PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pete Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Green
vs
Johnson

200 cm
20
275 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

200 cm
22
270 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very confident

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pete Green!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Gwen Towbar and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Johnson lands a head kick that stumbles Green and the fighters go to the mat.

Green is rocked!

It looks like Pete Green has been cut.
Green looking for a sweep. Not yet Green, not yet.
Oh Green is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Johnson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Johnson passes into half guard.
Johnson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Green's head.

Green is defending against the submission attempts here by Johnson.
Green seems to have got his legs back now.
Green wants to get back to full guard.
Green is doing well to control the position and prevent Johnson from advancing to side control.
Johnson is looking to take a break and control but Green is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Green is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Johnson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Johnson's back!
Green lands a shot to the head.
Johnson trying to control the hands but Green breaks the grip.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green doesn't have the hooks in and Johnson manages to turn into his guard.
Johnson preventing the sweep.
Green utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Johnson stopping the sweep attempt from Green.
Johnson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Johnson wants to control from the top but Green keeps moving.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Green scores with a takedown into Johnson's guard.
Johnson lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Green!
Johnson throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Green because Johnson loaded up on that one.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson looking to finish with strikes here!
Green looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Johnson working for the choke.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Green trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Green tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Green tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Johnson trying to control but Green is having none of it.
Green manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Green is breathing heavily.
Johnson wants to stand but Green has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

Johnson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Johnson prevents Green from improving his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is thwarting Green's attempts to control the position.

Johnson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Johnson wants to control but Green is keeping him busy.
Green trying to control here.
Green regains full guard. Nicely done.

Green has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Johnson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Johnson wants to control from the top but Green keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Johnson fails with an attempt to clinch.

Green has taken the fight to the clinch.
Johnson tries to break the clinch but Green is controlling the position.
Johnson misses with an elbow strike.
Green with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Green on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Johnson lands a knee to the body.
Johnson can't break the clinch.
Green tries to score a body lock takedown but Johnson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Johnson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Green has him pressed against the cage.
Johnson scores a nice knee to the body.

Green tightens his grip and picks Johnson up, before dumping him to the ground. Johnson manages to land in guard.
Green connects with a couple of short punches.

Johnson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Green's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Johnson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Green is desperately trying to improve his position but Johnson has a good base and remains in mount.
Green on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Green tries to get out of the position.
Johnson thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Green tries to lock up and control but Johnson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Green is squirming around, avoiding Johnson's attempts to control the action.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Green tries to reverse the position but Johnson maintains control.

Johnson with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Johnson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pete Green's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A big head kick from Johnson and Green is sent sprawling to the canvas!

Green working for a triangle but Johnson defends it easily.
Green can't keep his opponent in guard - Johnson advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Green is refusing to be controlled, as Johnson sits in half guard.
Green is looking to improve his position.
Johnson is trying to control the action in half guard but Green is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Johnson blocks the strikes from Green.
Johnson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Johnson passes to side control.

Johnson working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Green regains half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green wants to improve his position but Johnson is controlling well.
Johnson wants to take a breather but Green is having none of it.
Johnson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Green landing small, sideways elbows.
Johnson wants to free his trapped foot but Green is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Johnson prevents Green from improving his position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Green drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Johnson keeping full guard, as Green tries to pass.

Johnson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Green can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Pete Green overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Johnson thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Green connects with a couple of short punches.
Green keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Johnson's head.
Green trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Johnson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Johnson working a defensive guard here.
Green passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Green lands a nice forearm strike.
Johnson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Green wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Green knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Johnson on the ground.
Green landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Johnson tries to improve position but can't.
You can see the frustration on Johnson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Johnson gets back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson trying to control from the bottom.
Johnson is trying to keep from getting into a worse position than he's already in but Johnson is working away and isn't letting himself get tied up.
Johnson regains full guard. Nicely done.

Johnson working for a triangle but Green defends it easily.
Johnson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Johnson is trying to keep Green in close.
Green stopping the sweep attempt from Johnson.
Johnson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Green.

Johnson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Johnson controls Green momentarily but Green frees himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green scoring with some ground and pound.
Green makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Johnson working a defensive guard here.

Johnson working for a triangle but Green defends it easily.
Johnson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Green manages to get himself to full guard.
Johnson trying to control but Green is working from the bottom.
Johnson preventing the sweep.
Johnson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Green wants to sweep but no luck.
Green preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Johnson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Pete Green's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Johnson closes the distance looking to clinch

and Green moves into the clinch.

Johnson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Johnson tries to clinch but Green is having none of it.
Green keeps the fight on the outside.
Horrible takedown by Green or perhaps it was just good defense by Johnson which made him look bad.
Johnson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Johnson works over Green's head and body with a nice combination.
Green throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Johnson counters with a big head kick but Green shrugs it off.
Johnson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Green pinned against the cage. Green gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Green stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Johnson.
Johnson lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Green is looking to close the distance but Johnson sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Green crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Green is OK because that was naaaaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Johnny Johnson!