PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rey Johnston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ivan Brown looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Johnston
vs
Brown

163 cm
22
162 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

169 cm
23
155 lbs
2 - 2 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rey Johnston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Ivan Brown!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Sosuke Kotani and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Johnston scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Johnston thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Johnston working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Brown is looking to regain half guard here but Johnston keeps moving and retains side control.

Johnston is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Brown knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Johnston stands up.

Johnston looking to score a takedown here. Brown is defending well but Johnston drives through and ends up in Brown's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnston working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Brown is looking for a triangle but Johnston pushes his legs off easily.
Johnston postures up and lands a big shot to Brown's brow.
Johnston trying to stand up but can't free himself from Brown's guard.
Johnston trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Johnston throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Johnston keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Brown's head.
Johnston would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Johnston could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Johnston loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Johnston has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Brown is proving hard to escape from.
Brown tries to strike from the bottom.
Brown trying to control the position.
Brown looks winded!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnston wants to stand but Brown has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Brown not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Johnston wanted to stand there but Brown had control of the position.

Brown has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Johnston can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Johnston trying to stand up but can't free himself from Brown's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brown throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Johnston wanted to stand there but Brown had control of the position.

Brown working for a triangle but Johnston defends it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnston wants to stand but Brown is controlling his posture from full guard.
Johnston lands a couple of elbows.

Johnston drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Brown dives on top into guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Johnston is on top in guard.
Brown is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Brown trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Johnston is looking to stand up but Brown won't let him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Johnston gets to his feet - Brown follows without any prompting.
Brown wants to clinch.

Johnston shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Johnston showed some decent athleticism there.

Johnston seems to be working for a kimura but Brown defends the submission attempt.
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!
Johnston tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Brown.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brown wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rey Johnston dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Johnston looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Brown is fending him off so far but Johnston persists. Nope, Brown circles away and we're back to standing.
Johnston looks to land a body kick but Brown moved away.
Brown has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Johnston throws a leg kick but Brown sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Rey Johnston is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Johnston shoots in and gets a takedown into Brown's guard.
Johnston scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Johnston wants to stand but Brown has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Johnston landing with the ground and pound.

Johnston gets to his feet. Brown looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Brown darts in looking for a takedown but Johnston gets double underhooks and turns Brown into the cage.
Brown is breathing heavily.

Johnston breaks the clinch.
Johnston tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Johnston sprawls well. Johnston wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Brown gets slowly back to his feet.

Johnston is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Brown's half guard.

Johnston seems to be looking for submissions.

Johnston seems to be working for a kimura but Brown defends the submission attempt.

Johnston is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Brown sees it coming and defends easily.

Johnston postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Brown to stand up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown tries for a takedown but Johnston circles away easily

and Johnston counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Brown's guard now.
Rey Johnston has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Brown.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brown lands a decent punch to the body there.
Johnston has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Brown is proving hard to escape from.
Brown is trying to control the position but Johnston postures up.

Johnston stands up from Brown's guard - Johnston perhaps looking for a knockout.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown trying to control but Johnston is working from the bottom.
Brown throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Johnston works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Brown postures up.
Johnston is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Brown is controlling him.
Johnston manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Johnston is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Brown fails with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Brown gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Johnston decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Johnston tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Brown swivels and escapes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Brown dives in and scores a takedown into Johnston's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnston is trying to control the position but Brown postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rey Johnston dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Johnston has managed to clinch.

Johnston escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brown dives in and grabs Johnston's left leg, looking for a takedown. Johnston pushes down on Brown's head and hops out.

Johnston closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Brown quickly recovers to half guard.

Johnston is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Brown defends it well.

Johnston is working for a kimura but Brown is defending it quite comfortably.

Johnston is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Brown defends it well.

Brown actively working from the bottom here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnston wants to get back to his feet.
Johnston scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Johnston is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Johnston lands strikes from half guard.

Johnston is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Brown moves into full guard.
Rey Johnston overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Brown throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

Johnston stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown misses with a takedown attempt
and Johnston counters with a head kick. That will keep Brown thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Johnston displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Brown.
Rey Johnston has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Brown.

Johnston closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Brown quickly recovers to half guard.

Johnston is working for a submission of some sort.
Brown is trying to maintain the position but Johnston is very close to passing his half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brown wants to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Johnston seems to be looking for submissions.

Brown is defending against the submission attempts here by Johnston.

Johnston is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Brown has managed to free his arm - good work.
Brown is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Johnston's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Johnston's back!
Johnston covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Johnston manages to reverse the position and now he's in Brown's guard. Nice work there by Johnston.
Brown not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnston preventing the sweep.
Johnston is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Brown can do to turn this around?
Brown tries to strike from the bottom.
Brown tries to strike from the bottom.

Brown looking for a guillotine here but Johnston defends easily.
Brown is trying to keep Johnston in close.
Johnston postures up and lands a big shot to Brown's brow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Brown is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Johnston is aware though and is defending well.
Brown thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Johnston is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Ivan Brown has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rey Johnston is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Johnston scoring with some ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rey Johnston showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Johnston has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rey Johnston!