PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tom Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simon Browne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Johnson
vs
Browne

190 cm
25
219 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
19
210 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tom Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Simon Browne!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Sam Margolis and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Browne misses with a low kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Browne looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Browne looks to land a combination. Johnson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
The fighters circling - Browne throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Browne tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Johnson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Johnson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Browne misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Browne wants to clinch.

Browne gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson working aggressively here.

Browne is trying to trip Johnson. He has hold of a leg but Johnson is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Browne persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Johnson scores with a nice shot.
Browne preventing the sweep.

Johnson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Johnson wants to sweep here but Browne controlling him for the moment.
Johnson lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Johnson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Johnson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Johnson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Johnson postures up and lands a big shot to Browne's brow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to free his leg and advance position but Browne is retaining full guard.
Browne has momentary wrist control but Johnson slips an elbow through the middle.
Browne looks winded!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson is in close to Browne's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Johnson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Johnson lands a couple of elbows.

Browne is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Browne keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
Johnson landing with the ground and pound.
Browne is still in real trouble! Can Johnson finish him?
Browne avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Browne seems to have recovered his senses.
Johnson is working Browne over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Browne has momentary wrist control but Johnson slips an elbow through the middle.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Browne is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Johnson cracks Browne with a solid left hand.
Johnson is pushing down on Browne's leg trying to pass to half guard. Browne is fighting to maintain full guard but Johnson has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Johnson there.
Johnson is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Browne is hurt! He's hurt bad - Johnson fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Browne from any more punishment! Congratulations to Johnson! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tom Johnson!