PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jordan Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brown comes to the cage accompanied by Invincible by Machine Gun Kelly . Johnson has chosen The Town by Macklemore as his entrance music. Jordan Johnson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Brown
vs
Johnson

210 cm
26
285 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

192 cm
39
285 lbs
25 - 19 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tommy Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jordan Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Wagner Zegers and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson misses with a body punch
letting Brown counter with a right hand.
Johnson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jordan Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson moves away from the strike by Brown.
Brown throws a hook to the side of Johnson's head but Johnson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Johnson's corner calls for a 1-2. Johnson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Brown throws a half hearted mid kick.
Johnson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Brown throws out the jab.
Johnson looks to throw the jab but Brown is out of range.
Johnson has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Johnson just misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Johnson loads up on a big right hand but Brown slips the punch.
Johnson misses with a two punch combination.
Brown slips a jab from Johnson.
Johnson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brown was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnson.
Johnson takes one to the side of the head.
Brown jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Johnson throws a body punch but Brown moves out of range.
Brown loads up on a big right hand but Johnson slips the punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown misses the jab.
Brown misses with a few strikes there.
Brown misses with a series of wild punches.
Brown throws an off balance right hand
and Johnson counters with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Johnson struggles to land a body shot inside as Brown controls his hands.
Johnson tries to throw a body punch but Brown avoids it by throwing Johnson back against the cage.
Johnson struggles to land a body shot inside as Brown controls his hands.
Johnson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Johnson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Johnson misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries a body shot but Brown blocks it.

Johnson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Brown walks into a straight right hand from Johnson.
Johnson misses with an uppercut. Brown saw that one coming.
Brown thows a left - swing and a miss!
Johnson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Johnson thuds his right hand into Brown's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Brown looks to land a combination. Johnson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Brown misses with a straight right.
Johnson slips under a jab from Brown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brown takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Brown looks to land a left hand but Johnson moved out of range nicely.
Brown looks to land a right hand but Johnson moved out of range.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch but Brown swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brown keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A cross from Brown lands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Brown.
Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brown manages to avoid it.

Johnson darts in and clinches Brown up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brown manages to avoid it.
Brown swats away the attempt to clinch by Johnson.
Brown walks into a stiff left hand from Johnson.
Brown staying out of range there.
Brown dodges the punch combination from Johnson.
Johnson throws a body punch but Brown moves out of range.
Johnson tries to clinch but Brown is having none of it.
A jab from Brown finds it's way through Johnson's defenses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Brown ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
Johnson walks into a left hand.
Brown throws a good cross that connects.
Johnson throws a right hand that Brown ducks under and follows up with a left that Brown also avoids with ease.
Brown rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Johnson counters with a series of strikes. Brown will be more careful next time no doubt.
Johnson swings widly with a right hand
and Brown counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Brown connects with a jab.
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!
A big left from Johnson misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown misses with a jab, cross combination.
A jab from Johnson misses.
Johnson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Johnson misses with an uppercut
and Brown connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Johnson throws a poor cross that misses
and Brown cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Johnson pushes Brown up against the cage in a clinch.

Johnson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brown uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnson.
The fighters circling - Brown throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Brown looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A big left from Brown misses.
A jab from Brown does it's job there.
Johnson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Brown throws out the jab.
Brown slips a jab from Johnson.
Johnson misses with a straight right.
Johnson lands a slapping body shot.
Johnson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Brown connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Brown moves out of range of the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown fails with an attempt to clinch.
Johnson misses with an uppercut. Brown saw that one coming.
Johnson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Johnson misses with a looping right.
Johnson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brown.
Johnson throws a jab but it's blocked by Brown.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Brown.
Brown is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Johnson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jordan Johnson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Johnson throws out a loose jab but Brown uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brown throws a right hand that Johnson ducks under and follows up with a left that Johnson also avoids with ease.
A telegraphed right hand from Johnson misses the target.
Johnson scores with a hook to the body. Brown takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Brown uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnson.
Johnson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Johnson defending well as Brown loads up on a big left hand.
Brown ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
Brown throws a big shot that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnson. Brown does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brown pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Johnson moves in looking to clinch but Brown pushes him off.
Brown misses with a hook. Johnson ducked under it nicely.
Jab from Johnson.
Johnson swings for the body but Brown moves out of range.
Jordan Johnson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Johnson misses with a straight right.
Johnson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Brown throws out the jab.
Brown looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tommy Brown has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jordan Johnson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
Johnson tries to clinch up
and Brown counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Johnson throws a sloppy body shot
and Brown counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Johnson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Johnson slips a jab from Brown.
Johnson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brown takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Johnson is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Johnson closes the distance and pushes Brown back into the cage.
Johnson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Brown's efforts to push away.

Brown breaks from the clinch.
Johnson staying out of range there.
Johnson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab from Johnson does it's job there.
Brown slips a jab from Johnson.
Johnson misses with a body punch
and Brown counters with a straight right hand.
Brown takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Johnson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Brown doesn't seem bothered though.
Brown throws an off balance right hand
and Johnson counters with a two punch combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnson thuds a left hand into Brown's body.
Brown displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Johnson throws out the jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jordan Johnson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jordan Johnson!
A very excited looking Jordan Johnson made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.