PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chad Grey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grey's entrance music is Determined. A fine choice. Chris Johnson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Grey
vs
Johnson

190 cm
25
190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

195 cm
24
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Very quick

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Determined

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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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chad Grey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Tiny Johnson and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Both fighters are only really looking to counter, so after a good 30 seconds of circling eachother endlessly, the referee has stepped in and told them both to be more aggressive.

Grey closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Johnson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Grey prevents the takedown attempt.

Grey has clasped his hands together around Johnson's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Johnson manages to get back to half guard.

Johnson actively working from the bottom here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grey is keen to just control but Johnson is a slippery customer.

Grey seems to be looking for submissions.

Johnson looking for submissions off his back.

Johnson looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Johnson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grey prevents Johnson from improving his position.

Johnson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Grey controlling the action here.
Johnson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Grey pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Johnson is keeping the position for now.
Grey is pushing down on Johnson's leg trying to pass to half guard. Johnson is fighting to maintain full guard but Grey has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Grey is looking for a kimura but Johnson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Grey to get the leverage.
Johnson won't allow Grey to pass to mount.

Johnson looking for submissions off his back.
Grey wants to lay and pray for a moment but Johnson keeps working.

Grey is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Johnson defends it well.

Johnson looking for submissions off his back.

Johnson is defending against the submission attempts here by Grey.

Johnson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grey is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Grey is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Johnson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Grey.
Grey is looking to take a break and control but Johnson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Johnson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Johnson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Johnson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Well, if Grey is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Grey 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Johnson wants to get back to full guard.

Grey is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Grey is trying to control. Johnson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Johnson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Grey is working for a submission of some sort.

Johnson actively working from the bottom here.
We've been informed that Johnson has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Grey with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Johnson actively working from the bottom here.
Johnson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Grey's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Grey's back!

Grey fending off the submission attempt from Johnson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chad Grey 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.

Grey shoots in and gets a takedown into Johnson's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Johnson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Grey wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
Grey sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Johnson's guard.

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

Johnson actively working from the bottom here.
Grey wants to control but Johnson is keeping him busy.
Chad Grey overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Johnson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Grey pulls his head out easily.
Grey is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Johnson can do to turn this around?

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

Grey is trying to work for a kimura but Johnson is defending well.
Grey seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Johnson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson regains full guard. Nicely done.
Grey trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Johnson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Grey defends it easily.
Grey trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Grey trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Johnson working for a triangle but Grey defends it easily.

Johnson is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Grey has his hands clasped together but Johnson extends and breaks Grey's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Johnson.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Chris Johnson!
Chris 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.