PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bully Burks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brad Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Burks
vs
Johnson

175 cm
22
180 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
175 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Alpha-Omega
Fighters Edge

BADGER MILK!
BADGER MILK!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bully Burks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Brad Johnson!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burks throws a right hand that Johnson ducks under and follows up with a left that Johnson also avoids with ease.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Burks swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Burks looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice sprawl there from Johnson as Burks shoots in.

Burks gets the takedown into side control.
Johnson should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

Burks is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Johnson has escaped the position, nice work there.
Johnson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Burks wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Johnson is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Burks off and has taken his back!

Burks showing good submission defense here.
Johnson is trying to stick to Burks's back but Burks is turning into Johnson. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Johnson's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Burks.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Johnson keeping full guard, as Burks tries to pass.
Burks wants to stand but Johnson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Burks drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Burks jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Johnson throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burks wants to stand but Johnson is controlling his posture from full guard.
Burks is breathing heavily.
Johnson lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Burks!
Johnson punching from mount but Burks doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Burks is in a horrible position here. Johnson smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Johnson landing strikes, looking to finish!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson lands a nice shot to the head.
Burks really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Burks regains half guard.

Johnson is trying to work for a kimura but Burks is defending well.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Johnson is looking to advance position but Burks won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burks is looking to improve his position.
Johnson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Johnson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Burks moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Johnson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Burks pushes Johnson off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Johnson has a takedown stuffed.
Burks shoots and misses

and Johnson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Johnson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Burks works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Johnson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Burks kicks Johnson off and gets to his feet.

Johnson drives through with a takedown into guard.

Burks looking for a guillotine here but Johnson defends easily.
Johnson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Johnson prevents Burks from getting back to his feet.
Burks is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Burks had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Johnson is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Burks Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Johnson's back instead.

Burks looking for the RNC.

Johnson showing good submission defense here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burks is trying to stick to Johnson's back but Johnson is turning into Burks. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Burks's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Johnson.
Johnson with a flurry of punches that miss.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Burks shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Johnson but Johnson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bully Burks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A big left from Burks misses.
Burks doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Johnson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Johnson has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Johnson lands with some strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Johnson tries to clinch but Burks moves out of range.
Burks throws a head kick but Johnson moves out of range.
Burks falls off balance throwing a combination

and Johnson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Johnson.
Johnson sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Burks's guard.
Johnson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Burks is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Johnson seems to be working for a kimura but Burks defends the submission attempt.
Burks is looking to improve his position.
Johnson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Burks's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burks is looking to improve his position.
Brad Johnson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Burks looking for submissions off his back.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Johnson misses with a body shot.
Burks fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Burks looks to land a combination but Johnson avoids it well.
Johnson moves in looking to clinch but Burks pushes him off.
Burks circles away from the clinch attempt.
Burks misses with a two punch combination.

Johnson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Johnson showed some decent athleticism there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Burks is looking to improve his position.

Burks actively working from the bottom here.

Johnson is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Burks doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Johnson.
Burks tries to roll over but Johnson keeps him under control.

Burks looking for submissions off his back.
Burks keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson works his way into full mount!
Johnson dominating with strikes here.
Burks is desperately trying to improve his position but Johnson has a good base and remains in mount.

Johnson is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Burks can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Burks is looking to get to half guard.
Johnson lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Burks hang on?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burks is trying to escape the mount.
Johnson scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Burks?
Johnson lands a heavy elbow.
Johnson with shots to the head and body - Burks looks very uncomfortable down there.
Burks slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Burks moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Burks keeping full guard, as Johnson tries to pass.
Johnson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Burks is looking to sinch up a triangle. Johnson throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Burks's body to avoid the submission. Burks has instead reached around Johnson's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Burks arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Bully Burks!