PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rick Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Morris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rick Johnson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Johnson
vs
Morris

186 cm
20
177 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

172 cm
20
176 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Improved boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Illegal Substances Inc

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Rick Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Chuck Morris!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Sam Margolis and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson misses with a double jab.
Johnson slips under a jab from Morris.
Morris tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Johnson shoots in but Morris avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Johnson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Johnson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Johnson.
Morris defending against the ground and pound.
Johnson throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Morris works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Johnson is thwarting Morris's attempts to control the position.
Morris is trying to stand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morris wants to improve his position but Johnson is controlling well.
Johnson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Morris has hold of Johnson's hands but Johnson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Johnson is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Morris doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Johnson.
Morris wants to get back to full guard.
Johnson works his way into full mount!
Johnson misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Morris regains half guard.
Johnson is thwarting Morris's attempts to control the position.

Johnson decides to stand up.
Johnson misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morris misses with a body kick.
A punch combination from Johnson misses.
Johnson fails with the takedown.
Rick Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson cracks Morris with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Johnson fails to land with a series of punches.
Johnson wants to clinch.
Johnson shoots in for a double leg but Morris sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rick Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Johnson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Morris ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johnson moves away.
Morris closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Johnson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Johnson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Johnson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Some wild striking there from Johnson.
Johnson tries to clinch but Morris is having none of it.

Johnson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Morris wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Johnson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Morris gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Johnson striking off his back but it's not causing Morris any problems.

Morris avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Johnson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Morris stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Johnson swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Johnson has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Morris is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Johnson.
Johnson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Morris has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Johnson is working away from the top position though.

Morris actively working from the bottom here.

Johnson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Morris defends it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Johnson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Morris won't allow Johnson to pass to mount.
Morris keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rick Johnson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Morris showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Johnson.
Johnson with a poor takedown
and Morris counters with a low kick, right behind Johnson 's knee.
Morris tries to clinch but Johnson is having none of it.
Johnson shoots in for a double leg but Morris sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Johnson fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rick Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson connects with a jab.
Johnson is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Johnson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Morris on the side of the head.
Johnson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Johnson falls off balance throwing a combination

and Morris counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Morris.
Johnson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Morris is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Johnson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Morris smiles and moves away.
Johnson swinging wilding here.
Johnson stalks Morris and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Morris's face. Morris staggers backwards, shaken.

Morris is rocked!
Morris shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Morris is still on wobbly legs! Can Johnson finish him?
Johnson throws a combination that misses
enabling Morris to counter with a crisp jab.
Johnson throws an overhand right that has Morris reeling! Johnson follows up with a more punches and Morris is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Rick Johnson!