PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Corliss Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Chang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Johnson
vs
Chang

189 cm
18
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

192 cm
22
235 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Corliss Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ricky Chang!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Daniel Cesar and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Chang clinches up against the cage.
Johnson trying to land knees to the body.
Chang wants a takedown.
Chang is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Chang lands a right hand.
Johnson could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Chang breaks the clinch.
Chang shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Johnson as he avoids it easily.

Chang takes the fight into the clinch.
Chang scores with a hook to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Chang.
Chang stalling against the cage.
A short right from Chang on the inside.

Johnson is rocked!
Johnson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Chang just stands there and leans against the cage.

Chang is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Johnson can't fight it off and eventually Chang manages to take the fight to the floor. Johnson looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Chang stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Johnson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Chang loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Chang keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Johnson's head.
Johnson pulls Chang in to control the position.
Chang in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Johnson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Chang tries to lock up and control but Johnson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Johnson trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Johnson is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Chang is surviving well by controlling Johnson's body position as best he can.
Chang is trying to escape the mount.
Chang is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Chang looks gassed!
Johnson wants to control the pace but Chang is squirming around nicely.
Chang keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Johnson controlling his opponent.
Chang wants to control but Johnson is having none of it.
Johnson controlling the position easily from mount.
Chang is working to get back to half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Johnson looking to control but Chang is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Johnson is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
A decent looking cross lands there for Chang.

Chang scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Chang tries to pass the half guard into mount. Johnson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Johnson is trying to maintain the position but Chang is very close to passing his half guard.
Johnson manages to get to full guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Johnson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Chang stopping the sweep attempt from Johnson.
Chang is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Johnson looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Chang digs a good body shot into Johnson's ribs.
Johnson has his takedown stuffed

and Chang counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Johnson's guard now.
Johnson has momentary wrist control but Chang slips an elbow through the middle.
Chang trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Johnson keeping full guard, as Chang tries to pass.
Chang wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
Chang pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Johnson is keeping the position for now.
Johnson is trying to control the position but Chang postures up.
Chang passes Johnson's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Johnson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Chang scores with a couple of nice shots.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chang is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Johnson!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricky Chang dominated 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.

Chang has closed the distance and engaged Johnson in a clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Chang.
The crowd are getting on Chang's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Johnson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Chang pulls his leg out and moves away.
Johnson with a poor takedown

and Chang counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Chang lands an elbow inside that Johnson shrugs off.
Chang stalling against the cage.

Chang has picked Johnson up - he's going for a ride! Chang dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Chang works his foot free and advances to mount.
Chang looking to control but Johnson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Chang putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Chang lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Johnson hang on?
Johnson wants to control but Chang is having none of it.
Johnson in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Oh Johnson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Chang with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Chang looking to finish Johnson with some ground and pound. This is bad for Johnson!
Chang wants to control the pace but Johnson is squirming around nicely.

Chang is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Johnson can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Johnson tries to lock up and control but Chang gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Johnson is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Johnson seems to have got his legs back now.
Johnson tries to hold on but Chang pushes him away.
Johnson is looking to get to half guard.
Chang avoids the attempt from Johnson to control.

Chang is working for a guillotine from mount but Johnson frees his head quite easily.
Johnson regains half guard.
Johnson trying to control here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Johnson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Johnson.
Johnson looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson is really struggling to control Chang but he's trying to hold on to the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Chang accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Chang fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Chang fails in his attempt to clinch.

Chang darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Johnson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Chang is working away from the top position though.
Johnson is looking to get back to full guard here but Chang has managed to pass to side control instead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Chang looking for a guillotine from mount but Johnson is having none of it.
Chang postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Johnson looks a forlorn figure.
Johnson tries to hold on but Chang postures up.
Johnson is trying desperately to improve position.
Chang lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Johnson hang on?
Johnson tries to hold on but Chang postures up.
Chang lands a heavy elbow.
Chang controlling from the full mount.
Chang avoids the attempt from Johnson to control.
Chang raining down shots from the mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Chang jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Johnson manages to avoid the submission attempt.
You can see the frustration on Johnson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Johnson is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Johnson gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Johnson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Chang.
Johnson trying to control but Chang postures up.
Chang looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Johnson trying to hold on to Chang's head to control him but Chang postures up.
Chang is looking to take a break and control but Johnson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson gets full guard.
Chang cracks Johnson with a solid left hand.
Chang is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricky Chang showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Chang gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Chang breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Johnson tries to clinch but Chang moves away
and Chang counters with a nice uppercut.
Chang lands with an uppercut that bounces Johnson off the cage and back into rage.
Johnson shoots and misses
and Chang counters with a low kick, right behind Johnson 's knee.

Chang has Johnson up against the cage in a clinch.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch but Chang keeps him there for the moment.
Chang slows down the pace here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Chang gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Johnson regains guard.
Chang working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Johnson's head.
Chang is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Chang is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Chang must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson controls Chang momentarily but Chang frees himself.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Chang from controlling successfully.
Johnson is trying to control the position from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Johnson tries to keep at a distance but Chang has taken the fight into the clinch.

Chang breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Johnson closes the distance but Chang moves to the side
and Chang cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Chang stalls.
Johnson fails to pull guard.
Chang lands a nice knee to the body.
Chang leaning his opponent against the cage.
Johnson tries for a takedown but Chang manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Corliss Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chang stalling the fight.
Johnson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Chang just stands there and leans against the cage.

Chang breaks from the clinch.

Chang darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Chang missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Chang in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Johnson tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Chang!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ricky Chang!