PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jeremy Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marshall Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Johnson
vs
Thompson

172 cm
26
144 lbs
17 - 2 - 0

185 cm
23
190 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jeremy Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marshall Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Daniel Franklin and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Thompson misses with a wild combination.
Thompson scores with a jab. Johnson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Thompson throws a lazy right hand but Johnson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Johnson throws a nice looking combination but Thompson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Thompson misses with a double jab

and Johnson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Thompson's guard.
Johnson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Johnson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Thompson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Thompson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Thompson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Johnson controls the pace.
Johnson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Thompson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Johnson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson is looking to work some ground and pound but Thompson has wrist control.
Johnson sitting in guard here, content to control.
Johnson throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Thompson tries to bum rush Johnson with a series of wild strikes but Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Johnson lands a slapping body shot.

Johnson shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thompson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Johnson.
Johnson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Johnson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is trying to control. Thompson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Johnson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Johnson moves nicely into side control.
Johnson throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Johnson tries to advance to mount but can't.
Johnson in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson wants to control but Thompson is keeping him busy.
Johnson fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Johnson in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Johnson working the head and body with strikes.
Johnson fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Johnson throws an elbow but Thompson slips to the side and avoids it well.
Johnson 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.
Thompson takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Johnson advances nicely into full mount.
Johnson content just to control the position here.
Thompson looks gassed!
Johnson unloading with bombs!
Johnson thowing shots but they're missing.
Johnson is landing with some decent strikes but Thompson is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Johnson putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeremy Johnson dominated that round.
That's time! Johnson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Johnson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Johnson is defended easily by Thompson.
Thompson missing with a left hand there. Johnson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Johnson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Thompson wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Johnson here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Johnson works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Johnson in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Johnson 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.
Check out the look on Johnson's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Johnson in side control, throwing shots but Thompson defends.
Johnson in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Thompson is breathing heavily.
Johnson works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Johnson misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Thompson dodges the ground and pound from Johnson.
Johnson working the strikes but Thompson uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Johnson wants to control but Thompson is keeping him busy.
Johnson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Johnson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Johnson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Thompson is staying active underneath Johnson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Johnson misses with a head shot. Thompson uses the momentum to regain guard.
Johnson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Johnson connects with a couple of short punches.
Thompson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Johnson forces his way into half guard.
Johnson working the head and body with strikes.
Johnson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Johnson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Johnson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Johnson is looking to take a break and control but Thompson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson winds up and cracks Thompson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Johnson throwing shots but Thompson is blocking nicely.
Johnson is trying to control the action in half guard but Thompson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Johnson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Johnson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Johnson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeremy Johnson dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Johnson feints and as Thompson raises his hands in defense, Johnson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Johnson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Thompson wants to control the position but Johnson says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Johnson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Thompson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Johnson.
Johnson trying to control the action but Thompson is working from the bottom.
Johnson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Johnson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Thompson keeps working.
Thompson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Johnson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson controlling the pace.
Johnson trying to control from half guard but Thompson is working away.
Johnson sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jeremy Johnson.
Thompson misses with a combination

and Johnson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Thompson won't be happy with that.
Thompson is working to avoid the ground and pound but Johnson connects with a decent elbow.
Johnson landing strikes.
Johnson in side control, throwing shots but Thompson defends.
Johnson looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Thompson is avoiding damage well.

Johnson tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Johnson throws a strike aimed at the side of Thompson's head but Thompson avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Johnson is trying to ground and pound but Thompson uses the momentary lack of control by Johnson to regain half guard.
Johnson is looking to take a break and control but Thompson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Marshall Thompson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johnson not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Thompson lands with an overhand left.
Thompson throws a left and a right that both miss

and Johnson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Thompson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Johnson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Thompson keeps working.
Jeremy Johnson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jeremy Johnson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Johnson working Thompson over with strikes.
Johnson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Thompson defending well though.
Johnson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jeremy Johnson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Johnson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27

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