PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chubby Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick Barry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Johnson
vs
Barry

200 cm
24
288 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

180 cm
27
256 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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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 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chubby Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Patrick Barry!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Yves DeLean and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Johnson drives through and clinches with Barry against the cage.
Johnson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Barry decides to pull guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Johnson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Johnson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Barry works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Barry wants to get back to his feet but Johnson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Johnson landing with the ground and pound.
Barry is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Johnson looking to pass the guard.
Johnson throws an elbow that misses. Barry uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Johnson's guard. Nice move by Barry!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Barry throws a looping overhand right but Johnson ducks down to avoid it.

Johnson closes the distance and clinches.
Johnson lands with a right to the head.
Barry blocks a body shot from Johnson.
Barry is looking for a takedown.
Barry's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A body shot lands from Johnson.
Johnson can't find room to land a body shot as Barry controls the action.
Barry prevents a body shot from Johnson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson prevents Barry from breaking the clinch.
Barry jumps guard but Johnson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Johnson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson digs a right hand into Barry's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Barry's gas tank.

Barry is fighting off a takedown attempt but Johnson is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Barry to the mat. Barry regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Johnson throws a big elbow that misses.
Barry keeping full guard, as Johnson tries to pass.
Barry is looking to stand up but Johnson isn't so interested in that idea.
Johnson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Barry avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Barry is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barry wants to stand up but Johnson is controlling him.
Johnson looking to sit in guard and control but Barry gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Johnson wants to sweep here but Barry controlling him for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Chubby Johnson wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Johnson instigates a clinch.
Johnson misses with a punch to the body.
Barry is trying to pull guard but Johnson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Chubby Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Patrick Barry.
Barry looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Johnson effectively controlling the action here.
Johnson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Barry with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Barry blocks a body shot from Johnson.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barry.
Johnson misses with some punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Barry has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Johnson after a bit of a struggle.
Barry with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Johnson has a couple of punches blocked by Barry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chubby Johnson dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Johnson thows a body shot but no joy.
Barry avoids a punch combination nicely.
Johnson throws a low kick but Barry avoids it.

Barry pushes Johnson up against the cage in a clinch.
Barry prevents a body shot from Johnson.
Johnson throws a head punch that misses.
Johnson managing to block the knees to the body from Barry.
Barry blocks an uppercut.
Barry has Johnson pressed against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Johnson fails to land.
Johnson tries to throw a body punch but Barry avoids it by throwing Johnson back against the cage.
Barry lands a good knee to the midsection. Johnson won't want to take too many of those.

Barry breaks the clinch.

Johnson tries to keep at a distance but Barry has taken the fight into the clinch.
Johnson pushes Barry back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson digs a right hand underneath Barry's ribcage. Barry let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short right from Johnson on the inside.
Johnson lands with a light punch inside.
Johnson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Barry.
Johnson avoids a wild elbow strike from Barry.
Barry tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Johnson just stands there and leans against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Johnson fails to land.
Johnson is pushing Barry up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Barry wants a takedown.
Johnson can't find room to land a body shot as Barry controls the action.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Johnson as Barry tries to tie him up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson pressing his opponent against the cage.
Johnson tries a body shot but Barry blocks it.

Barry breaks from the clinch.
A left and a right from Johnson both land. Nice combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Barry drops Johnson with a left and a right! Oh, Johnson is hurt - Barry dives into side control looking to finish!
Johnson is trying to get back to half guard.

Barry decides to take the fight back to the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Barry checks it well.

Johnson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Barry wants to get back to his feet.
Johnson throwing strikes but Barry manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Johnson is trying to improve his position.

Barry decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Chubby Johnson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barry feints and then cracks Johnson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Johnson down.

Johnson gets a clinch.
Barry tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Chubby Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Patrick Barry.

Barry breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson tries to clinch but Barry moves out of range.

Barry instigates a clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Barry pulls guard.
Barry avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Johnson trying to control but Barry is working from the bottom.
Chubby Johnson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Barry pushes Johnson off and gets back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Patrick Barry showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Barry feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Johnson's calf.
Johnson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Barry closes the distance and clinches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Johnson.
Barry is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Barry is trying to stall.
Barry is trying to push Johnson away but Johnson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Johnson struggles to land a body shot inside as Barry controls his hands.
Johnson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Johnson tries to work over Barry's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Barry blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Johnson tries to work over Barry's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Barry connects with a nasty looking knee right to Johnson's face.

It looks like Chubby Johnson has been cut.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Barry wants to stall.
Johnson taking a breather.
Johnson misses with the head strike.
Barry has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Johnson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Barry blocks a body shot from Johnson.
Barry changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Johnson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Chubby Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Patrick Barry.
Barry misses with a wild combination.
Chubby Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson fails with an attempt to clinch.

Barry tries to sprawl but Johnson drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Johnson working the head and body with strikes.
Johnson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Johnson with the ground and pound but Barry uses the opportunity to regain guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson throws an elbow that misses. Barry uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Johnson's guard. Nice move by Barry!
Barry preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barry wanted to stand there but Johnson had control of the position.
Johnson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Barry is one step ahead there.
Johnson looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Barry puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Johnson is trying to maintain the position but Barry is very close to passing his half guard.
Barry tries to stand but his arm is trapped.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Chubby Johnson wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Barry rushes Johnson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Johnson slowing the pace effectively.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barry looking for a takedown.
Johnson tries a body shot but Barry blocks it.
Chubby Johnson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Johnson throws a head punch that misses.
Johnson avoiding damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chubby Johnson showed his dominance in that final round.
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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chubby Johnson!
Chubby Johnson took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Empire Threads - The Best $15 You've Ever Spent! for their support in the buildup to the fight.