PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mac Razum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and tyrone johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Razum
vs
johnson

190 cm
18
170 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

195 cm
20
180 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mac Razum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, tyrone johnson!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Daniel Franklin and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
johnson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Razum's waist but Razum gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing johnson off to one side.
Razum tries a head kick but it misses.
tyrone johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
johnson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Razum tries to keep at a distance but johnson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Razum is looking for a takedown up against the cage. johnson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

johnson jumps guard.
johnson is controlling Razum's posture.
johnson is striking off his back. Razum thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
johnson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Razum wants to control from the top but johnson keeps moving.
johnson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Razum is one step ahead there.
johnson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Razum wants to control but johnson is having none of it.
Razum is breathing heavily.
Razum is squirming around, avoiding johnson's attempts to control the action.
Razum tries to lock up and control but johnson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
johnson with the ground and pound from mount.
johnson lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Razum hang on?
johnson is landing with some decent strikes but Razum is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

johnson looking for a guillotine from mount but Razum is having none of it.
johnson looking to finish Razum with some ground and pound. This is bad for Razum!
Razum sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Razum blocking the ground and pound attempt from johnson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
johnson prevents Razum from improving his position.
johnson throwing shots but Razum is blocking nicely.
johnson sitting and controlling from the half guard.
johnson tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Razum.
Razum punching from the bottom.
Razum 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 content to control rather than advance.
johnson trying to control from half guard but Razum is working away.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Razum paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
johnson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
johnson tries to clinch up.

Razum shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
johnson gets back to half guard.
johnson tries to get to full guard but Razum has control of the leg.
Razum lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
johnson has hold of Razum's hands but Razum slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Razum moves nicely into side control.
Razum happy to just control the position for now.
Razum looks up at the clock and then as johnson takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Razum smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

johnson is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
johnson can't do much from the bottom here.
johnson is still in real trouble! Can Razum finish him?
Razum advances to mount.

Razum wants to finish this one by submission but johnson is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Razum.
johnson seems to have recovered his senses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
johnson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Razum prevents johnson from getting the reversal.

Razum is working for a guillotine from mount but johnson frees his head quite easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
johnson gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but tyrone johnson will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

johnson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
johnson is looking to advance position but Razum won't allow it.
johnson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Razum actively working from the bottom here.

Razum actively working from the bottom here.
It looks like johnson is going to stand back up.
Razum wants to improve his position but johnson is controlling well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
johnson is tying to control. Razum wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Razum wants to improve his position but johnson is controlling well.

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

Excellent takedown into side control there by Razum.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
johnson tries to buck Razum off but Razum is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Razum tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Razum has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
tyrone johnson has got the better of the ground game so far.
johnson is looking for a sweep.

Razum is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but johnson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Razum thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
You can see the frustration on johnson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Razum looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Razum is looking to take a break and control but johnson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
johnson regains half guard.

Razum stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Razum swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
johnson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
johnson shoots in looking for a takedown. Razum tries to sprawl out of it but johnson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Razum manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Razum throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Razum scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
johnson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
johnson controls Razum momentarily but Razum frees himself.
johnson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
johnson is trying to keep Razum in close.
Razum wants to control from the top but johnson keeps moving.
johnson looking to control.
johnson lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Razum!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
johnson scoring with strikes but Razum is staying in there.
Razum is looking to improve his position but johnson isn't that keen on the idea.
johnson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
BOOM! johnson connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Razum really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Razum tries to lock up and control but johnson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
johnson tries to control but Razum wriggling away.
johnson might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Razum kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
johnson looking to finish Razum with some ground and pound. This is bad for Razum!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Mac Razum will probably get the nod.
That's time! Razum's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Razum fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. johnson sprawls well initially but Razum persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
johnson gets full guard.
johnson trying to control the position here.

johnson is looking for a triangle but Razum pushes his legs off easily.
Razum trying to control the position from guard on top but johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Razum missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Razum lands a couple of decent looking shots.
johnson looking for a sweep. Not yet johnson, not yet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now johnson is on top in guard.
johnson trying to control but Razum is working from the bottom.
Razum is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
johnson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
johnson throwing strikes from guard but Razum blocks nicely.
johnson wants to stand but Razum has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
johnson stays in close to Razum's body and controls the position.
johnson postures up.
johnson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
johnson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
johnson passes into half guard.
johnson trying to control from half guard but Razum is working away.

johnson is working for a kimura but Razum is defending it quite comfortably.
Razum is trying to maintain the position but johnson is very close to passing his half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
johnson is keen to just control but Razum is a slippery customer.

Razum with the active half guard here but johnson passes nicely into side control.

johnson tries for a kimura but Razum is defending well.
Razum is trying to control johnson's posture but johnson avoids it.
Razum is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Razum manages to get back to half guard.
johnson trying to control the action but Razum is working from the bottom.
johnson prevents Razum from improving his position.
Razum slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
johnson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
johnson works a leg free and moves into half guard.
johnson perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
johnson is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
johnson putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
johnson with good strikes from the mount here!
johnson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
johnson moves to back control.
Razum tries to roll but johnson sticks to his back.
Will johnson go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Razum manages to reverse the position and now he's in johnson's guard. Nice work there by Razum.
Razum trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Razum wants to control from the top but johnson keeps moving.
Razum passes johnson's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Nice strikes from Razum there.
johnson trying to control from the bottom.
johnson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for johnson.

And that's the end of the fight!
tyrone 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... tyrone johnson!