PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Henry Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joker Smile (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Johnson
vs
Smile

192 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
23
200 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Henry Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joker Smile!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson leaves Smile with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Smile has managed to clinch.
Smile wants to break the clinch but can't.
Smile has had enough of the clinch but Johnson keeps him there for the moment.

Johnson jumps guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Johnson is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Smile wants to stand but Johnson is controlling his posture from full guard.
Smile looks winded!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Johnson is on top in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson throwing strikes from guard but Smile blocks nicely.
Johnson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Johnson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Smile keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
Smile can't keep his opponent in guard - Johnson advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Johnson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Smile can do anything to dispel that myth.
Johnson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Johnson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson working Smile over with strikes.
Smile has hold of Johnson's hands but Johnson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Johnson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Johnson connects with a nice short shot to Smile's temple.
Ground and pound from Johnson.
Smile is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Johnson scores with a couple of nice shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smile taking some punishment here, with Johnson in his half guard.
Johnson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Johnson trying to control from half guard but Smile is working away.
Ground and pound from Johnson.
Johnson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Smile is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Johnson scores with a couple of nice shots.
Johnson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Johnson slips a nice elbow through Smile's hands, connecting with Smile's forehead.
Johnson drops an elbow to the side of Smile's head.
Johnson lands strikes from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Johnson lands a nice short elbow.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Johnson lands a nice short elbow.
Johnson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Johnson is working for a kimura but Smile is defending it quite comfortably.
Smile is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Johnson scores with a couple of nice shots.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Johnson slips a nice elbow through Smile's hands, connecting with Smile's forehead.
Smile is refusing to be controlled, as Johnson sits in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henry Johnson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Smile defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Johnson.
Smile shoots in looking for a takedown but Johnson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Smile's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Smile closes the distance and clinches up with Johnson, looking for a takedown. Smile pushes Johnson against the cage but Johnson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Johnson.
Johnson scores with punches from side control.
Henry Johnson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Johnson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Johnson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Johnson working the head with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson cracks Smile with a big right hand but Smile just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Johnson controlling from side mount.
Smile is breathing heavily.
Smile takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Johnson works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Johnson working the ground and pound.
Johnson lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Smile down.
Smile taking punishment in the form of punches.
Johnson trying to control the position but Smile is working away.
Smile is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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 working the head with strikes.

Johnson in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Smile is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Henry Johnson!