PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roman Greco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Micheal Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Greco's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, greco roman. Roman Greco has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Greco
vs
Johnson

201 cm
20
266 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

195 cm
25
260 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Vengeance Fight Gear

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Roman Greco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Micheal Johnson!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Greco avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Greco but Greco pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Greco avoids the body shot from Johnson.
Greco checks a leg kick nicely.
Johnson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Greco sprawls well. Greco wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Johnson gets slowly back to his feet.
Johnson looks for a takedown but Greco sprawls well.
Roman Greco has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Micheal Johnson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Greco ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johnson moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson tries to clinch up but Greco circles away and keeps his distance.

Johnson is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Greco's half guard.
Greco is not content to let Johnson control the position.
Greco is looking to improve his position.
Greco is trying to maintain the position but Johnson is very close to passing his half guard.
Greco wants to improve his position but Johnson is controlling well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet.
Greco has his hands clasped together around Johnson's back. He's all about the action.
Greco moves into full guard.
Greco on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Greco tries to get out of the position.
Greco looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greco 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 is fighting to break Greco's control of his arms but Greco is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Johnson wants to control from the top but Greco keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Greco is pulling down on Johnson's head to control his posture.
Johnson wants to control from the top but Greco keeps moving.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Greco seems keen to control Johnson's posture.
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 Roman Greco will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Greco misses with a wild body shot.
Johnson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A head kick misses from Johnson.
Johnson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Johnson fails in his attempt to clinch.

Greco closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Johnson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Johnson trying to hold on to Greco's head to control him but Greco postures up.
Johnson is looking to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Greco misses with a head shot. Johnson uses the momentum to regain guard.
Greco looking to pass the guard.
Johnson looking for a sweep. Not yet Johnson, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Greco slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Some wild striking there from Johnson.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Johnson wants to clinch up but Greco keeps it at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Johnson tries for a takedown but Greco circles away easily

and Greco counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Roman Greco has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Micheal Johnson.
Greco trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Johnson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Greco landing some decent shots from guard.
Greco makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Greco postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greco stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Johnson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Greco lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Johnson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Johnson has Greco pulled in close to control his posture.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Greco accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Greco landing with the ground and pound.
Johnson looking to control but Greco passes into half guard.
Greco working the head and body with strikes.
Greco looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Greco working Johnson over with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greco slips a nice elbow through Johnson's hands, connecting with Johnson's forehead.
Greco wants to control but Johnson is keeping him busy.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Greco lands a nice short elbow.
Greco slows the pace down in half guard.
Greco is nestled in close to Johnson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Greco working the head and body with strikes.
Nice strikes from Greco there.
Greco wants to lay and pray for a moment but Johnson keeps working.
Johnson taking some punishment here, with Greco in his half guard.

Greco is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Johnson is just riding it out for now. Greco eventually gives up the hold.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roman Greco dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Johnson gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Greco to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Greco has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Greco makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Johnson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Greco postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Greco stands up over Johnson, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Johnson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Greco lands a couple of elbows.
Greco postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Greco landing with the ground and pound.
Greco landing some decent shots from guard.
Greco lands a couple of elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Greco wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
Greco stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Johnson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Greco in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Greco makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Johnson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greco chips away with some ground and pound.
Johnson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Greco makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Greco lands a couple of elbows.
Greco scoring with some ground and pound.
Greco stays in close to Johnson's body and controls the position.
Johnson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Greco pushes down on Johnson's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Greco landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Greco there.
Greco is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Johnson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Greco seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Johnson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Greco lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Greco looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Johnson with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Greco slips a nice elbow through Johnson's hands, connecting with Johnson's forehead.
Johnson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Greco scores with a couple of nice shots.
Johnson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Greco scores with a couple of nice shots.
Greco wants to lay and pray for a moment but Johnson keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greco passes to full mount!
Johnson is trying to escape the mount.
Johnson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The referee warns Johnson that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Greco putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Greco lands a big shot there that rocks Johnson but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Greco is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Johnson can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Greco is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Greco in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Micheal Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johnson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Roman Greco showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Greco has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:26
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roman Greco!