PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jean Claude Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyrone Buckell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Claude Johnson
vs
Buckell

201 cm
22
280 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

201 cm
21
295 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Plays chess

Infliction Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jean Claude Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tyrone Buckell!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Hugh Johnson and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Buckell gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Buckell manages to break the clinch.
Jean Claude Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Buckell but Buckell pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch but Buckell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice takedown defense from Buckell. No joy for Johnson on that attempt.
Johnson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Buckell waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Johnson.
Johnson misses with a double jab.
Johnson swats away the attempt to clinch by Buckell.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Johnson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Buckell prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jean Claude Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Buckell breaks from the clinch.
Johnson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Buckell moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Johnson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Buckell pinned against the cage. Buckell gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Johnson tries to clinch but Buckell moves out of range.

Johnson clinches with his opponent.
Buckell has had enough of the clinch but Johnson keeps him there for the moment.

Buckell breaks from the clinch.
Buckell dodges the punch combination from Johnson.
Buckell swats away the attempt to clinch by Johnson.
Johnson throws a right hand that Buckell ducks under and follows up with a left that Buckell also avoids with ease.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Johnson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Buckell wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Johnson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Buckell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Buckell wants to clinch.
Buckell is looking to clinch.
Buckell keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Buckell has Johnson up against the cage in a clinch.
Buckell wants to get back to striking at distance but Johnson won't allow it.
Buckell is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Johnson.
Johnson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Buckell wants to break free but Johnson has control.

Buckell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Johnson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Buckell tries to avoid it but Johnson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Buckell to the ground. Buckell escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Buckell gets a clinch.
Johnson has Buckell pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Buckell manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Johnson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Buckell backwards.

Buckell breaks from the clinch.
Johnson wants to clinch

and Buckell counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Buckell.
Buckell wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Buckell is trying to break the clinch but Johnson has him pressed against the cage.
Johnson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Johnson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Johnson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Johnson breaks the clinch.
Buckell is looking to clinch but Johnson is avoiding it.
Some wild striking there from Johnson.
Buckell fails in his attempt to clinch.

Johnson pushes Buckell up against the cage in a clinch.
Johnson swings wildly with an uppercut but Buckell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johnson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson tries to score a body lock takedown but Buckell shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Johnson has a couple of punches blocked by Buckell.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Johnson.
Johnson goes for a takedown attempt but Buckell pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Johnson is looking to clinch but Buckell is avoiding it.
Johnson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Buckell tries to close the distance and clinch but Johnson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Johnson swats away the attempt to clinch by Buckell.
Buckell tries to clinch up.

Buckell pushes Johnson up against the cage in a clinch.
Johnson throws a head punch that misses.

Buckell breaks from the clinch.
Johnson wants to clinch.
No luck for Johnson with that takedown attempt.
No luck for Johnson with that takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buckell circles away from the clinch attempt.
No joy there for Johnson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Buckell tries to close the distance and clinch up but Johnson swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Buckell closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Johnson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Buckell wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Buckell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Buckell clinches.
Buckell blocking some punches.

Buckell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Buckell fails with a takedown attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Buckell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Buckell tries to clinch up but Johnson circles away and keeps his distance.

Buckell darts in and clinches Johnson up against the cage.

Buckell breaks from the clinch.
Buckell moves in looking to clinch but Johnson pushes him off.
Buckell doesn't manage to clinch there - Johnson circles away.
Buckell tries to clinch there but Johnson circles away.
Johnson shoots in but no luck this time.
Buckell tries to close the distance and clinch but Johnson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Johnson gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Johnson lands a takedown into guard.
Johnson forces his way into half guard.

Johnson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

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.

Buckell is defending against the submission attempts here by Johnson.
Buckell 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, Buckell has managed to free his arm - good work.
Johnson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Johnson working Buckell over with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Buckell doesn't manage to clinch there - Johnson circles away.
Buckell doesn't manage to clinch there - Johnson circles away.

Johnson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Johnson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Johnson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Buckell prevents a takedown attempt there.
Johnson lands an uppercut.
Johnson is leaning against Buckell and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Johnson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Johnson is trying to trip Buckell. He has hold of a leg but Buckell is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Johnson persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Johnson trying to move into half guard but instead Buckell has managed to sweep!
Buckell throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Johnson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Buckell stopping the sweep attempt from Johnson.

Buckell thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Johnson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Buckell is one step ahead there.

Johnson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Johnson wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buckell stands and throws Johnson's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Buckell looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Buckell is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Johnson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Johnson is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Buckell's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

Johnson is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Buckell pulls his head out easily.
Johnson manages to get to full guard.
Johnson wants to sweep but no luck.
Johnson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Buckell's guard.
Buckell keeping full guard, as Johnson tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buckell keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
Johnson stands and throws Buckell's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Johnson has an Americana. Buckell didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Johnson is delighted and gyrates infront of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Johnson hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Jean Claude Johnson!