PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jason Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryu Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Johnson
vs
Lee

170 cm
24
162 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

175 cm
22
166 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jason Johnson!
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, Ryu Lee!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee with a hook.
Lee showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Johnson.
Lee falls off balance throwing a combination

and Johnson counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Lee!
Johnson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lee is looking to escape.
Johnson sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Lee wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Johnson.
Johnson controlling his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Lee looks a forlorn figure.
Johnson controlling his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson trying to control but Lee is having none of it.
Johnson has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Lee's face.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson content just to control the position here.
Johnson tries to control but Lee wriggling away.
Johnson controlling the position easily from mount.

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.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Jason Johnson just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Johnson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Lee tries to clinch but Johnson moves away

and Johnson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Lee's guard.
Johnson wants to control from the top but Lee keeps moving.
Johnson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Johnson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Lee throws a combination that misses

and Johnson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Lee's guard.
Johnson is stalling in the full guard.
Johnson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Johnson is stalling in the full guard.
Johnson trying to control but Lee is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Lee wants to stand and escape but Johnson is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lee is keeping the position for now.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Lee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Johnson is controlling him.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Lee tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Johnson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Johnson.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Johnson.
Lee throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lee with a knee to the head.
Lee avoiding damage as Johnson throws knees to the body.

Lee pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Johnson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Johnson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lee is keeping busy.

Lee escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lee tries to clinch up

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Johnson is controlling him.
Jason Johnson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Johnson tries to free his leg and advance position but Lee is retaining full guard.
Johnson controlling from the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Johnson dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Johnson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Johnson moves away from the strike by Lee.
Lee darts in trying to clinch

and Johnson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Johnson would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Johnson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Lee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Lee keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lee wants to stand but Johnson is controlling the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Lee throws a combination that misses

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Johnson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lee is keeping the position for now.
Lee is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Johnson is controlling him.
Jason Johnson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Johnson tries to free his leg and advance position but Lee is retaining full guard.
Ryu Lee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Johnson throwing strikes from guard but Lee blocks nicely.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Lee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Johnson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jason 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27

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