PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alistair Armageddon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Johns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johns has chosen Just Another Victim as his entrance music. Shane Johns has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Armageddon
vs
Johns

190 cm
22
219 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

190 cm
21
222 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alistair Armageddon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shane Johns!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Bruno Lombardi and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johns swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Johns wants to clinch up but Armageddon keeps it at a distance.
Armageddon blocks a jab.
Johns throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Johns avoids the head kick by Armageddon.
A bone on bone clash there as Johns blocks the leg kick.
Armageddon fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Johns checks it well.
Armageddon takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Armageddon swings for the body but Johns moves out of range.
Johns misses with a wild combination.
Armageddon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Johns throws a right hand that Armageddon ducks under and follows up with a left that Armageddon also avoids with ease.
Johns connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Armageddon misses with a straight left.
Johns slips under a jab from Armageddon.
Johns lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Johns tries to clinch up.
Johns throws a series of punches but Armageddon avoids them all with ease.
Armageddon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Johns.
Armageddon throws a chopping leg kick but Johns manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Johns moves in looking to clinch but Armageddon pushes him off.
Johns tries to clinch but Armageddon moves out of range.

Johns gets a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Armageddon lands a right hand that snaps the head of Johns backwards.
Johns throws an elbow that misses.
Johns throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Johns tries to score a body lock takedown but Armageddon shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Armageddon lands an elbow that stopped Johns in his tracks for a moment.
Armageddon landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Armageddon dodges an elbow strike from Johns.
Johns looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Armageddon is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Johns is trying to drag Armageddon to the mat but Armageddon just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Armageddon scores with a nice hook to the head.
Armageddon stalls.
Armageddon trying to control the position but instead, Johns has worked for underhooks and has pushed Armageddon into the cage.
Armageddon blocks an elbow strike from Johns.
Johns misses with an elbow over the top.

Johns turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Johns manages to end up in side control.
Johns throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Johns tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armageddon parries the strikes from Johns easily there. Johns is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Armageddon to escape.
Johns in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johns in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Johns in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Johns looks gassed!
Johns throwing strikes but Armageddon manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!

Armageddon is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Johns has escaped the position, nice work there.
Johns is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Armageddon is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Johns is desperately trying to improve his position but Armageddon has a good base and remains in mount.
Armageddon lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johns bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Johns loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Johns postures up in Armageddon's guard and throws a big left but Armageddon blocks it.
Armageddon has Johns pulled in close to control his posture.
Johns trying to control but Armageddon is working from the bottom.
Johns has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Johns throws and elbow that misses. Armageddon uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Johns's guard. Nice move by Armageddon!
Armageddon wants to pass the guard but Johns is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Armageddon got a little sloppy there for a moment and Johns has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Armageddon has managed to get both his arms back between Johns's legs - danger averted.
Armageddon showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Johns is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Armageddon defends well.

Johns working for submissions but it's allowed Armageddon to get to half guard.
Armageddon with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

Armageddon is working for a submission of some sort.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shane Johns dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Johns tries to clinch but Armageddon moves out of range.
Johns throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Johns bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Armageddon dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Johns. That did some damage!
The fight stays on the outside here - Johns looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Johns looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Johns slips a jab and a cross from Armageddon.
Johns tries to clinch there but Armageddon circles away.
An inside leg kick lands from Armageddon.
Armageddon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Johns shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Armageddon takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Johns misses with a wild body shot.
Johns is breathing heavily.
Armageddon throws a leg kick but Johns checks it.
Johns fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johns is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Armageddon.

Johns clinches up with Armageddon and pushes him back against the cage.
Johns looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Johns creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Armageddon's defenses.
Johns throws an elbow but it misses.
Armageddon leaning against his opponent.
Johns throws an elbow that misses.
Johns misses with an elbow strike.
Johns misses with an elbow over the top.
Johns has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Armageddon is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Armageddon is trying to stall.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Johns.
Johns drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Johns throws an elbow but it misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Johns throws an elbow but misses.
Johns looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Johns just misses with a elbow thrown towards Armageddon's brow.
Armageddon lands a left hand.
Johns throws an elbow but it misses.
A short uppercut from Armageddon.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Armageddon.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Armageddon.
Johns lands an elbow inside.
Armageddon blocks an elbow strike from Johns.
Armageddon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Johns is defending well for now.
Armageddon dodges an elbow strike from Johns.
Armageddon trying to control the position but instead, Johns has worked for underhooks and has pushed Armageddon into the cage.
Johns throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Armageddon lands a left hand that snaps the head of Johns backwards.
Johns creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Armageddon scores with a nice hook to the head.
Armageddon landing knees to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Johns throws an elbow but misses.
Johns throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Armageddon with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Johns has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Armageddon avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Alistair Armageddon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shane Johns.
Armageddon makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Armageddon working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
With the fighters up against the cage, Johns throws an elbow but misses.
Johns lands an elbow inside.
Johns lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Armageddon misses with a knee strike.
Johns looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johns looking for a takedown.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Armageddon.
A nice left hand lands by Armageddon.
Armageddon creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Johns's defenses.
Armageddon trying to stall but Johns improves his position.
Armageddon with a knee to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Johns throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Armageddon with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Armageddon.
Armageddon blocks an elbow strike.
Armageddon dodges an elbow strike from Johns.
Armageddon lands a good knee to the midsection. Johns won't want to take too many of those.
Armageddon avoids the elbow strike from Johns, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Johns just misses with a elbow thrown towards Armageddon's brow.
Johns looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Johns.
A bit of stalling here from Armageddon.
Johns misses with an elbow over the top.

Johns has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Armageddon regains guard immediately.
Johns throws a strike but Armageddon rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johns is trying to control the position but Armageddon postures up.

Johns looking for a guillotine here but Armageddon defends easily.
Armageddon wants to control from the top but Johns keeps moving.
Armageddon content to stall in guard here.

Johns is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alistair Armageddon dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Johns checks the leg kick nicely there.
Armageddon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Johns lands with a nice body punch.
Johns doesn't manage to clinch there - Armageddon circles away.
Johns misses with a few strikes there.
Armageddon swats away the attempt to clinch by Johns.
Armageddon scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Johns clinches up against the cage.
Armageddon is pressed up against the cage. Johns has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Armageddon down to the mat. Armageddon avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Armageddon shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Armageddon ducks under a wild hook from Johns.
No joy there for Johns, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Johns wants to clinch up but Armageddon keeps it at a distance.
A combination from Armageddon does no damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Johns tries to clinch up but Armageddon circles away and keeps his distance.
Johns falls off balance throwing a combination
and Armageddon counters with a series of strikes. Johns will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johns fails in his attempt to clinch.
Johns connects with a good right hand that stumbles Armageddon. Armageddon circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Johns misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Armageddon.
Armageddon throws a lazy right hand but Johns sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Armageddon circles away from the clinch attempt.
Armageddon finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Alistair Armageddon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Johns keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Armageddon.
Johns misses with an uppercut. Armageddon saw that one coming.
Armageddon thows a left - swing and a miss!

Johns moves into the clinch.
Armageddon blocks an elbow strike from Johns.
Johns pushes off an throws an elbow but Armageddon leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Armageddon avoids the elbow strike from Johns, against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Armageddon blocks the elbow strike.
Johns can't get the takedown.
Johns has Armageddon pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Armageddon manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Alistair Armageddon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shane Johns.
Johns avoids a wild elbow strike from Armageddon.
Armageddon stalling the fight.
Johns is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Armageddon gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Johns throws an elbow that misses.
Johns managing to block the knees to the body from Armageddon.
With the fighters up against the cage, Johns throws an elbow but misses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Armageddon dodges an elbow strike from Johns.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Johns lands an elbow inside that Armageddon shrugs off.
Armageddon stops a takedown attempt from Johns.
Johns looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Armageddon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Johns is defending well for now.
Armageddon taking a breather.
Johns throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Armageddon gets underhooks to prevent Johns's takedown attempt.
Armageddon looking to slow down the pace here.
Johns managing to block the knees to the body from Armageddon.
Armageddon missing with knees to the body.
Johns drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Armageddon gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Johns lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armageddon tries to land a knee to the head but Johns blocks with his arms.
Johns throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Johns misses with an elbow over the top.
Johns changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Armageddon fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Johns swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Armageddon counters with a three punch combo that has Johns backing up. Johns nods at Armageddon to acknowledge the strikes.
Armageddon throws a right and a left that both miss.
Johns darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Johns misses with a jab to the body
and Armageddon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Johns drives through and clinches with Armageddon against the cage.
Johns takes a shot to the head.
Johns throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Johns on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Armageddon gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Johns.
Johns throws an elbow that misses.
Armageddon lands a right hand.
Johns is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Armageddon gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Armageddon throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Johns avoids a wild elbow strike from Armageddon.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johns on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Armageddon just misses with a elbow thrown towards Johns's brow.
Johns tries for a takedown but Armageddon manages to get underhooks.
Armageddon lands an elbow inside that Johns shrugs off.
Still in the clinch, Armageddon scores with a nice short uppercut.
Armageddon scores with a hook to the body.
Armageddon avoids a wild elbow strike from Johns.
Armageddon dodges an elbow strike from Johns.
Armageddon working Johns over with knees to the body.
Johns lands an elbow inside.
Armageddon digs a right hand into Johns's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Johns's gas tank.
Armageddon using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Johns has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Johns just misses with a elbow thrown towards Armageddon's brow.
Johns throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Armageddon throws a knee to the head but misses.
Armageddon tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
With the fighters up against the cage, Johns throws an elbow but misses.
Armageddon using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Johns has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Johns throws an elbow but misses.

Johns is trying to trip Armageddon. He has hold of a leg but Armageddon is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Johns persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Armageddon utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Alistair Armageddon.
I think Armageddon has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Alistair Armageddon!