PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carter Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Enter Sandman by Metallica. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Johnson
vs
Smith

195 cm
20
269 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

185 cm
20
250 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Very confident

Deadly Clothing
Non-Stop Nutrition

Convicted

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Carter Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Smith!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Reed Andrews and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Smith drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith tries to move to full mount but Johnson actually manages to regain half guard.
Smith wants to pass the guard but Johnson is defending well.
Smith thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Johnson's head.
Smith wants to lay and pray for a moment but Johnson keeps working.
Johnson is looking for a sweep. Smith is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Smith is pressing down on Johnson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Johnson is holding on for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson wants to get back to full guard.
Smith is trying to control. Johnson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Johnson misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith moves out of range of the strikes.
Johnson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Johnson loads up on a big right hand but Smith slips the punch.

Smith looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Johnson!
Smith unloads with some shots from mount but Johnson bucks and avoids them well.
Johnson wants to hold on but Smith pushes him away.

Smith goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Johnson turns into him and now he's in Smith's guard.
Smith controls Johnson momentarily but Johnson frees himself.
Johnson throws a big right hand that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throwing strikes from guard but Smith blocks nicely.

Smith is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Johnson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Smith throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Smith working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Johnson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Johnson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Smith looks gassed!
Johnson stands and throws Smith's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Smith tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Johnson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Johnson in side control, throwing shots but Smith defends.
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.
Smith is looking to reverse the position.
Smith takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Johnson tries to score with some ground and pound. Smith controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Johnson working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Smith tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Johnson in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Smith manages to get back to half guard.
Smith is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Johnson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Johnson's back!
Smith is trying to stick to Johnson's back but Johnson is turning into Smith. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Smith's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Johnson.
Johnson trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Johnson manages to get himself to full guard.
Smith is looking to advance position but Johnson has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Johnson prevents Smith from getting the reversal.
Smith is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Johnson cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
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 Carter Johnson will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Johnson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Johnson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Johnson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Johnson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smith moves away.
Johnson with a hook.
Smith looks to land a right hand but Johnson moved out of range.

Smith changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Johnson looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Johnson stops Smith from passing to mount.
Sloppy strikes there by Smith.

Smith swings around for an armbar but Johnson sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Smith's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith wants to sweep here but Johnson controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Smith is breathing heavily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Smith is on top in guard.
Johnson wants to stand but Smith is controlling the position.
Smith pushing down on Johnson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Smith looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Johnson wants to improve his position but Smith is controlling well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Smith trying to pass the guard but Johnson defending well.
Johnson looks like he's trying to stand up.
Smith is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Smith is looking for a kimura here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson controlling the position for now.
Smith thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Johnson's head.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A big right from Smith misses.
Johnson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Smith stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Smith steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
Carter Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Johnson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Smith fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Johnson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Smith. Smith circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Smith stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Johnson drops Smith with a big left hand and mounts him. Smith is in big trouble!

Smith is rocked!
Johnson loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Smith scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Johnson land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Johnson stands and salutes the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Carter Johnson!