PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tinnakorn Srisawat (ranked 3847 p4p, 4484 weight class) and Tiger Johnson (ranked 352 p4p, 387 weight class). Johnson has chosen "Bombs Over Baghdad" by Outkast as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!

Srisawat
vs
Johnson

168 cm
23
134
1 - 1 - 0

179 cm
25
146
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Flawless Victory Nutrition

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tinnakorn Srisawat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tiger Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Columbo Gatti and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Srisawat drives through and clinches with Johnson against the cage.
Johnson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Johnson manages to break the clinch.

Johnson pushes Srisawat up against the cage in a clinch.
Johnson lands with a left to the head.
Johnson cracks Srisawat with a nice body shot.
Johnson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Srisawat misses with a short punch on the inside.

Johnson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Johnson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Johnson clinches.
Srisawat tries a body shot but Johnson blocks it.
Johnson trying to land knees to the body.
Johnson lands a shoulder strike.
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 blocks a body shot from Srisawat.
Johnson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Srisawat wants to break the clinch but can't.

Johnson breaks from the clinch.
Johnson fails to land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Johnson moves into the clinch.
Johnson lands a shoulder strike.
Johnson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Johnson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short left from Johnson.
Johnson lands with a left to the head.
Johnson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Srisawat tries to work over Johnson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Srisawat blocking some punches.

Johnson breaks the clinch.

Johnson clinches.
A left hand lands to the body for Johnson.

Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Johnson throws a lazy head kick
and Srisawat counters with a leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Johnson tries to keep at a distance but Srisawat has taken the fight into the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Johnson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Srisawat misses with a short punch on the inside.

Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Johnson throws a sloppy head kick
and Srisawat counters with a nice leg kick.
Johnson shoots in for a double leg but Srisawat sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Johnson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Srisawat forces Johnson back against the cage and clinches.
Srisawat misses with a short punch on the inside.
Srisawat misses with a punch to the body.
Srisawat misses with a hook to the ribs.
Johnson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Johnson breaks the clinch.

Srisawat has managed to clinch.
Srisawat blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Johnson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Srisawat lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Johnson darts in and clinches Srisawat up against the cage.

Johnson manages to break the clinch.
Srisawat with a nice calf kick.

Srisawat takes the fight into the clinch.
Johnson looking to throw knees to the head but Srisawat is blocking nicely.

Johnson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Johnson works Srisawat's body with a nice hook.
Srisawat avoids the head kick by Johnson.
Tinnakorn Srisawat is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Johnson pushes Srisawat up against the cage in a clinch.
Srisawat dodges an elbow strike from Johnson.
Srisawat misses with a punch on the inside.
Srisawat can't find room to land a body shot as Johnson controls the action.

Johnson breaks from the clinch.

Johnson moves into the clinch.
Johnson digs a right hand underneath Srisawat's ribcage. Srisawat let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Srisawat misses with a hook to the ribs.
Johnson misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Johnson jumps guard but Srisawat stands there with Johnson around his waist. Johnson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Srisawat is trying to force a seperation but Johnson has the dominant position.
Srisawat looking to stall.
Srisawat can't find room to land a body shot as Johnson controls the action.
Srisawat blocks the elbow strike.
Johnson lands a knee to the head.
Johnson controlling the action here for a moment.
Srisawat misses with a body punch.
Johnson will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Srisawat up against the cage.

Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tiger Johnson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Srisawat drives through and clinches with Johnson against the cage.
Srisawat misses with a punch to the body.
Srisawat goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Srisawat moves into the clinch.

Johnson breaks from the clinch.
Johnson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Srisawat.

Srisawat closes the distance and clinches.
Johnson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Srisawat misses with a body punch.
Srisawat tries to throw a body punch but Johnson avoids it by throwing Srisawat back against the cage.
Johnson misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Johnson manages to break the clinch.

Srisawat has closed the distance and engaged Johnson in a clinch.
Srisawat throws a punch but it's blocked by Johnson.
Johnson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Srisawat backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Srisawat misses with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson trying to land knees to the body.
Srisawat tries a body shot but Johnson blocks it.
Johnson lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Johnson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Johnson closes the distance and clinches.
Tiger Johnson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Johnson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Srisawat backwards.

Johnson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Srisawat clinches up against the cage.
Johnson blocks a body shot from Srisawat.
Johnson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Johnson misses with the head strike.

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

Johnson has managed to clinch.
Johnson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Johnson tries to land a knee to the head but Srisawat blocks with his arms.
Johnson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Srisawat tries a body shot but Johnson blocks it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Johnson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

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

Johnson clinches up against the cage.
Srisawat tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Johnson prevents a body shot from Srisawat.

Johnson breaks from the clinch.

Srisawat has closed the distance and engaged Johnson in a clinch.
Srisawat misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Srisawat is looking to control Johnson's arms but Johnson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Srisawat has his back to the cage.
Johnson lands with a right to the head.
Srisawat misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A short right from Johnson.

Johnson breaks the clinch.

Srisawat clinches up with Johnson and pushes him back against the cage.

Johnson breaks the clinch.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Srisawat as he jumps to the side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws a low kick, looking for Srisawat's leg but Srisawat calmly moves out of range.

Srisawat rushes Johnson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Johnson with an attempt at a knee that misses.

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

Srisawat gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A right hand to the body from Johnson.
Johnson misses with a punch on the inside.
Johnson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Srisawat backwards.
Srisawat dodges an elbow strike from Johnson.
Srisawat misses with a body punch.

Johnson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A slapping leg kick lands for Srisawat.

Srisawat has closed the distance and engaged Johnson in a clinch.
Srisawat trying to stall but Johnson improves his position.

Johnson breaks from the clinch.

Johnson tries to keep at a distance but Srisawat has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Srisawat up against the cage.
Srisawat goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Srisawat tries to throw a body punch but Johnson avoids it by throwing Srisawat back against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Johnson 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 lands a good knee to the midsection. Srisawat won't want to take too many of those.
Johnson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Srisawat backwards.
Johnson blocks a body shot from Srisawat.

Johnson breaks from the clinch.

Srisawat has Johnson up against the cage in a clinch.
Johnson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Srisawat creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tiger Johnson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Srisawat has Johnson up against the cage in a clinch.

Johnson breaks from the clinch.

Johnson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Johnson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Srisawat struggles to land a body shot inside as Johnson controls his hands.
Johnson avoiding damage as Srisawat throws knees to the body.

Johnson breaks the clinch.
Tiger Johnson seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Johnson pushes Srisawat up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Johnson fails to land.

Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Srisawat has closed the distance and engaged Johnson in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Johnson manages to break the clinch.

Johnson pushes Srisawat up against the cage in a clinch.
Johnson landing knees to the head.

Johnson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Johnson closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Srisawat misses with a hook to the ribs.
Johnson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Srisawat blocking some punches.
Johnson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Johnson gets through Srisawat's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Srisawat managing to block the knees to the body from Johnson.
Johnson lands with a light punch inside.
Srisawat avoiding damage as Johnson throws knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Srisawat.
Johnson avoiding damage as Srisawat throws knees to the body.
Srisawat blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Johnson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Srisawat has closed the distance and engaged Johnson in a clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Johnson.
Srisawat misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Srisawat has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Johnson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Johnson tries to score a body lock takedown but Srisawat shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Johnson breaks the clinch.

Srisawat rushes Johnson and presses him up against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Johnson.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Johnson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Srisawat clinches.
Srisawat misses with a punch to the body.

Srisawat jumps guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Johnson wanted to stand there but Srisawat had control of the position.
Srisawat lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Srisawat won't allow Johnson to get back to his feet.
Johnson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Srisawat. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Srisawat trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson wants to stand up but Srisawat is controlling him.
Srisawat trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.

Johnson kicks Srisawat off and gets to his feet.

Srisawat closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Srisawat tries a body shot but Johnson blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Johnson.
Srisawat swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Srisawat tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Johnson smiles and moves away.

Johnson tries to keep at a distance but Srisawat has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tiger Johnson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Srisawat tries to throw a body punch but Johnson avoids it by throwing Srisawat back against the cage.
Johnson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Srisawat misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tinnakorn Srisawat has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Srisawat tries to work over Johnson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Srisawat tries to work over Johnson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Srisawat misses with a body punch.
Srisawat tries a body shot but Johnson blocks it.
Johnson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Srisawat or not.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tiger Johnson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Johnson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tiger Johnson!
After the big win, Tiger Johnson made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Flawless Victory Nutrition and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.