PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chris Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zander Van Wyk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Chris Johnson has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Chris Johnson seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Johnson
vs
Van Wyk

195 cm
25
185 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

188 cm
25
199 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Knockout power

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Johnson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zander Van Wyk!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Gwen Towbar and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Van Wyk has taken the fight to the clinch.
Johnson is trying to pull guard but Van Wyk has him pressed against the cage.
Van Wyk gets underhooks to prevent Johnson's takedown attempt.
Johnson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson tries to pull guard but Van Wyk forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Van Wyk lands a nice uppercut.
A short right from Van Wyk.
Van Wyk stops a takedown attempt from Johnson.
Johnson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Johnson jumps guard but Van Wyk turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Johnson tries to pull guard but Van Wyk holds him up against the cage and eventually Johnson drops back down to his feet.
Van Wyk lands a body punch.
Johnson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Van Wyk pulls his leg out and moves away.
Van Wyk looks to throw the jab but Johnson is out of range.
Johnson appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson moves out of range of the strikes.
Johnson feinted with a counter takedown.
Van Wyk looks to land a left hand but Johnson moved out of range nicely.
Johnson attempts a counter takedown but Van Wyk avoids it well and moves away.
Van Wyk jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Johnson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Wyk ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johnson moves away.
Johnson attempts a counter takedown but Van Wyk avoids it well and moves away.
Zander Van Wyk is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Van Wyk tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Johnson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Johnson appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Johnson takes one to the chin there.
Van Wyk misses with a hook. Johnson ducked under it nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Van Wyk misses the target.
Van Wyk misses with a wild body shot.
Johnson attempts a counter takedown but Van Wyk avoids it well and moves away.
Van Wyk feints a jab promting Johnson to slip. Van Wyk then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Johnson slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Zander Van Wyk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Johnson tries to counter with a takedown but Van Wyk is quick to defend against it.
Van Wyk just misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson defending well as Van Wyk loads up on a big left hand.
Johnson drops down looking for a counter takedown but Van Wyk sprawls and moves away.
Van Wyk takes a swing at Johnson's ribcage but misses.
Van Wyk lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Van Wyk throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Decent striking displayed by Van Wyk there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Van Wyk throws a jab when Johnson was well out of range.
Johnson drops down looking for a counter takedown but Van Wyk sprawls and moves away.
Van Wyk looks to throw the jab but Johnson is out of range.
Van Wyk shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Johnson eats them both and turns towards Van Wyk to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Johnson moves away from the strike by Van Wyk.
Johnson half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Wyk lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Van Wyk has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Van Wyk paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Van Wyk throws a looping overhand right but Johnson ducks down to avoid it.
Johnson appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Sloppy strikes from Van Wyk. Those never looked like landing.
Johnson tries to counter with a takedown but Van Wyk is quick to defend against it.
Van Wyk misses with a looping right.
Johnson appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Van Wyk lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Johnson avoids the body shot from Van Wyk.
Johnson changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.

Van Wyk pushes Johnson up against the cage in a clinch.
Van Wyk scores with a hook to the body.
Johnson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Wyk lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Johnson is working for takedown but Van Wyk is calmly controlling the position for now.
Van Wyk prevents the takedown attempt.
Johnson is trying to pull guard but Van Wyk has him pressed against the cage.
Johnson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Van Wyk avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A body shot lands from Van Wyk.
Van Wyk stops a takedown attempt from Johnson.
Van Wyk scores with a nice hook to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Van Wyk.
Johnson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Van Wyk to keep the fight standing.
Johnson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Van Wyk avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Van Wyk lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Johnson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Van Wyk is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Johnson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Johnson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Van Wyk is leaning against Johnson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Van Wyk works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A right hook to the body lands for Van Wyk.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zander Van Wyk dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Johnson slips under a jab.
Johnson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Van Wyk loads up on a big right hand but Johnson slips the punch.
Johnson attempts a counter takedown but Van Wyk avoids it well and moves away.
Van Wyk tries to clinch

and Johnson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Van Wyk has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Van Wyk is trying to maintain the position but Johnson is very close to passing his half guard.

Johnson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Van Wyk defends it well.
Van Wyk is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Wyk is doing well to control the position and prevent Johnson from advancing to side control.
Johnson is thwarting Van Wyk's attempts to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Johnson is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Van Wyk sees it coming and defends easily.
Van Wyk keeping control of the position.
Johnson moves into full mount! Van Wyk won't be happy about that!

Johnson is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Van Wyk is surviving well by controlling Johnson's body position as best he can.

Johnson looking for a guillotine from mount but Van Wyk is having none of it.
Van Wyk is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Wyk tries to hold on but Johnson postures up.
Van Wyk tries to reverse the position but Johnson maintains control.

Johnson is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Van Wyk can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

Johnson is working for a guillotine from mount but Van Wyk frees his head quite easily.

Johnson jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Van Wyk manages to avoid the submission attempt.

Johnson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Van Wyk is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Van Wyk is looking for a sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Johnson has an Americana. Van Wyk didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Johnson is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Johnson hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Chris Johnson!
Chris Johnson retains his middleweight title!
Chris Johnson managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Alpha-Male Nutritional Supplements Q160/$225, into his post fight interview.