PBP Commentary

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

Yeo
vs
Johnson

192 cm
19
245 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

200 cm
22
279 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Alpha-Omega

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 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Axelito Yeo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rock Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yeo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rock Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Johnson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Yeo to the mat! Yeo manages to get full guard.
Yeo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Yeo is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Johnson is controlling him.
Johnson cracks Yeo with a solid left hand.
Johnson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Yeo is trying to get back to half guard.

Johnson is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Yeo knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Yeo is looking to reverse the position.

Johnson tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Yeo is trying to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yeo manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Yeo is just content to waste time from the top position. Johnson takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.

Johnson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Johnson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Johnson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Yeo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Johnson looks gassed!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Yeo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Johnson is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Yeo!
Yeo tries to reverse the position but Johnson maintains control.
Yeo regains half guard.
Yeo makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Yeo.
Johnson scoring with some ground and pound.
Yeo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Johnson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Yeo is keeping the position for now.
Johnson forces his way into half guard.
Yeo moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yeo trying to keep a closed guard but Johnson is proving a slippery customer.
Yeo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Johnson works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Yeo taking some punishment here, with Johnson in his half guard.
Yeo flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Johnson is working for a kimura but Yeo is defending it quite comfortably.
Yeo tries to roll over but Johnson keeps him under control.
Nice strikes from Johnson there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Yeo looking for submissions off his back.
Yeo tries to get to full guard but Johnson has control of the leg.
Johnson works his way into full mount!

Johnson is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Yeo can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

Johnson wants to finish this one by submission but Yeo is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Johnson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Yeo shoots in but Johnson avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Johnson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Yeo wants to get back to his feet.
Yeo on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Yeo tries to get out of the position.
Johnson winds up and cracks Yeo with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Johnson wants to control but Yeo is keeping him busy.
Johnson lands strikes from half guard.
Johnson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Yeo wants to get back to full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Johnson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Yeo tries to roll over but Johnson keeps him under control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Yeo is defending against the submission attempts here by Johnson.
Yeo is positioning himself well to prevent Johnson advancing to mount.
Yeo wants to improve his position but Johnson is controlling well.
Yeo flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Yeo is not content to let Johnson control the position.
Johnson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

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.
Yeo is in trouble now - Johnson has advanced to mount!
Yeo is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Johnson blocks Yeo's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Yeo keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

Johnson looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Rock Johnson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Yeo is squirming around, avoiding Johnson's attempts to control the action.
Yeo regains half guard.
Johnson drops an elbow to the side of Yeo's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yeo moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Johnson is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Johnson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Johnson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Yeo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Johnson is one step ahead there.
Johnson pushing down on Yeo's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Johnson is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Yeo has managed to free his arm - good work.
Johnson scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Yeo looks like he's trying to stand up.
Yeo flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

Johnson is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Yeo has managed to free his arm - good work.
Johnson is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Yeo throwing hammer fists to the chest of Johnson. What's that going to do exactly?
Yeo is desperately trying to improve his position but Johnson has a good base and remains in mount.
Johnson working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Yeo is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rock Johnson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Yeo misses with a takedown

and Johnson counters with a single leg into guard. Yeo didn't expect that.
Johnson lands a couple of digs.
Johnson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Yeo can't keep his opponent in guard - Johnson advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Johnson has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Yeo keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Johnson in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Yeo is squirming around, avoiding Johnson's attempts to control the action.
Yeo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Johnson trying to control but Yeo is having none of it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Johnson lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yeo is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

Johnson has control of Yeo's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Yeo regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Johnson wants to control the pace but Yeo is squirming around nicely.
Yeo wants to hold on but Johnson pushes him away.
Johnson lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Yeo can't escape the position.
Johnson lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Yeo hang on?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Johnson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Yeo is looking to escape.

Johnson moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Yeo has worked his arm free - good work by Yeo!
Johnson wants to control but Yeo is keeping him busy.

Johnson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Yeo has escaped the position, nice work there.
Yeo avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Johnson.
Yeo striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Yeo wants to get back to his feet but Johnson drags him back down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yeo is looking to reverse the position.
Yeo is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Yeo is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Yeo flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Johnson feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Yeo wants to sweep but no luck.
Rock Johnson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Johnson slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Yeo.
Johnson drops an elbow to the side of Yeo's head.
Yeo wants to improve his position but Johnson is controlling well.
Yeo tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Johnson seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Johnson is tying to control. Yeo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yeo moves into full guard.
Johnson stands and throws Yeo's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Johnson is looking to take a break and control but Yeo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee asks Johnson politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Johnson prefers to stall for the moment though.
Axelito Yeo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yeo sneaks back into half guard.
Yeo is not content to let Johnson control the position.
Yeo gets back to full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rock Johnson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Johnson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30

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