PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Johnson (ranked 1694 p4p, 246 weight class) and Darius Jurevicious (ranked 874 p4p, 135 weight class). Jurevicious has chosen No Love- Death Grips as his entrance music. Anthony Johnson had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Johnson
vs
Jurevicious

189 cm
23
216 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

198 cm
23
215 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anthony Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Darius Jurevicious!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Gwen Towbar and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Johnson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Johnson lands a right hook to the body.
Johnson throws a body shot but no joy.
Jurevicious avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jurevicious needs to keep his hands up - Johnson had a free shot at his head there.
Johnson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Johnson connects with the punch.
Johnson throws a poor cross that misses

and Jurevicious counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Johnson is trying to escape back to his feet but Jurevicious uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Johnson is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Jurevicious is controlling him well.

Jurevicious thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Johnson throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jurevicious staying out of range there.
Jurevicious checks a leg kick nicely.
Jurevicious avoids the body shot from Johnson.
Sloppy strikes from Johnson. Those never looked like landing.
Johnson wants to slow Jurevicious down by chopping away at his legs.
Johnson takes a swing at Jurevicious's ribcage but misses.
Johnson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jurevicious.
Johnson lands with a right hand.
Johnson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Johnson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jurevicious throws a low kick but Johnson avoids it.
Johnson scores with a hook to the body. Jurevicious takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson connects with a body shot that sends Jurevicious's belly button to the back.
Jab, jab by Johnson - just one landing.
Johnson scores with a sloppy right hand. Jurevicious should have avoided that one.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Johnson misses the shot to the body.
Jurevicious takes one to the chin there.
Johnson misses with an uppercut

and Jurevicious counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Johnson!
Johnson tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Jurevicious scoring with strikes but Johnson is staying in there.
You get the feeling that Johnson really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Jurevicious thowing shots but they're missing.
Jurevicious lands a big elbow.
Johnson is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Jurevicious has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jurevicious throwing strikes here but Johnson is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Johnson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jurevicious on the ground.
Johnson blocking the ground and pound.
Johnson is trying to stand.
Jurevicious putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Jurevicious looking to control but Johnson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Jurevicious raining down shots from the mount!
Johnson is trying to stand up.
Johnson avoids a series of strikes thrown by Jurevicious.
You get the feeling that Johnson really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Jurevicious with a couple of short strikes.
Johnson is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Johnson 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Jurevicious.
Johnson is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jurevicious is in the full mount, landing strikes.
You get the feeling that Johnson really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Jurevicious scoring with strikes but Johnson is staying in there.
Jurevicious lands a big elbow.
Jurevicious looking to ground and pound but Johnson is blocking nicely.
The referee warns Johnson that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Johnson is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jurevicious working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Jurevicious cracks Johnson with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

Jurevicious wants to finish this one by submission but Johnson is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Jurevicious.
Jurevicious sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Darius Jurevicious 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.

Jurevicious shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jurevicious misses with a low kick.
A big left from Jurevicious misses.
Johnson lands a slapping body shot.
Jurevicious misses with a lunging right hand
and Johnson counters with a straight right hand.
Jurevicious shoots in and drives through. Johnson sprawls well.
A quick step to the side and Johnson tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jurevicious ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And Jurevicious tries to counter it with a takedown but Johnson pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Johnson scores with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson cracks Jurevicious with an open hand slap.
Johnson thuds a left hand into Jurevicious's body.
Jurevicious is breathing heavily.
Johnson misses with an uppercut

so Jurevicious counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jurevicious working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson wants to stand and escape but Jurevicious is having none of it.
Jurevicious works over Johnson with some ground and pound from guard.
Johnson wants to stand but Jurevicious is controlling the position.
Johnson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Johnson wants to stand and escape but Jurevicious is having none of it.
Jurevicious wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
Jurevicious won't allow Johnson to get back to his feet.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Johnson scores with the left hand. Jurevicious knows he should have avoided that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson just misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson misses the jab.
Anthony Johnson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Johnson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Johnson lands with an uppercut that bounces Jurevicious off the cage and back into range.
Jurevicious moves out of range as Johnson strikes.
Nice body punch from Johnson.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Jurevicious.
Jurevicious avoids the body shot from Johnson.
Jurevicious appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Johnson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jurevicious ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
Johnson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jurevicious misses the jab.
Johnson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jurevicious drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Johnson defends it well.

Johnson sends Jurevicious crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Johnson is motioning to the referee to let Jurevicious up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Jurevicious is rocked!

It looks like Darius Jurevicious has been cut.
Johnson looks to score with a jab to the body but Jurevicious is just out of range.
Jurevicious is still on wobbly legs! Can Johnson finish him?
Jurevicious avoids the body shot from Johnson.
Jurevicious seems to have recovered his senses.
Jurevicious throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Johnson blocks a low kick nicely.
Jurevicious dives in and grabs Johnson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Johnson pushes down on Jurevicious's head and hops out.
Anthony Johnson is winning the standup battle so far.
Johnson jabs at Jurevicious's body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson cracks Jurevicious with a hook to the temple - Jurevicious is on wobbly legs here! Johnson swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Jurevicious falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Johnson wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Anthony Johnson!
After the big win, Anthony Johnson made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors THE END 32 and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.