PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jay Gee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Johannsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gee comes into the arena with put your hands where my can see blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gee
vs
Johannsen

202 cm
19
235 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

187 cm
25
260 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Inexperienced

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jay Gee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ryan Johannsen!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johannsen throws a body punch but Gee moves out of range.
Johannsen swinging wildly here.
Johannsen tries to clinch up.
Johannsen looks to land a combination but Gee avoids it well.
Gee chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Johannsen can pounce on him.
Johannsen misses with a double jab.
Johannsen doesn't manage to clinch there - Gee circles away.
Johannsen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Johannsen lands a glancing blow to the side of Gee's head.
Gee avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gee will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Johannsen is looking to clinch.
Johannsen is looking to clinch but Gee is avoiding it.

Gee fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Johannsen sprawls well initially but Gee persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Gee wants to work for an arm triangle but Johannsen is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Gee is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Johannsen sees it coming and defends easily.
Gee is trying to control the action in half guard but Johannsen is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gee prevents Johannsen from improving his position.
Gee wants to pass to mount but Johannsen is defending the position.
Johannsen should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

Gee is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Johannsen is just riding it out for now. Gee eventually gives up the hold.
Gee is breathing heavily.
Johannsen regains full guard. Nicely done.

Gee thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Gee will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Gee wants to control from the top but Johannsen keeps moving.
Gee stops Johannsen from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A head kick from Johannsen lands but Gee takes it in his stride.
Johannsen scores with a decent looking hook.
Ryan Johannsen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johannsen defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gee.
Johannsen tries to clinch up but Gee circles away and keeps his distance.
A solid leg kick lands there for Johannsen.
Johannsen tries to close the distance and clinch but Gee swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Johannsen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gee swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Johannsen takes the fight into the clinch.
Johannsen wants to get back to striking at distance but Gee won't allow it.
Johannsen has had enough of the clinch but Gee keeps him there for the moment.
Gee is working for takedown but Johannsen is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jay Gee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short right from Johannsen on the inside.
Johannsen has had enough of the clinch but Gee keeps him there for the moment.
Johannsen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Johannsen lands a nice knee to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Johannsen looking to throw knees to the head but Gee is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johannsen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Johannsen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Johannsen tries to break free but Gee pushes him back against the cage.
Johannsen tries to circle away but Gee has him pinned against the cage.
Johannsen working hard to break the clinch.
Gee takes a knee right on the jaw!
A nice right hand lands inside from Johannsen.
Johannsen landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Johannsen is trying to break the clinch but Gee has him pressed against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Johannsen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Johannsen is pressed up against the cage. Gee has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Johannsen down to the mat. Johannsen avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Johannsen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gee.
Johannsen feints and then cracks Gee's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gee down.
Johannsen works over Gee's head and body with a nice combination.
Johannsen doesn't manage to clinch there - Gee circles away.
Johannsen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gee swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Gee drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Johannsen controls Gee momentarily but Gee frees himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gee preventing the sweep.
Johannsen manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Gee is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Johannsen throwing strikes here but Gee is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Gee avoids a series of strikes thrown by Johannsen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ryan Johannsen will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Johannsen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Johannsen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Johannsen moves in looking to clinch but Gee pushes him off.
Johannsen feints and then cracks Gee's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gee down.
Gee swats away the attempt to clinch by Johannsen.
Johannsen doesn't manage to clinch there - Gee circles away.

Gee looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Johannsen!

Gee is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Johannsen can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Johannsen is wriggling around trying to escape.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Johannsen wants to hold on but Gee pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johannsen in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Johannsen tries to hold on but Gee postures up.
Johannsen is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Johannsen is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Gee looking to control but Johannsen is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Gee moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Johannsen has worked his arm free - good work by Johannsen!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johannsen wants to control but Gee postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johannsen tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gee wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Gee wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Johannsen, who protects the arm well.

Gee is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Johannsen is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Johannsen is trying to get back to half guard.
Johannsen is trying to control Gee's posture but Gee avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johannsen. Gee does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gee stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Johannsen.
The fight stays on the outside here - Johannsen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jay Gee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gee takes a kick to the side of the head.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gee.
Johannsen lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Johannsen.
Johannsen is looking to clinch but Gee is avoiding it.
Nice body punch from Johannsen.
Gee dives in and grabs Johannsen's left leg, looking for a takedown. Johannsen pushes down on Gee's head and hops out.
Gee is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Johannsen.
Johannsen scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gee swats away the attempt to clinch by Johannsen.
Nice takedown defense from Johannsen. No joy for Gee on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jay Gee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johannsen is looking to clinch but Gee is avoiding it.
Johannsen tries to clinch there but Gee circles away.
Johannsen throws a sloppy head kick and Gee moves out of range easily.
Johannsen scores with a jab to the head.
Gee avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Johannsen throws a head kick but Gee moves out of range.
Johannsen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gee closes this distance looking for a takedown but Johannsen circles away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gee avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ryan Johannsen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Johannsen is looking to clinch.
Johannsen lands a high kick!
Johannsen scores with a jab to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ryan Johannsen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Johannsen displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Gee moves in looking to clinch but Johannsen pushes him off.
Gee uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Johannsen.
Johannsen tries to clinch

and Gee counters with a single leg into guard. Johannsen didn't expect that.
Gee pushing down on Johannsen's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Johannsen manages to get to full guard.
Gee trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Johannsen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gee forces his way into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Gee is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Johannsen has managed to free his arm - good work.
Gee prevents Johannsen from improving his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gee is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The fighters are battling for position here. Johannsen manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Johannsen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Johannsen will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Johannsen trying to keep a closed guard but Gee is proving a slippery customer.

Gee postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Johannsen is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Gee, into his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johannsen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Johannsen has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Gee is proving hard to escape from.
Gee is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Johannsen is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johannsen preventing the sweep.
Johannsen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Johannsen works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Gee is trying to get back to full guard.
Johannsen trying to control the action but Gee is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Gee trying to control from the bottom.
Johannsen is looking to take a break and control but Gee is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Johannsen might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Gee kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Johannsen clinches but Gee breaks the clinch

and Gee counters with a takedown into side control.
Gee is looking to take a break and control but Johannsen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Gee is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Johannsen has escaped the position, nice work there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jay Gee showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Johannsen has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Johannsen!