PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bill Johnson (ranked 4079 p4p, 6540 weight class) and Jonas Fischer (ranked 361 p4p, 450 weight class). Johnson's entrance music is Padoru. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Johnson
vs
Fischer

170 cm
26
137
1 - 0 - 0

153 cm
18
138
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bill Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jonas Fischer!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, William Peck and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Johnson drives through and clinches with Fischer against the ropes.
Fischer is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Johnson to keep the fight standing.
Fischer is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Johnson is keeping busy.
Fischer is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Johnson is keeping busy.
Johnson is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Nice body punch from Johnson - that landed with a thud.

Johnson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fischer tries to clinch but Johnson moves away

and Johnson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Fischer won't be happy with that.
Johnson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Johnson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fischer keeps working.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson controlling the position from side mount.
Johnson landing strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Johnson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Fischer has escaped the position, nice work there.

Johnson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Fischer is not content to let Johnson control the position.
Fischer tries to buck Johnson off but Johnson is having none of it.

That's two 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.
Johnson tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Check out the look on Johnson's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Fischer wants to control but Johnson postures up.
Fischer is looking to regain half guard here but Johnson keeps moving and retains side control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Fischer is trying to control Johnson's posture but Johnson avoids it.
Johnson taking a breather here.
Johnson working the head with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fischer is looking for a sweep.
Johnson staying calm.
Fischer wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Fischer being controlled for a moment.

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.
You can see the frustration on Fischer's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Johnson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Fischer is letting Johnson control him for a moment.

Johnson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Fischer has escaped the position, nice work there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fischer is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Johnson asserts his dominance and retains side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bill 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.

Fischer tries for a takedown but Johnson circles away easily

and Johnson moves into the clinch.
Fischer tries to pull guard but Johnson won't allow it.

Johnson manages to break the clinch.
Fischer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fischer thows a left - swing and a miss!

Johnson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Johnson showed some decent athleticism there.
Fischer looks like he's trying to stand up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Johnson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Johnson looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson is trying to control. Fischer wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Fischer looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
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.
Johnson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Fischer is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Johnson jumps into side control!
Fischer is breathing heavily.
Fischer is not content to let Johnson control the position.

Johnson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Fischer has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Johnson stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Fischer looks for a takedown but Johnson sprawls well.
Bill Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonas Fischer.

Johnson shoots in and bounces Fischer off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.

Johnson decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a kick to the body.

Johnson drives through and clinches with Fischer against the ropes.
The referee is keeping an eye on Johnson - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Johnson lands a nice uppercut.

Johnson jumps guard.
Johnson pulls Fischer in close to prevent any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Johnson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Fischer manages to get himself to full guard.

Johnson stopping the sweep attempt from Fischer.
Johnson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bill Johnson dominated that second round.
That's time! Johnson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Johnson throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Fischer tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Johnson is in Fischer's guard.

Fischer manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Fischer shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

so Johnson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Bill Johnson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fischer keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.

Fischer looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Fischer has momentary wrist control but Johnson slips an elbow through the middle.
Fischer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson wants to control from the top but Fischer keeps moving.
Johnson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Johnson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Johnson blocks the body kick.
Fischer takes a shot to the body in his stride.

Johnson closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Fischer's guard.
Johnson is standing up over Fischer. Fischer looks to escape but Johnson dives into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Johnson controls the position.
Johnson tries to move into full mount but can't pass Fischer's legs.
Fischer tries to buck Johnson off but Johnson is having none of it.
Johnson trying to control the action but Fischer is working from the bottom.
Johnson takes a little break here. Fischer wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson working the ground and pound.
Fischer being controlled for a moment.
Fischer takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

Johnson decides to take the fight back to the feet.

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 throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Fischer tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Johnson is in Fischer's guard.

Fischer manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses.

Johnson clinches up with Fischer and pushes him back against the ropes.
Johnson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.

Johnson gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Fischer regains guard.
Fischer has momentary wrist control but Johnson slips an elbow through the middle.
Johnson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Jonas Fischer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bill Johnson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Johnson gets to his feet - Fischer follows without any prompting.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bill 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bill Johnson!
As Bill Johnson got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: I have proven, I, Pill, is the true chad among us, and he was the virgin fighter.'.