PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gray Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shaun Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brown comes to the cage accompanied by Kiss my Irish Arse. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Brown
vs
Johnson

170 cm
21
165 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

174 cm
19
160 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gray Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Shaun Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Donatello Bradman and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Johnson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The crowd cheers as Brown lands an impressive looking overhand right. Johnson doesn't seem phased though.
Brown throws a lazy right hand but Johnson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Brown misses with a few strikes there.
Brown throws a series of punches but Johnson moves out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Johnson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A decent looking cross lands there for Brown.
Brown scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Johnson swings for the body but Brown moves out of range.

Brown drives through and clinches with Johnson against the cage.
Brown blocks a body shot from Johnson.
Brown tries to circle away but Johnson has him pinned against the cage.
Johnson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Johnson is trying to break free.
Johnson tries to score a body lock takedown but Brown shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Brown wants to break free but Johnson has control.
Johnson can't get the takedown.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brown is trying to push Johnson away but Johnson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown is trying to force a seperation but Johnson has the dominant position.
Brown can't find room to land a body shot as Johnson controls the action.
Johnson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Johnson wants to break the clinch but can't.

Johnson has hold of one of Brown's legs. Brown is fighting the takedown attempt but Johnson gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Brown is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Johnson is controlling him.
Johnson throws a big elbow that misses.
Johnson stops Brown from standing up.
Brown knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Johnson on the ground.
Brown working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Johnson.
Johnson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Johnson stops Brown from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Shaun Johnson wasn't active enough on the ground.
Brown waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Johnson.
Brown scores with a nice right hand.
Brown fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson just misses with a punch to the body.

Johnson drives through with a takedown into Brown's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Brown 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.
Brown keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Johnson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Johnson forces his way into half guard.
Johnson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Johnson is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Brown is just riding it out for now. Johnson eventually gives up the hold.
Johnson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown looks like he's trying to stand up.
Johnson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Brown looks like he's trying to stand up.
Johnson thows a huge punch but Brown dodges it nicely.
Brown wants to get back to his feet.
Johnson frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Johnson with the ground and pound from mount.
Johnson dominating with strikes here.
Johnson working Brown over with strikes here.

Brown is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Whack. That's a big, big shot from Johnson! Brown is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Shaun Johnson!