PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Johnson (ranked 6194 p4p, 0 weight class) and Morris Barbee (ranked 5501 p4p, 0 weight class). Jack Johnson has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Johnson
vs
Barbee

200 cm
23
295 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

201 cm
23
266 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
KO power

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jack Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Morris Barbee!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Matheus Silva and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch but Barbee swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Johnson shoots in and drives through. Barbee sprawls well.
And Barbee tries to counter it with a takedown but Johnson pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Johnson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

It looks like Morris Barbee has been cut.

Johnson feints and as Barbee raises his hands in defense, Johnson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Barbee being controlled here, momentarily.
Johnson wanted to stand there but Barbee had control of the position.
Johnson stopping the sweep attempt from Barbee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

Barbee has his foot on Johnson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Johnson works his way back into a safe position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbee controls Johnson momentarily but Johnson frees himself.
Barbee wants to improve his position but instead Johnson has moved into half guard.
Johnson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Barbee wants to get back to full guard.
Johnson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Barbee is looking to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Johnson drops an elbow to the side of Barbee's head.
Barbee tries to roll over but Johnson keeps him under control.
Johnson passes the guard and advances to mount!
Barbee slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Barbee is trying to maintain the position but Johnson is very close to passing his half guard.
Barbee is not content to let Johnson control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson is pressing down on Barbee's thigh, looking to free his foot. Barbee is holding on for now.
Barbee gets full guard.
Johnson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Johnson has gone for a leg lock! Barbee slips out almost immediately though and dives into Johnson's guard.

Johnson is trying to keep Barbee in close.

Johnson has his foot on Barbee's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Barbee works his way back into a safe position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbee throws a big elbow that misses.
Barbee tries to free his leg and advance position but Johnson is retaining full guard.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Barbee from controlling successfully.
Johnson tries to strike from the bottom.
Barbee trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Johnson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A punch combination from Johnson misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Johnson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Morris Barbee's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Johnson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Barbee manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Barbee is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Johnson is stalling in the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson trying to control but Barbee is working from the bottom.

Barbee has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Johnson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbee wants to control the position but Johnson says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.

Johnson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Barbee defends it well.
Barbee wants to control but Johnson is keeping busy.
Barbee has a hand on Johnson's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Johnson takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Barbee taking shots to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbee is in a horrible position here. Johnson smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Johnson prevents Barbee from getting the reversal.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Barbee defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Johnson.
Johnson landing strikes, looking to finish!
Barbee tries to lock up and control but Johnson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet but Barbee is holding on tight.
Barbee tries to reverse the position but Johnson maintains control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Johnson looking to secure an arm triangle but Barbee defends it well.
Johnson tries to control but Barbee wriggling away.
Barbee in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Barbee keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Barbee is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Johnson with good strikes from the mount here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson wants to control the pace but Barbee is squirming around nicely.
Johnson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Barbee is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Johnson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Morris Barbee's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Johnson misses with a combination

and Barbee counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Johnson looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Barbee passes into side control.
Johnson can't do much from the bottom here.
Johnson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Johnson tries to get out of the position.
Johnson is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Barbee's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson is trying to maintain the position but Barbee is very close to passing his half guard.
Barbee is trying to control. Johnson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson is controlling Barbee's trapped leg to prevent Barbee from advancing to side control.
Barbee has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Barbee postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Johnson looks a forlorn figure.
Johnson is looking to get to half guard.
Johnson is bucking up trying to escape but Barbee cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Barbee pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Morris Barbee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbee lands a couple of good shots and Johnson has given up his back, trying to escape the position!

It looks like Jack Johnson has been cut.
Johnson trying to control the position but Barbee manages to sink in the hooks.
Barbee tries to get the hooks in deep but Johnson pushed the leg off.
Johnson wants to control his opponent's hands but Barbee gets his hands free.
Johnson looking very determined here, making life difficult for Barbee.
Barbee has Johnson flattened out and is raining down punches.
Barbee trying to control.
Barbee is landing with strikes. Johnson can't take much more of this.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson is in bad spot here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbee has good solid back control here.
Johnson covers up after that shot from Barbee.
Barbee trying to control momentarily.
Barbee scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Johnson is looking for a way out.
Johnson tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Barbee lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Barbee lands a heavy elbow.

Jack Johnson's cut is getting worse.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbee with shots to the head and body - Johnson looks very uncomfortable down there.
Barbee has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Johnson's face.

Jeez, Jack Johnson's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jack Johnson's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Morris Barbee!