PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alaric Visigoth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Visigoth comes into a darkened arena with his song building. THUNDERSTRUCK kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Johnson
vs
Visigoth

188 cm
20
182 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

175 cm
24
170 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anthony Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alaric Visigoth!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Russell Pearce and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Visigoth misses with a takedown attempt - Johnson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A combination from Johnson does no damage.
Johnson throws a shot from downtown. Visigoth moves away and avoids it.

Johnson gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Visigoth to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Visigoth missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Visigoth loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Visigoth accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Visigoth postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Visigoth's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Visigoth tries to free his leg and advance position but Johnson is retaining full guard.
Visigoth trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet but Visigoth is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Johnson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Visigoth with a nice head shot there.
Visigoth is in close to Johnson's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Visigoth trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Johnson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Visigoth is controlling him.
Visigoth postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Visigoth postures up in Johnson's guard and throws a big left but Johnson blocks it.
Johnson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Visigoth on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Visigoth is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Visigoth working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Johnson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Visigoth is controlling him.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Visigoth from controlling successfully.
Johnson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Visigoth is controlling him.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Visigoth from controlling successfully.
Visigoth slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Visigoth connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Johnson some visible discomfort.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Visigoth lands an elbow.
Visigoth trying to control the action but Johnson is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Visigoth connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Johnson some visible discomfort.
Visigoth working the ground and pound.
Johnson is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Visigoth is controlling him well.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Visigoth lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Johnson down.
Visigoth trying to control the action but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Visigoth landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Visigoth working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Johnson is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Visigoth has just dragged him back down to the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Visigoth wants to control but Johnson is keeping him busy.
Visigoth scores with punches from side control.
Visigoth working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Visigoth scores with punches from side control.

Johnson is rocked!
Visigoth has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Visigoth working the body and head with strikes.
Oh Johnson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Visigoth lands some shots froms side control.
Visigoth in side control lands a decent elbow.
Johnson takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Visigoth scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Johnson to see if he's OK.
Visigoth staying calm.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Visigoth scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Johnson to see if he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alaric Visigoth dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Johnson gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Visigoth to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Johnson seems to have got his legs back now.
Visigoth landing with the ground and pound.
Visigoth trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Visigoth throws and elbow that misses. Johnson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Visigoth's guard. Nice move by Johnson!
Visigoth wants to sweep here but Johnson controlling him for the moment.
Alaric Visigoth has got the better of the ground game so far.
Visigoth pulls Johnson in close to his closed guard and prevents Johnson from doing any damage or advancing position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson won't allow Visigoth to sweep him here.
Visigoth has his hands on Johnson's head, controlling the position.

Visigoth has his feet on Johnson's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Johnson loads up on a big right hand but Visigoth slips the punch.
Visigoth shoots in and drives through. Johnson sprawls well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Visigoth closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Johnson quickly recovers to half guard.
Visigoth is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Visigoth is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Johnson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Johnson tries to get out of the position.
Visigoth looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Visigoth winds up and cracks Johnson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Visigoth winds up and cracks Johnson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Visigoth lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Johnson taking some punishment here, with Visigoth in his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Visigoth lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Visigoth working the head and body with strikes.
Visigoth 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.
Visigoth passes to full mount!
Visigoth landing strikes from the mount and Johnson is in trouble!
Visigoth lands a heavy shot. That's hurt Johnson! Visigoth sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless Johnson and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Alaric Visigoth!