PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between John Johns (ranked 23151 p4p, 23984 weight class) and Bronson Lowrey (ranked 515 p4p, 535 weight class). Lowrey comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Little Big - Skibidi kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! John Johns had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Johns
vs
Lowrey

178 cm
24
155
1 - 5 - 0

168 cm
25
140
2 - 7 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Good knees
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John Johns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bronson Lowrey!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Kenichi Hosakawa and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lowrey throws a head kick that misses.
John Johns seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johns scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Johns dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lowrey tries to clinch but Johns moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Johns on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Johns fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lowrey manages to avoid it.
Johns throws an overhand right that lands on Lowrey's shoulder, as Lowrey tries to avoid the shot.

Lowrey gets a takedown into half guard.
Lowrey looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Johns keeping control of the position.
Johns tries to get to full guard but Lowrey has control of the leg.
Johns moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lowrey stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Johns swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Johns lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Lowrey can't keep his opponent in guard - Johns advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Lowrey is looking to control Johns's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lowrey avoid being mounted?
Lowrey is trying to get back to full guard.
Johns wants to pass the guard but Lowrey is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johns content to control rather than advance.
Lowrey avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Johns.
Nice strikes from Johns there.
Lowrey tries to kick Johns off but Johns keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Lowrey has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Johns is working away from the top position though.
Lowrey is trying to get back to full guard.
Johns seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Johns is thwarting Lowrey's attempts to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lowrey regains full guard. Nicely done.
Johns stands and throws Lowrey's legs to the side, diving into side control.
A lull in the action here.
Johns tries to move into full mount but can't pass Lowrey's legs.
Lowrey tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.

Johns looking to break Lowrey's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Lowrey remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Johns will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lowrey tries to break free.
Johns is looking to control Lowrey but Lowrey is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Johns controls the position.
Johns keeps control of the position as Lowrey tries to break free.
Lowrey grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Johns punishes Lowrey with strikes from the back mount.

Johns tightening his grip on Lowrey, looking for the choke.
Will Johns go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

John Johns dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Lowrey takes a jab right on the kisser.
Lowrey with a lazy takedown attempt
and Johns counters with a stiff right hand.
Lowrey fails with the takedown.

Johns moves into range and clinches up with Lowrey.
Lowrey looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Johns breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Johns lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Lowrey takes one on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johns fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lowrey on the side of the head.
Johns lands a nice looking body shot.
Lowrey goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Johns darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Lowrey wants to stand back up but Johns manages to pass into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johns wants to control but Lowrey is keeping him busy.
Johns grinds an elbow into Lowrey's temple.
Johns remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Lowrey struggling a bit here.
Johns landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lowrey is not content to let Johns control the position.
Lowrey is trying to control Johns's posture but Johns avoids it.
A lull in the action here.

Johns tries for a kimura but Lowrey is defending well.
Johns looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Lowrey is avoiding damage well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johns working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Johns is looking to take a break and control but Lowrey is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Johns looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Lowrey is looking to reverse the position.
Lowrey is not content to let Johns control the position.
Lowrey is trying to get back to half guard.
Johns wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lowrey keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lowrey is trying to control Johns's posture but Johns avoids it.
Johns controlling the position.
Johns gets to mount! Lowrey was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Johns connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

John Johns dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Johns misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lowrey.
Lowrey tries to clinch but Johns moves out of range.
Johns connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Johns scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Lowrey gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Johns counters with an inside leg kick.
Lowrey shoots for a takedown but Johns saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Johns connects with a looping right hand.
Lowrey ducks right into an uppercut from Johns.
Lowrey takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Johns scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johns closes the distance and clinches up with Lowrey, looking for a takedown. Johns pushes Lowrey against the cage but Lowrey circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Johns connects with a nice looking jab.

Johns clinches up with Lowrey and pushes him back against the cage.
Lowrey looking to slow down the pace here.
Lowrey jumps guard but Johns stands there with Lowrey around his waist. Lowrey gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
John Johns has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bronson Lowrey.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Johns successfully pulls guard.
Johns looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lowrey trying to control but Johns is working from the bottom.
Johns wants to sweep here but Lowrey controlling him for the moment.
Johns utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Johns looking for a sweep. Not yet Johns, not yet.
Johns keeping moving, preventing Lowrey from controlling successfully.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Johns is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Johns thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lowrey with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Johns to score with a decent uppercut.
Lowrey is looking to clinch.
Johns lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lowrey changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Johns tries to avoid it but Lowrey manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Johns to the ground. Johns escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Johns is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Johns scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bronson Lowrey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice takedown defense from Johns. No joy for Lowrey on that attempt.
Lowrey tries to score a power double leg takedown but Johns sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lowrey somewhat.
Lowrey throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johns jabs at Lowrey's body.
Johns works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Johns throws a shot to the body.
Johns is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lowrey can do to turn this around?
Lowrey takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lowrey.
Johns with a hook.
Lowrey tries to score a power double leg takedown but Johns sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lowrey somewhat.
Lowrey tries to clinch up
and Johns counters with a straight right hand.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lowrey is defended easily by Johns.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lowrey misses with a takedown
and Johns counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lowrey walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

Lowrey is rocked!
Johns changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lowrey is still on wobbly legs! Can Johns finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johns lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Lowrey - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Johns!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). John Johns!