PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson has chosen Voodoo People as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Green
vs
Johnson

215 cm
28
260 lbs
12 - 9 - 0

202 cm
27
250 lbs
13 - 8 - 1

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Good chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire
Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, James Green!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 1, fighting out of London, Thomas Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Daniel Bishop and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Green shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Green showed some decent athleticism there.
Johnson desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Johnson tries to get to full guard but Green has control of the leg.
Johnson won't allow Green to pass to mount.

Green is looking for a kimura here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Green is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Johnson defends it well.
Johnson gets full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Johnson keeping full guard, as Green tries to pass.
Green will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Green passes Johnson's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Green is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Johnson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Green.

Johnson actively working from the bottom here.
Johnson is trying to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Green is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Johnson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Green.
Green wants to advance to full mount but Johnson doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Johnson keeping full guard, as Green tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Green is one step ahead there.

Green postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Johnson is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Green, into his guard.
Green looking for a sweep. Not yet Green, not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Green looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Johnson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Green looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Johnson passes into half guard.
Johnson is trying to control the action in half guard but Green is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Green wants to improve his position but Johnson is controlling well.

Green looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Johnson is looking to take a break and control but Green is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Green on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Johnson prevents Green from improving his position.
Johnson seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is trying to control the action in half guard but Green is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Green actively working from the bottom here.

Johnson is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Green is just riding it out for now. Johnson eventually gives up the hold.
Green is looking for a sweep. Johnson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Green is not content to let Johnson control the position.
Green has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Johnson is working away from the top position though.
Johnson seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Thomas Johnson will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Good exchange - Johnson coming out on top.
Johnson moves in looking to clinch but Green pushes him off.
Green misses with a hook

and Johnson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Green utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Green is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Green trying to mount his opponent but Johnson defends it.
Green is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Johnson!
Green wants to take Johnson's back but he can't do it this time.

Green with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

Green with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Johnson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green fails to move to back control.
Johnson is desperately trying to improve his position but Green has a good base and remains in mount.
Johnson tries to hold on but Green pushes him away.

Green is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Johnson has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Johnson wants to hold on but Green pushes him away.
Johnson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Johnson 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.
Green is nestled in close to Johnson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Johnson looking for submissions off his back.
Johnson is looking for a sweep. Green is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Green is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Johnson defends it well.

Green is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Johnson has managed to free his arm - good work.

Green is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Green tries to pass the half guard into mount. Johnson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Johnson is in trouble now - Green has advanced to mount!
Johnson is trying desperately to improve position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green fails to move to back control.
Johnson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

Green with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Green controlling the pace for now.
Green wants to control but Johnson has made it back to half guard. Nice work.

Johnson is defending against the submission attempts here by Green.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Johnson trying to hold on to Green's head to control him but Green postures up.
Green wants to lay and pray for a moment but Johnson keeps working.
Green looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Johnson punching from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Johnson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Johnson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Green preventing the sweep.
Green pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Johnson is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Thomas Johnson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Johnson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Johnson is trying to drag Green to the mat but Green just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A right handed body shot lands from Green.
Green scores with a nice hook to the head.
Johnson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Green is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Green displaying some good clinch control by pressing Johnson up against the cage.
Green is working Johnson over against the cage.
Green lands a right hand.
Green avoiding damage.
A shot in the inside from Green.
Green throws a head punch that misses.
Green stalling in the clinch.
Johnson is working for takedown but Green is calmly controlling the position for now.
James Green has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thomas Johnson.
Green lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Green throws a punch but it's blocked by Johnson.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Green.
Johnson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Green lands a shot to the body.
Johnson wants a takedown.

Green is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Johnson can't fight it off and eventually Green manages to take the fight to the floor. Johnson looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Green loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Johnson can't keep his opponent in guard - Green advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Green trying to pass the guard but Johnson defending well.
Green uses his free foot to push down on Johnson's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Johnson.
Johnson flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Johnson is looking to improve his position but Green isn't that keen on the idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green fails to take his opponent's back.

Green looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

Green is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Johnson to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Johnson shrugs it off.
Johnson is looking to improve his position but Green isn't that keen on the idea.

Green swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Johnson is now in Green's guard. A big mistake from Green there, giving up the dominant position!
Johnson lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green wants to stand up but Johnson is controlling him.
Johnson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Green wants to sweep here but Johnson controlling him for the moment.
Johnson trying to control but Green is working from the bottom.
Johnson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Green looking for a sweep. Not yet Green, not yet.

Johnson decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Green, up you get!
Johnson shoots in for a takedown but Green shows good takedown defense.
Green lands a jab to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson shoots and misses

and Green moves into the clinch.
Green is stalling here.
Johnson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Johnson tries to circle away but Green has him pinned against the cage.
Green lands a right hand that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.

Green breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
James Green is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Johnson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Johnson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Johnson closes the distance and pushes Green back into the cage.
Green lands a nice shot to the body.
Green presses Johnson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Green.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Green lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Green lands a hook that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Green is pushing Johnson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

Green pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Green throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

And that's the end of the fight!
James Green showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Johnson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight for James Green!
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight for James Green!
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight for James Green!

James Green wins by unanimous decision!