PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gray Maynard (ranked 1573 p4p, 171 weight class) and Kevin Johnson (ranked 4947 p4p, 422 weight class). Johnson has chosen Icky Thump as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!

Maynard
vs
Johnson

173 cm
34
155 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

176 cm
32
159 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

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Excellent grappler
World class boxer
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Project Mayhem

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gray Maynard !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kevin Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Elvis Blanc and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maynard throws a series of punches but Johnson moves out of range.
Maynard takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Maynard 's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Johnson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Maynard scrambles back to his feet.
Johnson moves out of range of the body kick from Maynard .
A nice inside leg kick there by Johnson. That's going to slow Maynard down.
Johnson cracks Maynard with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Maynard tests Johnson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Johnson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Maynard .
Maynard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maynard avoids the body shot from Johnson.
Maynard lands with an uppercut that bounces Johnson off the cage and back into range.
Johnson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Johnson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maynard .
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maynard scores with a head kick. Johnson tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Maynard takes a jab right on the kisser.
Johnson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Johnson misses with a body shot.
Maynard connects with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maynard lands with a thumping leg kick.
Maynard scores with a punch to the head.
Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It looked like Maynard was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Maynard looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Maynard avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Johnson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maynard turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Maynard lands a nice leg kick that just misses Johnson's sensitive parts.
Johnson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Johnson throws a body punch but Maynard moves out of range.
Maynard throws a head kick but Johnson moves out of range.
Maynard just misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson defending well as Maynard loads up on a big left hand.
Maynard throws a jab but it's blocked by Johnson.
Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maynard smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Maynard looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A jab from Johnson misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Maynard moves into the clinch.
Maynard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Johnson's elbow.
Johnson lands with a right to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Johnson.
Johnson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Maynard pushes Johnson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Johnson.

Maynard has hold of one of Johnson's legs. Johnson is fighting the takedown attempt but Maynard gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Johnson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Johnson looking for a sweep. Not yet Johnson, not yet.
Maynard throwing strikes but missing.
Maynard 's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Johnson working a defensive guard here.
Maynard advances position into side control!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is not content to let Maynard control the position.
Maynard has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Johnson tries to buck Maynard off but Maynard is having none of it.
Maynard scores with a couple of short elbows.
Johnson regains half guard there - taking advantage of Maynard 's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.

Johnson manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Johnson throws the left hand but Maynard avoids the punch easily.
Maynard moves out of range as Johnson throws a body kick.
Maynard is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Maynard jabs at Johnson's body.
Johnson throws an off balance right hand
and Maynard counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maynard tries to close the distance and clinch up but Johnson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Johnson throws out a counter right but Maynard avoids it with no problem.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson looks to land a right hand but Maynard moved out of range.
Maynard throwing a counter right hand but Johnson manages to avoid it.
Johnson moves out of range of the strikes.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Johnson.
Johnson misses with a wild body shot.
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!
Nice shot by Maynard .

Maynard clinches up with Johnson and pushes him back against the cage.
Johnson misses with a body punch.
Maynard pushes Johnson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Maynard tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Johnson tries to circle away but Maynard has him pinned against the cage.
Maynard scores with a shot to the side of Johnson's head.

Maynard escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Johnson misses with a looping right.
Maynard tries to close the distance and clinch but Johnson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maynard throws a looping overhand right but Johnson ducks down to avoid it.
Maynard looks to score with a jab to the body but Johnson is just out of range.
Maynard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maynard checks the leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Gray Maynard will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

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

Johnson is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Johnson swings wildly with an uppercut but Maynard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johnson misses with a body punch.
Maynard blocks a body shot from Johnson.
Maynard lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short uppercut from Johnson.
Maynard takes a shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kevin Johnson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Maynard pushes Johnson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Maynard tries a body shot but Johnson blocks it.
A frustrated look appears on Johnson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Maynard has him pressed against the cage.
Johnson struggles to land a body shot inside as Maynard controls his hands.
Maynard prevents a body shot from Johnson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maynard tries to work over Johnson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Maynard keeps control of Johnson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Johnson has a couple of punches blocked by Maynard .
Johnson pushes Maynard back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Maynard tries to throw a body punch but Johnson avoids it by throwing Maynard back against the cage.
Maynard has Johnson pressed against the cage, preventing Johnson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Johnson tries to work over Maynard 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Johnson.
Maynard tries to work over Johnson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short body shot lands from Johnson as the two fighters clinch.
Johnson tries a body shot but Maynard blocks it.
Maynard has a couple of punches blocked by Johnson.

Maynard breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Maynard misses with a kick to the body.
Maynard lands a jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Johnson. That snapped Maynard 's head back.

It looks like Gray Maynard has been cut.
Johnson tries to work over Maynard 's front leg with a kick but Maynard checks it.
Johnson throws a body shot but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws a jab but it's blocked by Maynard .
Johnson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Johnson misses the shot to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Maynard darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Maynard takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kevin Johnson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maynard lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Maynard smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Maynard misses with an uppercut
and Johnson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Johnson jabs Maynard to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses.
Maynard is looking to chop away at Johnson's legs.
Johnson takes one on the button.
A head kick by Maynard misses
and Johnson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A cross from Maynard lands.
Maynard shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Johnson sprawls well. Johnson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Maynard gets slowly back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maynard moves out of range as Johnson strikes.
Maynard tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Maynard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johnson.
Johnson misses with a left hand
and Maynard counters with a low kick, right behind Johnson 's knee.
Johnson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Maynard under the eye.
Maynard throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Johnson counters with a right hand to the body.
Johnson misses with a straight right.
A solid leg kick lands there for Maynard .
An inside leg kick from Maynard misses.
Johnson throws a solid leg kick but Maynard takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Johnson.
Maynard with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Johnson to score with a decent uppercut.
Johnson misses with a body shot.
Maynard jabs Johnson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Good leg kick by Johnson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A lazy left from Johnson finds it's target.

Maynard is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maynard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johnson manages to avoid it.
Oh Maynard is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Johnson throws a big shot that misses.
Maynard scores with a head kick.
Maynard seems to have got his legs back now.
Johnson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A head kick by Maynard misses
and Johnson counters with a stiff right hand.
Johnson tries to land a front kick but Maynard steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Johnson misses with a wild body shot.
Maynard throwing a counter right hand but Johnson manages to avoid it.
Kevin Johnson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Maynard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Good exchange - Maynard coming out on top.
Johnson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maynard scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Johnson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Maynard .

Johnson gets tackled into the cage by Maynard . Maynard maintains the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short body shot lands from Johnson as the two fighters clinch.
Johnson throws a punch but it's blocked by Maynard .
Maynard working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Johnson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Gray Maynard 's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Johnson lands with a right hand.
Johnson throws the left hand but Maynard avoids the punch easily.
Johnson misses the shot to the body.
Maynard is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Maynard keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Johnson.
Maynard throws out a powerful jab.

Johnson is rocked!
Are you kidding me?! Maynard ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent Johnson clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gray Maynard !
After winning the bout, Gray Maynard thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.