PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Peter Zezel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rex Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Rex Johnson enters the cage!

Zezel
vs
Johnson

180 cm
22
192 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
21
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

high end nutrition
Demonic Drugs (Halloween Sale)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Peter Zezel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rex Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, William Peck and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson scores with a three punch combo!

Zezel is rocked!

It looks like Peter Zezel has been cut.
Zezel throws a head kick that misses.
Oh Zezel is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Zezel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Johnson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Johnson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zezel throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Zezel blocks a head kick by Johnson.
Zezel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Johnson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Zezel seems to have got his legs back now.
Zezel throws a head kick but Johnson moves out of range.
Zezel lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Zezel misses with a head kick.
Zezel throws a front kick that sends Johnson stumbling back into the cage.
Johnson takes a kick to the side of the head.
Zezel throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Johnson looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zezel lands a high kick to the side of Johnson's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Zezel dives into guard, looking to finish.

Johnson is rocked!
Zezel stays in close to Johnson's body and controls the position.
Zezel has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zezel slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Zezel taking a breather here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Zezel prevents Johnson from escaping the position.
Johnson prevents Zezel from moving into mount.

Zezel working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Zezel content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson dodges the ground and pound from Zezel.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Zezel controlling the position from side mount.
The ground and pound from Zezel seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Johnson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Zezel. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Zezel taking a breather here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Zezel dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Peter Zezel's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Zezel misses with a kick to the body.
Johnson throws a right hand that Zezel ducks under and follows up with a left that Zezel also avoids with ease.
Zezel takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Some wild striking there from Johnson.

Zezel fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Johnson, pushing him back against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Johnson is looking to break free of the clinch but Zezel has double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zezel keeps control of Johnson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Zezel has him pressed against the cage.
Zezel landing knees to the body.
Zezel has Johnson pressed against the cage.
Zezel throws an elbow but it misses.
Johnson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Johnson wants to get back to striking at distance but Zezel won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for Zezel to work.
Zezel landing knees to the body.
Johnson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Johnson letting Zezel take a breather here.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Zezel for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Johnson is looking to break free of the clinch but Zezel has double underhooks.
Johnson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Zezel has him pressed against the cage.

Zezel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zezel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
An inside leg kick from Zezel misses.
Zezel throws a quick inside leg kick.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Johnson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Johnson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Johnson takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

Zezel takes the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Zezel manages to break the clinch.
Johnson misses with a few strikes there.

Zezel clinches.
Zezel scores with a knee to the head.
Zezel scores with a knee to the head.
Zezel lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Zezel lands a knee to the body.
Johnson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Zezel wants the takedown. Johnson is fighting it off but Zezel persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Johnson's guard against the cage.

Johnson is working an open guard so Zezel takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
A head kick misses from Zezel.
A punch combination from Johnson misses.
Johnson takes a kick to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zezel checks a low kick from Johnson.
Johnson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Zezel throws a head kick that half lands.
Johnson jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Zezel throws a nice inside leg kick.
Zezel walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Zezel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A punch combination from Johnson misses.
Zezel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Left hook, right uppercut from Johnson.
Zezel scores with a leg kick.
Johnson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zezel.

Zezel clinches with his opponent.
Johnson is trying to break free.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch but Zezel keeps him there for the moment.
Zezel lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Zezel keeps control of Johnson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Zezel stalling against the cage.
Johnson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Zezel holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Johnson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Johnson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Zezel has him pressed against the cage.
Zezel keeps control of Johnson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Zezel is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Johnson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Johnson tries to break the clinch but Zezel is controlling the position.
Zezel landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Johnson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Zezel scores a nice knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Zezel dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Peter Zezel's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Johnson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Johnson misses with a series of wild punches.
A slapping leg kick lands for Zezel.

Zezel closes the distance and clinches.
Zezel lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Zezel is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Johnson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Zezel has him pressed against the cage.
Zezel lands a knee to the body.
Johnson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Zezel jumps guard and drags Johnson to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Zezel manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Zezel looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Johnson wants to hold on but Zezel pushes him away.
Zezel looking to control and managing it successfully.

Zezel goes for an armbar but Johnson turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Johnson.
Zezel is trying to keep Johnson in close.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson won't allow Zezel to sweep him here.

Johnson decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Zezel, up you get!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Johnson fails to land with a series of punches.
Johnson misses with a double jab.

Zezel rushes Johnson and presses him up against the cage.
Zezel with a knee to the head.
Zezel fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Zezel has him pressed against the cage.
Johnson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Johnson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Knees to the body from Zezel.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Zezel has him pressed against the cage.

Zezel manages to break the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Johnson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Zezel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rex Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Some wild striking there from Johnson.
Zezel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Johnson paws at him with a jab and circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Peter Zezel showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Zezel 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peter Zezel!