PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bradley Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mac Mooseheads (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Can't Hold Us. Mac Mooseheads acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Johnson
vs
Mooseheads

175 cm
32
160 lbs
14 - 11 - 0

150 cm
31
147 lbs
20 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Bradley Johnson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mac Mooseheads!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Edson Gomes and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Johnson gets caught napping as Mooseheads dives in and scores a takedown. Johnson manages to retain guard.
Mooseheads throws a big right hand that misses.
Mooseheads is looking to work some ground and pound but Johnson has wrist control.
Mooseheads postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mooseheads missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mooseheads looking to sit in guard and control but Johnson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Johnson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Mooseheads has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Johnson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Mooseheads wants to hit a switch here but Johnson passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Mooseheads there!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mooseheads wants to control but Johnson is having none of it.
Mooseheads is trying to escape the mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mooseheads bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Mooseheads tries to free his leg and advance position but Johnson is retaining full guard.
Johnson has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Mooseheads trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mooseheads has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mooseheads postures up in Johnson's guard and throws a big left but Johnson blocks it.
Mooseheads wants to pass the guard but Johnson is keeping the position.
Mooseheads working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mooseheads trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mooseheads throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Johnson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mooseheads wants to pass the guard but Johnson is keeping the position.
Johnson pulls Mooseheads in close to prevent any damage.

Mooseheads has gone for a leg lock! Johnson slips out almost immediately though and dives into Mooseheads's guard.

Mooseheads working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Johnson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Johnson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Mooseheads has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Johnson has passed into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mooseheads regains half guard.

Mooseheads looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mooseheads wants to get back to full guard.

Mooseheads is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Johnson pulls his head out easily.
Mooseheads wants to sweep but Johnson has passed to side control!
Mooseheads is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Johnson is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Mooseheads tries to reverse the position but Johnson maintains control.
Mooseheads tries to control the position but Johnson now has his back.
Mooseheads tries to break free.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson has good solid back control here.
Johnson keeps control of the position as Mooseheads tries to break free.
Mooseheads turns into Johnson and is now in his guard.
Mooseheads is looking to advance position but Johnson has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

Johnson prevents Mooseheads from getting the reversal.
Johnson looking to control and managing it successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mooseheads is wriggling around trying to escape.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
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 Bradley Johnson will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Mooseheads looking to score a takedown here. Johnson is defending well but Mooseheads drives through and ends up in Johnson's guard.
Mooseheads trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mooseheads in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mooseheads trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mooseheads works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Mooseheads is looking for a kimura but Johnson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mooseheads to get the leverage.
Mooseheads is keen to just control but Johnson is a slippery customer.

Mooseheads is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Johnson sees it coming and defends easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Mooseheads is working for a kimura but Johnson is defending it quite comfortably.
Mooseheads looks to land a strike but Johnson avoids it nicely and regains full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Mooseheads from controlling successfully.
Mooseheads stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Johnson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mooseheads sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Johnson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mooseheads trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

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.
Mooseheads wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Johnson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Mooseheads is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Johnson is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Johnson has escaped and now he's on top!

Mooseheads looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Johnson passes into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mooseheads wants to sweep but Johnson has passed to side control!
Mooseheads manages to work his way to half guard, despite Johnson's best efforts.

Mooseheads is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Johnson pulls his head out easily.

Mooseheads looking for submissions off his back.

Mooseheads looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Mooseheads actively working from the bottom here.
Mooseheads is breathing heavily.

Mooseheads looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Johnson pushes past his half guard into mount!
Johnson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Mooseheads is trying to reverse the position but instead Johnson has taken his back - oops!
Johnson controls the position.
Mooseheads turns into Johnson and is now in his guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mooseheads looking to sit in guard and control but Johnson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Mooseheads looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Johnson passes into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Mac Mooseheads will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Mooseheads drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Mooseheads throwing strikes but Johnson manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Mooseheads is trying to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mooseheads can't do much from the bottom here.
Mooseheads is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Johnson is staying active.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mooseheads is looking for a sweep.
Mooseheads is still trying to improve position.
Johnson gets to mount! Mooseheads was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Mac Mooseheads has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mooseheads is trying desperately to improve position.
Johnson controlling from mount.
Mooseheads keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mooseheads tries to hold on but Johnson pushes him away.
Mooseheads wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
You can see the frustration on Mooseheads's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Mooseheads takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Johnson has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Mooseheads's body.
Johnson avoiding Mooseheads 's attempts to control his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mooseheads rolls, trying to escape but Johnson keeps control of the position.
Mooseheads looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Mooseheads is in bad spot here.
Mooseheads is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Mooseheads trying to control the hands but Johnson won't let him.
Mooseheads can't escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mooseheads trying to control but not successfully.
You can see the frustration on Mooseheads's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Johnson biding his time, controlling Mooseheads.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Johnson is not going to allow Mooseheads to sit and survive in this position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bradley Johnson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Johnson 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:29
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 29:28

The fight is ruled a draw!
Bradley Johnson retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands!