PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Trey Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Venzor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson comes to the cage accompanied by Violence Fetish by Disturbed. Venzor has chosen Fucking Hostile by Pantera as his entrance music. Trey Johnson has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Johnson
vs
Venzor

200 cm
23
205 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

183 cm
24
205 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Trey Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Venzor!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson tries to work over Venzor's front leg with a kick but Venzor checks it.
Johnson looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
A chopping leg kick lands by Johnson.
Venzor misses with a body kick.
Venzor lands a nice looking kick to the body. Johnson takes a step back to recover.
Venzor scores with a leg kick.

Venzor has closed the distance and engaged Johnson in a clinch.
Venzor lands a hook that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.

Venzor breaks from the clinch.
Venzor connects with a nice looking jab.

It looks like Trey Johnson has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Venzor misses with a leg kick
and Johnson counters with a right hand to the body.
Johnson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Johnson tries to keep at a distance but Venzor has taken the fight into the clinch.
Venzor wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Venzor has had enough of the clinch but Johnson keeps him there for the moment.

Venzor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Venzor looks for the body kick but Johnson saw that one coming.
A head kick misses from Venzor.
Venzor turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Venzor looks to land a combination. Johnson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Johnny Venzor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson avoids a punch combination nicely.

Venzor drops Johnson with a right and a left! Venzor comes rushing in but Johnson regains his composure and manages to keep Venzor in guard.

Johnson is rocked!
Johnson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson keeping full guard, as Venzor tries to pass.
Venzor is stalling in the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Venzor pushing down on Johnson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Venzor is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Venzor not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Venzor is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Johnny Venzor has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Venzor gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Venzor escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Venzor misses with a head kick.
Venzor throws a head kick but Johnson moves out of range.
Venzor misses with a jab, cross combination.
Venzor fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Venzor lands with a kick to the temple. Johnson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Johnson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

Venzor has closed the distance and engaged Johnson in a clinch.
Venzor is trying to push Johnson away but Johnson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Venzor's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Venzor stuns Johnson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Trey Johnson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Venzor throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Johnson wants to clinch
and Venzor counters with a straight right hand.
Johnson throws a series of punches but Venzor moves out of range.
Johnson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Johnson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Johnson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Venzor misses with a head kick.
Jab by Venzor.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Venzor tries to clinch up but Johnson circles away and keeps his distance.
Johnson takes a swing at Venzor's ribcage but misses.
Venzor throws a combination that misses
and Johnson counters with a head kick.
Venzor throws a head kick but Johnson moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Venzor dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Trey Johnson's cut.
That's time! Johnson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Venzor misses with a few strikes there.
Venzor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Venzor throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Venzor throws the kick towards the body but Johnson avoids it.
Johnson doesn't manage to clinch there - Venzor circles away.
Good shot there by Venzor.
Venzor looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Johnson is fending him off so far but Venzor persists. Nope, Johnson circles away and we're back to standing.

Venzor has closed the distance and engaged Johnson in a clinch.
Johnson keeps control of Venzor as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Venzor has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Venzor is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Johnson tries to land a knee to the head but Venzor blocks with his arms.
Venzor wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Johnson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Venzor throws a right and a left that Johnson avoids nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson takes a swing at Venzor's ribcage but misses.
Venzor looks to land a combination but Johnson avoids it well.
Johnson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Johnson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Johnson looks to land a right hand but Venzor moved out of range.
Johnson looks to clinch
and Venzor counters with a left and a right that stings Johnson.
Venzor pivots, looking for a leg kick but Johnson is out of range and Venzor settles back down.
Venzor fails in his attempt to clinch.

Johnson closes the distance and clinches.
Venzor wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Johnson has him pressed against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Johnson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Venzor's brow.
Johnson is trying to stall.

Venzor manages to break the clinch.
Trey Johnson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

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.
Johnson tries to clinch up
and Venzor counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Venzor throws a head kick that misses.
Johnson misses with a double jab
and Venzor makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Venzor sizes up Johnson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Johnson moves out of range as Venzor throws a body kick.
Venzor has a takedown stuffed.
Johnson is looking to clinch.
Venzor takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Johnson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A head kick by Venzor misses
and Johnson finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Venzor throws a right hand that Johnson ducks under and follows up with a left that Johnson also avoids with ease.
Venzor avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Venzor misses with a head kick.
Venzor uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A left and a right from Venzor both land. Nice combination.
Johnson throws a sloppy head kick and Venzor moves out of range easily.
Johnson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Venzor has taken the fight to the clinch.
Johnson is trying to stall.

Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Venzor lands a nice hook to Johnson's body. Johnson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Venzor misses the shot to the body.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Johnny Venzor seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Venzor scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Johnson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Venzor throws a series of punches but Johnson moves out of range.

Venzor rushes Johnson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Johnson trying to control the position but instead, Venzor has worked for underhooks and has pushed Johnson into the cage.
Johnson tries to break free but Venzor pushes him back against the cage.

Venzor's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Venzor throws a combination. Johnson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
No joy there for Venzor, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Venzor tries to clinch but Johnson moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Johnson.
Johnson moves in looking to clinch but Venzor pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Venzor showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Trey Johnson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Venzor lands a jab-cross combination.
A punch lands to the side of Johnson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nice straight punches there by Venzor. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Venzor.
Venzor throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Venzor misses with a low kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Johnson.
Venzor throws a chopping leg kick but Johnson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Venzor scores with a nice head shot.
Johnson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Venzor scores with a one two! Johnson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Venzor clinches up against the cage.

Venzor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Venzor throws a nice looking combination but Johnson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Johnson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Venzor.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Venzor throws the kick towards the body but Johnson avoids it.
Johnson closes the distance but Venzor moves to the side
and Venzor counters with a left to the body.
Venzor misses with a double jab.
Johnson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Johnson tries to clinch but Venzor is having none of it.
Johnson is looking to clinch.
Venzor clobbers Johnson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Venzor tries to clinch there but Johnson circles away.
Venzor cracks Johnson with an open hand slap.
Venzor shoots in but Johnson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Venzor throws a body kick the misses
and Johnson makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Venzor really felt that one!
Venzor misses with the combination.
Johnson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

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.
Nice body punch from Venzor.
Venzor doesn't manage to clinch there - Johnson circles away.
Venzor tries to close the distance and clinch but Johnson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Venzor pushes Johnson up against the cage in a clinch.
Venzor works on Johnson's body with a couple of short punches.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Johnson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Venzor is trying to push Johnson away but Johnson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Johnson lands a damaging elbow.
Venzor is trying to break the clinch but Johnson has him pressed against the cage.
Venzor has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Johnson can't break the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Venzor.
Venzor wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Johnson tries to stall but Venzor uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Venzor wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Venzor is trying to break the clinch but Johnson is controlling him.
Venzor misses with a knee strike.

Venzor breaks from the clinch.
Johnson throws a lazy head kick

and Venzor counters by moving into the clinch.
Venzor wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Johnson misses with an elbow over the top.

Venzor breaks the clinch.
Venzor is looking to clinch but Johnson is avoiding it.
A head kick misses from Johnson.
Venzor throws a combination that misses
and Johnson counters with a flying knee. Nice.

Venzor moves into the clinch.
Venzor is looking to break free of the clinch but Johnson has double underhooks.
Venzor can't break the clinch.
Venzor blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Venzor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Venzor throws a sloppy head kick and Johnson moves out of range easily.
Johnson misses with a combination
and Venzor counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Johnson thinking.
No joy there for Venzor, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Johnson misses with a hook.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Venzor paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Venzor throws a lazy head kick
and Johnson counters with a good, hard body kick but Venzor shrugs it off.
Venzor misses with a hook. Johnson ducked under it nicely.
Venzor connects with a body shot that sends Johnson's belly button to the back.
Johnny Venzor is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Johnson wants to clinch but Venzor slips to the side
and Venzor counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Johnson swats away the attempt to clinch by Venzor.
Venzor lands a lovely overhand right.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Venzor comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Venzor 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 26:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 26:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Venzor!