PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shaun Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Rey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shaun Johnson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Carlos Rey's chin.

Johnson
vs
Rey

174 cm
27
183 lbs
14 - 10 - 0

188 cm
30
181 lbs
14 - 7 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

//buriedALIVE// Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shaun Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Carlos Rey!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

It looks like Carlos Rey has been cut.
Johnson tries to land a front kick but Rey steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Johnson slaps away a takedown attempt from Rey, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Rey tries to score a power double leg takedown but Johnson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rey somewhat.

Johnson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Rey keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
Rey is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Johnson is controlling him.

Rey wriggles free and stands up.
Johnson throws a lazy right hand but Rey sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rey will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Shaun Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlos Rey.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Johnson is defended easily by Rey.
Johnson throws a hook but Rey avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson lands a jab-cross combination.
Rey dives in for a single leg takedown but Johnson sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
We've been informed that Rey has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Johnson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Johnson.

Rey has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Johnson clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Johnson manages to reverse the position and now he's in Rey's guard. Nice work there by Johnson.
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 prevents Rey from getting back to his feet.
Johnson is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Silverback MMA Academy (Elite + Sauna & 160VM) that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Rey uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Johnson misses the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rey looks for a takedown but Johnson sprawls well.
Rey shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Johnson as he avoids it easily.
Johnson misses the shot to the body.
Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johnson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Johnson darts in looking for a takedown but Rey gets double underhooks and turns Johnson into the cage.

Rey wants the takedown. Johnson is fighting it off but Rey persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Johnson's guard against the cage.
Johnson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rey postures up.
Rey in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rey makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Rey working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Rey with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Johnson looking to control.
Rey with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rey makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Rey stands up over Johnson, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Rey missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rey preventing the sweep.
Johnson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Johnson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Rey lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Johnson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rey postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Rey with a nice head shot there.
Rey with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Johnson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rey.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Rey fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Johnson avoids it really well and circles away.
Rey throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Johnson's waist but Johnson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rey off to one side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson fails to land the takedown.
Rey throws a right and a left that Johnson avoids nicely.
Rey slips under a jab.
Johnson tests Rey's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rey fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Johnson avoids it really well and circles away.
Rey shoots in looking for a takedown but Johnson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Rey's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Rey fails with the takedown.
Rey fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Johnson avoids it really well and circles away.
Johnson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rey stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Johnson throws an overhand right that lands on Rey's shoulder, as Rey tries to avoid the shot.
Johnson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Carlos Rey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Johnson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Johnson cracks Rey with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Johnson works Rey's body with a nice hook.
Johnson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Rey tries to score a power double leg takedown but Johnson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rey somewhat.
Rey rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Johnson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rey looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Rey fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Shaun Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlos Rey.
Johnson throws a hook but Rey avoids it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Rey fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Johnson sprawls well initially but Rey persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Johnson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rey pulls his head out easily.
Rey scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson tries to roll over but Rey keeps him under control.
Johnson wants to control but Rey is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Rey sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Rey throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Johnson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rey is thwarting Johnson's attempts to control the position.
Rey slips a nice elbow through Johnson's hands, connecting with Johnson's forehead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Rey seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Johnson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rey is working away from the top position though.
Johnson is trying to get back to full guard.

Johnson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rey pulls his head out easily.

Johnson actively working from the bottom here.
Ground and pound from Rey.
Johnson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rey not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Rey is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson wants to get back to full guard.
Rey is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Rey lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Johnson quite badly. Johnson pulls Rey in close trying to recover. Rey postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Johnson on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Johnson doesn't seem to be complaining too much.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Carlos Rey!
Carlos Rey very nearly forgot to thank //buriedALIVE// Fight Gear amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.