PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Henry Johnston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kai Bichard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Henry Johnston has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Henry Johnston seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Johnston
vs
Bichard

180 cm
19
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

177 cm
19
165 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Self confident

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

MMA's Best Nutrition
CROWN

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Henry Johnston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kai Bichard!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnston avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Johnston throws a leg kick which misses Bichard's front leg but catches the back leg as Bichard tries to avoid it.
Bichard closes this distance looking for a takedown but Johnston circles away.
Johnston lands a head kick. Bichard smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

It looks like Kai Bichard has been cut.
Johnston tries a head kick but it misses.
Bichard blocks a head kick by Johnston.
Bichard throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Johnston's waist but Johnston gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bichard off to one side.
Johnston pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Johnston misses with a head kick.
Johnston wants to clinch.
Johnston cracks the inside of Bichard's front leg.
Henry Johnston is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnston scores with a head kick.
Bichard fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Henry Johnston has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kai Bichard.
Bichard looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Johnston is fending him off so far but Bichard persists. Nope, Johnston circles away and we're back to standing.

Johnston forces Bichard back against the cage and clinches.
Johnston throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bichard blocks it with crossed arms.

Johnston breaks the clinch.
Bichard avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Johnston throws a sloppy head kick and Bichard moves out of range easily.
Johnston throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnston keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Johnston misses with an uppercut. Bichard saw that one coming.
Bichard shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Johnston but Johnston pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Johnston throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Bichard gets the takedown into side control.
Johnston wants to control but Bichard postures up.
Johnston knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bichard on the ground.
Johnston is looking to reverse the position.
Johnston wants to get back to his feet.

Bichard has hold of Johnston's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Johnston seems comfortable defending it but Bichard has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Johnston is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Johnston is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Bichard couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kai Bichard!