PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brighton Johnston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Greg Tremaine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnston kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is Billy Ray Cyrus - Achy Breaky Heart. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Johnston
vs
Tremaine

150 cm
18
180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

178 cm
22
178 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Intelligent

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brighton Johnston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Greg Tremaine!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Stewart Dunkirk and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Johnston scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Tremaine looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Tremaine actively working from the bottom here.
Well, if Johnston 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.
Johnston has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Johnston wants to stand up but Tremaine has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Tremaine wants to get back to full guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Johnston prevents Tremaine from improving his position.
Tremaine gets back to full guard.

Tremaine is looking for a triangle but Johnston pushes his legs off easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnston distracts Tremaine with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Tremaine is looking for a triangle but Johnston pushes his legs off easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Johnston decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Tremaine misses with a takedown attempt

and Johnston counters with a shoot takedown. Tremaine fights it but they end up in guard.
Tremaine looks gassed!
Tremaine looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Johnston seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Johnston works over Tremaine with some ground and pound from guard.
Johnston tries to stand but Tremaine is controlling from the bottom.
Johnston seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Johnston has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Johnston postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Tremaine can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Johnston controls the pace.
Johnston working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Johnston trying to control the position from guard on top but Tremaine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Johnston trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tremaine has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Johnston can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Johnston lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Johnston not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Tremaine looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Johnston lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Johnston landing with the ground and pound.
Johnston has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Tremaine is proving hard to escape from.
Johnston stopping the sweep attempt from Tremaine.
Johnston showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Johnston postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tremaine keeping full guard, as Johnston tries to pass.
Johnston tries to stand but Tremaine is controlling from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tremaine doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Johnston counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Johnston performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Johnston knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tremaine on the ground.
Tremaine slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tremaine pulls Johnston in close to prevent any damage.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Tremaine is on top in guard.
Tremaine pushing down on Johnston's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Tremaine wants to take a breather but Johnston is having none of it.
Tremaine tries to pass the half guard into mount. Johnston knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Tremaine is trying to control the action in half guard but Johnston is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tremaine wants to work for an arm triangle but Johnston is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Tremaine is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Johnston tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

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

Johnston gets a takedown into half guard.
Tremaine keeping control of the position.

Tremaine actively working from the bottom here.
Johnston is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnston looking to control and managing it successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnston trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Tremaine working to try and regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brighton Johnston dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Johnston clinches.

Johnston tightens his grip and picks Tremaine up, before dumping him to the ground. Tremaine manages to land in guard.

Tremaine looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Johnston wants to stand but Tremaine is controlling his posture from full guard.
Tremaine looking to control.
Tremaine looking for a sweep. Not yet Tremaine, not yet.
Johnston would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Tremaine looking to control.
Johnston could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Johnston not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Tremaine is trying to keep Johnston in close.
Johnston seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

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

Johnston forces Tremaine back against the cage and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tremaine manages to pull guard.
Johnston sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Johnston trying to control the position from guard on top but Tremaine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brighton Johnston overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Tremaine working for a triangle but Johnston defends it easily.
Johnston controls from within his opponent's guard.

Johnston avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Tremaine is looking for a triangle but Johnston pushes his legs off easily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Tremaine is on top in guard.
Johnston on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Johnston tries to get out of the position.
Johnston keeping full guard, as Tremaine tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnston bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tremaine's guard.
Tremaine is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Tremaine wants to sweep here but Johnston controlling him for the moment.
Tremaine manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Tremaine moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Johnston has worked his arm free - good work by Johnston!

Tremaine tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Johnston is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Tremaine asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Johnston is not content to let Tremaine control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tremaine is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Johnston looks calm but he's in trouble here. Tremaine gets his head over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Johnston is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Tremaine lets go of the hold and Johnston can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Greg Tremaine!