PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Slick Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miguel Caballero Rojo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miguel Caballero Rojo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Johnson
vs
Caballero Rojo

188 cm
22
197 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
193 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Voodoo Supplements
Hellbent, Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Slick Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Miguel Caballero Rojo!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, George Francis and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Caballero Rojo moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Johnson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Caballero Rojo is fending him off so far but Johnson persists. Nope, Caballero Rojo circles away and we're back to standing.
Johnson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Caballero Rojo circles away.
Johnson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

Johnson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
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 Caballero Rojo from getting the reversal.
Caballero Rojo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Johnson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Johnson looking to secure an arm triangle but Caballero Rojo defends it well.
Johnson wants to control the pace but Caballero Rojo is squirming around nicely.
Caballero Rojo tries to reverse the position but Johnson maintains control.
Johnson avoids the attempt from Caballero Rojo to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Johnson lands a big elbow.
Caballero Rojo trying desperately to get to his feet.
Poor strikes thrown by Johnson there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Johnson trying to control but Caballero Rojo is having none of it.
Caballero Rojo is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

Johnson is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Caballero Rojo is surviving well by controlling Johnson's body position as best he can.
Johnson tries to control but Caballero Rojo wriggling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caballero Rojo really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Johnson has control of Caballero Rojo's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Caballero Rojo regains control of the situation pretty easily.

Johnson has hold of Caballero Rojo's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Caballero Rojo manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Caballero Rojo wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Johnson.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caballero Rojo tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Johnson is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Caballero Rojo is surviving well by controlling Johnson's body position as best he can.
Caballero Rojo is looking to get to half guard.
Johnson cracks Caballero Rojo with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Caballero Rojo keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Johnson scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Caballero Rojo?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caballero Rojo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Caballero Rojo is squirming around, avoiding Johnson's attempts to control the action.
Caballero Rojo taking shots to the head.
Johnson throwing strikes here but Caballero Rojo is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

Johnson has control of Caballero Rojo's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Caballero Rojo regains control of the situation pretty easily.

Johnson jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Caballero Rojo manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Caballero Rojo is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Slick Johnson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Johnson shoots in but no luck this time.
Caballero Rojo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Caballero Rojo scores with a hook.
Johnson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Caballero Rojo circles away.
Caballero Rojo tries a head kick but it misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Johnson.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Slick Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt - Caballero Rojo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Caballero Rojo with a hook.

It looks like Slick Johnson has been cut.
A head kick misses from Caballero Rojo.
Donk. Caballero Rojo catches Johnson right on the button with a cross.
Johnson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Johnson takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Johnson is rocked!
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 looks up at the clock. Bad move! Caballero Rojo lands a right hand from hell, dropping Johnson. Caballero Rojo pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Miguel Caballero Rojo!