PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brad Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Bafana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Bleed - Meshuggah. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Johnson
vs
Bafana

184 cm
22
215 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

198 cm
22
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Prefers ground

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Brad Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Henry Bafana!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bafana sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Bafana gets caught flat footed, as Johnson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bafana trying to control the position.

Bafana pushes Johnson off and gets back to his feet.
Johnson misses with a body shot.
Bafana doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Johnson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Bafana actively working from the bottom here.
Bafana is looking to control Johnson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bafana avoid being mounted?

Bafana is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Johnson pulls his head out easily.

Johnson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Johnson is nestled in close to Bafana, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bafana is trying to get back to full guard.
Johnson prevents Bafana from standing back up.

Johnson seems to be working for a kimura but Bafana defends the submission attempt.
Johnson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bafana trying to control from the bottom.
Bafana moves into full guard.
Johnson working some strikes from top position.

Bafana 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.
Bafana looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson wants to control from the top but Bafana keeps moving.
Johnson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Bafana 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 looking to pass the guard.
Johnson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Johnson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Johnson trying to control but Bafana is working from the bottom.
Johnson passes Bafana's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Johnson is nestled in close to Bafana, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Bafana is trying to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bafana on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Bafana trying to control from the bottom.

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.
Johnson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Bafana looking for submissions off his back.

Johnson wants to work for an arm triangle but Bafana is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Johnson drops an elbow to the side of Bafana's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Johnson prevents Bafana from improving his position.
Bafana is staying active underneath Johnson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Bafana regains full guard. Nicely done.
Johnson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Bafana is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bafana wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson scoring with some ground and pound.
Bafana working a defensive guard here.
Johnson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Johnson is in close to Bafana's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Johnson wants to control from the top but Bafana keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brad Johnson dominated that 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.

Johnson closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Johnson lands in his opponent's guard.
Bafana trying to control the position here.

Bafana is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bafana tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bafana is breathing heavily.
Johnson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Johnson landing some decent shots from guard.
Johnson wants to control from the top but Bafana keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bafana looking for a sweep. Not yet Bafana, not yet.
Bafana utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Johnson wants to control from the top but Bafana keeps moving.
Johnson tries to free his leg and advance position but Bafana is retaining full guard.
Johnson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Johnson shoots for a double leg takedown but Bafana sprawls well. He's pushed Johnson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Johnson misses the shot to the body.
Johnson doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Bafana counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Bafana looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Johnson manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Bafana shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

so Johnson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Johnson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Johnson preventing the sweep.
Johnson postures up and lands a big shot to Bafana's brow.
Bafana manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Johnson is trying desperately to improve position.
Bafana lands a heavy elbow.
Bafana fails to advance to Johnson's back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bafana misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Johnson tries to hold on but Bafana pushes him away.
Johnson is looking to improve his position but Bafana isn't that keen on the idea.
Bafana lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Johnson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Johnson is working to get back to half guard.
Bafana connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Johnson swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Bafana tries to control but Johnson wriggling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
BOOM! Bafana connects with a massive shot to the dome!

Bafana with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Bafana unloads with some shots from mount but Johnson bucks and avoids them well.
Johnson is desperately trying to improve his position but Bafana has a good base and remains in mount.

Bafana moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Johnson has worked his arm free - good work by Johnson!
The strikes coming from Bafana are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Bafana is looking to take a break and control but Johnson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Johnson regains half guard there - taking advantage of Bafana's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Brad Johnson will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Bafana shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Johnson pinned against the cage. Johnson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bafana has his takedown stuffed
and Johnson counters with a two punch combo.
Johnson tries to bum rush Bafana with a series of wild strikes but Bafana uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Johnson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Johnson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson swings for the body but Bafana moves out of range.
Bafana fails with the takedown

and Johnson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Bafana won't be happy with that.
Brad Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Henry Bafana.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Bafana some visible discomfort.
Bafana tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Johnson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Johnson scoring with punches and elbows.
Bafana striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Johnson is looking to take a break and control but Bafana is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bafana looks to move to half guard but instead Johnson has passed into mount! Damn!
Bafana is working to get back to half guard.
Johnson scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Bafana?
Bafana is trying to escape the mount.

Johnson looking for a guillotine from mount but Bafana is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Bafana is looking to improve his position but Johnson isn't that keen on the idea.
Johnson with good strikes from the mount here!
Johnson cracks Bafana with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Bafana is looking to improve his position but Johnson isn't that keen on the idea.
Bafana is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Bafana tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Johnson scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Bafana?
Bafana is bucking up trying to escape but Johnson cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Bafana tries to lock up and control but Johnson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Johnson lands a nice shot to the head.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Johnson cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Bafana is bucking up trying to escape but Johnson cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Bafana tries to hold on but Johnson postures up.
Johnson prevents Bafana from getting the reversal.
Brad Johnson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Johnson landing strikes, looking to finish!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Bafana tries to lock up and control but Johnson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Bafana tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Brad Johnson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bafana taking shots to the head.

Johnson has control of Bafana's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Bafana regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Johnson prevents Bafana from getting the reversal.
Bafana is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Johnson lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Johnson controlling his opponent.
Bafana is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brad Johnson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Johnson 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brad Johnson!