PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Simmons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Cooler Than Me by Mike Posner kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Simmons
vs
Johnson

186 cm
18
188 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

210 cm
20
188 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brandon Simmons!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Peter Johnson!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Joseph Jones and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson throws a sloppy head kick and Simmons moves out of range easily.
Simmons tries to counter by clinching up but Johnson breaks away and moves out of range.
Johnson checks the leg kick.
Simmons dives in for a single leg takedown but Johnson sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Simmons fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Johnson, pushing him back against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Simmons.

Simmons successfully pulls guard.
Simmons is looking to stand up but Johnson isn't so interested in that idea.
Simmons trying to strike off his back.
Simmons avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson stands up over Simmons, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Simmons is working an open guard so Johnson takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Simmons darts in and clinches Johnson up against the cage.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson tries to clinch up.
Peter Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Johnson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Simmons to the mat! Simmons manages to get full guard.
Simmons throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Johnson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Johnson working the head and body with strikes.

Johnson has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

Simmons gets a clinch.

Simmons pulls guard successfully.
Johnson pushing down on Simmons's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Johnson gets to his feet - back to striking we go!

Johnson gets tackled into the cage by Simmons. Simmons maintains the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Simmons breaks from the clinch.
Simmons is trying hard to land a takedown here. Johnson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
No joy there for Simmons, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A head kick misses from Johnson.
Simmons darts in looking for a takedown but Johnson gets double underhooks and turns Simmons into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brandon Simmons. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Simmons is breathing heavily.

Johnson closes the distance and pushes Simmons back into the cage.
Simmons is trying to pull guard but Johnson has him pressed against the cage.

Simmons breaks the clinch.

Johnson shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Simmons is trying to defend but Johnson finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Simmons wants to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Johnson is trying to control. Simmons wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Simmons avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Johnson.
Simmons on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Johnson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Johnson is looking to take a break and control but Simmons is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Johnson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Johnson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Johnson gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Simmons throws a half hearted mid kick.
Johnson throws out a counter right but Simmons avoids it with no problem.
Simmons tries for a takedown but Johnson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Simmons dives in and grabs Johnson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Johnson pushes down on Simmons's head and hops out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simmons shoots in and drives through. Johnson sprawls well.

Johnson takes the fight into the clinch.
Simmons prevents Johnson from breaking the clinch.

Simmons breaks the clinch.
Johnson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Simmons.
Johnson leaves Simmons with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Johnson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Simmons moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Johnson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson is trying to control the action in half guard but Simmons is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Johnson decides to stand up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter 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.

Johnson gets the takedown into side control.
Johnson cracks Simmons with a big elbow.
Simmons knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Johnson on the ground.
Simmons wants to control but Johnson postures up.
Johnson working the ground and pound from side control.
Simmons takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Johnson working away.
Simmons takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Johnson working away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Johnson working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Check out the look on Johnson's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson lands a few punches from side control.
Simmons tries to bench press Johnson off him but Johnson keeps the position.
Simmons takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
You can see the frustration on Simmons's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Simmons is looking for a sweep.
Johnson lands some shots froms side control.
Johnson in side control lands a decent elbow.

Johnson decides to stand up, so the ref orders Simmons to his feet.

Johnson drives through and clinches with Simmons against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Simmons.
Simmons tries to land a knee to the head but Johnson blocks with his arms.
Johnson is trying to force a seperation but Simmons has the dominant position.
Simmons tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Johnson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Simmons goes for a takedown in the clinch but Johnson prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brandon Simmons. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Simmons manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to bum rush Simmons with a series of wild strikes but Simmons uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Simmons slaps away a takedown attempt from Johnson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Johnson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Johnson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Johnson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Johnson is looking to clinch but Simmons is avoiding it.
Simmons tries for a takedown but Johnson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Johnson lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Simmons dives in for a single leg takedown but Johnson sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Simmons tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Johnson defends well and Simmons ends up having to push Johnson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Johnson misses with a few strikes there.
Simmons avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Johnson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Simmons throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Brandon Simmons is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Simmons moves into the clinch successfully.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Johnson.
Johnson missing with knees to the body.

Simmons breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Simmons ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
Johnson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Simmons counters with a left to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Johnson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Johnson wants to clinch up but Simmons keeps it at a distance.
Johnson misses with a jab, cross combination.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Simmons is defended easily by Johnson.
Simmons doesn't manage to clinch there - Johnson circles away.
Simmons shoots in but no luck this time.
Johnson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Simmons avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Simmons takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Simmons is looking to clinch but Johnson is avoiding it.
Simmons throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Johnson's waist but Johnson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Simmons off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brandon Simmons. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Johnson lands a slapping body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Simmons dodges the punch combination from Johnson.
Johnson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Simmons.
Simmons tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Simmons tries to close the distance and clinch up but Johnson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Simmons tries to clinch but Johnson is having none of it.

Simmons rushes Johnson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Simmons's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A punch combination from Johnson misses.
Simmons tries to close the distance and clinch but Johnson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Johnson wants to clinch up but Simmons keeps it at a distance.
Simmons showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Johnson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Simmons circles away.
Simmons misses with a head kick.
Simmons wants to slow Johnson down by chopping away at his legs.
Simmons will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Johnson swats away the attempt to clinch by Simmons.
Simmons tries to clinch but Johnson is having none of it.

Johnson closes the distance and pushes Simmons back into the cage.
Simmons is pushing Johnson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Johnson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Johnson is trying to break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simmons tries a body shot but Johnson blocks it.
Johnson stops a takedown attempt from Simmons.
Simmons content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Simmons is trying to pull guard but Johnson has him pressed against the cage.
Simmons is trying to drag Johnson to the mat but Johnson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Simmons is trying to pull guard but Johnson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Johnson.

Simmons manages to break the clinch.
Johnson looks to land a right hand but Simmons moved out of range.
Johnson throws a front kick aimed at Simmons's knee but Simmons avoids it well.

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

Johnson pushes Simmons off and scrambles back to his feet.
Simmons shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Johnson pinned against the cage. Johnson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Johnson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

And that's the end of the fight!
Peter Johnson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Johnson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peter Johnson!
Peter Johnson thanked the fans post fight for their support.