PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lucifer Morningstar (ranked 5487 p4p, 386 weight class) and Boi Johnson (ranked 3304 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Morningstar
vs
Johnson

170 cm
25
135 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

160 cm
25
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
KO power

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Solid chin

JD's Island Shack

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lucifer Morningstar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Boi Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Peter Branson and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Morningstar dives in and scores a takedown into Johnson's guard.
Johnson has his hands on Morningstar's head, controlling the position.
Morningstar showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Morningstar won't allow Johnson to sweep him here.
Morningstar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Johnson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morningstar postures up.
Johnson is pulling down on Morningstar's head. It's preventing any offense from Morningstar, at least for the moment.
Morningstar wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morningstar is really struggling to control Johnson but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Johnson trying to control the position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Morningstar slips nicely into half guard.

Johnson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Johnson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Morningstar looking to pass the guard.
Morningstar trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Johnson trying to control the position.
Johnson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Morningstar's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Morningstar is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Morningstar wants to pass to mount but Johnson is defending the position.
Johnson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Johnson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Johnson is pulling down on Morningstar's head. It's preventing any offense from Morningstar, at least for the moment.
Morningstar stopping the sweep attempt from Johnson.
Morningstar trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morningstar tries to free his leg and advance position but Johnson is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morningstar wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
Morningstar tries to free his leg and advance position but Johnson is retaining full guard.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Morningstar from controlling successfully.
Morningstar trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Johnson has his hands on Morningstar's head, controlling the position.
Johnson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Morningstar's guard.

Johnson wants to control from the top but Morningstar keeps moving.
Morningstar wants to sweep but no luck.
Morningstar keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Morningstar is on top in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Morningstar from controlling successfully.

Johnson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Morningstar gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Johnson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Morningstar manages to get himself to full guard.

Morningstar wants to sweep but no luck.
Morningstar trying to keep a closed guard but Johnson is proving a slippery customer.
Johnson lands a couple of digs.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Johnson is looking to work some ground and pound but Morningstar has wrist control.
Morningstar keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.

Morningstar looking for subs off his back but Johnson has passed one foot through into half guard.
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 Lucifer Morningstar will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Morningstar gets caught napping as Johnson dives in and scores a takedown. Morningstar manages to retain guard.
Morningstar working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Johnson.
Morningstar lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Johnson keeping moving, preventing Morningstar from controlling successfully.
Johnson pulls Morningstar in close to prevent any damage.
Johnson is trying to control the position but Morningstar postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson has control of Morningstar's left arm, preventing Morningstar from doing any damage.
Johnson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Morningstar is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Morningstar tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Johnson has advanced to mount. Uh oh.

Johnson is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Morningstar is surviving well by controlling Johnson's body position as best he can.
Johnson is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Morningstar can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Boi Johnson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Johnson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Johnson prevents Morningstar from getting the reversal.

Johnson looking to secure an arm triangle but Morningstar defends it well.
Morningstar wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Johnson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morningstar is wriggling around trying to escape.
Johnson postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Morningstar looks a forlorn figure.
Johnson lands a nice shot to the head.
Johnson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Morningstar sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Johnson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Morningstar won't allow Johnson to pass to mount.
Morningstar keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson trying to control from half guard but Morningstar is working away.
Morningstar is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morningstar moves into full guard.
Johnson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Morningstar manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Johnson manages to get himself to full guard.

Johnson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Morningstar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Johnson is keeping the position for now.
Morningstar trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Johnson wants to sweep here but Morningstar controlling him for the moment.
Johnson is still trying to improve position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Johnson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Morningstar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Johnson is keeping the position for now.
Johnson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Morningstar's guard.

Hammerfist, elbow! yells Johnson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Johnson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Morningstar throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Morningstar has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Johnson doesn't defend quickly enough and Morningstar has managed to lock this one up! Can Johnson escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Morningstar on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Lucifer Morningstar!