PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jake Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lonje Moco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson comes to the cage accompanied by Cozza Frenzy. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Lonje Moco enters the cage!

Johnson
vs
Moco

167 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

198 cm
25
163 lbs
1 - 0 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White 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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jake Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lonje Moco!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Illya Tyunina and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Johnson tries to keep at a distance but Moco has taken the fight into the clinch.
Johnson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Moco has hold of one of Johnson's legs. Johnson is fighting the takedown attempt but Moco gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Johnson trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Johnson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Moco wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
Johnson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Johnson trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Moco loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Johnson strikes from his own guard.
Moco won't allow Johnson to sweep him here.
Johnson thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Johnson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Moco throws a series of punches but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson doesn't manage to clinch there - Moco circles away.
Johnson moves in looking to clinch but Moco pushes him off.

Moco closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Johnson to the mat! Johnson manages to get full guard.
Johnson trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Johnson striking from his own guard.
Moco throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Johnson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Johnson tries to strike from the bottom.
Johnson keeping full guard, as Moco tries to pass.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Moco from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Moco lands a couple of digs.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Moco tries a head kick but it misses.
Moco looks gassed!
Johnson tries to clinch up.
Johnson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Johnson tries to clinch but Moco is having none of it.
Johnson is looking to clinch but Moco is avoiding it.
Moco stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Moco wants it to stay on the feet.
Johnson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Moco avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Johnson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Johnson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Moco is looking to chop away at Johnson's legs.
Moco changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Johnson tries to avoid it but Moco manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Johnson to the ground. Johnson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Johnson tries to clinch but Moco is having none of it.

Moco pushes Johnson up against the cage in a clinch.
Moco blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Johnson throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Johnson.
Johnson working aggressively here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Moco tries for a takedown. No joy.
Johnson lands a shoulder strike.
Johnson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Johnson.
Johnson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Johnson misses with a short punch on the inside.

Moco gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Johnson regains guard.
Johnson doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Moco must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Moco from controlling successfully.
Moco trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Moco scoring with some ground and pound.
Moco is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Moco postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Johnson is on top in guard.
Moco utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Moco trying to control the position.
Johnson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Moco has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Johnson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Moco has momentary wrist control but Johnson slips an elbow through the middle.
Johnson throwing strikes from guard but Moco blocks nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Moco has his foot on Johnson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Johnson works his way back into a safe position though.
Moco controls Johnson momentarily but Johnson frees himself.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Johnson closes the distance and clinches.

Moco has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Johnson regains guard immediately.
Johnson doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Moco wanted to stand there but Johnson had control of the position.
Moco really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Johnson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Moco wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
Johnson looking for a sweep. Not yet Johnson, not yet.
Moco scoring with punches to the head and body.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Moco throws a combination. Johnson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Johnson fails with an attempt to clinch.

Moco shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Johnson misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Moco looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Johnson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Johnson punching from the bottom.
Moco controlling the action here.
Moco blocks the strikes from Johnson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lonje Moco dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Moco moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Johnson tries to clinch but Moco moves out of range.

Moco rushes Johnson and presses him up against the cage.
Johnson misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Moco.

Moco pulls guard.
Johnson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Johnson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Johnson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Johnson passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Moco avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Johnson.
Johnson in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Johnson throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Moco keeps Johnson under control for a moment.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
You can see the frustration on Moco's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moco is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Johnson is staying active.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Moco lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

Moco fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Johnson, pushing him back against the cage.

Moco pulls guard.

Moco throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Johnson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Johnson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Johnson being controlled here momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Moco is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Moco looking for a takedown.
Johnson misses with a short punch on the inside.

Moco lands a takedown into guard.
Johnson tries to strike from the bottom.
Moco wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
Moco chips away with some ground and pound.
Moco is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Moco is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Johnson tries to strike from the bottom.
Moco looking to pass the guard.
Lonje Moco has got the better of the ground game so far.
Moco wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Moco looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Johnson flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Johnson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Moco scores with a couple of nice shots.
Moco stalling.
Johnson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Moco is working Johnson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Moco distracts Johnson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Moco with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Moco wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
Moco is on the wrong end of a couple of strikes there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moco preventing the sweep.
Johnson doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Moco moves into range and clinches up with Johnson.

Moco has clasped his hands together around Johnson's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Johnson is working to avoid the ground and pound but Moco connects with a decent elbow.
Moco blocks the strikes from Johnson.
Moco moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Johnson wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Moco scores with a couple of short elbows.
Moco trying to control the action but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Johnson sneaks back into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lonje Moco showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Moco has managed to clinch.
Moco has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Johnson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Johnson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Johnson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Johnson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Johnson misses with some punches.
Johnson misses with some punches.
A shot in the inside from Johnson.
A right handed body shot lands from Moco.
Johnson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Johnson lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Moco jumps into guard, dragging Johnson to the mat.
Johnson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Moco has his hands on Johnson's head, controlling the position.

Moco escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Johnson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Johnson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Moco trying to control the position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson with a nice head shot there.
Moco preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Moco working for a triangle but Johnson defends it easily.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Johnson 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.
Johnson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Moco is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Moco might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Johnson kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Moco seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Johnson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Johnson throwing strikes but missing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moco is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

Moco looking for a guillotine here but Johnson defends easily.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Johnson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

Moco shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Johnson is trying to defend but Moco finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Nice strikes from Moco there.
Moco trying to control the action but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Moco is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Moco is looking to take a break and control but Johnson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson punching from the bottom.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Moco lands a nice short elbow.
Moco tries to pass the half guard into mount. Johnson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Johnson throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Moco shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Johnson napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Johnson is not content to let Moco control the position.
Moco working the body and head with strikes.
Johnson throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Moco working the ground and pound.
Moco wants to control but Johnson is keeping him busy.
Johnson throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moco lands a few punches from side control.
Johnson is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Moco off and has taken his back!
Moco covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Johnson struggling to land strikes to the head as Moco covers up.
Moco turns into Johnson and is now in his guard.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Moco from controlling successfully.
Johnson throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Moco stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Johnson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Moco wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
Johnson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Moco shoots for a double leg takedown but Johnson sprawls well. He's pushed Moco's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Johnson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jake Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lonje Moco is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Moco lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lonje Moco comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Moco 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lonje Moco!