PBP Commentary

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

Johnson
vs
Sommers

190 cm
22
275 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

202 cm
18
280 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bud Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, TJ Sommers!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Daniel Bishop and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sommers uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
The fighters circling - Johnson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Sommers bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Johnson is looking for a sweep.
Sommers scores with punches from side control.
Johnson is trying to improve his position.
Sommers creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Johnson manages to work his way to half guard, despite Sommers's best efforts.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet.
Johnson is looking to improve his position.
Sommers landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Sommers is trying to control. Johnson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Sommers is looking to advance position but Johnson won't allow it.
Johnson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Sommers scores with a couple of nice shots.
Sommers 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 actively working from the bottom here.
Johnson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sommers sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Johnson defending well though.
Johnson regains full guard. Nicely done.
Sommers trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sommers working some strikes from top position.
Sommers looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
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 throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Sommers looking to sit in guard and control but Johnson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Sommers wants to sweep here but Johnson controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sommers tries to strike from the bottom.
Sommers not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Johnson tries to free his leg and advance position but Sommers is retaining full guard.
Sommers throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Sommers is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Johnson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sommers paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Johnson gets caught flat footed, as Sommers shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Sommers from controlling successfully.

Johnson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sommers connects with a couple of short punches.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sommers is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Sommers landing some decent shots from guard.
Sommers working some strikes from top position.
Sommers is in close to Johnson's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Sommers trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Sommers must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Sommers preventing the sweep.
Sommers is working Johnson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Sommers postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Sommers wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.

Johnson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sommers is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sommers lands a couple of elbows.

Johnson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sommers doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sommers manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Sommers lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Sommers postures up and lands a big shot to Johnson's brow.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sommers accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Johnson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sommers with a flurry of punches that miss.

Johnson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sommers can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Johnson has momentary wrist control but Sommers slips an elbow through the middle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sommers trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.

Johnson had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Sommers is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Johnson Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Sommers's back instead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but TJ Sommers will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Sommers gets a takedown into half guard.
Johnson manages to get to full guard.
Sommers makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Sommers throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sommers lands a couple of digs.
Sommers with a nice head shot there.

Sommers is sitting in close to Johnson's body. Johnson has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Sommers is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Sommers is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Johnson.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Bud Johnson!