PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Add Sweep (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fred Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Add Sweep has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Sweep
vs
Johnson

225 cm
25
194 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

170 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

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 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Add Sweep!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Fred Johnson!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Paul Tew and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sweep fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johnson manages to avoid it.

Sweep clinches up with Johnson and pushes him back against the cage.
Sweep misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sweep misses with the head strike.
Sweep fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sweep tries to throw a body punch but Johnson avoids it by throwing Sweep back against the cage.
Johnson blocking some punches.
Sweep can't find room to land a body shot as Johnson controls the action.
Sweep wants to stall.
Johnson tries to score a body lock takedown but Sweep shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Sweep is pressed up against the cage. Johnson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Sweep down to the mat. Sweep avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Johnson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Johnson showed some decent athleticism there.
Johnson is pressing down on Sweep's thigh, looking to free his foot. Sweep is holding on for now.
Sweep is trying to stand up here but Johnson is controlling him well.
Johnson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Johnson with the ground and pound but Sweep uses the opportunity to regain guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sweep kicks Johnson off and gets to his feet.
Johnson circles away from the clinch attempt.

Johnson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Johnson landing a few strikes.
Sweep wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Sweep is working to avoid the ground and pound but Johnson connects with a decent elbow.
Johnson throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Johnson tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Sweep tries to escape but Johnson is in control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sloppy strikes there by Johnson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Johnson are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Sweep is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Johnson is controlling him well.
Johnson wants to control for a moment but Sweep uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Johnson looks to land a strike but Sweep avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Johnson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Johnson gets the takedown into side control.
Johnson is chipping away with strikes.
Johnson working the ground and pound but Sweep is defending the strikes.
Sweep avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Johnson.
Johnson throws an elbow but Sweep slips to the side and avoids it well.
Sweep is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Sweep is trying to control Johnson's posture but Johnson avoids it.
Johnson misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson working away.
Sweep wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sweep is breathing heavily.
Johnson works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Johnson lands a decent elbow from side control.
Johnson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sweep keeps working.
Johnson throws an elbow but Sweep slips to the side and avoids it well.
Johnson scoring with punches from side control.
Johnson working the ground and pound from side control.
Johnson throws a strike aimed at the side of Sweep's head but Sweep avoids it well.
Sweep takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sweep tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Johnson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Johnson misses with the ground and pound.
Sweep manages to work his way to half guard, despite Johnson's best efforts.
Sweep is trying to stand.
Johnson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sweep defending well though.
Johnson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Sweep tries to kick Johnson off but Johnson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Johnson scores with a takedown into Sweep's guard.
Johnson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson thows a big elbow that misses.
Johnson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Johnson advances position into side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fred Johnson 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.

Johnson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Sweep!
Johnson wants to control the pace but Sweep is squirming around nicely.
Johnson prevents Sweep from getting the reversal.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson content just to control the position here.
A nice elbow there by Johnson.
Sweep wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sweep slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Johnson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Sweep really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Johnson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sweep wants to control but Johnson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Johnson is looking to pass Sweep's guard but actually Sweep recovers to full guard.
Johnson throws a strike but Sweep rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Johnson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sweep is one step ahead there.
Sweep wanted to stand there but Johnson had control of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson strikes from his own guard.
Johnson can't keep his opponent in guard - Sweep advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Johnson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Sweep's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Sweep's back!
Johnson is throwing shots to the body but Sweep manages to wriggle free. Johnson pounces on him again and ends up in Sweep's guard.
Sweep wants to stand and escape but Johnson is having none of it.
Johnson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Johnson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Johnson throwing strikes from guard but Sweep blocks nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sweep seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Johnson chips away with some ground and pound.
Johnson lands a couple of digs.
Johnson stops Sweep from standing up.
Johnson content to stall in guard here.
Sweep utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Johnson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Johnson tries to free his leg and advance position but Sweep is retaining full guard.
Sweep looking for a sweep. Not yet Sweep, not yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sweep is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Johnson looking to pass the guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sweep tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Johnson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Johnson moves out of range as Sweep strikes.

Johnson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Sweep to the mat! Sweep manages to get full guard.
Sweep utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Johnson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Johnson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sweep wants to stand and escape but Johnson is having none of it.
Johnson stopping the sweep attempt from Sweep.
Sweep is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Johnson is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fred Johnson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Sweep displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Johnson.
Johnson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sweep.
Sweep throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sweep throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Johnson closes the distance and clinches up with Sweep, looking for a takedown. Johnson pushes Sweep against the cage but Sweep circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Johnson gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Johnson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Johnson tries to pass to full mount but Sweep defends it.
Sweep controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Sweep works his way to full guard. Good work.
Johnson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sweep wants to stand and escape but Johnson is having none of it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Johnson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sweep pulls Johnson in to control the position.
Johnson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Sweep has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Johnson off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Johnson fails to land the takedown.
Add Sweep has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fred Johnson.
Sweep defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Johnson.
Sweep misses with a hook. Johnson ducked under it nicely.
Johnson shoots in but Sweep avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sweep lands a slapping body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sweep looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sweep lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Fred Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Johnson.
Sweep misses with a looping left.
Johnson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Sweep connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Sweep doesn't manage to clinch there - Johnson circles away.
Sweep keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sweep misses with a straight right.
Sweep tries to clinch there but Johnson circles away.
Sweep fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sweep connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Johnson scores with a takedown into Sweep's guard.
Sweep keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.

Sweep has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Johnson off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Sweep tries to clinch up but Johnson circles away and keeps his distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sweep tries to clinch but Johnson moves out of range.

Johnson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Sweep looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Sweep wants to control but Johnson postures up.
Sweep is trying to buck Johnson off.
Johnson is trying to ground and pound but Sweep uses the momentary lack of control by Johnson to regain half guard.
Sweep is trying to stand up here but Johnson is controlling him well.
Johnson working Sweep over with strikes.
Johnson looks to land a strike but Sweep avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Sweep keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.

Sweep has his feet on Johnson's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sweep fails with an attempt to clinch.
Johnson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sweep is fending him off so far but Johnson persists. Nope, Sweep circles away and we're back to standing.
Sweep takes a swing at Johnson's ribcage but misses.
Sweep loads up on a big right hand but Johnson slips the punch.
Fred Johnson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sweep is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Sweep slaps away a takedown attempt from Johnson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sweep darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Johnson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Johnson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sweep cracks Johnson with an open hand slap.
Sweep cracks Johnson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Good shot there by Sweep.
Add Sweep has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sweep catches Johnson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

And that's the end of the fight!
Add Sweep showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Johnson 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 James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29

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