is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Johnson fails with a takedown attempt.
Bright fakes the leg kick and cracks Johnson in the body.
Drake Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bright throws a nice looking combination but Johnson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Johnson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bright pinned against the cage. Bright gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ezra Bright has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Drake Johnson.
Johnson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Bright counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bright.
Johnson jumps guard but Bright turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Bright is trying to drag Johnson to the mat but Johnson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Bright manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bright tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Johnson.
Johnson misses with a wild combination.
Bright tries to close the distance and clinch but Johnson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bright throws a head kick but Johnson moves out of range.
Bright looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bright wants to clinch.
Bright is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Bright.

Bright working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Johnson defending against the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bright with the ground and pound but Johnson regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Johnson moves into full guard.
Bright preventing the sweep.
Bright throwing strikes but missing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bright throws a big right hand that misses.
Johnson wants to stand and escape but Bright is having none of it.
Bright postures up.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Ezra Bright wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Johnson thows a body kick. Bright tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bright but Bright pushes him off and we're back to square one.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Johnson clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ezra Bright dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

No luck for Johnson with that takedown attempt.
Johnson throws a nice looking combination but Bright bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Johnson tries to sprawl but Bright drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Johnson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bright is thwarting Johnson's attempts to control the position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Bright thows a huge punch but Johnson dodges it nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like Bright is going to stand back up.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Ezra Bright wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Johnson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bright counters with a low kick, right behind Johnson 's knee.

Bright gets a clinch.
Johnson jumps guard but Bright turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Ezra Bright has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Drake Johnson.
Bright has had enough of the clinch but Johnson keeps him there for the moment.

Bright breaks the clinch.
A good leg kick by Bright.

Bright is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Johnson's half guard.
Johnson pushes Bright off looking to stand but Bright dives back in and keeps control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bright sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Johnson defending well though.
Johnson is looking to improve his position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Johnson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bright tries to close the distance and clinch up but Johnson swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Bright defends well and Johnson ends up having to push Bright into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Bright is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Johnson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Johnson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Bright breaks from the clinch.

Bright dives in and scores a takedown into Johnson's guard.
Johnson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Johnson is pulling down on Bright's head. It's preventing any offense from Bright, at least for the moment.
Bright has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Ezra Bright wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Bright misses with a takedown attempt - Johnson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson closes the distance and clinches up with Bright, looking for a takedown. Johnson pushes Bright against the cage but Bright circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Bright closes the distance and clinches.
Johnson tries to break free but Bright pushes him back against the cage.
Johnson is trying to maintain a safe position but Bright gets an underhook and turns Johnson into the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bright.
Johnson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Johnson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bright smiles and moves away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bright fails with a takedown attempt.
Johnson scores with a one two! Bright had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ezra Bright showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bright has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ezra Bright!