PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Reece Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stan Burton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stan Burton will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Johnson
vs
Burton

193 cm
25
257 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

204 cm
25
275 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Reece Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Stan Burton!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burton cracks a nice hook into Johnson's ribs.
Burton throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Burton misses with a hook
and Johnson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Burton thinking.
A big left from Burton misses.
Burton throws a jab but it's blocked by Johnson.
Johnson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Burton throws a hook but Johnson blocks it.
Burton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Johnson shoots in and gets a takedown into Burton's guard.
Johnson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Burton is keeping the position for now.
Johnson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Burton avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Burton avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Johnson drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Burton dives on top into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Burton's guard.
Johnson trying to control but Burton is working from the bottom.
Johnson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Johnson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Johnson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Burton keeping full guard, as Johnson tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Johnson wants to control from the top but Burton keeps moving.
Johnson throwing strikes but missing.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Burton can do anything to dispel that myth.
Johnson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Burton is working an open guard so Johnson takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Burton.
Johnson doesn't manage to clinch there - Burton circles away.
Johnson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Burton moves in looking to clinch but Johnson pushes him off.
Burton throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Johnson.

Johnson lands a big head kick that sends Burton tumbling to the mat! Johnson takes a step backwards and waves Burton back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Burton is rocked!

It looks like Stan Burton has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Burton takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Burton stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Burton wants it to stay on the feet.
Johnson throws a right hand that Burton ducks under and follows up with a left that Burton also avoids with ease.
Burton tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Johnson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Johnson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Burton throws a nice looking combination but Johnson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Johnson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Burton moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Burton.
Burton throws a hook but Johnson blocks it.
Johnson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Johnson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Burton sprawls well. Burton wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Johnson gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Reece Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Johnson rushes Burton and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Johnson.
Burton lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Burton working aggressively here.
Burton dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Burton misses with some punches.
Burton wants to stall.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Burton misses with a hook from the clinch.
Burton throws a punch but it's blocked by Johnson.
Johnson has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Burton after a bit of a struggle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Reece Johnson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Stan Burton's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Burton wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Johnson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Burton.
Burton connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

Burton forces Johnson back against the cage and clinches.
Burton has a couple of punches blocked by Johnson.
Burton stalling in the clinch.
Burton lands with a short shot to the head.
Burton has a couple of punches blocked by Johnson.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Burton lands with a light punch inside.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Johnson here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Burton misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Johnson.

Johnson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Johnson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Reece Johnson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Burton moves into the clinch successfully.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Burton blocks an elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Burton misses with the head strike.
Burton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Johnson blocks an uppercut.
Burton scores with a nice hook to the head.
Burton is pressed up against the cage. Johnson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Burton down to the mat. Burton avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Burton.

Burton moves into the clinch successfully.
Johnson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Reece Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Burton lands with a left to the head.
Burton throws a head punch that misses.
Johnson looking to slow down the pace here.

Johnson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Johnson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Burton throws a combination. Johnson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Johnson tries to clinch but Burton moves out of range.
Burton lands the left hand.

Johnson is rocked!
A swing and a miss from Burton.
Oh Johnson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Johnson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Burton.
A big right from Burton misses.
Johnson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Johnson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Burton.
Burton loads up on a big right hand but Johnson slips the punch.
Burton misses with a looping left.
Johnson slips under a jab.
A swing and a miss from Burton.
Burton is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Johnson slips under a jab from Burton.
Johnson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Johnson tries to clinch there but Burton circles away.
Johnson tries for a takedown but Burton sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Johnson gets tackled into the cage by Burton. Burton maintains the clinch.
Burton content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Johnson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Burton misses with a punch on the inside.
Johnson seems to have got his legs back now.

Johnson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Burton throws a lazy uppercut

and Johnson moves into the clinch.
Johnson is trying to break free.

Johnson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Johnson tries to clinch up.
Burton throws a hook to the side of Johnson's head but Johnson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burton tries to clinch but Johnson moves out of range.
Burton tries to clinch but Johnson is having none of it.
Burton just misses with a punch to the body.
Burton misses with a hook.
Johnson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Johnson looks to score with a jab to the body but Burton is just out of range.
Johnson finds himself stumbling back on wobbly legs after being clipped by a right hand. He's up against the cage, ducking and weaving under Burton's strikes but an uppercut finds it's way through and Johnson falls! - He's completely out of it and the ref jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stan Burton!