PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randall Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and King Bryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson comes into the arena with East Bound And Down blaring out of the sound system. Bryan is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Nickelback - Burn It To the Ground. Randall Johnson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Johnson
vs
Bryan

195 cm
34
259 lbs
29 - 15 - 1

183 cm
30
270 lbs
19 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Excellent MT
Fast

Mango Nutrition (90% Laundry)

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 29 - 15 - 1, fighting out of New York, Randall Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, King Bryan!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Alyssa Summers and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson tries a head kick but it misses.
Good leg kick by Bryan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bryan.
Johnson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bryan defending well as Johnson loads up on a big left hand.
A head kick misses from Johnson.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bryan lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Johnson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Johnson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bryan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A slow jab from Johnson misses its intended target.
Johnson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bryan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bryan goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Johnson misses with a looping left.
Randall Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bryan tries to land a leg kick but Johnson saw it coming and moves away.
Bryan tries a head kick but it misses.
Johnson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bryan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Johnson tries to clinch there but Bryan circles away.
Johnson moves out of range as Bryan throws a body kick.
Bryan tries for a takedown but Johnson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Johnson swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a head kick.
Johnson misses with a wild combination.
Randall Johnson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Johnson looks to land a right hand but Bryan moved out of range.
Johnson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bryan circles away quickly and effectively.
Johnson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bryan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A clash of legs there as Johnson blocks the low kick.
Johnson wants to clinch up but Bryan keeps it at a distance.
Johnson delivers a nice body kick.
Johnson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bryan counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bryan.
Bryan takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Johnson misses with a double jab.
Johnson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bryan looks gassed!
Johnson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bryan. That did some damage!
Johnson throws a sloppy head kick
and Bryan counters with a solid body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson lands a nice hook to Bryan's body. Bryan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Johnson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bryan blocks a head kick by Johnson.
Johnson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bryan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Johnson throws a head kick but Bryan moves out of range.
Johnson lands the left hand.

Johnson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bryan, pushing him back against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Johnson.
Still in the clinch, Johnson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Johnson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Johnson manages to break the clinch.
Bryan throws a head kick but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson misses with a series of wild punches.
Johnson is looking to clinch but Bryan is avoiding it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bryan looks for the body kick but Johnson saw that one coming.
Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bryan manages to avoid it.

Johnson tries to sprawl but Bryan drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Johnson trying to hold on to Bryan's head to control him but Bryan postures up.
Johnson regains full guard. Nicely done.
Bryan is looking to advance position but Johnson has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

Johnson stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Johnson is looking to wear down Bryan with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws a series of punches but Bryan moves out of range.
Bryan tries to land a front kick but Johnson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Johnson throws a body kick that misses.
Bryan avoids the body shot from Johnson.
A decent looking cross lands there for Johnson.

Johnson drives through and clinches with Bryan against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Johnson manages to break the clinch.
A thudding body kick lands there by Johnson!
Bryan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Johnson just misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson blocks a head kick by Bryan.
Johnson is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Johnson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice body kick there by Bryan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randall Johnson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Johnson digs a good body shot into Bryan's ribs.
Bryan takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bryan misses with a body kick.
Johnson scores with a jab.
Bryan wants to slow Johnson down by chopping away at his legs.
Bryan avoids the body shot from Johnson.
Bryan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Johnson moves out of range of the body kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Johnson finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Bryan takes a jab right on the kisser.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Johnson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bryan was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnson.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Johnson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
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 lands a jab to Bryan's midsection.
Johnson moves out of range of the body kick from Bryan.
Bryan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bryan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Johnson swings for the body but Bryan moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bryan lands a nice looking body kick.
Bryan moves out of range of the body kick.
Johnson motions for Bryan to come forward. Johnson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Horrible takedown by Bryan or perhaps it was just good defense by Johnson which made him look bad.
Bryan avoids the body shot from Johnson.
Johnson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bryan.
Johnson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Both fighters circling a little - Bryan finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Johnson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bryan shoots for a double leg takedown but Johnson sprawls well. He's pushed Bryan's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Johnson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Randall Johnson is winning the standup battle so far.
Johnson moves out of range of the leg kick from Bryan.
Bryan tries for a takedown but Johnson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Randall Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of King Bryan.
Bryan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Johnson instigates a clinch.
Johnson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Johnson misses with a body punch.
Johnson tries to circle away but Bryan has him pinned against the cage.
Bryan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Johnson is trying to push Bryan away but Bryan has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Johnson breaks from the clinch.
Johnson moves out of range of the leg kick from Bryan.
Johnson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Bryan.
Johnson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Bryan counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Bryan is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Bryan looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bryan trying to work for an americana but Johnson has managed to regain full guard.

Bryan is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Johnson is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Johnson has escaped and now he's on top!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bryan looking for a sweep. Not yet Bryan, not yet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Bryan looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randall Johnson dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Nice jab there from Johnson.
Bryan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Johnson throws out a leg kick but Bryan moves out of range and Johnson only half commits.
Johnson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Johnson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bryan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Johnson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Johnson cracks a nice hook into Bryan's ribs.
Bryan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Johnson throws a series of punches but Bryan moves out of range.
Johnson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bryans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bryan misses with a low kick as Johnson jumps back.
Johnson wants to slow Bryan down by chopping away at his legs.
Johnson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson lands with a good body shot.
Bryan walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Johnson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Bryan feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bryan passes into half guard.
Bryan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Bryan looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Bryan wants to work for an arm triangle but Johnson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson gets back to full guard.
Bryan tries to free his leg and advance position but Johnson is retaining full guard.
Bryan is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Johnson stands up and beckons Bryan to join him on the feet.
Randall Johnson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Good shot there by Johnson.
Randall Johnson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bryan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Johnson throws a body punch but Bryan moves out of range.
Bryan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bryan misses with a low kick as Johnson jumps back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Johnson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bryan.
Bryan attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bryan closes this distance looking for a takedown but Johnson circles away.
Johnson tries to clinch up.
Bryan goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Johnson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Johnson wants it to stay on the feet.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bryan misses with a leg kick.
Johnson avoids a kick to the body.
Bryan throws the kick towards the body but Johnson avoids it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnson lands a nice looking body kick.
Bryan circles away from the clinch attempt.
King Bryan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johnson throws a nice looking combination but Bryan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bryan throws a chopping leg kick but Johnson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Randall 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 John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Randall Johnson!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Randall Johnson made sure he mentioned Mango Nutrition (90% Laundry), along with how happy he was to win his fight.