PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sherwood Monroe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sherwood Monroe has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Monroe
vs
Johnson

194 cm
18
177 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

182 cm
19
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Likes comics

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sherwood Monroe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mike Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Roger Salmon and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Johnson clinches up with Monroe and pushes him back against the cage.
Monroe wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Monroe really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Johnson keeps control of Monroe as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Monroe breaks the clinch.

Johnson moves into the clinch.

Johnson drags the fight down to the ground.

Johnson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Monroe defends well.
Johnson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Monroe's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Monroe throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Johnson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Johnson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Monroe drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Monroe jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Monroe drops back looking for a leg! Johnson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Johnson manages to kick Monroe off! Monroe jumps back into Johnson's guard.
Johnson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Monroe. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Monroe throws a big right hand that misses.
Monroe throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Johnson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Monroe working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Monroe 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.
Monroe prevents Johnson from getting back to his feet.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

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.

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

Johnson has Monroe up against the cage in a clinch.
Johnson lands a body shot.
Monroe has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Johnson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mike Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Johnson rushes Monroe and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Johnson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Monroe is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Monroe tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Johnson as Monroe tries to tie him up.
Monroe holding his opponent close, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Johnson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Johnson shoots in and bounces Monroe off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Monroe scrambles and gets back to his feet.

Johnson drives through and clinches with Monroe against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Johnson.
Monroe stalling in the clinch.
Monroe is stalling here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Johnson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Monroe is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Johnson is keeping busy.

Johnson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Monroe swinging wildly here.
Johnson is looking for the big counter here.
Monroe with a poor takedown
and Johnson counters with a thumping low kick.

Johnson moves into the clinch.
Monroe tries to stall but Johnson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Monroe misses with a body punch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Johnson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Johnson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

Johnson pulls guard.
Johnson wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Johnson dominated that round.
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.

Johnson's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Johnson duly obliges.
A nice leg kick lands there from Johnson.

Johnson instigates a clinch.
Monroe is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Monroe tries to circle away but Johnson has him pinned against the cage.
Johnson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Monroe wants to break free but Johnson has control.
Monroe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson lands a knee to the body.
Monroe stalling against the cage.
Monroe is trying to push Johnson away but Johnson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Johnson lands with a left to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Monroe.

Johnson turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Johnson manages to end up in side control.
Monroe is looking for a sweep.
Johnson working away.
Monroe gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Johnson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Monroe tries to hold on but Johnson postures up.
Monroe can't escape the position.
Monroe wants to hold on but Johnson pushes him away.
Johnson trying to control but Monroe is having none of it.
Johnson controlling his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monroe is squirming around, avoiding Johnson's attempts to control the action.
Monroe working to try and regain half guard.
Johnson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Monroe is looking to escape.
Monroe wants to control but Johnson is having none of it.
Johnson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Monroe tries to hold on but Johnson pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Monroe is looking to escape.
Johnson content just to control the position here.
Monroe flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Monroe tries to hold on but Johnson pushes him away.
Johnson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Johnson controlling from mount.
Johnson trying to control but Monroe is having none of it.
Monroe tries to hold on but Johnson postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Johnson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Johnson wants to control the pace but Monroe is squirming around nicely.
Monroe is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Johnson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Monroe tries to reverse the position but Johnson maintains control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Johnson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Monroe fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Monroe fails with the takedown.
Johnson doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Johnson misses with a head kick.
Johnson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Johnson pulls Monroe into guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Monroe controls the pace.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monroe loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Monroe thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Monroe trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Johnson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Monroe working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Monroe will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Johnson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Johnson has Monroe up against the cage in a clinch.
Monroe leaning against his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A frustrated look appears on Monroe's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Monroe's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Johnson lands with a light punch inside.
Johnson lands an elbow inside.
Johnson blocks a body shot from Monroe.
Monroe tries to work over Johnson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Johnson blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Johnson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Johnson has taken the fight to the clinch.

Johnson breaks from the clinch.

Johnson rushes Monroe and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Monroe is trying to break the clinch but Johnson is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson lands an elbow inside.

Monroe breaks the clinch.

Johnson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Monroe is trying to maintain a safe position but Johnson gets an underhook and turns Monroe into the cage.
Johnson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Johnson looks to land a combination but Monroe avoids it well.
Sherwood Monroe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Johnson.
Monroe takes a shot to the body in his stride.

Johnson clinches up with Monroe and pushes him back against the cage.
Monroe is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Monroe leaning his opponent against the cage.
Monroe gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monroe just leaning against Johnson, taking a breather.
Monroe taking a breather.
Monroe wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Monroe has Johnson pushed against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Sherwood Monroe.

Johnson clinches.
Mike Johnson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Johnson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Monroe's efforts to push away.
Johnson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Monroe's efforts to push away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 27:30
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Johnson!
Mike Johnson decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.