PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ryu Hayabusa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Johnstone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnstone comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Living is a Problem kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hayabusa
vs
Johnstone

170 cm
19
150 lbs
3 - 4 - 1

170 cm
21
157 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Ryu Hayabusa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jimmy Johnstone!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnstone is looking to clinch.
Jimmy Johnstone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hayabusa lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Some wild striking there from Johnstone.
Johnstone throws a series of punches but Hayabusa avoids them all with ease.
Hayabusa throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Johnstone.
Johnstone misses with a two punch combination.
Hayabusa blocks a low kick nicely.
Johnstone shoots in for a double leg but Hayabusa sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
No joy there for Johnstone, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Hayabusa has managed to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hayabusa throws an elbow that misses.

Hayabusa breaks the clinch.
Johnstone will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Johnstone swinging wilding here.
Johnstone throws a low kick, looking for Hayabusa's leg but Hayabusa calmly moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnstone will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hayabusa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hayabusa tries to clinch but Johnstone moves away

and Johnstone counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Hayabusa!

Johnstone moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Hayabusa has worked his arm free - good work by Hayabusa!
Johnstone looks gassed!

Johnstone thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Hayabusa struggling a bit here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hayabusa is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Johnstone is controlling him well.

Johnstone working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Johnstone working away.
Johnstone trying to control the action but Hayabusa is working from the bottom.
Hayabusa is trying to control Johnstone's posture but Johnstone avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Johnstone goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Hayabusa rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Johnstone's guard! Nice work there by Hayabusa!
Hayabusa has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hayabusa tries to free his leg and advance position but Johnstone is retaining full guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Hayabusa looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Johnstone gets full guard.
Johnstone is trying to keep Hayabusa in close.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Johnstone looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hayabusa stands up and waves to Johnstone to follow him.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hayabusa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Johnstone swats away the attempt to clinch by Hayabusa.
Johnstone throws a right hand that Hayabusa ducks under and follows up with a left that Hayabusa also avoids with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ryu Hayabusa will probably get the nod.
That's time! Hayabusa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Johnstone with a lazy takedown attempt

and Hayabusa counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hayabusa.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Johnstone wants to stand and escape but Hayabusa is having none of it.
Hayabusa wants to get up but he can't break Johnstone's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Johnstone is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Johnstone has his foot on Hayabusa's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hayabusa works his way back into a safe position though.
Johnstone is breathing heavily.
Johnstone has a closed guard, preventing Hayabusa from standing up.

Johnstone has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Hayabusa is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Johnstone.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnstone is looking for a sweep.

Hayabusa stands up and we're back to a striking position.
A head kick by Hayabusa misses
and Johnstone counters with a body kick.

Hayabusa scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Hayabusa decides to stand back up. Hayabusa steps back and let's Johnstone get back to his feet.
Hayabusa lands a head kick!
Hayabusa wants to clinch up but Johnstone keeps it at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnstone tries for a takedown but Hayabusa circles away easily

and Hayabusa counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
It looks like Hayabusa is going to stand back up.
Johnstone is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hayabusa wants to lay and pray for a moment but Johnstone keeps working.
Johnstone is looking to control Hayabusa's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Johnstone avoid being mounted?

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Johnstone looking for submissions off his back.
Hayabusa content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

Hayabusa decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Johnstone feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Johnstone trying to control the position from guard on top but Hayabusa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hayabusa controls Johnstone momentarily but Johnstone frees himself.
Johnstone with a nice head shot there.
Johnstone wants to control from the top but Hayabusa keeps moving.
Ryu Hayabusa overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Johnstone stands and throws Hayabusa's legs to the side, diving into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryu Hayabusa dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Hayabusa tries to clinch up.
Hayabusa lands a nice hook to Johnstone's body. Johnstone takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nice takedown defense from Hayabusa. No joy for Johnstone on that attempt.
Hayabusa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Johnstone circles away from the clinch attempt.
Johnstone blocks a head kick by Hayabusa.
Johnstone shoots for a takedown but Hayabusa saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hayabusa throws a sloppy head kick and Johnstone moves out of range easily.
Johnstone throws a combination that misses

and Hayabusa counters by clinching up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hayabusa lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hayabusa gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnstone is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hayabusa pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Ryu Hayabusa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Johnstone.
Hayabusa misses with an elbow over the top.
Hayabusa lands a nice knee to the body.
Hayabusa misses with an elbow strike.

Hayabusa manages to break the clinch.

Hayabusa gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Hayabusa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Johnstone pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Johnstone keeps the fight on the outside.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hayabusa lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Johnstone has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Hayabusa clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Hayabusa trying to get back to his feet but Johnstone is in full control for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Johnstone has got his arm under Hayabusa's chin working for the choke… has he got it? It looks pretty tight! Oh! Hayabusa has spun round into Johnstone's guard beautifully! Well done that man!

Johnstone is looking for a triangle but Hayabusa pushes his legs off easily.
Hayabusa trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnstone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hayabusa prevents Johnstone from getting back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayabusa trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnstone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Hayabusa has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Johnstone to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Hayabusa is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Johnstone pulls down on the head and he's put Hayabusa to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jimmy Johnstone!