PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Corwin Anstey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anstey's entrance music is Zero to sixty. A fine choice. Johnson has chosen Had Enough-Breaking Benjamin as his entrance music. Justin Johnson has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Anstey
vs
Johnson

180 cm
27
208 lbs
15 - 6 - 0

189 cm
21
205 lbs
2 - 9 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Corwin Anstey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Justin Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Gregory Folan and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Anstey looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Anstey circles away from the clinch attempt.
Anstey throws a right and a left that both miss.
Anstey throws a right hand that Johnson ducks under and follows up with a left that Johnson also avoids with ease.

Anstey gets tackled into the cage by Johnson. Johnson maintains the clinch.
Anstey is pressed up against the cage. Johnson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Anstey down to the mat. Anstey avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Anstey connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Johnson momentarily.
Johnson fails with a takedown attempt.
Anstey scoring well with a low kick there.
Anstey lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Johnson circles away quickly and effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson shoots for a double leg takedown but Anstey sprawls well. He's pushed Johnson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Corwin Anstey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Justin Johnson.

Anstey fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Johnson to the ground. Anstey is now in Johnson's guard.

Johnson working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Anstey has passed into half guard!

Anstey gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Anstey blocks a head kick by Johnson.
Anstey tries to close the distance and clinch but Johnson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
No luck for Anstey with that takedown attempt.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch but Anstey swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anstey tries to clinch but Johnson moves out of range.
Anstey avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Johnson dodges the punch combination from Anstey.
Johnson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Anstey.

Anstey moves into the clinch.
Anstey has had enough of the clinch but Johnson keeps him there for the moment.
Johnson is stalling here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Anstey looking for a takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson looking for a takedown.
Anstey lands with a left to the head.
Anstey is trying to break the clinch but Johnson is controlling him.

Anstey manages to break the clinch.
Anstey is looking to clinch but Johnson is avoiding it.
Anstey misses with a jab, cross combination.
Anstey slaps away a takedown attempt from Johnson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Johnson fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anstey misses with a series of wild punches.
Johnson misses with an attempted mid kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Anstey.
Corwin Anstey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anstey throws a right and a left that both miss.

Anstey has taken the fight to the clinch.
Anstey prevents a takedown attempt there.
Anstey letting Johnson take a breather here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Anstey has Johnson pressed against the cage, preventing Johnson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Corwin Anstey dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Anstey closes the distance and clinches.
Anstey wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Anstey can't break the clinch.
Johnson has Anstey pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Anstey manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Johnson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Anstey's elbow.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Anstey stops a takedown attempt from Johnson.
Anstey is trying to break the clinch but Johnson is controlling him.
Anstey blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Anstey gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Johnson.
Corwin Anstey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Justin Johnson.
Anstey softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Anstey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Anstey looking to score a takedown here. Johnson is defending well but Anstey drives through and ends up in Johnson's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Anstey decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Johnson, up you get!
Johnson looks to land a combination but Anstey avoids it well.
Johnson throws a series of punches but Anstey moves out of range.
A punch combination from Anstey misses.
Anstey throws a right and a left that Johnson avoids nicely.
Anstey lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Johnson circles away quickly and effectively.

Anstey fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Johnson, pushing him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anstey on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Johnson wants to take the fight to the mat but Anstey manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Our sources have told us that Anstey has been working on his elbows in the gym.

Anstey breaks from the clinch.
Anstey tries to close the distance and clinch but Johnson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Anstey misses with a jab, cross combination.
Anstey throws a right and a left that Johnson avoids nicely.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Anstey!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Anstey.
Anstey throws a right hand that Johnson ducks under and follows up with a left that Johnson also avoids with ease.
Anstey misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Anstey tries to close the distance and clinch but Johnson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Anstey finds it's way through Johnson's defenses.
Johnson wants to clinch up but Anstey keeps it at a distance.
Anstey lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Anstey misses with a two punch combination.
Anstey shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Johnson pinned against the cage. Johnson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Johnson tries to clinch there but Anstey circles away.
Anstey fails with an attempt to clinch.

Anstey shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Johnson napping and manages to drive through into side control!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is trying to get back to half guard.
Johnson tries to strike but it doesn't land.

Anstey decides to stand up, so the ref orders Johnson to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson moves in looking to clinch but Anstey pushes him off.

Anstey pushes Johnson up against the cage in a clinch.

Anstey escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Anstey circles away from the clinch attempt.
Johnson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Anstey throws a nice looking combination but Johnson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Corwin Anstey dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Johnson wants to clinch up but Anstey keeps it at a distance.
Johnson misses with a kick to the body.
Anstey throws a right and a left that both miss.
Anstey tries to clinch but Johnson moves out of range.
Anstey misses with a jab, cross combination.
No joy there for Anstey, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Anstey closes this distance looking for a takedown but Johnson circles away.
Johnson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Anstey throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Johnson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Anstey.
Anstey tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Johnson paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Anstey scores with a four punch combination!
Johnson stuffs the takedown attempt from Anstey. Anstey gets slowly back to his feet.
Anstey misses with a jab to the body
and Johnson counters with a head kick. That will keep Anstey thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Anstey tries to clinch but Johnson is having none of it.
Anstey shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Corwin Anstey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Anstey tries to clinch up but Johnson circles away and keeps his distance.
Anstey moves forwards but Johnson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Anstey fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Johnson on the side of the head.
Johnson dodges the punch combination from Anstey.
Johnson tries to clinch up but Anstey circles away and keeps his distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anstey misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Anstey scores with a one two! Johnson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Johnson forces Anstey back against the cage and clinches.
Anstey is trying to break free.
Johnson stalling in the clinch but Anstey improves position.

Anstey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A punch combination from Anstey misses.
Anstey dips to his left and cracks Johnson with an uppercut!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Anstey gets tackled into the cage by Johnson. Johnson maintains the clinch.
Johnson prevents Anstey from breaking the clinch.
A short uppercut from Anstey.

Anstey breaks the clinch.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Anstey paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Anstey throws a nice looking combination but Johnson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Johnson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Anstey counters with a stiff right hand.
Anstey circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Anstey counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Johnson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Johnson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Anstey dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Johnson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Anstey tries to close the distance and clinch but Johnson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Anstey shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Justin Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson landing a few short strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Anstey gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Corwin Anstey is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Anstey lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

And that's the end of the fight!
Corwin Anstey showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Anstey has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Corwin Anstey!
An intense looking Corwin Anstey took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Yeah! That's 3 straight now, I plan on a long streak here now'.