PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steve Gallow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jermaine Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson has chosen Straight Out of Compton as his entrance music. Steve Gallow has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Gallow
vs
Johnson

198 cm
26
275 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

196 cm
25
286 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Mango Nutrition
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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 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Steve Gallow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jermaine Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Chris Downing and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Johnson as Gallow shoots in.
Johnson stuffs the takedown attempt from Gallow. Gallow gets slowly back to his feet.
Gallow with a lazy takedown attempt

and Johnson counters with a shoot takedown. Gallow fights it but they end up in guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Gallow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Johnson wanted to stand there but Gallow had control of the position.

Johnson drops back looking for a leg! Gallow is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Gallow manages to kick Johnson off! Johnson jumps back into Gallow's guard.

Gallow manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gallow stuffs the takedown.
Horrible takedown by Gallow or perhaps it was just good defense by Johnson which made him look bad.
Gallow is breathing heavily.
Gallow has a takedown stuffed.

Johnson fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Gallow to the ground. Johnson is now in Gallow's guard.
Gallow has a closed guard, preventing Johnson from standing up.
Gallow on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Gallow tries to get out of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gallow is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Johnson is looking to stand up but Gallow won't let him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Gallow scrambles and gets back to his feet.

Johnson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Johnson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Gallow looks like he's trying to stand up.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Johnson lands a nice short elbow.
Johnson drops an elbow to the side of Gallow's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gallow is looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gallow is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Johnson scores with a couple of nice shots.
Gallow is trying to escape back to his feet but Johnson uses the scramble to pass into side control.

Johnson stands up.
Johnson shoots in but Gallow avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Johnson.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown but Gallow shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gallow paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gallow closes the distance and clinches up with Johnson, looking for a takedown. Gallow pushes Johnson against the cage but Johnson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Johnson tries for a takedown but Gallow sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Johnson tries to clinch there but Gallow circles away.
Johnson fails with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gallow gets a double leg takedown into Johnson's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson trying to keep a closed guard but Gallow is proving a slippery customer.
Gallow is working Johnson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Johnson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Gallow preventing the sweep.
Johnson lands a decent punch to the body there.
Johnson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Johnson trying to keep a closed guard but Gallow is proving a slippery customer.
Gallow throwing strikes from guard but Johnson blocks nicely.
Johnson trying to strike off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson controls Gallow momentarily but Gallow frees himself.
Gallow throws a big right hand that misses.
Johnson throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Johnson striking from his own guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Johnson throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Johnson wants to stand but Gallow is controlling the position.
Gallow throws a big right hand that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gallow throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Johnson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Johnson trying to strike off his back.
Gallow in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Johnson scores with a couple of body punches from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jermaine Johnson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Johnson moves into the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Gallow is defending well against a takedown attempt.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Johnson.
Johnson stops a takedown attempt from Gallow.
Johnson swings wildly with an uppercut but Gallow uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gallow has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Johnson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Gallow has Johnson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Johnson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Gallow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gallow tries for a takedown. No joy.
Gallow is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Johnson lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Johnson.
Johnson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Johnson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gallows head.

Johnson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gallow but Gallow pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Johnson shoots for a double leg takedown but Gallow sprawls well. He's pushed Johnson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Johnson shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Gallow is trying to defend but Johnson finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Gallow has one foot on Johnson's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Steve Gallow is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Johnson drives through with a takedown into guard.

Johnson decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Johnson feints and as Gallow raises his hands in defense, Johnson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Gallow is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Gallow pushes Johnson off and gets back to his feet.
Gallow tries for a takedown but Johnson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Johnson shoots in for a double leg but Gallow sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to clinch up.
Steve Gallow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gallow swats away the attempt to clinch by Johnson.

Gallow shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Gallow working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Gallow stands up out of Johnson's guard for a moment - Johnson manages to land a nice upkick.
Gallow prevents Johnson from getting back to his feet.
Gallow working some strikes from top position.
Johnson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Johnson looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

Johnson pushes Gallow off and gets back to his feet.

Gallow shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson wants to stand up but Gallow is controlling him.
Johnson trying to control the position.
Gallow makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Gallow throws a strike but Johnson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Johnson stands up and waves to Gallow to follow him.

Johnson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Gallow sprawls well initially but Johnson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Gallow has one foot on Johnson's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

Johnson instigates a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gallow changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Johnson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt - Gallow sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Johnson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Johnson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Johnson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Gallow is proving hard to escape from.

Gallow pushes Johnson off and gets back to his feet.
Johnson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gallow shoots and misses

and Johnson counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Gallow!
Johnson trying to control but Gallow is having none of it.
Jermaine Johnson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gallow wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jermaine Johnson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Johnson tries to clinch up.

Johnson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Gallow!
Johnson tries to stand but Gallow is controlling his head.
Johnson tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Johnson wants to stand but Gallow is controlling his arm.
Gallow wants to get back to his feet.

Johnson decides to stand back up. Johnson steps back and let's Gallow get back to his feet.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown but Gallow shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Gallow gets a double leg takedown into Johnson's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson trying to keep a closed guard but Gallow is proving a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Johnson trying to strike off his back.
Gallow throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Johnson pulls Gallow in to control the position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Johnson has his foot on Gallow's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gallow works his way back into a safe position though.
Johnson throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Johnson looking to control.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet but Gallow is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Johnson is trying to control the position but Gallow postures up.
Johnson controlling the position.
Gallow chips away with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gallow throwing strikes from guard but Johnson blocks nicely.
Johnson wants to stand but Gallow is controlling the position.
Gallow scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gallow is looking to work some ground and pound but Johnson has wrist control.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet but Gallow is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Gallow makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Johnson is trying to control the position but Gallow postures up.
Gallow keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Johnson's head.
Johnson trying to keep a closed guard but Gallow is proving a slippery customer.
Gallow postures up and lands a big shot to Johnson's brow.
Gallow won't allow Johnson to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson controls Gallow momentarily but Gallow frees himself.
Gallow working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Johnson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Gallow is controlling him.
Gallow lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Gallow trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Johnson wriggles free and stands up.
Johnson looks for a takedown but Gallow sprawls well.
Johnson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gallow has his takedown stuffed

and Johnson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A short uppercut from Johnson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson lands a shoulder strike.
Johnson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gallows head.

Johnson breaks from the clinch.
Johnson shoots in for a double leg but Gallow sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Steve Gallow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jermaine Johnson.

Johnson shoots in and bounces Gallow off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson wants to stand but Gallow is controlling his posture from full guard.

Gallow pushes Johnson off and gets back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Johnson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Steve Gallow has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Horrible takedown by Johnson or perhaps it was just good defense by Gallow which made him look bad.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jermaine Johnson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Johnson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jermaine Johnson!
An out of breath and clearly excited Jermaine Johnson thanked Mango Nutrition for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).