PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shaun Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Walter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Walter has chosen Black Sabbath - War Pigs as his entrance music. Shaun Johnson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Johnson
vs
Walter

174 cm
25
183 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

183 cm
26
179 lbs
7 - 9 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shaun Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mark Walter!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walter slips under a jab from Johnson.
Johnson throws a right hand that Walter ducks under and follows up with a left that Walter also avoids with ease.
Walter tries to bum rush Johnson with a series of wild strikes but Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Left hook, right uppercut from Walter.
Walter shoots for a double leg takedown but Johnson sprawls well. He's pushed Walter's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Walter keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Johnson.

Johnson feints and as Walter raises his hands in defense, Johnson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Johnson distracts Walter with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Johnson lands a couple of digs.
Johnson is looking to work some ground and pound but Walter has wrist control.
Walter keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
Johnson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Johnson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Walter has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Johnson has managed to get both his arms back between Walter's legs - danger averted.
Walter keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
Johnson won't allow Walter to sweep him here.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Walter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Walter is looking for a triangle but Johnson pushes his legs off easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Walter works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Walter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Johnson throws a big right hand that misses.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Walter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Johnson stopping the sweep attempt from Walter.
Johnson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Walter keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Shaun Johnson.
Walter tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Johnson drives through with a takedown into guard.
Johnson looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.

Walter is looking for a triangle but Johnson pushes his legs off easily.
Johnson trying to control but Walter is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Walter has his foot on Johnson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Johnson works his way back into a safe position though.
Walter will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Johnson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Walter keeping full guard, as Johnson tries to pass.

Walter is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Johnson postures up in Walter's guard and throws a big left but Walter blocks it.
Johnson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Walter swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Johnson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Johnson throws a strike but Walter rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Walter from controlling successfully.
Walter throws a big elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walter is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Walter won't allow Johnson to sweep him here.
Johnson throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Walter looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Johnson wants to sweep here but Walter controlling him for the moment.
Johnson is working hard here to advance position.

Johnson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Walter gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Walter trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Johnson wants to sweep but no luck.
Walter sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Johnson's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walter scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Walter is taking a breather. Johnson says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Walter is keen to just control but Johnson is a slippery customer.
Walter is thwarting Johnson's attempts to control the position.
Johnson wants to improve his position but Walter is controlling well.
Walter not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Walter controlling the action here.
Johnson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Walter wants to free his trapped foot but Johnson is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Johnson trying to hold on to Walter's head to control him but Walter postures up.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Johnson takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
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 Shaun Johnson will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Walter throws a sloppy head kick and Johnson moves out of range easily.
Johnson looks to land a right hand but Walter moved out of range.
Walter defending well as Johnson loads up on a big left hand.
Johnson throws a shot from downtown. Walter moves away and avoids it.
Walter throws a nice looking combination but Johnson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Johnson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Walter's hands.
Johnson throws a jab but it's blocked by Walter.
Walter misses with a wild body shot.
Walter fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Johnson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Walter in his tracks.
Some bone on bone action there as Johnson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Johnson tried to score with a low kick but Walter checks it.
Johnson throws a jab but it's blocked by Walter.
Walter misses with a wild combination.
Walter slips under a jab from Johnson.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Johnson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Johnson working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Walter is looking to reverse the position.
Walter keeps trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Walter struggling a bit here.

Johnson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Walter, who protects the arm well.

Johnson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Walter has escaped the position, nice work there.
Johnson is looking to take a break and control but Walter is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Johnson fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Johnson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Walter keeps working.
Johnson working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walter tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Johnson unloads with some shots from mount but Walter bucks and avoids them well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Walter keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Johnson landing shots from mount.
Walter keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Johnson throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Walter is bucking up trying to escape but Johnson cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

Walter is rocked!

It looks like Mark Walter has been cut.
Whack. That's a big, big shot from Johnson! Walter is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Shaun Johnson!
A relieved looking Shaun Johnson thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.