PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shane Johns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and ocean rowe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johns's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Just Another Victim. rowe has chosen tokyo drift as his entrance music. The key to victory for Shane Johns has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Johns
vs
rowe

190 cm
19
225 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

223 cm
20
245 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Valhalla War Gear

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shane Johns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, ocean rowe!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Jorge Garcia and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
rowe looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Johns is fending him off so far but rowe persists. Nope, Johns circles away and we're back to standing.

Johns looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Johns working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of rowe's head.
Johns throwing strikes but missing.

rowe has his foot on Johns's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Johns works his way back into a safe position though.
Johns loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

rowe looking for a guillotine here but Johns defends easily.
rowe is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Johns is pushing down on rowe's leg trying to pass to half guard. rowe is fighting to maintain full guard but Johns has managed to sneak the leg through.

Johns wants to work for an arm triangle but rowe is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
rowe wants to get back to full guard.

rowe looking for submissions off his back.
Johns controlling the pace.

Johns is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Johns wants to work for an arm triangle but rowe is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Johns is breathing heavily.

Johns is working for a submission of some sort.

rowe looking for submissions off his back.

rowe is defending against the submission attempts here by Johns.

rowe looking for submissions off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Johns seems to be working for a kimura but rowe defends the submission attempt.
rowe wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johns trying to pass the guard but rowe defending well.
rowe really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Johns. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Johns trying to control the action but rowe is working from the bottom.

rowe is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Johns pulls his head out easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
rowe is looking for a sweep. Johns is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Johns is working for a submission of some sort.

rowe looking for submissions off his back.

rowe looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
rowe is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Johns working the head and body with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Johns scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Ground and pound from Johns.
rowe tries to get to full guard but Johns has control of the leg.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Johns tries to clinch there but rowe circles away.

Johns drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
rowe manages to get back to half guard.
Johns working over rowe with some ground and pound. rowe looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

rowe is defending against the submission attempts here by Johns.
rowe is staying active underneath Johns, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Johns has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
rowe is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shane Johns dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

rowe gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Johns counters with a nice double leg into side control. rowe won't be happy with that.
rowe tries to improve position but can't.

Johns tries for a kimura but rowe is defending well.

Johns thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
rowe is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Johns off and has taken his back!
rowe is hanging on to Johns's back as he tries to escape.

rowe working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Johns breaks rowe's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
rowe keeping full guard, as Johns tries to pass.

rowe is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.

rowe throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Johns working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Johns might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Johns pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. rowe is keeping the position for now.

Johns drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Johns jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Johns postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Johns thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Johns drops back looking for a leg! rowe is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and rowe manages to kick Johns off! Johns jumps back into rowe's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

rowe looking for a guillotine here but Johns defends easily.
Johns distracts rowe with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

rowe has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Johns is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for rowe.
Johns landing a few strikes.
Johns scoring with punches from side control.

Johns decides to stand up, so the ref orders rowe to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

rowe gets caught flat footed, as Johns shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
rowe wants to sweep but no luck.
Johns stands up over rowe, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

rowe is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Johns trying to control the position from guard on top but rowe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

rowe working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Johns doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Johns manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
rowe keeping full guard, as Johns tries to pass.
rowe looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Johns puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

Johns is trying for a kimura here. rowe looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Johns wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Shane Johns!