PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Reign (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reign has chosen The Name as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Johnson
vs
Reign

173 cm
24
162 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

175 cm
22
165 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marcus Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, James Reign!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Fujiwara and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson darts in trying to clinch
letting Reign counter with a right hand.
Marcus Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Johnson.
Reign circles away from the clinch attempt.
Johnson darts in trying to clinch
and Reign counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Johnson tries to clinch there but Reign circles away.
Reign circles away from the clinch attempt
and Reign counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

Johnson takes the fight into the clinch.
Reign blocking some punches.
Johnson controlling the action here for a moment.
Reign lands a nice shot to the body.
Johnson lands a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson takes a shot to the head.
Reign blocking some punches.
Johnson tries a body shot but Reign blocks it.
Johnson has a couple of punches blocked by Reign.
Reign swings wildly with an uppercut but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reign blocking some punches.
Johnson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Good body shot from Reign.

Johnson breaks from the clinch.
Reign connects with a looping right hand.
Johnson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Johnson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Johnson tries to clinch but Reign moves away
and Reign counters with a stiff right hand.
Reign throws an overhand right that lands on Johnson's shoulder, as Johnson tries to avoid the shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Johnson moves in looking to clinch but Reign pushes him off.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Reign misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Reign.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Reign.
Johnson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Reign misses with some punches.

Johnson manages to break the clinch.
Good standup being displayed there by Reign as he connects with a hook.
Reign throws a looping overhand right but Johnson ducks down to avoid it.
Johnson wants to clinch but Reign slips to the side
and Reign connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Johnson is rocked!
Johnson tries to clinch up.
Oh Johnson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A decent looking cross lands there for Johnson.
Reign circles away from the clinch attempt.
Johnson seems to have got his legs back now.
Johnson tries to clinch but Reign is having none of it.
Johnson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reign.

Reign pushes Johnson up against the cage in a clinch.
Johnson throws a head punch that misses.
Johnson misses with some punches.
Reign softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Johnson fails to land.
Johnson pushes Reign back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Johnson misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reign working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Johnson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Reign pushes Johnson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Johnson tries a body shot but Reign blocks it.
Johnson is looking to control Reign's arms but Reign gets an underhook and turns him. Now Johnson has his back to the cage.
Reign prevents a body shot from Johnson.
Reign looking to slow down the pace here.
Johnson throws a head punch that misses.
Reign goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Reign pulls guard successfully.
Johnson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Johnson gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Reign throws a hook but Johnson avoids it easily.
Johnson is looking to clinch.
Johnson closes the distance but Reign moves to the side
and Reign counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reign staying out of range there.
Reign swats away the attempt to clinch by Johnson.
Reign swings for the body but Johnson moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Reign. Johnson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Johnson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Reign stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Reign misses with a double jab.
Johnson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Johnson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Marcus Johnson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Johnson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Reign manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Johnson wants to clinch

and Reign moves into the clinch.
Reign lands a nice shot to the body.
Reign blocking some punches.
Johnson tries to throw a body punch but Reign avoids it by throwing Johnson back against the cage.
Johnson blocking some punches.
Reign lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Johnson.
Johnson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Reign blocks an uppercut.
Reign fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Reign lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Johnson working aggressively here.
Johnson struggles to land a body shot inside as Reign controls his hands.
Reign is looking to control Johnson's arms but Johnson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Reign has his back to the cage.
Reign lands a shoulder strike.
Johnson tries to throw a body punch but Reign avoids it by throwing Johnson back against the cage.

Johnson breaks from the clinch.
Johnson is looking to clinch but Reign is avoiding it.

Johnson gets a clinch.
Reign working aggressively here.
Johnson prevents a body shot from Reign.
Reign scores with a shot to the side of Johnson's head.
Reign lands a body shot in the clinch.
Reign misses with a body punch.
Reign misses with a hook to the ribs.
Reign blocking some punches.
A short right from Reign on the inside.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Reign gets through Johnson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Reign is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A body shot lands from Johnson.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is trying to break free.
Johnson misses with the head strike.
Reign tries to throw a body punch but Johnson avoids it by throwing Reign back against the cage.
Johnson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Reign scores with a shoulder strike.
Johnson has a couple of punches blocked by Reign.
Johnson lands with a light punch inside.
Reign lands a hook that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Reign lands with a left to the head.
Johnson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Reign works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Reign working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Reign prevents a body shot from Johnson.
Reign misses with a punch to the body.
Reign lands with a left to the head.
Good body shot from Reign.

Reign pulls Johnson into guard.
Reign is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Reign manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

Reign stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Johnson moves in looking to clinch but Reign pushes him off.
Johnson slips under a jab from Reign.
Reign takes a swing at Johnson's ribcage but misses.
Some wild striking there from Johnson.
Johnson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Johnson wants to clinch but Reign slips to the side
and Reign counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Reign throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Johnson blocks a jab.

Reign darts in and clinches Johnson up against the cage.
Reign digs a right hand into Johnson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Johnson's gas tank.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Reign is looking to control Johnson's arms but Johnson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Reign has his back to the cage.
Reign cracks Johnson with a nice body shot.
Reign lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Johnson blocks a body shot from Reign.
Johnson tries to break the clinch but Reign is controlling the position.
Reign blocks an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reign is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Reign tries to throw a body punch but Johnson avoids it by throwing Reign back against the cage.
Johnson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Reign makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Johnson can't find room to land a body shot as Reign controls the action.
A short uppercut from Johnson.
Reign blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Johnson blocks a body shot from Reign.
Johnson throws a punch but it's blocked by Reign.
Nice body punch from Johnson.
Johnson tries to work over Reign's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Johnson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Reign to work.
Reign tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Reign struggles to land a body shot inside as Johnson controls his hands.
Reign struggles to land a body shot inside as Johnson controls his hands.
Reign lands a nice uppercut.

Reign decides to pull guard.
Reign 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 frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Reign tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Reign looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Reign dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Johnson tries to clinch there but Reign circles away.
Johnson is looking to clinch.
A left and a right from Johnson both land. Nice combination.

Reign pushes Johnson up against the cage in a clinch.
Reign blocking some punches.
Johnson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Reign working aggressively here.
Reign lands with a right to the head.
Reign struggles to land a body shot inside as Johnson controls his hands.
Reign lands a body shot in the clinch.
James Reign seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Reign misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson lands with a short shot to the head.
Good body shot from Reign.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reign is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Johnson to keep the fight standing.
Reign goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Reign blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Reign misses with a hook from the clinch.
Reign tries a body shot but Johnson blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Reign.
Reign slowing the pace effectively.
Reign is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Reign scores with a nice short uppercut.
Reign lands a body punch.
A short body shot lands from Johnson as the two fighters clinch.
Reign struggles to land a body shot inside as Johnson controls his hands.
Reign is trying to stall.
Reign tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Johnson's elbow.
Reign lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Reign is trying to pull guard but Johnson has him pressed against the cage.
Johnson struggles to land a body shot inside as Reign controls his hands.
Reign misses with some punches.
Reign working aggressively here.
Johnson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Johnson blocks a body shot from Reign.
Reign throws a head punch that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reign tries to pull guard but Johnson won't allow it.
Marcus Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Reign.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Reign is controlling him.
Reign scores with a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reign blocking some punches.
Johnson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Reign lands a left hand that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Johnson throws a punch but it's blocked by Reign.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Reign.
Reign lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Johnson or not.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A short right from Johnson on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Reign.
Reign lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Reign.
Johnson misses with the head strike.
Johnson throws a punch but it's blocked by Reign.
Reign works on Johnson's body with a couple of short punches.
Johnson takes a shot to the head.
Reign lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Johnson.
Johnson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reign lands with a light punch inside.
A short right from Reign.
Reign working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Reign working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Reign tries a body shot but Johnson blocks it.
Johnson blocks a body shot from Reign.
Reign lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Reign stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Johnson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Reign lands a body shot.
Reign struggles to land a body shot inside as Johnson controls his hands.
Reign cracks Johnson with a nice body shot.
Reign leaning against his opponent.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Reign creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson throws a punch but it's blocked by Reign.
Reign lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Johnson.
Reign tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Johnson throws a head punch that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reign lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Reign creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Johnson's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Johnson drops to his knees and Reign pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Reign!
James Reign took some time post fight to say the following; '"The so called Tiger" Len Orton is too old for ORG.@ age 29 you'd expect to beat a 22 year old like me...This is what I call: ^#%!&@!@& ...Ooops my mom is watching. L8er!'.