PBP Commentary

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

Johnson
vs
Shorts

188 cm
22
190 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

190 cm
22
189 lbs
8 - 3 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anthony Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eetmy Shorts!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Shorts.
Johnson misses with the combination.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Shorts as he avoids it easily.
Shorts lands with a nice body punch.
Shorts tries a head kick but it misses.
Shorts misses with a head kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Shorts.
Horrible takedown by Johnson or perhaps it was just good defense by Shorts which made him look bad.
Shorts keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anthony Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shorts misses with a double jab

and Johnson counters with a takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shorts manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Shorts moves into full guard.
Shorts 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson throwing strikes from guard but Shorts blocks nicely.
Johnson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Johnson throwing strikes from guard but Shorts blocks nicely.
Shorts looking to hit a scissor sweep but Johnson is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Shorts keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Johnson blocks a low kick nicely.
Johnson lands a two punch combo.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Shorts sprawls well. Shorts wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Johnson gets slowly back to his feet.
Shorts will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shorts closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Shorts throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eetmy Shorts dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

A solid leg kick lands there for Shorts.
Johnson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Johnson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Shorts scores with a head kick.

It looks like Anthony Johnson has been cut.
Eetmy Shorts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson blocks a low kick nicely.
An inside leg kick lands from Shorts.
Anthony Johnson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shorts pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shorts will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Shorts thows a leg kick but Johnson checks it

and Johnson counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Shorts!
Johnson looking to control but Shorts is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Shorts wants to hold on but Johnson pushes him away.
Johnson thowing shots but they're missing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shorts can't escape the position.
Shorts blocking the ground and pound.
Johnson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Shorts tries to lock up and control but Johnson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Johnson throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Shorts because Johnson loaded up on that one.
Poor strikes thrown by Johnson there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

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.
Shorts sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Johnson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Shorts keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Johnson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shorts keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Shorts moves into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eetmy Shorts showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Anthony Johnson's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Johnson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Shorts is fending him off so far but Johnson persists. Nope, Shorts circles away and we're back to standing.
Shorts thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Johnson if he has to take too many more of those.
Johnson has a takedown stuffed.
Johnson shoots in looking for a takedown. Shorts tries to sprawl out of it but Johnson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Shorts manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anthony Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head kick misses from Shorts.
A slapping body kick lands there for Shorts.
Johnson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Shorts.
Shorts throws a nice outside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A punch combination from Shorts misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Shorts has closed the distance and engaged Johnson in a clinch.
Shorts dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Shorts trying to land knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shorts landing knees to the head.
Shorts dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Shorts landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Shorts connects with a knee to the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Shorts.
Knees in the clinch landing for Shorts.
Shorts lands a nice knee to the body.
Shorts lands a nice knee to the body.
Shorts misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Johnson.
Shorts lands a knee to the body.
Shorts tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Shorts throws a knee to the head but misses.
Shorts using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shorts lands a good knee to the midsection. Johnson won't want to take too many of those.
Shorts working Johnson over with knees to the body.
Shorts with a knee to the head.
Shorts gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Shorts is pushing Johnson up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Shorts missing with knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shorts working Johnson over with knees to the body.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Shorts 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.
Shorts working Johnson over with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shorts working Johnson over with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eetmy Shorts really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Anthony Johnson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Johnson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Johnson throws a nice looking combination but Shorts bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Shorts.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Johnson shoots in for a double leg but Shorts sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A nice leg kick lands there from Shorts.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Shorts.
Shorts falls off balance throwing a combination
and Johnson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Johnson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Shorts finds it's way round the side to connect with Johnson's head.
A right-left combo lands from Shorts.
Johnson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

Johnson tries to keep at a distance but Shorts has taken the fight into the clinch.
Shorts is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Shorts connects with a nasty looking knee right to Johnson's face.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shorts misses with a knee strike.
Shorts tries to land knees in the clinch but Johnson avoids the damage to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Shorts lands a damaging elbow.
Shorts missing with knees to the body.
Johnson avoiding damage as Shorts throws knees to the body.
Johnson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Johnson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Johnson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Shorts scores a nice knee to the body.
Johnson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Shorts throws a knee to the head but misses.
Johnson working hard to break the clinch.
Shorts lands a knee to the body.
Shorts tries to land knees in the clinch but Johnson avoids the damage to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Shorts landing knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Shorts.
Shorts missing with knees to the body.
Johnson managing to block the knees to the body from Shorts.
Shorts lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Shorts.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Shorts takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A frustrated look appears on Johnson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Johnson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Shorts tries to land knees in the clinch but Johnson avoids the damage to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shorts with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Johnson letting Shorts take a breather here.
Johnson avoiding damage as Shorts throws knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eetmy Shorts dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Anthony Johnson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Shorts plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Shorts throws a low kick, looking for Johnson's leg but Johnson calmly moves out of range.
Johnson has a takedown stuffed.
Johnson throws a lazy head kick
and Shorts counters with a big head kick but Johnson shrugs it off.
Both fighters circling a little - Shorts finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Shorts chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Johnson misses with a takedown
and Shorts counters with an inside leg kick.
Shorts looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Shorts lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Shorts thumps Johnson with a low kick.
Shorts connects with a solid leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Shorts has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Shorts lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Shorts lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Shorts.
Shorts lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Johnson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Shorts fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Shorts clinches up against the ropes.
Shorts tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Johnson avoids it.
Johnson takes a knee right on the jaw!
A knee to the head by Shorts.
Shorts lands a damaging elbow.
Shorts landing knees to the body.
Shorts avoiding damage.
Shorts scores a nice knee to the body.
Anthony Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Shorts tries to land knees in the clinch but Johnson avoids the damage to the body.
Shorts tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Johnson avoids it.
Shorts missing with knees to the body.
Shorts lands a knee to the head.
Johnson tries to break free but Shorts pushes him back against the ropes.
Johnson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Johnson avoiding damage as Shorts throws knees to the body.
Shorts scores with a knee to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnson managing to block the knees to the body from Shorts.
Eetmy Shorts seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Johnson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Shorts has him pressed against the ropes.
Shorts is trying to stall.
Shorts lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eetmy Shorts comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Shorts winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 43:50
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 43:50
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 43:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eetmy Shorts!