PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Auzier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Auzier comes to the cage accompanied by hahaha. The crowd seem to be enjoying Johnson's choice of entrance music: Had Enough-Breaking Benjamin. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Auzier
vs
Johnson

185 cm
19
210 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

189 cm
21
205 lbs
2 - 11 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Anderson Auzier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Justin Johnson!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Robert Douchet and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Auzier swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Auzier throws a one two combo.

Johnson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Auzier looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Auzier on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Auzier tries to get out of the position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Auzier is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Johnson asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Auzier is looking to get back to his feet here but Johnson is keeping cool and he's managed to take Auzier's back.

Auzier manages to stand up with Johnson still on his back. Eventually Johnson drops to his feet and we're back in the standing position.
Auzier seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
A combination from Auzier does no damage.
Auzier misses with a jab, cross combination.
Johnson slips a jab and a cross from Auzier.
Johnson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Auzier fails to land with a series of punches.
Johnson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Auzier.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Johnson clinches up against the cage.
Auzier wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Johnson keeps control of Auzier as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Johnson has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Auzier uses from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson trying to keep a closed guard but Auzier is proving a slippery customer.

Johnson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Auzier defends it easily.

Auzier decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Johnson, up you get!

Johnson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Johnson prevents Auzier from standing back up.
Johnson is trying to control the action in half guard but Auzier is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Auzier tries to kick Johnson off but Johnson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Johnson is going to stand back up.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson slows the pace down in half guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Justin Johnson was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Auzier throws a series of punches but Johnson avoids them all with ease.
Auzier scores with a body shot.
Auzier lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Auzier misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Auzier throws a hook but Johnson blocks it.

Johnson drives through with a takedown into guard.
Auzier wants to get back to his feet but Johnson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Johnson trying to control but Auzier is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson stops Auzier from standing up.
Johnson trying to control but Auzier is working from the bottom.

Justin Johnson has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Auzier misses with a few strikes there.
Auzier misses with a combination
and Johnson counters with a two punch combo.
Auzier scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Johnson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Danga de danga de dang - Auzier scores with a four punch combination!
Auzier throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Auzier closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Auzier is breathing heavily.
Johnson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Auzier throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Auzier lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Auzier.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Johnson moves into range and clinches up with Auzier.
Auzier wants to break the clinch but can't.

Johnson jumps guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Johnson wants to stand but Auzier is controlling the position.
Auzier with a nice head shot there.

Auzier stands and steps away. Johnson gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Auzier throws a nice looking combination but Johnson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Auzier lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Johnson circles away quickly and effectively.
Johnson needs to keep his hands up - Auzier had a free shot at his head there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anderson Auzier dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Johnson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Auzier is trying to break free.
Johnson prevents Auzier from breaking the clinch.
Johnson keeps control of Auzier as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Johnson manages to pull guard.

Auzier decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Auzier throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Auzier crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Johnson - the referee stops the clock and Auzier gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Johnson. Auzier manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Auzier displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Auzier scores with a one two! Johnson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Johnson dodges the punch combination from Auzier.
Auzier misses with a two punch combination.
Auzier waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Johnson.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Auzier throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Johnson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Auzier fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Johnson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Auzier tries to bum rush Johnson with a series of wild strikes but Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Auzier steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Johnson. That one must have hurt.
Anderson Auzier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson staying out of range there.

Johnson has Auzier up against the cage in a clinch.

Johnson gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Auzier regains guard.
Johnson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Auzier is proving hard to escape from.
Johnson wants to control from the top but Auzier keeps moving.
Auzier is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Justin Johnson has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Johnson prevents Auzier from getting back to his feet.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Justin Johnson hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Auzier misses with an uppercut.
Auzier is looking to clinch.
Auzier will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
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!
Auzier misses with a combination
and Johnson counters with a big head kick but Auzier shrugs it off.
Auzier looks to land a combination but Johnson avoids it well.
Anderson Auzier is winning the standup battle so far.
Auzier dodges the punch combination from Johnson.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Johnson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Auzier lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

Johnson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Johnson stops Auzier from standing up.

Auzier has his feet on Johnson's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Auzier misses with a two punch combination.
Auzier throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Johnson counter with a right hand.
Johnson lets loose with a powerful body kick. Auzier will feel that in the morning.
Auzier throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Johnson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Auzier throws a right hand that Johnson ducks under and follows up with a left that Johnson also avoids with ease.

Johnson throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Auzier was covering up waiting for the punch and Johnson finishes the takedown easily into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Auzier is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Johnson is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Auzier is looking to stand up but Johnson isn't so interested in that idea.
Johnson wants to control from the top but Auzier keeps moving.
Johnson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Justin Johnson hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Auzier thows a body shot but no joy.
Johnson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Justin Johnson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Auzier throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
No joy there for Auzier, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Auzier falls off balance throwing a combination
and Johnson counters with a head kick. That will keep Auzier thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Sloppy strikes from Auzier. Those never looked like landing.
Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Auzier.
Auzier fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Johnson rushes Auzier and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Johnson has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Auzier regains guard immediately.
Johnson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Auzier is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Johnson is controlling him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson tries to stand but Auzier is controlling from the bottom.
Johnson stops Auzier from standing up.
Johnson trying to stand up but can't free himself from Auzier's guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Justin Johnson hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
A punch combination from Auzier misses.
A head kick misses from Johnson.
Auzier throws a right and a left that Johnson avoids nicely.
Auzier throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Auzier fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Johnson drives through with a takedown into Auzier's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

Auzier is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Johnson presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Auzier misses with a hook to the ribs.

Johnson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Auzier misses with a wild combination.
Auzier misses with a combination
and Johnson counters with a head kick. That will keep Auzier thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Auzier throws a right hand that misses

and Johnson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
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!
Auzier keeping full guard, as Johnson tries to pass.
Johnson prevents Auzier from getting back to his feet.
Johnson wanted to stand there but Auzier had control of the position.
Johnson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Auzier is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Auzier is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Justin Johnson.
Auzier tries to clinch but Johnson moves out of range.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Johnson has picked Auzier up - he's going for a ride! Johnson dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Johnson prevents Auzier from standing back up.
Johnson trying to control from half guard but Auzier is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Auzier is trying to stand up here but Johnson is controlling him well.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Auzier has one foot on Johnson's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Auzier misses with a double jab
and Johnson counters with a head kick. That will keep Auzier thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Auzier misses with a series of wild punches.
Auzier tries to bum rush Johnson with a series of wild strikes but Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A head kick from Johnson lands but Auzier takes it in his stride.
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!
Auzier misses with a jab, cross combination.
Anderson Auzier is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Auzier tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

And that's the end of the fight!
Justin Johnson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Johnson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Justin Johnson!
A victorious Justin Johnson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Anderson Auzier spoke after the fight, saying '...'.