PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Reese (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Corey Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Johnson's choice of entrance music: St. Elmo's Fire. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Reese
vs
Johnson

170 cm
24
150 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

170 cm
33
155 lbs
26 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kyle Reese!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Corey Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Chad Campbell and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Reese shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Reese missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Reese thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Reese working over Johnson with some ground and pound. Johnson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Reese is keen to just control but Johnson is a slippery customer.
Johnson is controlling Reese's trapped leg to prevent Reese from advancing to side control.
Johnson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Johnson is looking to control Reese's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Johnson avoid being mounted?
Reese throwing shots but Johnson is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson trying to control but Reese postures up.
Reese looks to land a strike but Johnson avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Reese throwing strikes but missing.
Johnson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Reese.
Reese wants to pass the guard but Johnson is keeping the position.
Johnson has his hands on Reese's head, controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reese lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Johnson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Johnson lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Reese!
Reese is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Johnson raining down hammerfists from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Johnson controlling from the full mount.
Reese is desperately trying to improve his position but Johnson has a good base and remains in mount.
Reese is working hard here to advance position.
Johnson controlling from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reese working to try and regain half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson raining down shots from the mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Kyle Reese will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Johnson lands with a good body shot.
Johnson looks to score with a jab to the body but Reese is just out of range.
Johnson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Reese moves away.
Reese misses the shot to the body.
Jab from Johnson.
Reese checks a leg kick.
Johnson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Johnson takes a swing at Reese's ribcage but misses.
Reese looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Reese punishes Johnson's body with a nice straight punch.
Reese misses the body punch

so Johnson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reese looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Reese looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Reese throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

Johnson is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Johnson tries to free his leg and advance position but Reese is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Johnson pushes down on Reese's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Reese gets back to full guard.
Johnson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Corey Johnson has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Reese escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Johnson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Johnson forces his way into half guard.
Johnson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Reese does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Reese wants to get back to full guard.

Reese looking for submissions off his back.
Johnson not doing much here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reese is trying to get back to full guard.
Johnson takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Reese tries to get to full guard but Johnson has control of the leg.
Reese is refusing to be controlled, as Johnson sits in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Corey Johnson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Reese walks into a left hand.
Reese is looking to chop away at Johnson's legs.
Reese thows a body shot but no joy.
Reese throws a shot to the body.
Nice shot by Johnson.
Reese fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Johnson checks it well.
Johnson swings for the body but Reese moves out of range.
Johnson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Reese has time to react.
Johnson swings for the body but Reese moves out of range.
Johnson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Reese makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Reese drives through with a takedown into Johnson's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Johnson trying to control the position.
Johnson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Johnson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Reese 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 Reese, into his guard.
Reese tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson wants to control from the top but Reese keeps moving.

Reese has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Johnson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Johnson wants to control from the top but Reese keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Reese swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson sitting in guard here, content to control.
Johnson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Reese swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Johnson wants to control from the top but Reese keeps moving.
Johnson is pushing down on Reese's leg trying to pass to half guard. Reese is fighting to maintain full guard but Johnson has managed to sneak the leg through.
Well, if Johnson is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Reese is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson not doing much here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reese is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Corey Johnson.
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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Corey Johnson!
An out of breath Corey Johnson thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.