PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Henriy Brez (ranked 5790 p4p, 4787 weight class) and Frank Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Brez
vs
Johnson

194 cm
25
185
0 - 1 - 0

175 cm
25
188
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Henriy Brez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Frank Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Winston Alpacca and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Brez clinches up against the cage.

Brez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Johnson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Johnson drives through with a takedown into guard.

Brez pushes Johnson off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Brez throws a sloppy head kick and Johnson moves out of range easily.
A slapping body kick lands there for Brez.
A head kick misses from Brez.
Brez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Johnson steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Brez.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Brez clinches up against the cage.

Brez manages to break the clinch.
Brez attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

Brez clinches with his opponent.

Brez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brez throws a nice looking combination but Johnson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Johnson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Johnson closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Brez's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brez is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Johnson dives into side control.

Johnson decides to stand up, so the ref orders Brez to his feet.
Brez misses with a two punch combination.

Brez clinches.
Johnson looking for a takedown.

Brez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Johnson tries to clinch but Brez is having none of it.
Brez blocks a head kick by Johnson.
Brez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Brez closes the distance and clinches.
Johnson is looking to control Brez's arms but Brez gets an underhook and turns him. Now Johnson has his back to the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Brez gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Henriy Brez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Johnson.
Johnson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brez is defending well for now.
Johnson is trying to pull guard but Brez has him pressed against the cage.

Brez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson shoots for a takedown but Brez saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Brez missing with a left hand there. Johnson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Brez throws a sloppy head kick and Johnson moves out of range easily.
Brez is breathing heavily.
Brez misses with a few strikes there.
Brez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Johnson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Johnson tries to clinch up.
Johnson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Brez gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Johnson trying to stall but Brez improves his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Brez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Johnson throws a push kick but Brez slaps the foot to one side.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Brez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Johnson tries to clinch up but Brez circles away and keeps his distance.

Brez takes the fight into the clinch.
Brez lands an elbow inside that Johnson shrugs off.
Brez keeps control of Johnson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Brez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brez plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Brez gets caught flat footed, as Johnson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Brez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Johnson on the ground.
Johnson controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Johnson passes Brez's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Brez looks like he's trying to stand up.

Johnson decides to stand and escape the position.

Brez gets caught flat footed, as Johnson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Johnson seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Johnson passes into half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Excellent takedown into side control there by Johnson.
Brez tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Johnson lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Johnson.
Johnson just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.

Johnson has his arm under Brez's chin here. Game over son! Johnson squeezes tightly and Brez is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Frank Johnson!