PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Elvis Johns (ranked 6164 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Macrae (ranked 5884 p4p, 0 weight class). Tyler Macrae has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Elvis Johns's chin.

Johns
vs
Macrae

173 cm
18
177 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

182 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Elvis Johns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tyler Macrae!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Dillan Fox and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Macrae closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Johns quickly recovers to half guard.

Johns kicks Macrae off and gets back to his feet.
Macrae throws a head kick that misses

and Johns counters by moving into the clinch.
Johns makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Johns looking for a takedown.

Macrae jumps guard and drags Johns to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Macrae lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Macrae thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Johns working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Macrae has passed into half guard!
Johns looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johns blocking the ground and pound attempt from Macrae.
Johns manages to get to full guard.
Macrae trying to control but Johns is working from the bottom.
Macrae wants to stand but Johns has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Johns wants to get back to his feet but Macrae is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Johns bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Macrae's guard.

Johns loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Macrae looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Johns postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macrae looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Macrae has Johns pulled in close to control his posture.
Macrae is trying to keep Johns in close.
Johns works over Macrae with some ground and pound from guard.
Macrae is trying to keep Johns in close.
Johns postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macrae lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Macrae swats away the attempt to clinch by Johns.
Johns throws a head kick but Macrae moves out of range.

Macrae instigates a clinch.

Macrae has clasped his hands together around Johns's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.

Johns throws Macrae to one side and escapes!

Macrae closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Johns did well to prevent Macrae getting side control.
Macrae looks winded!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Johns looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johns is pressing down on Macrae's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Johns escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Macrae gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Johns wants to get back to his feet but Macrae is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Johns is looking for a triangle but Macrae pushes his legs off easily.
Macrae looking to pass the guard.

Johns is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Macrae wants to control from the top but Johns keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Elvis Johns dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Macrae feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Macrae throws a big elbow that misses.
Johns keeping moving, preventing Macrae from controlling successfully.
Johns trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

Macrae got a little sloppy there for a moment and Johns has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Macrae has managed to get both his arms back between Johns's legs - danger averted.
Macrae must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Johns escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Macrae gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Johns is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Macrae is aware though and is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Macrae controlling from the top position.
Macrae is looking to work some ground and pound but Johns has wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johns is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Johns is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Macrae with a flurry of punches that miss.
Macrae won't allow Johns to get back to his feet.
Johns wants to control the position but Macrae says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Macrae trying to mount his opponent but Johns defends it.
It looks like Macrae is going to stand back up.
Johns flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Johns keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Elvis Johns overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Johns moves into full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Johns uses the cage to get back to his feet.

Johns gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Macrae to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Johns has control of Macrae's left arm, preventing Macrae from doing any damage.
Macrae won't allow Johns to get back to his feet.

Johns is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Macrae trying to control the position from guard on top but Johns is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Johns is looking for a triangle here but Macrae uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Macrae trying to control the position but Johns is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Macrae prevents Johns from escaping the position.
Johns defending against the ground and pound.
Johns pushes Macrae away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Macrae gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

Macrae stands up.

Macrae closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Macrae lands in his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johns working a defensive guard here.

Johns looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Macrae has picked Johns up and slammed him! Johns can't keep hold of the triangle and Macrae manages to pass to side control!
Johns is looking to get back to his feet here but Macrae is keeping cool and he's managed to take Johns's back.
Johns is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Johns trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Macrae patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Johns is trying to get back to his feet but Macrae has full control of the position and if anything, Johns has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Johns is trying to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyler Macrae showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Macrae has closed the distance and engaged Johns in a clinch.

Macrae gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Johns tries to kick Macrae off but Macrae keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Macrae thows a huge punch but Johns dodges it nicely.
Macrae trying to control the action but Johns is working from the bottom.
Johns gets back to full guard.

Johns is looking for a triangle but Macrae pushes his legs off easily.

Johns working for a triangle but Macrae defends it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Macrae won't allow Johns to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Johns has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Macrae is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Johns.
Macrae is looking to take a break and control but Johns is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Macrae decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Elvis Johns is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Macrae has closed the distance and engaged Johns in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Johns.
Macrae stalls.
Johns tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Macrae smiles and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Macrae drives through with a takedown into Johns's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Macrae is standing up over Johns. Johns looks to escape but Macrae dives into side control.

Johns is trying to get back to half guard.

Macrae decides to stand up, so the ref orders Johns to his feet.

Macrae darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johns looks like he's trying to stand up.
Johns is trying to get back to full guard.

Macrae is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Johns doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Macrae.
Macrae wants to take a breather but Johns is having none of it.
Johns tries to kick Macrae off but Macrae keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Macrae thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Johns regains full guard. Nicely done.
Macrae preventing the sweep.

Johns looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Macrae has picked Johns up and slammed him! Johns can't keep hold of the triangle and Macrae manages to pass to side control!
Johns is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Macrae has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Macrae is staying tight to Johns's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Johns is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Macrae has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Johns tries to buck Macrae off but Macrae is having none of it.
Johns tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.

Macrae patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Macrae controlling well, preventing Johns from escaping the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tyler Macrae comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Macrae 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 William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyler Macrae!