PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Muay Thai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thai comes to the cage accompanied by Deadly Muay Thai Skills. Johnson has chosen Mission Impossible 2 (Hate Mix) By Limp bizkit as his entrance music. Muay Thai has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Thai
vs
Johnson

225 cm
32
300 lbs
12 - 13 - 0

198 cm
28
289 lbs
13 - 13 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Muay Thai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kyle Johnson!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thai fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thai is looking to clinch but Johnson is avoiding it.

Thai has closed the distance and engaged Johnson in a clinch.
Thai throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Johnson blocks it with crossed arms.
Thai keeps control of Johnson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Thai is trying to break the clinch but Johnson has him pressed against the cage.
Thai tries to land a knee to the head but Johnson blocks with his arms.
Thai tries to land a knee to the head but Johnson blocks with his arms.
Thai throws a knee to the head but misses.
Thai drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Johnson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Thai looking to throw knees to the head but Johnson is blocking nicely.
Thai looking to throw knees to the head but Johnson is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thai misses with a knee to the head.

Thai breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thai tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Johnson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Thai doesn't manage to clinch there - Johnson circles away.
Thai moves in looking to clinch but Johnson pushes him off.

Johnson takes the fight into the clinch.
Thai stalling in the clinch but Johnson improves position.

Johnson is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Thai can't fight it off and eventually Johnson manages to take the fight to the floor. Thai looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Thai is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thai wants to sweep here but Johnson controlling him for the moment.
Johnson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Thai looking to hit a scissor sweep but Johnson is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Kyle Johnson wasn't active enough on the ground.
Thai looks to clinch

and Johnson counters with a shoot takedown. Thai fights it but they end up in guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Johnson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Thai will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Thai wants to stand up but Johnson is controlling him.
Johnson postures up in Thai's guard and throws a big left but Thai blocks it.
Thai working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Johnson.
Johnson preventing the sweep.
Johnson throwing strikes but missing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

We're going to have a standup here because Muay Thai wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Thai wants to clinch

and Johnson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson scoring with some ground and pound.
Johnson won't allow Thai to get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thai throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Johnson throws an elbow that misses. Thai uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Johnson's guard. Nice move by Thai!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kyle Johnson dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Thai moves into the clinch.
Thai tries to land a knee to the head but Johnson blocks with his arms.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Johnson has hold of one of Thai's legs. Thai is fighting the takedown attempt but Johnson gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Thai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thai lands with a heel strike from the guard.

Thai 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson stops Thai from standing up.
Thai trying to keep a closed guard but Johnson is proving a slippery customer.
Kyle Johnson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Johnson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Kyle Johnson wasn't active enough on the ground.

Thai has managed to clinch.
Thai misses with a knee strike.
Thai misses with a knee strike.
Thai connects with a nasty looking knee right to Johnson's face.

It looks like Kyle Johnson has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to circle away but Thai has him pinned against the cage.
Johnson wants to take the fight to the mat but Thai manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Thai lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Thai wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Thai's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Johnson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Thai fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Thai has managed to clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thai misses with a knee to the head.
Thai tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Thai fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thai is looking to control Johnson's arms but Johnson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Thai has his back to the cage.
Thai scores with a knee to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Johnson manages to break the clinch.
Thai wants to clinch
and Johnson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Thai tries to clinch but Johnson is having none of it.
Thai fails in his attempt to clinch.
Thai tries to clinch but Johnson moves away

and Johnson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thai is looking to escape.
Thai wants to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Johnson is trying to control. Thai wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Kyle Johnson wasn't active enough on the ground.
Thai doesn't manage to clinch there - Johnson circles away.
Johnson doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Thai moves into the clinch.
Muay Thai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kyle Johnson.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thai throws a knee to the head but misses.
Thai trying to stall but Johnson improves his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Muay Thai will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kyle Johnson's cut.
That's time! Thai's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Thai looks to clinch

and Johnson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Thai is refusing to be controlled, as Johnson sits in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thai tries to kick Johnson off but Johnson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Johnson misses with a head shot. Thai uses the momentum to regain guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson throws an elbow that misses. Thai uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Johnson's guard. Nice move by Thai!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Thai throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Thai wants to stand but Johnson is controlling his posture from full guard.
Johnson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Thai wants to stand and escape but instead Johnson has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Johnson throws a big elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson lands a couple of elbows.
Johnson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Thai wants to sweep here but Johnson controlling him for the moment.
Johnson working some strikes from top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thai wants to stand up but Johnson is controlling him.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Thai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thai is looking to stand back up but Johnson counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Thai.
Johnson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Johnson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thai won't allow Johnson to pass to mount.
Johnson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Johnson is trying to control the action in half guard but Thai is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Johnson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Johnson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thai wants to get back to his feet.
Johnson content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kyle Johnson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Johnson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kyle Johnson!
Kyle Johnson made sure to mention his sponsor, Charlie Wang's Nutrition and 95 % Laundry in his post fight interview.