PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between CJ Johnson (ranked 1360 p4p, 175 weight class) and Oscar Oscarsson (ranked 2080 p4p, 261 weight class). Johnson's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Relentless - Slayer. Oscarsson has chosen Pain - Shut Your Mouth as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Johnson
vs
Oscarsson

183 cm
26
184 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

180 cm
26
182 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, CJ Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Oscar Oscarsson!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Columbo Gatti and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson throws a hook but Oscarsson avoids it easily.
Johnson with a jab.

Johnson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Johnson wants to pass the guard but Oscarsson is defending well.

Johnson seems to be looking for submissions.
Johnson tries to stand and escape but Oscarsson is controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Johnson wants to work for an arm triangle but Oscarsson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Johnson trying to pass the guard but Oscarsson defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Oscarsson has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Johnson is on him like a limpet, forcing Oscarsson back against the cage.
Oscarsson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Johnson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson has Oscarsson pressed against the cage, preventing Oscarsson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A short left from Johnson.
Oscarsson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Johnson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Johnson throws a head punch that misses.
Oscarsson lands with a light punch inside.
Oscarsson lands a body shot.
Oscarsson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Johnson.
Johnson throws a punch but it's blocked by Oscarsson.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oscarsson lands a body shot.
Johnson working aggressively here.
Stalling in the clinch from Oscarsson.
A shot in the inside from Johnson.

Oscarsson breaks the clinch.
Johnson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws a right hand that Oscarsson ducks under and follows up with a left that Oscarsson also avoids with ease.
Johnson throws a series of punches but Oscarsson moves out of range.
Johnson cracks Oscarsson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Oscarsson staying out of range there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Johnson.
Johnson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Johnson misses with an uppercut
and Oscarsson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Johnson tries to clinch but Oscarsson is having none of it.
Oscarsson takes a swing at Johnson's ribcage but misses.
Johnson misses with a jab, cross combination.
It seemed like Oscarsson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Oscarsson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Johnson throws a head kick that half lands.
Johnson throws a right and a left that Oscarsson avoids nicely.
Johnson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Oscarsson's calf.
CJ Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a wild combination.
Oscarsson throws out a counter right but Johnson avoids it with no problem.

Johnson clinches up with Oscarsson and pushes him back against the cage.

Oscarsson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Johnson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Oscarsson bucks up and tries to throw Johnson off but instead Johnson has got his back!
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Johnson's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.

Johnson tightening his grip on Oscarsson, looking for the choke.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Johnson looking for the choke but no joy.

Johnson is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Johnson's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Oscarsson is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Johnson off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
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 is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Oscarsson is defending well though. Johnson let's go of the attempt for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

CJ Johnson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Johnson tests Oscarsson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Oscarsson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Johnson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Oscarsson moves forwards but Johnson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Oscarsson slaps away a takedown attempt from Johnson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Oscarsson tries to move into range but Johnson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Johnson forces Oscarsson back against the cage and clinches.
Johnson gets through Oscarsson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Johnson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Oscarsson backwards.
Oscarsson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Johnson lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Oscarsson has had enough of the clinch but Johnson keeps him there for the moment.
Johnson misses with an elbow over the top.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Johnson swings wildly with an uppercut but Oscarsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oscarsson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
CJ Johnson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A frustrated look appears on Oscarsson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Oscarsson tries to throw a body punch but Johnson avoids it by throwing Oscarsson back against the cage.
Johnson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Johnson lands a left hand.
Johnson throws a punch but it's blocked by Oscarsson.

Oscarsson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Oscar Oscarsson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Johnson tries to bum rush Oscarsson with a series of wild strikes but Oscarsson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
CJ Johnson is winning the standup battle so far.
Johnson dips to his left and cracks Oscarsson with an uppercut!
We've been informed that Oscarsson has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Johnson misses with a hook.
Oscarsson let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Johnson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Johnson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Oscarsson can do to turn this around?

Johnson clinches with his opponent.
Oscarsson pushes Johnson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

Johnson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oscarsson lands a glancing blow to the side of Johnson's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Johnson forces Oscarsson back against the cage and clinches.
Oscarsson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Oscarsson looking to stall.

Johnson has hold of one of Oscarsson's legs. Oscarsson is fighting the takedown attempt but Johnson gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Johnson looking to pass the guard.
Johnson slips nicely into half guard.
Johnson is trying to control. Oscarsson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Johnson wants to stand but Oscarsson has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is looking to advance position but Oscarsson won't allow it.
Johnson wants to take a breather but Oscarsson is having none of it.

Johnson wants to work for an arm triangle but Oscarsson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Oscarsson won't allow Johnson to pass to mount.

Johnson looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Oscarsson is trying to stand.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Johnson looks to score with a jab to the body but Oscarsson is just out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Oscarsson! But no joy.

Johnson has managed to clinch.
Oscarsson blocking some punches.
Oscarsson throws a head punch that misses.
Johnson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Oscarsson is trying to break the clinch but Johnson has him pressed against the cage.
Johnson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Oscarsson backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

CJ Johnson dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Oscarsson checks a leg kick.
Johnson connects with a body shot that sends Oscarsson's belly button to the back.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses.
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt - Oscarsson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Oscarsson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Johnson tries a head kick but it misses.
Johnson lands a nice hook to Oscarsson's body. Oscarsson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Johnson connects with the punch.
Johnson lets loose with a powerful body kick. Oscarsson will feel that in the morning.
Johnson connects with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oscarsson tries to move into range but Johnson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Johnson throws a sloppy head kick and Oscarsson moves out of range easily.
Oscarsson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Oscarsson throws a series of punches but Johnson moves out of range.
Oscarsson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oscarsson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A left lands for Johnson.
Johnson lands with a hook. Oscarsson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Johnson misses with a right hand
letting Oscarsson counter with a right hand.
Johnson misses with a hook.
Oscarsson cracks a nice hook into Johnson's ribs.
Johnson scores with a hook to the body. Oscarsson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A slapping body kick lands there for Johnson.
Johnson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Johnson thuds a left hand into Oscarsson's body.
Johnson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Oscarsson takes a jab right on the kisser.
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!
Danga de danga de dang - Johnson scores with a four punch combination!
Oscarsson throws a right hand that Johnson ducks under and follows up with a left that Johnson also avoids with ease.
Oscar Oscarsson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Johnson misses
and Oscarsson counters with a straight right hand.
Johnson lands a nice looking body shot.
Johnson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Oscarsson was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnson.
Oscarsson takes one to the chin there.
Oscarsson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Johnson lands with a straight right. Oscarsson didn't see that one coming.
Johnson lands a nice looking body kick.
Johnson cracks the inside of Oscarsson's front leg.
Johnson connects with a solid leg kick.
Johnson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Oscarsson misses with an uppercut. Johnson saw that one coming.
Johnson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Johnson throws a hook but Oscarsson avoids it easily.
A little jabbing left from Oscarsson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oscarsson avoids a punch combination nicely.
A nice side step and Oscarsson releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Oscarsson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Oscarsson throws a hook but Johnson blocks it.
Nice sprawl there from Oscarsson as Johnson shoots in.
Johnson misses with a takedown

and Oscarsson counters with a leg kick then a big left hand that sends Johnson down! Oscarsson is looking to finish but Johnson is intelligently defending himself.

Johnson is rocked!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for CJ Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Oscarsson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Johnson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Oh Johnson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Oscarsson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet but Oscarsson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Oscarsson throws a big elbow that misses.
Oscarsson throwing strikes from guard but Johnson blocks nicely.
Johnson wants to stand and escape but Oscarsson is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oscarsson advances position into side control!
Oscarsson 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.

Oscarsson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Oscarsson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Johnson seems to have got his legs back now.
Johnson gets back to half guard.
CJ Johnson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Oscarsson prevents Johnson from standing back up.
Johnson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Oscarsson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Oscarsson's back!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson trying to control momentarily.
Oscarsson is trying to get back to his feet but Johnson has full control of the position and if anything, Oscarsson has just worked his way into a worse spot.

And that's the end of the fight!
CJ Johnson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Johnson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... CJ Johnson!
During a confident post fight interview, CJ Johnson thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
The defeated Oscar Oscarsson had this to say: 'He was the better fighter this time. You win lose, and you some some.'.