PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bobby Brown has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Tommy Johnson's chin.

Johnson
vs
Brown

180 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

175 cm
20
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite 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 London, Tommy Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Bobby Brown!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Colin Fotheringham and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown misses with a two punch combination.
Johnson tries to clinch up but Brown circles away and keeps his distance.
Brown tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Johnson counters with a stiff right hand.
Brown tries to clinch up

and Johnson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Brown's guard.

Brown manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Brown tries to clinch
and Johnson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Brown scores with a kick to the midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Brown has taken the fight to the clinch.
Brown landing knees to the head.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Brown tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Brown lands a good knee to the midsection. Johnson won't want to take too many of those.

Brown manages to break the clinch.
Brown darts in trying to clinch

and Johnson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Brown escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brown tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Johnson tries to keep at a distance but Brown has taken the fight into the clinch.
Brown lands a knee to the head.
Brown throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Brown tries to land a knee to the head but Johnson blocks with his arms.
Brown throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Johnson blocks it with crossed arms.

Brown's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brown throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Johnson.
Johnson keeps the fight on the outside.
Bobby Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good leg kick by Brown there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Johnson shoots in but Brown avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Brown fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Johnson.
Brown tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Johnson tries to keep at a distance but Brown has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Brown walks away with a smile on his face. Johnson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Brown will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Brown stuffs the takedown attempt from Johnson. Johnson gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tommy Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brown looks to clinch

and Johnson counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Brown's guard now.
Johnson stops Brown from standing up.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Johnson is looking to stand up but Brown won't let him.
Brown is looking to stand up but Johnson isn't so interested in that idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Brown doesn't manage to clinch there - Johnson circles away.
Brown tries to clinch up but Johnson circles away and keeps his distance.
Johnson fails with the takedown.

Brown forces Johnson back against the cage and clinches.

Brown pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Brown wants to clinch but Johnson slips to the side
and Johnson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Brown tries to clinch but Johnson moves away
and Johnson counters with a nice kick to the body.

Johnson pushes Brown up against the cage in a clinch.
Brown throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Brown breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Johnson takes the fight into the clinch.
Brown missing with knees to the body.
Johnson fails to pull guard.
Johnson is looking to control Brown's arms but Brown gets an underhook and turns him. Now Johnson has his back to the cage.
Brown lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Brown using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Brown scores with a knee to the head.
Johnson avoiding damage.
Brown misses with a knee strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brown wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Johnson lands a damaging elbow.

Brown breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Johnson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Johnson dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Johnson moves in looking to clinch but Brown pushes him off.
Brown clinches but Johnson breaks the clinch

and Johnson counters with a nice double leg into guard.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Brown scrambles and gets back to his feet.

Brown gets a clinch.
Brown using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Johnson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Brown wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Johnson has him pressed against the cage.
Brown misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Johnson.
Johnson wants to stall.

Johnson manages to break the clinch.
Johnson is looking to clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Johnson misses with a wild combination.

Johnson tries to keep at a distance but Brown has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Johnson - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Brown tries a knee to the head but Johnson blocks it.
Brown misses with a knee to the head.
Brown is pressed up against the cage. Johnson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Brown down to the mat. Brown avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Brown defending well as Johnson loads up on a big left hand.
Brown looks to clinch
and Johnson counters with a nice body kick.
Brown displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Johnson.
Brown tries to clinch up
and Brown takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Brown tries to clinch

and Johnson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Johnson decides to pull guard.

Brown stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Johnson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Brown with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Johnson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Brown avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tommy Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
With the fighters up against the cage, Brown throws an elbow but misses.
Johnson works on Brown's body with a couple of short punches.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Brown in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Brown misses with a knee to the head.

Johnson pulls guard effortlessly.
Brown preventing the sweep.
Brown has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Johnson is proving hard to escape from.
Tommy Johnson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Johnson working a defensive guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Brown decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Johnson, up you get!
Brown lands a head kick. Johnson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Brown tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Johnson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Brown blocks a head kick by Johnson.
Brown tries to clinch but Johnson moves away
and Johnson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Brown tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Johnson counters with a right hand to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Brown misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brown tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Johnson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Brown is trying to stand.
Johnson not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Brown manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Brown clinches but Johnson breaks the clinch
and Johnson counters with a stiff right hand.
Johnson misses with a kick to the body

and Brown counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brown connects with a knee to the head.
Johnson working hard to break the clinch.
Brown throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Johnson turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Johnson dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Brown closes the distance looking to clinch
and Brown takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Brown swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Johnson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Brown darts in trying to clinch

and Johnson counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Brown's guard now.
Brown is looking to stand up but Johnson isn't so interested in that idea.
Johnson is looking to work some ground and pound but Brown has wrist control.
Brown is looking to stand up but Johnson isn't so interested in that idea.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
Brown wants to stand and escape but Johnson is having none of it.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Brown tries to clinch but Johnson moves away
and Johnson counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Brown tries to clinch

and Johnson moves into the clinch.
Johnson can't get the takedown.
Johnson tries to break the clinch but Brown is controlling the position.
Johnson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Brown just stands there and leans against the cage.
Johnson working hard to break the clinch.

Brown escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Brown circles away from the clinch attempt.
Johnson doesn't manage to clinch there - Brown circles away.
Brown looks to clinch
and Johnson counters with a nice uppercut.

Brown gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Johnson goes for a takedown attempt but Brown pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tommy Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson dives in and grabs Brown's left leg, looking for a takedown. Brown pushes down on Johnson's head and hops out.
Brown closes the distance looking to clinch

and Johnson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Johnson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Johnson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

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

Brown manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Johnson tries for a takedown but Brown circles away easily
and Brown counters with a head kick. That will keep Johnson thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Brown looks to clinch
letting Johnson counter with a right hand.
A head kick by Brown misses

and Johnson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Johnson is stalling here. Brown is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Johnson seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Brown has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Johnson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Johnson wants to sweep here but Brown controlling him for the moment.
Brown tries to stand but Johnson is controlling from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson wants to sweep here but Brown controlling him for the moment.
Bobby Brown has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tommy Johnson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Brown gets to his feet. Johnson looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

And that's the end of the fight!
Tommy Johnson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Johnson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Johnson!