PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cleon Johnson (ranked 4051 p4p, 481 weight class) and Zed Vrienan (ranked 6337 p4p, 604 weight class). Vrienan comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Tango Instrumental kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Johnson
vs
Vrienan

192 cm
26
200 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

188 cm
26
217 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Solid 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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Cleon Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Zed Vrienan!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Paul Gruel and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Vrienan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Johnson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Vrienan has managed to clinch.
Vrienan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Vrienan missing with knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Vrienan.
Vrienan lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Vrienan looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Vrienan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Johnson's efforts to push away.
Vrienan misses with an elbow over the top.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson is looking to break free of the clinch but Vrienan has double underhooks.
Vrienan pushes Johnson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vrienan lands with a light punch inside.
Nice elbow from Vrienan.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vrienan throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Vrienan lands an elbow inside that Johnson shrugs off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Vrienan.
Vrienan connects with a nasty looking knee right to Johnson's face.
Vrienan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Johnson blocks it with crossed arms.
Johnson tries to break the clinch but Vrienan is controlling the position.
Vrienan looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Vrienan lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Cleon Johnson has been cut.
Vrienan lands a nice elbow.
Vrienan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Vrienan scores with a knee to the head.
Johnson is looking to break free of the clinch but Vrienan has double underhooks.
Johnson tries to break the clinch but Vrienan is controlling the position.
Vrienan with a knee to the head.
Johnson avoiding damage as Vrienan throws knees to the body.
Vrienan lands with a left to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vrienan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vrienan tries to land knees in the clinch but Johnson avoids the damage to the body.
Vrienan throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Vrienan lands a good knee to the midsection. Johnson won't want to take too many of those.
Johnson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Vrienan has him pressed against the cage.
Vrienan lands a knee to the head.
Johnson tries to break free but Vrienan pushes him back against the cage.
Vrienan unloads a knee to the mid-section. Johnson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Vrienan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Johnson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Johnson wants to get back to striking at distance but Vrienan won't allow it.
Vrienan landing knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Vrienan.
Vrienan lands an elbow just above Johnson 's eye.
Vrienan lands an elbow inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vrienan lands an elbow that stopped Johnson in his tracks for a moment.
Vrienan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A short uppercut from Vrienan.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Vrienan obliges.
Vrienan lands an elbow just above Johnson 's eye.
Knees in the clinch landing for Vrienan.
Vrienan lands a damaging elbow.
Vrienan utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Vrienan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Vrienan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vrienan lands an elbow inside that Johnson shrugs off.
Vrienan landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Vrienan putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Johnson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vrienan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Vrienan lands a shoulder strike.
Vrienan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Vrienan lands a good knee to the midsection. Johnson won't want to take too many of those.
Vrienan landing knees to the head.
Vrienan utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Vrienan unloads a knee to the mid-section. Johnson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Vrienan unloads a knee to the mid-section. Johnson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Vrienan landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A short right from Vrienan.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vrienan unloads a knee to the mid-section. Johnson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Vrienan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Johnson's defenses.
Vrienan landing knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zed Vrienan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cleon Johnson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Vrienan lands a knee to the body.
Vrienan lands a damaging elbow.
Johnson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Vrienan lands a nice knee to the body.
Vrienan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Johnson's defenses.
Vrienan lands a nice elbow.
Nice elbow from Vrienan.
Johnson looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Nice elbow from Vrienan.
Johnson takes an elbow to the temple.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vrienan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Johnson is rocked!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vrienan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Johnson's defenses.
Oh Johnson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Knees to the body from Vrienan.
Vrienan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Vrienan scores a nice knee to the body.
Johnson is pressed against the cage. Vrienan pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Johnson! Two more big strikes from Vrienan and Johnson crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Zed Vrienan!
A less than humble Zed Vrienan misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.