PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rex Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Johnson
vs
Brown

180 cm
21
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

186 cm
23
192 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rex Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mike Brown!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Yves DeLean and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Johnson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A punch combination from Johnson misses.
Johnson swinging wilding here.
Brown uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Johnson.

Brown fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Johnson sprawls well initially but Brown persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Johnson has hold of Brown's hands but Brown slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Brown working over Johnson with some ground and pound. Johnson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Brown scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Johnson is trying to stand.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Brown in particular looking to stall.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson looks like he's trying to stand up.
Brown wants to control but Johnson is keeping him busy.
Brown lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Brown is nestled in close to Johnson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Johnson tries to kick Brown off in order to stand up. Brown Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Johnson is trying to get back to his feet.
Brown scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Johnson to see if he's OK.
Brown lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Brown wants to lay and pray for a moment but Johnson keeps working.
Brown has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Brown cracks Johnson with a big elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson is trying to buck Brown off.
Brown in side control lands a decent elbow.
Brown works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet.

Brown working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Johnson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Brown on the ground.
Brown scoring with punches and elbows.

Brown tries for a kimura but Johnson is defending well.
Brown looks gassed!
Johnson pushes Brown away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Brown gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

Brown thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to escape but Brown is in control.
Brown is putting a hurting on Johnson here, landing some big shots from side control.
Johnson is trying to get back to his feet.

Brown is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Johnson has escaped the position, nice work there.
Johnson is trying to buck Brown off.
Brown trying to control the position but Johnson is working away.
Johnson takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Johnson tries to bum rush Brown with a series of wild strikes but Brown uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Johnson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Johnson misses with a double jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown shoots in looking for a takedown. Johnson tries to sprawl out of it but Brown keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Johnson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Johnson swinging wilding here.
Brown shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Johnson but Johnson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Johnson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Brown moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Brown swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Johnson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Brown moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Johnson missing with a left hand there. Brown was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Johnson takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Johnson throws a series of punches but Brown avoids them all with ease.
Brown lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Johnson looks to land a combination. Brown sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Johnson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Brown counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Johnson!
Brown sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Johnson squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The referee warns Johnson that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Johnson squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Brown with shots to the head and body - Johnson looks very uncomfortable down there.
Brown won't let Johnson get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.

Brown is working for a guillotine from mount but Johnson frees his head quite easily.
The referee warns Johnson that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson is in a horrible position here. Brown smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Johnson tries to buck Brown off but he can't manage it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Brown dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Brown decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Johnson tries to kick Brown off but Brown keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Brown scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ground and pound from Brown.
Johnson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Brown scores with a couple of nice shots.
Johnson is looking to escape.
Nice strikes from Brown there.

Johnson kicks Brown off and gets back to his feet.
Brown scores with a jab to the head.

Brown gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Johnson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Johnson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Johnson scores with a three punch combo!

Brown rushes Johnson and presses him up against the cage.

Johnson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rex Johnson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Johnson fails to land with a series of punches.
Johnson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Brown decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Johnson's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Brown cracks Johnson with a solid left hand.

Johnson kicks Brown off and gets to his feet.
Brown throws a series of punches but Johnson avoids them all with ease.
Johnson throws a looping overhand right but Brown ducks down to avoid it.
Johnson stuffs the takedown attempt from Brown. Brown gets slowly back to his feet.
Johnson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Johnson misses with the combination.

Brown closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Brown lands in his opponent's guard.

Brown drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Brown jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Brown pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Johnson is keeping the position for now.
Brown is looking to work some ground and pound but Johnson has wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Brown is controlling him.
Brown working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Brown prevents Johnson from getting back to his feet.
Brown looking to pass the guard.
Brown wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Johnson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Rex Johnson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brown avoids a punch combination nicely.
Johnson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Johnson throws a right hand that Brown ducks under and follows up with a left that Brown also avoids with ease.

Brown darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Brown is looking for a kimura but Johnson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Brown to get the leverage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson pushes Brown off looking to stand but Brown dives back in and keeps control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mike Brown has got the better of the ground game so far.
Brown passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Johnson!
Brown postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Johnson looks a forlorn figure.

Brown looking to secure an arm triangle but Johnson defends it well.
Brown thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Johnson wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Johnson taking shots to the head.
Brown thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Johnson's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.

That's four 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.
Brown dominating with strikes here.
You get the feeling that Johnson really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Brown connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Johnson has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever.
Brown is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Johnson up.

Brown has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Brown is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Brown misses with a punch to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson is trying to get back to his feet but Brown has full control of the position and if anything, Johnson has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Brown has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Johnson.
Johnson trying to get back to his feet but Brown is in full control for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Brown showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Johnson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Johnson misses with a two punch combination.
Johnson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rex Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Brown!
Brown closes the distance and clinches up with Johnson, looking for a takedown. Brown pushes Johnson against the cage but Johnson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Johnson misses with a low kick.
Johnson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

Brown closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Johnson is pressed up against the cage. Brown has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Johnson down to the mat. Johnson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Johnson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Johnson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

so Brown counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Brown postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Brown pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Johnson is keeping the position for now.
Johnson is looking to stand up but Brown isn't so interested in that idea.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown chips away with some ground and pound.
Johnson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Brown.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Brown moves away from the strike by Johnson.
Brown looks to land a combination but Johnson avoids it well.
Johnson throws and low kick but Brown moves out of range easily.
Brown shoots in looking for a takedown. Johnson tries to sprawl out of it but Brown keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Johnson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Rex Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Brown.
Brown fails with the takedown.
Brown shoots in but no luck this time.
Brown avoids a punch combination nicely.
Johnson misses with an uppercut. Brown saw that one coming.
Johnson misses with a double jab.
Johnson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Brown.
Brown avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Johnson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Brown counters by clinching up.
Brown is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Johnson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Brown has Johnson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Johnson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Johnson breaks from the clinch.
Johnson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Brown counters with a takedown into side control.
Brown wants to lay and pray for a moment but Johnson keeps working.
Johnson is trying to get back to his feet.
Brown scoring with punches from side control.
Johnson on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Brown fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Johnson parries the strikes from Brown easily there. Brown is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Johnson to escape.
Brown working the ground and pound but Johnson is defending the strikes.
Johnson tries to escape but Brown is in control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Brown gets a takedown into half guard.

Brown seems to be looking for submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson looks like he's trying to stand up.
Johnson tries to kick Brown off in order to stand up. Brown Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Johnson is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Brown is controlling him well.
Brown scores with a couple of short elbows.
Brown prevents Johnson from escaping the position.

Brown is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Johnson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Brown working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Brown is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Johnson has escaped the position, nice work there.
Check out the look on Brown's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Johnson wants to get back to his feet but Brown drags him back down.
Johnson trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

Brown thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Johnson takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
The strikes coming from Brown are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Brown has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet but Brown drags him back down.
Brown connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Johnson some visible discomfort.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson tries to escape but Brown is in control.
Rex Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brown working the head with strikes.
Mike Brown is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Johnson pushes Brown away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Brown gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Brown lands a few punches from side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Brown comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Brown winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Brown!