PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Randall Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and JB Brubaker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson comes into the arena with Psycho - 50 Cent blaring out of the sound system. Brubaker has chosen August Burns Red - Poor Millionaire as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Johnson
vs
Brubaker

168 cm
23
135 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

164 cm
21
146 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

Fury Nutrition Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Randall Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, JB Brubaker!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Gregory Folan and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A telegraphed right hand from Brubaker misses the target.
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt
and Brubaker counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Brubaker connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Johnson's hands.
Brubaker throws a chopping leg kick but Johnson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Brubaker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brubaker looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Brubaker throws a body kick that misses.

Johnson closes the distance and clinches.
A short left from Brubaker.
Johnson is trying to drag Brubaker to the mat but Brubaker just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Johnson blocking some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson has Brubaker pressed against the cage, preventing Brubaker from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Good body shot from Brubaker.
Johnson wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Randall Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Brubaker.

Brubaker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Johnson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Brubaker to score with a decent uppercut.
JB Brubaker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brubaker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brubaker just misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson checks a low kick from Brubaker.
No luck for Johnson with that takedown attempt.
Johnson throws a leg kick but Brubaker sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Brubaker.
Johnson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brubaker.
Brubaker scores with a kick to the body.
Johnson wants to clinch
and Brubaker counters with a left to the body.
Johnson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brubaker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johnson was well out of range. Poor timing from Brubaker.
Brubaker throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Johnson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Johnson has managed to clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Johnson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brubaker holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Johnson is struggling to control the position.
Johnson is working for takedown but Brubaker is calmly controlling the position for now.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Brubaker takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A body shot lands from Brubaker.
Knees in the clinch landing for Brubaker.
Brubaker tries to circle away but Johnson has him pinned against the cage.
Brubaker lands with a light punch inside.
Brubaker taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Johnson gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Johnson is taking a breather. Brubaker says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brubaker is trying to control but can't.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brubaker wants to get back to full guard.
Johnson trying to control the pace.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Randall Johnson.
Brubaker changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

JB Brubaker dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Brubaker throws a series of punches but Johnson moves out of range.
Brubaker sizes up Johnson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Johnson shoots for a takedown but Brubaker saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Brubaker lands a jab.
Johnson checks the leg kick.
Brubaker lands a body shot.
Brubaker scores with a shot to the body.
Brubaker misses with a wild body shot.
Brubaker lands with a thumping leg kick.
Brubaker throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brubaker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Johnson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brubaker takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Johnson looks to score with a jab to the body but Brubaker is just out of range.
Brubaker connects with a body shot.
Johnson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Brubaker with a nice cross.
Brubaker throws a head kick but Johnson moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Brubaker as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Randall Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Brubaker slips under a jab.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch but Brubaker swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brubaker avoids the body shot from Johnson.
Brubaker looks to land a left hand but Johnson moved out of range nicely.
Johnson wants to clinch
and Brubaker counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown but Brubaker shows good takedown defense.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries for a takedown but Brubaker sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Brubaker pushes Johnson up against the cage in a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Brubaker scores with a nice short uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Brubaker.
Brubaker struggles to land a body shot inside as Johnson controls his hands.
Brubaker stalls.
Brubaker misses with a punch to the body.
Brubaker displaying some good clinch control by pressing Johnson up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brubaker tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Brubaker lands a left hand that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Johnson is looking to control Brubaker's arms but Brubaker gets an underhook and turns him. Now Johnson has his back to the cage.

Brubaker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brubaker misses with a few strikes there.
Johnson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brubaker.
Brubaker throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Brubaker comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice shot by Brubaker.
Johnson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Brubaker.
Johnson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brubaker was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

JB Brubaker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Brubaker misses with a straight left.
Brubaker missing with a left hand there. Johnson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Brubaker cracks the inside of Johnson's front leg.
Johnson slips under a jab.
Brubaker with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Johnson fails with the takedown.
Brubaker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Johnson shoots and misses
and Brubaker counters with a flying knee. Nice.

Johnson is rocked!
Brubaker drops Johnson with a naaaaasty hook - Johnson is in real trouble here! Brubaker dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). JB Brubaker!
JB Brubaker took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Fury Nutrition Inc. for their support in the buildup to the fight.