PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between CJ Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gregory House (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson comes into the arena with 2pac & Dr.Dre - California Love blaring out of the sound system. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Johnson
vs
House

170 cm
27
144 lbs
17 - 8 - 0

167 cm
25
146 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

$10
TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, CJ Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gregory House!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
House is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Johnson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
House has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Johnson finds it's way round the side to connect with House's head.
House tries to clinch but Johnson moves out of range.
House is looking to clinch.
House tries to close the distance and clinch up but Johnson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
House wants to clinch up but Johnson keeps it at a distance.
House is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Johnson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but House was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnson.
House wants to clinch
and Johnson counters with an outside leg kick.
Johnson scores with a shot to the body.

House gets a clinch.

Johnson has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics House uses from the top position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Johnson has his foot on House's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. House works his way back into a safe position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson trying to keep a closed guard but House is proving a slippery customer.

House gets to his feet - Johnson follows without any prompting.
House tries to clinch but Johnson moves away
and Johnson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Johnson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson wants to slow House down by chopping away at his legs.
House tries to clinch up.
Johnson circles away from the clinch attempt.
House wants to clinch up but Johnson keeps it at a distance.
House is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Johnson thows a leg kick but House checks it

and House counters by moving into the clinch.
House tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
House misses with a hook to the ribs.
Johnson trying to control the position but instead, House has worked for underhooks and has pushed Johnson into the cage.
House throws a punch but it's blocked by Johnson.
Johnson throws a punch but it's blocked by House.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
House pushes Johnson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Johnson pressing his opponent against the cage.
House doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
House fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
House misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Johnson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by House.
Johnson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with House's elbow.
Johnson taking a breather.
Johnson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but House has him pressed against the cage.
House misses with a punch on the inside.
House misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
House throws a knee to the head but misses.
House tries to work over Johnson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
House doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
House misses with the head strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
House lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Johnson blocks an uppercut.
Johnson blocks a body shot from House.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Johnson pulls guard successfully.
House postures up.
Johnson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. House manages to get himself to full guard.
Johnson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. House is keeping the position for now.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but House is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Johnson is really struggling to control House but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Johnson stands up over House, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Johnson won't allow House to get back to his feet.
Johnson throwing strikes from guard but House blocks nicely.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Johnson prevents House from getting back to his feet.
House 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.
Johnson wants to pass the guard but House is keeping the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if House can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson prevents House from getting back to his feet.
Johnson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. House is keeping the position for now.
House keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
House wants to stand up but Johnson is controlling him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Johnson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Johnson circles away from the clinch attempt.
House tries to clinch but Johnson moves out of range.
House fails with an attempt to clinch.
Johnson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but House moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
House moves in looking to clinch but Johnson pushes him off.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
House 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.
Johnson swats away the attempt to clinch by House.
House doesn't manage to clinch there - Johnson circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that CJ Johnson will probably get the nod.
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.

Johnson feints a jab promting House to slip. Johnson then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. House slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Johnson swats away the attempt to clinch by House.
Johnson swats away the attempt to clinch by House.
House avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
House on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Johnson.
House wants to clinch but Johnson slips to the side
and Johnson counters with a good low kick that House was not able to check.
Johnson lands with a shot to the body.
Johnson scores with a nice right hand.
House tries to close the distance and clinch up but Johnson swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Johnson drives through with a takedown into guard.
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.
Johnson pushing down on House's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
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 has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Johnson won't let House get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Johnson working for a guillotine from mount but House is in no mood to give up.
House is squirming around, avoiding Johnson's attempts to control the action.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
House wants to try and get back to his feet.
Johnson landing strikes from the mount and House is in trouble!
House wants to try and get back to his feet.
Johnson looking to control and managing it successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson looking to control but House is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Johnson looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Johnson trying to control but House is having none of it.
Johnson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
House is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Johnson controlling from mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson looking to control but House is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
A nice elbow there by Johnson.
Johnson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

Johnson looking to secure an arm triangle but House defends it well.
House is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as House is looking to escape.
Johnson with good strikes from the mount here!
House's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Johnson scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish House?
Johnson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as House is looking to escape.
Johnson working House over with strikes here.

Johnson is working for a guillotine from mount but House frees his head quite easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
House's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson unloading with bombs!

Johnson working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. House looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Johnson! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). CJ Johnson!
A victorious CJ Johnson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.