PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tim Hard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyrese Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hard kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Crazy Bitch. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hard
vs
Johnson

187 cm
18
227 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

200 cm
20
230 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

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 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tim Hard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tyrese Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Robert Douchet and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson throws a leg kick which misses Hard's front leg but catches the back leg as Hard tries to avoid it.
Hard is breathing heavily.
Johnson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hard looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Johnson pulls guard.
Johnson wants to stand up but Hard is controlling him.
Hard preventing the sweep.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Johnson is on top in guard.
Johnson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hard. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Johnson is in close to Hard's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Hard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hard is looking to sweep but instead, Johnson has passed into half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Johnson connects with a nice short shot to Hard's temple.
Hard flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hard taking some punishment here, with Johnson in his half guard.
Johnson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Johnson wants to work for an arm triangle but Hard is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Johnson uses his free foot to push down on Hard's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Hard.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet but Hard is holding on tight.

Johnson looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Hard keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The referee warns Hard that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson wants to stand but Hard is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
Johnson lands a heavy elbow.
Hard might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hard is trying to reverse the position but instead Johnson has taken his back - oops!

Johnson has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Johnson keeps control of the position as Hard tries to break free.
Hard manages to reverse the position and now he's in Johnson's guard. Nice work there by Hard.

Johnson looking for a guillotine here but Hard defends easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hard postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Hard avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hard is looking to work some ground and pound but Johnson has wrist control.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Nice takedown defense from Johnson. No joy for Hard on that attempt.

Johnson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Hard moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Johnson wants to control from the top but Hard keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hard trying to control the position here.
Johnson wants to get up but he can't break Hard's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Hard is trying to control the position but Johnson postures up.
Hard looking for a sweep. Not yet Hard, not yet.

Johnson is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Hard tries to land a sweep but no joy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Johnson closes the distance and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyrese Johnson dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Hard gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Johnson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Hard keeping full guard, as Johnson tries to pass.
Hard wants to sweep here but Johnson controlling him for the moment.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Hard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hard has a closed guard, preventing Johnson from standing up.
Hard has momentary wrist control but Johnson slips an elbow through the middle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hard is on top in guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hard accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hard pushes down on Johnson's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Hard works his way into side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Johnson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hard advances to mount.
Hard lands a heavy elbow.
Hard is landing with some decent strikes but Johnson is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Johnson is trying desperately to improve position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Hard cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Hard landing strikes from the mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hard breaks from Johnson's wrist control and lands an elbow.

Hard looking to secure an arm triangle but Johnson defends it well.
Hard landing strikes from the mount and Johnson is in trouble!
Johnson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Hard looking to control but Johnson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hard punishing his opponent with strikes.
Johnson taking shots to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hard sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Johnson is in all sorts of trouble here.

Johnson defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Hard.
Johnson is looking to get to half guard.
Hard trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hard connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Johnson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Johnson slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Johnson taking some punishment here, with Hard in his half guard.
Hard trying to control the action but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Johnson taking some punishment here, with Hard in his half guard.
Johnson wants to control but Hard is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Johnson wants to get back to full guard.
Johnson is trying to stand.
Hard is trying to control the action in half guard but Johnson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Johnson is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Tim Hard will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Hard misses with a takedown attempt

and Johnson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Johnson.
Hard wants to sweep but no luck.
Johnson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hard keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
Johnson preventing the sweep.
Hard trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Hard wants to sweep here but Johnson controlling him for the moment.
Johnson wants to control from the top but Hard keeps moving.
Hard looking to hit a scissor sweep but Johnson is one step ahead there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Johnson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Hard's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hard is on top in guard.
Hard with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Johnson lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Hard!
Hard regains half guard.
Hard moves into full guard.
Johnson won't allow Hard to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hard keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
Hard is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Johnson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Johnson blocks Hard's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Hard is looking to get to half guard.
Tyrese Johnson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Johnson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hard is looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hard sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Hard regains full guard. Nicely done.
Hard tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Johnson trying to stand up but can't free himself from Hard's guard.
Hard keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
Johnson preventing the sweep.

Hard manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Hard with a lazy takedown attempt
and Johnson counters with a nice body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hard tries for a takedown but Johnson circles away easily
and Johnson counters with a one-two to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tim Hard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson throws a nice head kick!
Johnson scores with a nice strike.

Johnson scores with a takedown into Hard's guard.
Hard manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Johnson is trying desperately to improve position.
Johnson is in a horrible position here. Hard smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The referee warns Johnson that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tyrese Johnson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Johnson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 26:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyrese Johnson!