PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Corey Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Milton Vessey (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 Beat It. Milton Vessey has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Johnson
vs
Vessey

170 cm
25
155 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

165 cm
21
157 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Corey Johnson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Milton Vessey!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Ian Loll and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vessey fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johnson manages to avoid it.
Johnson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Johnson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Johnson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Donk. Johnson catches Vessey right on the button with a cross.
Johnson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Vessey counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Johnson thinking.
Johnson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Johnson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Corey Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vessey moves out of range as Johnson strikes.
Johnson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vessey was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnson.
Johnson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Vessey counters with a one-two to the body.
Vessey misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johnson.
Johnson lands a slapping body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Johnson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Vessey taking shots to the head.
Vessey is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Johnson putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Vessey wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Johnson unloading with bombs!
Vessey can't escape the position.
Johnson with good strikes from the mount here!
Johnson has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Vessey's face.
The referee warns Vessey that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Johnson controlling his opponent.
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 unloading with bombs!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vessey flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
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!
Vessey is trying to stand.
Vessey is trying desperately to improve position.
Johnson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Vessey is trying desperately to improve position.
Johnson lands a nice shot to the head.
Johnson controlling his opponent.
Vessey wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson landing strikes from the mount and Vessey is in trouble!
Johnson content just to control the position here.
Vessey is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Johnson landing strikes, looking to finish!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Vessey is desperately trying to improve his position but Johnson has a good base and remains in mount.
Johnson controlling his opponent.
Vessey really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Johnson postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Vessey looks a forlorn figure.
Vessey really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Johnson working for a guillotine from mount but Vessey is in no mood to give up.
Vessey is looking to improve his position but Johnson isn't that keen on the idea.
Johnson looking to control and managing it successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vessey is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Johnson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Vessey is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Johnson.
Vessey throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vessey manages to avoid it.
Johnson throws a jab when Vessey was well out of range.
Johnson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vessey moves away.
Johnson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Vessey counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson looks to score with a jab to the body but Vessey is just out of range.
Vessey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Johnson scores with a nice head shot.
Johnson slips a jab and a cross from Vessey.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vessey lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A shot to the body from Vessey misses
and Johnson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Vessey showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Johnson.
No joy there for Vessey, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Johnson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Vessey uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnson.
Johnson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Johnson misses with an uppercut. Vessey saw that one coming.
Johnson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Johnson is looking to wear down Vessey with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a wild body shot.
Vessey throws the left hand but Johnson avoids the punch easily.
Vessey takes a swing at Johnson's ribcage but misses.
Vessey falls off balance throwing a combination
and Johnson counters with a three punch combo that has Vessey backing up. Vessey nods at Johnson to acknowledge the strikes.
Johnson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vessey loads up on a big right hand but Johnson slips the punch.
Johnson tries to bum rush Vessey with a series of wild strikes but Vessey uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The fighters circling - Vessey throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Johnson misses its intended target.
Vessey swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Johnson misses with a body shot.
Vessey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vessey keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Some wild striking there from Vessey.
Johnson shoots and misses
and Vessey counters with a left to the body.
Johnson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Vessey misses the shot to the body.
Vessey throws a nice looking combination but Johnson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A big right from Vessey misses.
Johnson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Vessey at a distance.
Vessey pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Johnson fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Corey Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vessey lands a right hook to the body.
Johnson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A combination from Johnson does no damage.
Johnson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Vessey's waist but Vessey gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Johnson off to one side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Milton Vessey will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action!

Vessey misses with a hook.
Vessey throws a jab when Johnson was well out of range.
Vessey ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
Johnson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Johnson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Johnson slips a straight right by Vessey.
Johnson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vessey throws out the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson lands a nice hook to Vessey's body. Vessey takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Johnson misses with a combination
and Johnson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Johnson misses the body punch
and Vessey counters with a left to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson just misses with a punch to the body.
Vessey fails with the takedown
enabling Johnson to counter with a crisp jab.
The fighters circling - Vessey throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Johnson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A swing and a miss from Johnson.
Vessey avoids a punch combination nicely.
Johnson avoids the body shot from Vessey.
Johnson throws a sloppy body shot
and Vessey counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Johnson misses with a body punch
and Vessey counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Johnson thinking.
Nice defenses there by Vessey.
Vessey shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Johnson as he jumps to the side.
Vessey clobbers Johnson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Johnson throws a right hand that Vessey ducks under and follows up with a left that Vessey also avoids with ease.
Milton Vessey seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vessey throws a lazy right hand but Johnson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Johnson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Vessey's hands.
Johnson misses with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson moves out of range as Vessey strikes.
Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Johnson closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Johnson lands in his opponent's guard.
Vessey looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Johnson wants to control from the top but Vessey keeps moving.
Vessey wants to sweep but no luck.
Johnson stops Vessey from standing up.
Vessey is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Johnson dives into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Check out the look on Johnson's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Vessey is not content to let Johnson control the position.
Vessey is working to avoid the ground and pound but Johnson connects with a decent elbow.
Vessey manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Johnson moves into full guard.
Vessey is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Vessey wanted to stand there but Johnson had control of the position.
Vessey must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Johnson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Corey Johnson did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Johnson connects with a body shot.
Johnson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vessey.
Johnson throws a jab but it's blocked by Vessey.
Vessey lands a jab to Johnson's midsection.
Johnson misses with a body shot.
Johnson misses with a two punch combination.
Johnson misses with a hook to the body
and Vessey counters with a one-two to the body.
Johnson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Vessey misses with a shot to the body
and Johnson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Vessey misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Vessey connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Johnson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Johnson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vessey.
Johnson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vessey moves out of range as Johnson strikes.
Johnson shoots and misses
and Vessey counters with a left to the body.

Johnson is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Vessey's half guard.
Johnson wants to take a breather but Vessey is having none of it.
Johnson with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is looking to take a break and control but Vessey is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Vessey kicks off Johnson and gets to his feet.
Vessey misses with a takedown attempt - Johnson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Vessey closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Johnson closes the distance and clinches up with Vessey, looking for a takedown. Johnson pushes Vessey against the cage but Vessey circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Johnson throws a series of strikes that have Vessey backpedaling.
Johnson takes a swing at Vessey's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vessey ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
Vessey misses with a combination
and Johnson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Vessey misses with a looping right.
Vessey throws a jab when Johnson was well out of range.
Johnson avoids the body shot from Vessey.
Vessey falls off balance throwing a combination

and Johnson counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Vessey!
Johnson with shots to the head and body - Vessey looks very uncomfortable down there.
Johnson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Vessey is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vessey is trying to escape the mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson content just to control the position here.
Vessey tries to reverse the position but Johnson maintains control.
Johnson trying to control but Vessey is having none of it.
Johnson landing strikes from the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Corey Johnson had his way with Milton Vessey in that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Vessey misses with a straight left.
Johnson misses with the combination.
Johnson looks to score with a jab to the body but Vessey is just out of range.
Johnson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vessey connects with a body shot.
Johnson throws a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vessey misses with a double jab
and Johnson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vessey swings away with a body shot that misses
and Johnson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson shoots in and drives through. Vessey sprawls well.
Johnson throws a looping overhand right but Vessey ducks down to avoid it.
Vessey throws a series of punches but Johnson avoids them all with ease.
Vessey swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Johnson misses with a combination
and Vessey counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Johnson.
Johnson misses the shot to the body.
Johnson connects with a crisp jab.
Corey Johnson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Johnson scores with a jab to the body.
Johnson misses with a body shot
enabling Vessey to counter with a crisp jab.
A shot to the body from Johnson misses
and Vessey counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Vessey tests Johnson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Vessey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johnson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vessey.
Vessey misses with a body shot.
Johnson misses with a hook.
Johnson thuds his right hand into Vessey's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vessey throws an overhand right that lands on Johnson's shoulder, as Johnson tries to avoid the shot.
Vessey misses with a wild combination.
Vessey swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vessey thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vessey lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Johnson circles away quickly and effectively.
Johnson just misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Vessey jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Milton Vessey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Johnson thows a body shot but no joy.
Vessey avoids the body shot from Johnson.
Johnson takes a swing at Vessey's ribcage but misses.
Vessey keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Johnson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Vessey avoids it really well and circles away.
Vessey throws a hook to the side of Johnson's head but Johnson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vessey takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Johnson misses with a body shot
and Johnson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Milton Vessey.
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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 48:47
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 49:47
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Corey Johnson!
Corey Johnson retains his lightweight title!