PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shoney Rottie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mac Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shoney Rottie has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Rottie
vs
Johnson

201 cm
20
276 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

189 cm
23
275 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Powerful

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 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shoney Rottie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mac Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Johnson connects with a nice looking jab.

It looks like Shoney Rottie has been cut.
Rottie definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Rottie on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Johnson lands a right hook to the body.
Johnson swats away the attempt to clinch by Rottie.
Rottie takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

Johnson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Johnson showed some decent athleticism there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Rottie tries to roll over but Johnson keeps him under control.
Rottie slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Johnson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rottie is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rottie wants to sweep here but Johnson controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Johnson drops back looking for a leg! Rottie is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Rottie manages to kick Johnson off! Johnson jumps back into Rottie's guard.
Johnson cracks Rottie with a solid left hand.
Johnson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Johnson chips away with some ground and pound.
Rottie keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
Johnson stopping the sweep attempt from Rottie.
Rottie wants to improve his position but instead Johnson has moved into half guard.
Johnson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Johnson drops an elbow to the side of Rottie's head.
Johnson prevents Rottie from improving his position.
Johnson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rottie wants to get back to full guard.
Rottie on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Rottie tries to get out of the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson is thwarting Rottie's attempts to control the position.
Johnson working the head and body with strikes.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Johnson lands a nice short elbow.
Rottie trying to hold on to Johnson's head to control him but Johnson postures up.
Johnson controlling the action here.
Johnson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The fighters are battling for position here. Rottie manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Johnson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Johnson lands a couple of digs.
Johnson is in close to Rottie's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Rottie looking to hit a scissor sweep but Johnson is one step ahead there.
Rottie knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Johnson on the ground.
Rottie is working hard here to advance position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Johnson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Rottie wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Rottie's head.
Johnson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Rottie wants to sweep here but Johnson controlling him for the moment.
Johnson advances to half guard.
Rottie wants to improve his position but Johnson is controlling well.
Johnson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
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!
Rottie wants to get back to full guard.
Johnson is pressing down on Rottie's thigh, looking to free his foot. Rottie is holding on for now.
Rottie on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is taking a breather. Rottie says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Rottie is trying to maintain the position but Johnson is very close to passing his half guard.
Rottie is looking for a sweep. Johnson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ground and pound from Johnson.

Johnson is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Rottie sees it coming and defends easily.

Johnson is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Rottie doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Johnson.
Johnson controlling the pace.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Johnson lands strikes from half guard.
Rottie trying to control from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Rottie blocking the ground and pound attempt from Johnson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mac Johnson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shoney Rottie's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Johnson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

Johnson manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Rottie on his heels. He'll look to pass Rottie's guard now, I'm sure.
Rottie looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Johnson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Johnson lands a couple of elbows.
Rottie will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Johnson distracts Rottie with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Johnson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Rottie's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson cracks Rottie with a solid left hand.
Johnson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Rottie looking to hit a scissor sweep but Johnson is one step ahead there.

Johnson drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Johnson as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Rottie screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Johnson! Nice submission victory there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Mac Johnson!