PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Diego Mariachi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Through the Fire Flames- Dragonforce. George Johnson has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Mariachi
vs
Johnson

180 cm
19
172 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

175 cm
23
172 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Intelligent

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin

[†CoE†]Terror Trition[†CoE†]
Vicious Nutrition (159 Recovery With Proof)

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Diego Mariachi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, George Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Thiago Cunha and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mariachi tries to clinch up but Johnson circles away and keeps his distance.
Mariachi misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Johnson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Mariachi is trying to stand back up but Johnson is controlling him
Johnson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Johnson trying to control the action but Mariachi is working from the bottom.
Johnson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Mariachi won't allow Johnson to pass to mount.
Johnson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mariachi has hold of Johnson's hands but Johnson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Mariachi keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Johnson is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Mariachi has managed to free his arm - good work.
Johnson trying to control the action but Mariachi is working from the bottom.
Mariachi makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Mariachi.
Johnson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Johnson looking to pass the guard.

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

Mariachi shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Mariachi is looking to take a break and control but Johnson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to get to full guard but Mariachi has control of the leg.
Mariachi is trying to control. Johnson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Johnson controlling the position well.
Mariachi missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.

Mariachi decides to return to a standing position.
Diego Mariachi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Johnson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Johnson scoring with punches from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson cracks Mariachi with a big elbow.

Johnson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Johnson is looking to take a break and control but Mariachi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mariachi is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Johnson is controlling him well.
Johnson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mariachi keeps working.
Mariachi wants to get back to his feet.
Johnson connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Mariachi some visible discomfort.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Johnson dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Johnson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mariachi avoids it really well and circles away.
Mariachi shoots and misses

and Johnson counters with a takedown into side control.
Mariachi is looking for a sweep.

Johnson swings around for an armbar but Mariachi sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Johnson's guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Johnson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Mariachi from controlling successfully.
Johnson is adopting a defensive guard.
Mariachi trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mariachi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Johnson is keeping the position for now.
Johnson wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Let's hope that Johnson has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

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.
Mariachi postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Johnson holds on and takes a little breather.
Mariachi is looking to work some ground and pound but Johnson has wrist control.
Mariachi seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mariachi prevents Johnson from getting back to his feet.
Mariachi wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
Johnson looking for a sweep. Not yet Johnson, not yet.

That's four 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.

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

Mariachi changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Johnson looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Mariachi tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Johnson regains half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Johnson wants to get back to full guard.
Johnson is pressing down on Mariachi's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Mariachi stops Johnson from standing up.
George Johnson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mariachi trying to move into half guard but instead Johnson has managed to sweep!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Johnson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Mariachi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Johnson is looking to clinch but Mariachi is avoiding it.
Johnson closes the distance but Mariachi moves to the side

and Mariachi counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Johnson kicks Mariachi off and gets back to his feet.
Mariachi wants to clinch up but Johnson keeps it at a distance.
Mariachi gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Johnson counters with a single leg into guard. Mariachi didn't expect that.
Mariachi keeping full guard, as Johnson tries to pass.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Johnson advances position into side control!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mariachi keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson in side control lands a decent elbow.
Johnson advances to mount.
Johnson controlling the pace for now.
Mariachi is looking to get to half guard.
Johnson cracks Mariachi with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Mariachi is in all sorts of trouble here.
Johnson is landing with some decent strikes but Mariachi is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson controlling the position easily from mount.
Mariachi is bucking up trying to escape but Johnson cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Mariachi is squirming around, avoiding Johnson's attempts to control the action.
Johnson working Mariachi over with strikes here.
Johnson tries to control but Mariachi wriggling away.
Mariachi wants to hold on but Johnson pushes him away.
Johnson in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Mariachi is looking to improve his position but Johnson isn't that keen on the idea.

Johnson is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Mariachi to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Mariachi shrugs it off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson lands a big elbow.
The referee warns Mariachi that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

Johnson is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Mariachi to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Mariachi shrugs it off.
Mariachi sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Mariachi wants to control but Johnson is keeping busy.

Mariachi kicks Johnson off and gets back to his feet.

Johnson throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Mariachi was covering up waiting for the punch and Johnson finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Mariachi has momentary wrist control but Johnson slips an elbow through the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mariachi throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Johnson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Johnson prevents Mariachi from getting back to his feet.
Johnson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Mariachi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Johnson scoring with some ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson looking to pass the guard.

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.

And that's the end of the fight!
George 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30

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