PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between DeShawn Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlo Alvarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson's entrance music is Eazy e- real mother fuckin gs. A fine choice. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Johnson
vs
Alvarez

183 cm
31
177 lbs
18 - 5 - 0

178 cm
34
171 lbs
25 - 15 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

Bullet Proof System

King of Clothes
Aspire Clothing

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 18 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, DeShawn Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 15 - 1, fighting out of New York, Carlo Alvarez!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Robert Douchet and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alvarez scores with a punch to the head.
Alvarez defending well as Johnson loads up on a big left hand.
Alvarez feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Johnsons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Alvarez moves out of range of the strikes.
Johnson cracks Alvarez with an open hand slap.
A left lands for Alvarez.
Alvarez lands with a hook. Johnson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A slapping body kick lands there for Alvarez.
Alvarez lands with a nice body punch.
Alvarez throws a leg kick but Johnson checks it.
We've been told by Johnson's head coaches at The Studio that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Alvarez wants to slow Johnson down by chopping away at his legs.
Alvarez fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alvarez avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Alvarez misses with a right hand
and Johnson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Alvarez lands a slapping body shot.
Johnson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Alvarez connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Johnson scrambles back to his feet.
Alvarez looks to land a body kick but Johnson moved away.
Alvarez has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Alvarez just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez throws a jab but it's blocked by Johnson.
Johnson takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Some bone on bone action there as Johnson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Johnson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Alvarez misses with a hook to the body
enabling Johnson to counter with a crisp jab.
Carlo Alvarez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alvarez misses with a jab to the body
and Johnson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Johnson with a hook.
DeShawn Johnson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Johnson throws a jab when Alvarez was well out of range.
Alvarez throws a right hand that misses
letting Johnson counter with a right hand.
Alvarez throws a sloppy body shot
and Alvarez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Johnson throws a jab but it's blocked by Alvarez.
A countering left hand to the body from Alvarez misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alvarez has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Alvarez there as he acknowledges the shot.
Johnson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Alvarez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnson.
Alvarez looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Alvarez stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Johnson.
Alvarez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Alvarez pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A jab lands there for Johnson.
Alvarez tries to land a front kick but Johnson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Johnson misses with an uppercut.
Alvarez scores with a jab to the jaw.
Johnson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Alvarez blocks a jab.
Alvarez lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Alvarez ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
Alvarez lands a body shot.
Alvarez misses with a low kick.
Johnson throws a hook to the side of Alvarez's head but Alvarez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Alvarez looks for the body kick but Johnson saw that one coming.
It looked like Johnson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Alvarez scores with a sloppy right hand. Johnson should have avoided that one.
Alvarez with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Johnson looks to score with a jab to the body but Alvarez is just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez scores with a nice head shot.
Johnson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Johnson moves out of range of the leg kick from Alvarez.
Johnson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Alvarez lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Alvarez throws a nice inside leg kick.
Alvarez misses with a hook. Johnson ducked under it nicely.
Alvarez misses with a wild body shot.
Alvarez throws a body shot but no joy.
Johnson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Alvarez keeps Johnson at a distance using the push kick.
Alvarez takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Alvarez throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Johnson on the side of the head.
Johnson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alvarez drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Alvarez slips under a jab.
Johnson throws a big shot that misses.
Alvarez looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Johnson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Alvarez swings widly with a right hand
and Johnson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Johnson misses the shot to the body.
Alvarez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Alvarez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Alvarez throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Alvarez shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Johnson defends it nicely.
Alvarez darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Johnson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alvarez changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Alvarez. Johnson shrugs it off though.
Alvarez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Carlo Alvarez will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Johnson walks into a straight right hand from Alvarez.
Good exchange - Alvarez coming out on top.
Alvarez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice cross by Alvarez.
Alvarez bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Alvarez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
As Alvarez backs away, Johnson returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Alvarez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Alvarez throws a leg kick which misses Johnson's front leg but catches the back leg as Johnson tries to avoid it.
Johnson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Alvarez stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Alvarez throws a hook but Johnson blocks it.
It looked like Johnson was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Alvarez.
Alvarez misses with a body punch
and Johnson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Alvarez misses with a left hand
and Johnson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
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 misses the shot to the body.
Alvarez scores with a leg kick.
Johnson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Alvarez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A little feinted left hand from Johnson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Alvarez throws a low kick but Johnson moves out of range easily.
Nice shot by Alvarez.
Johnson misses with a looping right.
Nice shot by Alvarez.
Johnson throws out a loose jab but Alvarez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alvarez gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Alvarez connects with a single shot there.
Alvarez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Johnson throwing a counter right hand but Alvarez manages to avoid it.
A low kick from Alvarez is predictable there
letting Johnson counter with a right hand.
Johnson moves out of range of the strikes.
Johnson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Johnson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Alvarez misses with a head kick.
Johnson lands with an overhand left.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alvarez cracks a nice hook into Johnson's ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a straight left.
Johnson catches Alvarez with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Alvarez slips under a jab from Johnson.
Alvarez lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Johnson cracks Alvarez with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Alvarez looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Johnson finish him?

Alvarez is rocked!
Johnson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Alvarez is still on wobbly legs! Can Johnson finish him?
Alvarez scores with a leg kick.
Alvarez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A slow jab from Alvarez misses its intended target.
Alvarez seems to have recovered his senses.
Alvarez moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Alvarez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johnson was well out of range. Poor timing from Alvarez.
Alvarez tries to land a front kick but Johnson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Johnson lands a slapping body shot.
Carlo Alvarez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Some bone on bone action there as Johnson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
That kick from Alvarez tenderised Johnson's leg. Johnson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Alvarez lands an overhand right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Johnson thuds his right hand into Alvarez's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Alvarez looks to throw the jab but Johnson is out of range.
Johnson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Alvarez throws a leg kick
and Johnson counters with a straight right hand.
Alvarez throws an off balance right hand

and Johnson counters with a crisp right hand that drops Alvarez! Johnson lets Alvarez back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Johnson misses with a jab, cross combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alvarez looks to land a left hand but Johnson moved out of range nicely.
Alvarez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Johnson misses with a straight left.
Alvarez moves out of range as Johnson strikes.
Alvarez finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Alvarez lands a glancing blow to the side of Johnson's head.
Alvarez lands a right hook to the body.
Alvarez throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez throws a wild body kick that Johnson sees coming a mile off.
Alvarez throws a head kick that half lands.
Alvarez swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Johnson.
Johnson staying out of range there.
Alvarez scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Johnson takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Johnson walks forward, straight into a front kick from Alvarez.
Johnson misses with a body shot.
Alvarez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Alvarez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
Alvarez is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Alvarez misses the body punch
and Johnson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alvarez slips a jab from Johnson.
Alvarez throws a sloppy head kick
and Johnson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A jab from Johnson misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that DeShawn Johnson will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Alvarez slips a jab from Johnson.
Alvarez throws a quick inside leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Johnson.
Johnson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Johnson.
Alvarez throws a low kick but Johnson moves out of range easily.
Johnson misses with a hook.
Alvarez looks for the body kick but Johnson saw that one coming.
Alvarez thows a body kick. Johnson tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Alvarez's jab looks to have found its range, popping Johnson under the eye.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvarez throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Johnson lands an overhand right.
Good leg kick by Alvarez there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Alvarez throws a head kick but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson throws a lazy right hand but Alvarez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez throws a lazy uppercut
letting Johnson counter with a right hand.
Alvarez does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Alvarez looks for the body kick but Johnson saw that one coming.
Johnson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Alvarez throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Johnson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A slapping leg kick lands for Alvarez.
Alvarez lands a nice hook to Johnson's body. Johnson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Johnson misses with a looping left.
Johnson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Johnson will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Alvarez throws a lazy uppercut
and Johnson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Johnson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alvarez looks to score with a jab to the body but Johnson is just out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Johnson misses the target.
Alvarez lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Alvarez at a distance.
Johnson misses with a low kick.

Johnson lands a big uppercut and Alvarez crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Alvarez looks OK. Johnson waves Alvarez back to his feet!
Johnson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Johnson throws a monster overhand right that drops Alvarez! Johnson follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). DeShawn Johnson!
Our winner, DeShawn Johnson, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.