PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leonidas Sheynauvah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brock Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Sheynauvah
vs
Johnson

190 cm
22
220 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

175 cm
29
215 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Black Belt Nutrition #=========||=========#

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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Leonidas Sheynauvah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brock Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Albert Achterberg and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A good leg kick by Sheynauvah.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Johnson.
Sheynauvah lands a leg kick that knocks Johnson off balance momentarily.
Sheynauvah swinging wildly here.
Johnson avoids the head kick by Sheynauvah.
Jab, jab by Sheynauvah - just one landing.
Johnson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sheynauvah scores with a jab. Johnson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Sheynauvah scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
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!
Sheynauvah stuffs the takedown.
Leonidas Sheynauvah has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brock Johnson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sheynauvah throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

It looks like Brock Johnson has been cut.
Sheynauvah throws a head kick that misses.
Johnson is trying desperately to land a takedown but Sheynauvah is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Johnson.
Sheynauvah scores with a body shot.
Sheynauvah defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Johnson.
Sheynauvah stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sheynauvah circles away.
Sheynauvah swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sheynauvah waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Johnson.
Johnson avoids the head kick by Sheynauvah.
Sheynauvah throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Johnson on the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sheynauvah uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Johnson.

Johnson dives in and scores a takedown into Sheynauvah's guard.
Johnson passes into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sheynauvah is looking for a sweep. Johnson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Johnson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Sheynauvah is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Johnson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Johnson's back!
Johnson rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Johnson is trying is best to control the position here.

Johnson actively working from the bottom here.
Sheynauvah controlling the pace.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Johnson can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sheynauvah wants to control but Johnson is keeping him busy.
Sheynauvah passes the guard and advances to mount!
Sheynauvah controlling the pace for now.
Sheynauvah is trying to control here but Johnson has managed to regain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sheynauvah seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Johnson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sheynauvah missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sheynauvah will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Johnson is refusing to be controlled, as Sheynauvah sits in half guard.
Sheynauvah passes to full mount!
Sheynauvah wants to control the pace but Johnson is squirming around nicely.
Johnson tries to lock up and control but Sheynauvah gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sheynauvah thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Sheynauvah thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leonidas Sheynauvah dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brock Johnson'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.

Sheynauvah closes the distance but Johnson moves to the side
and Johnson counters with a nice body shot.
Johnson defending well as Sheynauvah loads up on a big left hand.
Johnson lands a body shot.
Sheynauvah throws a head kick that misses

and Johnson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Sheynauvah avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Johnson postures up in Sheynauvah's guard and throws a big left but Sheynauvah blocks it.
Johnson works over Sheynauvah with some ground and pound from guard.
Johnson trying to control but Sheynauvah is working from the bottom.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sheynauvah wants to sweep but no luck.
Johnson wants to control from the top but Sheynauvah keeps moving.
Johnson throwing strikes from guard but Sheynauvah blocks nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson is in close to Sheynauvah's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Johnson trying to control but Sheynauvah is working from the bottom.
Johnson won't allow Sheynauvah to sweep him here.
Brock Johnson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Johnson throwing strikes but missing.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Sheynauvah is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Johnson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Sheynauvah is trying to keep Johnson in close.
Johnson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Sheynauvah's head.
Sheynauvah is looking to stand up but Johnson isn't so interested in that idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson trying to control but Sheynauvah is working from the bottom.
Johnson stands up over Sheynauvah, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Sheynauvah keeping full guard, as Johnson tries to pass.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Johnson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sheynauvah is trying to control the position but Johnson postures up.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Sheynauvah wants to stand but Johnson is controlling the position.
Johnson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Johnson is looking to work some ground and pound but Sheynauvah has wrist control.

Sheynauvah wriggles free and stands up.
Sheynauvah throws a right and a left that Johnson avoids nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Johnson dodges the punch combination from Sheynauvah.
Sheynauvah misses with a lunging right hand

and Johnson counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Sheynauvah!
Johnson prevents Sheynauvah from getting the reversal.
Johnson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Johnson punishing his opponent with strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sheynauvah takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Johnson is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Sheynauvah can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Johnson lands a big shot there that rocks Sheynauvah but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
A nice elbow there by Johnson.
Johnson wants to control the pace but Sheynauvah is squirming around nicely.
Johnson is in the full mount, landing strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sheynauvah is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Sheynauvah is in all sorts of trouble here.
Sheynauvah is squirming around, avoiding Johnson's attempts to control the action.
Johnson putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

Sheynauvah is rocked!
Johnson lands a big elbow - Sheynauvah is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Sheynauvah is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Brock Johnson!
Brock Johnson really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Black Belt Nutrition #=========||=========# logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.