PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Johnson (ranked 4920 p4p, 4342 weight class) and Tel Britton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tel Britton is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Johnson
vs
Britton

187 cm
34
225
4 - 10 - 0

220 cm
50
267
47 - 36 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
KO power

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 10 - 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 47 - 36 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tel Britton!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Tiny Johnson and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Britton pulls Johnson into guard.
Johnson trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Britton manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Johnson will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Britton scoring with some ground and pound.
Britton loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Johnson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Britton's guard.

The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Britton looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Johnson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Britton keeping busy, throwing shots from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson stays in close to Britton's body and controls the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Britton looking to hit a scissor sweep but Johnson is one step ahead there.
Johnson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Britton is keeping the position for now.
Britton looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Johnson wants to stand but Britton has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Britton looking for a sweep. Not yet Britton, not yet.

That's two 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.
Britton seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Britton tries to strike from the bottom.
Johnson preventing the sweep.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Johnson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Britton wants to sweep but no luck.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Britton scores with a body shot.
Johnson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Britton swings widly with a right hand
and Johnson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Britton closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Britton lands in his opponent's guard.
Britton is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Britton is in close to Johnson's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Johnson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Britton makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Johnson has momentary wrist control but Britton slips an elbow through the middle.
Britton postures up and lands a big shot to Johnson's brow.
Johnson is looking to stand up but Britton isn't so interested in that idea.
Britton is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Britton lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Britton scoring with punches to the head and body.
Britton cracks Johnson with a solid left hand.
Britton lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Britton has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Britton keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Johnson's head.
Britton lands a couple of digs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Britton lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Britton is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Britton postures up and lands a big shot to Johnson's brow.
Britton is working Johnson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Britton keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Johnson's head.
We've been informed that Britton has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Britton works over Johnson with some ground and pound from guard.

Britton avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Britton stands up over Johnson, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Johnson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Johnson working a defensive guard here.
Britton content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Britton lands a couple of elbows.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Britton's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Britton stopping the sweep attempt from Johnson.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tel Britton dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Britton fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Johnson sprawls well initially but Britton persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Britton working the head and body with strikes.
Johnson has hold of Britton's hands but Britton slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Britton looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Johnson with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Britton is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Britton lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Britton working over Johnson with some ground and pound. Johnson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Johnson has hold of Britton's hands but Britton slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Britton seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Britton lands with a punch from half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Britton connects with a nice short shot to Johnson's temple.
Johnson wants to control but Britton is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Johnson taking some punishment here, with Britton in his half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Britton looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Britton looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Johnson with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Britton working Johnson over with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Britton is nestled in close to Johnson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Britton landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Tel Britton has got the better of the ground game so far.
Britton lands with a punch from half guard.
Britton looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Britton scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Britton is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Britton working Johnson over with strikes.
Johnson is trying to get back to full guard.
Britton is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Britton is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Britton winds up and cracks Johnson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson taking some punishment here, with Britton in his half guard.
Britton slips a nice elbow through Johnson's hands, connecting with Johnson's forehead.
Britton seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Johnson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Britton working over Johnson with some ground and pound. Johnson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson trying to control but Britton postures up.
Britton working Johnson over with strikes.
Britton drops an elbow to the side of Johnson's head.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Britton lands a nice short elbow.
Nice strikes from Britton there.
Britton looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Johnson with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Britton working over Johnson with some ground and pound. Johnson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Britton lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Britton scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Britton lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Britton takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Britton looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Johnson with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Britton lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Britton is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Britton lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Britton landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Britton connects with a nice short shot to Johnson's temple.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Britton connects with a nice short shot to Johnson's temple.
Britton lands strikes from half guard.
Britton landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Britton lands with a punch from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Britton landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Britton is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Johnson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Britton scores with a couple of nice shots.
Britton landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Britton connects with a nice short shot to Johnson's temple.
Britton working the head and body with strikes.
Britton scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Ground and pound from Britton.
Britton working Johnson over with strikes.
Johnson has hold of Britton's hands but Britton slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Johnson is rocked!
Britton working Johnson over with strikes.
Oh Johnson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Britton lands with a punch from half guard.
Johnson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Britton on the ground.
Britton scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Johnson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Britton scores with a couple of nice shots.
Britton lands strikes from half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tel Britton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

A lazy left from Britton finds it's target.
Johnson seems to have got his legs back now.

Britton gets the takedown into side control.
Britton lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Johnson takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Johnson is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Johnson is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Britton is working Johnson over with some ground and pound from side control.
Johnson on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Johnson is working to avoid the ground and pound but Britton connects with a decent elbow.
Britton lands a decent elbow from side control.
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 taking a bit of punishment here - Britton scoring with strikes.
Britton working the body and head with strikes.
Johnson is looking for a sweep.
Johnson taking punishment in the form of punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Johnson is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Britton scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Johnson to see if he's OK.
Britton working the head with strikes.
Johnson taking a bit of punishment here - Britton scoring with strikes.
Britton working the head and body with strikes.
Johnson struggling a bit here.
Britton grinds an elbow into Johnson's temple.
Check out the look on Britton's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Check out the look on Britton's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Johnson is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Johnson is working to avoid the ground and pound but Britton connects with a decent elbow.
Britton lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Johnson is working to avoid the ground and pound but Britton connects with a decent elbow.
Britton cracks Johnson with a big right hand but Johnson just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Britton is chipping away with strikes.
Britton working the ground and pound from side control.
Britton scores with a couple of short elbows.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Britton lands a few punches from side control.
Britton lands some shots froms side control.
Britton landing a few strikes.
Britton lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Johnson down.
Johnson takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Britton working the head and body with strikes.
Britton working the ground and pound from side control.
Britton working the ground and pound.
Britton in side control lands a decent elbow.
Johnson taking punishment in the form of punches.
Britton landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Johnson wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Britton cracks Johnson with a big right hand but Johnson just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Johnson takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Johnson taking a bit of punishment here - Britton scoring with strikes.
Check out the look on Britton's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Britton scoring with punches from side control.
Britton lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Britton scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Johnson to see if he's OK.
Johnson takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Britton has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Johnson on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Britton lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Johnson down.
Johnson takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Johnson tries to buck Britton off but Britton is having none of it.
Johnson taking a bit of punishment here - Britton scoring with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is working to avoid the ground and pound but Britton connects with a decent elbow.
Britton landing strikes.
Britton working the body and head with strikes.
Britton is putting a hurting on Johnson here, landing some big shots from side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Britton working the ground and pound.
Johnson takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Britton working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Britton works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Britton working the ground and pound from side control.
Britton lands an elbow.
Johnson is trying to control Britton's posture but Britton avoids it.
Johnson takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tel Britton comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Britton 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 25:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 25:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tel Britton!
After winning the bout, Tel Britton thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Anthony Johnson was interviewed post fight and said 'he fought better then i did'.