PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Johnson (ranked 4312 p4p, 4429 weight class) and Oswaldo Beasley (ranked 458 p4p, 462 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Johnson
vs
Beasley

182 cm
20
275
1 - 0 - 0

195 cm
25
265
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jimmy Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Oswaldo Beasley!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson throws a series of punches but Beasley avoids them all with ease.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Beasley tries to counter by closing the distance.
Johnson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Johnson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Johnson seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Beasley wants to clinch but Johnson slips to the side

and Johnson counters with a crisp one two that drops Beasley! Johnson thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Beasley to his feet! Beasley is in big trouble!

Beasley has Johnson up against the cage in a clinch.
Johnson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Beasley tries to pull guard but Johnson forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Johnson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Beasley stalling.
Beasley tries to pull guard but Johnson holds him up against the cage and eventually Beasley drops back down to his feet.

Johnson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Beasley showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Johnson.
Johnson looks to land a combination but Beasley avoids it well.
Johnson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Beasley circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice takedown defense from Johnson. No joy for Beasley on that attempt.
Jimmy Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oswaldo Beasley.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beasley fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Johnson avoids it really well and circles away.
Beasley is looking to clinch.
Johnson dives in for a single leg takedown but Beasley sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Johnson being controlled against the cage.

Johnson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Johnson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Beasley counters with a series of strikes. Johnson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Beasley should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Johnson throws a right hand that Beasley ducks under and follows up with a left that Beasley also avoids with ease.
Johnson falls off balance throwing a combination

and Beasley counters by clinching up.
Johnson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Beasley has him pressed against the cage.

Johnson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Johnson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Beasley wants to counter with a clinch but Johnson pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Beasley fails with a takedown attempt.

Beasley closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Johnson to the mat! Johnson manages to get full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Beasley throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Johnson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Johnson looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Beasley is one step ahead there.
Beasley engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Beasley wants to stand and escape but instead Johnson has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Johnson is looking to work some ground and pound but Beasley has wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Beasley is looking to sweep but instead, Johnson has passed into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beasley is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Johnson scores with a couple of nice shots.
Johnson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Beasley controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Beasley tries to get to full guard but Johnson has control of the leg.
Johnson thows a huge punch but Beasley dodges it nicely.
Johnson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Johnson is looking for a kimura but Beasley is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Johnson to get the leverage.
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 not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Johnson throwing shots but Beasley is blocking nicely.
Johnson prevents Beasley from standing back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Johnson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Johnson misses the jab.
Johnson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Beasley's waist but Beasley gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Johnson off to one side.
Beasley shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Johnson sprawls well. Johnson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Beasley gets slowly back to his feet.
No luck for Beasley with that takedown attempt.
Jimmy Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson misses with a series of wild punches.
Beasley doesn't manage to clinch there - Johnson circles away.
Jimmy Johnson is winning the standup battle so far.
Johnson misses with a two punch combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beasley dodges the punch combination from Johnson.
Beasley steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Johnson.
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Beasley rushes Johnson and presses him up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Beasley has him pressed against the cage.

Johnson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Johnson throws a head kick but Beasley moves out of range.

Beasley darts in and clinches Johnson up against the cage.
Beasley leaning his opponent against the cage.

Johnson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Johnson.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimmy Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Johnson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Beasley moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Beasley fails to land with a series of punches.
Jimmy Johnson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Beasley clinches up against the cage.

Beasley pulls Johnson into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Beasley preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Johnson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Johnson throwing strikes from guard but Beasley blocks nicely.
Beasley working a defensive guard here.
Johnson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Johnson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Johnson throws a big right hand that misses.
Johnson landing with the ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson trying to control but Beasley is working from the bottom.
Johnson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson postures up in Beasley's guard and throws a big left but Beasley blocks it.
Beasley working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Johnson.
Johnson postures up and lands a big shot to Beasley's brow.
Beasley controlling Johnson's posture.
Beasley is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Johnson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Johnson is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Johnson throws a big right hand that misses.
Johnson throwing strikes from guard but Beasley blocks nicely.
Johnson with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Beasley has his foot on Johnson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Johnson works his way back into a safe position though.
Johnson trying to control but Beasley is working from the bottom.
Johnson preventing the sweep.
Beasley keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Johnson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Beasley counters with a one-two to the body.
Beasley shoots in looking for a takedown but Johnson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Beasley's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Johnson misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Johnson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Beasley is breathing heavily.
Johnson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Johnson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Beasley makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Johnson misses with the combination.
Beasley shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Johnson but Johnson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Good work by Beasley as he checks the leg kick.
Johnson throws a right and a left that Beasley avoids nicely.
Johnson stuffs the takedown.
Johnson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Johnson misses.
Beasley doesn't manage to clinch there - Johnson circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Beasley is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Johnson's half guard.
Beasley wants to stand up but Johnson manages to regain full guard.
Johnson is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Beasley's guard.

Beasley keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
Beasley working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Johnson.
Beasley is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Johnson is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Johnson throwing strikes from guard but Beasley blocks nicely.
Johnson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Beasley looking to control.
Johnson wants to control from the top but Beasley keeps moving.
Johnson throws a big right hand that misses.
Johnson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Johnson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Johnson pushes down on Beasley's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Beasley is trying to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Johnson is working for a kimura but Beasley is defending it quite comfortably.
Beasley wants to get back to full guard.
Beasley is staying active underneath Johnson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Johnson is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Beasley doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Johnson.
Beasley avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Johnson.
Jimmy Johnson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Beasley has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Johnson is on him like a limpet, forcing Beasley back against the cage.
Johnson is trying to force a seperation but Beasley has the dominant position.
Johnson working hard to break the clinch.
Johnson wants to get back to striking at distance but Beasley won't allow it.

Johnson breaks from the clinch.
Beasley tries for a takedown but Johnson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jimmy Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oswaldo Beasley.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Johnson looks to land a combination. Beasley sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Beasley showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Johnson.
Oswaldo Beasley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johnson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmy Johnson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Johnson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Johnson!