PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Balrog Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hitmon Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson comes into the arena with Gary Clark Jr. - Bright Lights blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Johnson
vs
Lee

192 cm
44
216 lbs
31 - 16 - 0

195 cm
38
222 lbs
34 - 22 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Spartan Nutrition

GREEN!160

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 31 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Balrog Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hitmon Lee!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Matheus Silva and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Lee throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Johnson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Johnson punishes Lee's body with a nice straight punch.
Johnson lands a front kick.
Johnson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lee darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Lee takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The fighters circling - Johnson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lee looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Balrog Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lee shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Johnson as he jumps to the side.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lee swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Johnson moves out of range as Lee strikes.
Lee shoots and misses
and Johnson counters with a nice uppercut.
Johnson misses with a low kick as Lee jumps back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lee swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A telegraphed right hand from Johnson misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Lee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johnson misses the shot to the body.
Johnson throws a leg kick which misses Lee's front leg but catches the back leg as Lee tries to avoid it.
Johnson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
And Lee tries to counter it with a takedown but Johnson pushes his down on his head and steps out.

Johnson moves into the clinch.

Lee manages to break the clinch.
A head kick by Johnson misses
enabling Lee to counter with a crisp jab.
Lee lands with a hook. Johnson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Lee lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Johnson is looking to chop away at Lee's legs.
Johnson lunges at Lee with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lee's hand.
A head kick by Johnson misses
and Lee connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses.
Lee is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Lee connects with a right hand. Johnson shakes it off.
Lee fails to land the takedown.
Balrog Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hitmon Lee.
Johnson tries to clinch but Lee is having none of it.
Johnson looks to land a body kick but Lee moved away.
Lee scores with a hook to the body. Johnson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Johnson throws a push kick but Lee slaps the foot to one side.
Johnson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lee drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Johnson defends it well.
Johnson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnson. Lee does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lee moves out of range of the leg kick from Johnson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Johnson finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Lee with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Johnson to score with a decent uppercut.
Lee fails with the takedown
and Johnson counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice defenses there by Lee.
Lee tries to counter by closing the distance.
Lee feints a jab promting Johnson to slip. Lee then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Johnson slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Johnson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Johnson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Johnson thumps Lee with a low kick.
Johnson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lee dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Johnson clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee lands a left hand that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Johnson has Lee pressed against the cage, preventing Lee from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Lee pressing his opponent against the cage.
Johnson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Johnson has Lee pressed against the cage.
Johnson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lee controlling the action here for a moment.
Lee fails to pull the fight into his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Balrog Johnson dominated that round.
That's time! Johnson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Johnson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lee moves into range and connects with a jab.
Johnson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lee moves away.

Lee shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Johnson napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Lee working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Lee wants to control but Johnson is keeping him busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson is looking for a sweep.
Lee throws a strike aimed at the side of Johnson's head but Johnson avoids it well.
Lee tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Johnson to see if he's OK.
Johnson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lee has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lee working the head and body with strikes.

Lee is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Johnson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Johnson avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Lee.
Lee taking a break here but Johnson is having none of it and regains half guard.
Lee passes to full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Lee working the ground and pound effectively.
BOOM! Lee connects with a massive shot to the dome!
BOOM! Lee connects with a massive shot to the dome!

Lee looking for a guillotine from mount but Johnson is having none of it.
Lee working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Lee throwing strikes here but Johnson is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Lee throwing strikes but Johnson recovers to half guard. A much better position.
Johnson wants to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Lee trying to control the action but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Johnson is looking to control Lee's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Johnson avoid being mounted?

Lee is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Johnson sees it coming and defends easily.
Johnson is looking for a sweep. Lee is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lee throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Johnson is looking for a sweep. Lee is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Johnson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lee is out of range and Johnson settles back down.
Lee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnson.
Johnson checks a low kick from Lee.
Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lee.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Johnson throws an overhand right that lands on Lee's shoulder, as Lee tries to avoid the shot.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Johnson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hitmon Lee showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Lee shoots in but Johnson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lee throws a leg kick that misses.
Johnson slips under a jab from Lee.
A head kick misses from Johnson.
Lee misses with an uppercut
and Johnson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Johnson throws a body punch but Lee moves out of range.
Lee catches Johnson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Lee moves out of range of the body kick from Johnson.
And Lee tries to counter it with a takedown but Johnson pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Balrog Johnson is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Johnson with a hook.
Johnson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lee changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Lee misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johnson scoring well with a low kick there.
Nice defenses there by Lee.
And Lee tries to counter it with a takedown but Johnson pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Johnson throws out a loose jab but Lee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lee changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Johnson looks to land a body kick but Lee moved away.
Johnson blocks a leg kick.
Johnson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Johnson lands a nice looking kick to the body. Lee takes a step back to recover.
Lee shoots in but no luck this time.
A little feinted left hand from Johnson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lee throws a predictable looking body shot
and Johnson counters with a nice kick to the body.
Lee tries to work over Johnson's front leg with a kick but Johnson checks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Lee crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Johnson - the referee stops the clock and Lee gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Johnson. Lee manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Lee takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lee lands a jab to the nose.
Johnson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lee tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Lee has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Johnson.
Johnson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Lee stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Johnson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lee connects with a good right hand that stumbles Johnson. Johnson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Johnson lands a nice looking body kick.
Lee throws a looping overhand right but Johnson ducks down to avoid it.
Johnson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lee tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lee throws an overhand right that lands on Johnson's shoulder, as Johnson tries to avoid the shot.
Johnson scores with a nice body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson leaves Lee with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Balrog Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hitmon Lee.
Johnson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Lee scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nice takedown defense from Johnson. No joy for Lee on that attempt.
Johnson feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Johnson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lee.
Johnson walks into a left hand.
Johnson throws a leg kick but Lee sees it coming and moves out of range.
Johnson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And Lee tries to counter it with a takedown but Johnson pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Johnson misses with a low kick.
Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lee manages to avoid it.
Lee tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Johnson. That's going to slow Lee down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson connects with a solid leg kick.
Lee fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Johnson avoids it really well and circles away.
Lee swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
It looked like Johnson was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Lee.
Johnson misses with a kick to the body.
Johnson misses the jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Johnson.
Balrog Johnson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Johnson throws a chopping leg kick but Lee manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Lee is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Lee has a takedown stuffed.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Johnson, right into the meat.

And that's the end of the fight!
Balrog Johnson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Johnson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:28
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Balrog Johnson!
Balrog Johnson thanked the fans post fight for their support.