PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bradley Iverson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Iverson
vs
Johnson

197 cm
22
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
22
289 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bradley Iverson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chuck Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Eliza Hachem and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Iverson pinned against the cage. Iverson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Iverson blocks a head kick by Johnson.

Iverson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Johnson to the mat! Johnson manages to get full guard.
Iverson is working Johnson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
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.
Johnson keeping full guard, as Iverson tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Iverson thows a big elbow that misses.
Iverson trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.

Iverson drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Johnson dives on top into guard.

Iverson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Johnson won't allow Iverson to sweep him here.
Iverson pulls Johnson in close to his closed guard and prevents Johnson from doing any damage or advancing position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson is looking to stand up but Iverson won't let him.

Johnson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Iverson is looking for a triangle but Johnson pushes his legs off easily.
Iverson 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.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Iverson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Iverson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Johnson manages to get himself to full guard.
Johnson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Iverson is pushing down on Johnson's leg trying to pass to half guard. Johnson is fighting to maintain full guard but Iverson has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Iverson is looking for a kimura but Johnson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Iverson to get the leverage.
Iverson is breathing heavily.

Iverson seems to be working for a kimura but Johnson defends the submission attempt.
Johnson trying to control from the bottom.
Iverson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Johnson is trying to maintain the position but Iverson is very close to passing his half guard.
Johnson is trying to stand up here but Iverson is controlling him well.
Johnson trying to control here.
Iverson wants to free his trapped foot but Johnson is holding on for dear life with his legs.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Johnson pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson fails with the takedown

and Iverson counters with a single leg into guard. Johnson didn't expect that.
Iverson looking to sit in guard and control but Johnson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Johnson stopping the sweep attempt from Iverson.
Iverson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Johnson's guard.
Iverson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Iverson moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Iverson working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Iverson working the ground and pound.
Iverson in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

Iverson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Johnson, who protects the arm well.
Johnson takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Johnson prevents Iverson from improving position.
Iverson just content to control the position.
Iverson lands a nice forearm strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bradley Iverson dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Iverson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Johnson is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

Iverson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Johnson has escaped the position, nice work there.
Iverson is chipping away with strikes.
Iverson lands an elbow.
Iverson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Johnson keeps working.

Iverson swings around for an armbar but Johnson sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Iverson's guard.
Iverson working a defensive guard but Johnson manages to pass into side control anyway.
Iverson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson trying to control the position but Iverson is working away.
Iverson is trying to control Johnson's posture but Johnson avoids it.
Iverson gets back to half guard.
Iverson 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!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Iverson loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Johnson hold on?
Iverson avoiding Johnson 's attempts to control his hands.
Will Iverson go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?

Iverson is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Johnson is defending well though. Iverson let's go of the attempt for now.
Iverson lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Iverson.
Johnson rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Johnson taking some punishment here, with Iverson in his half guard.
Iverson is pressing down on Johnson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Johnson is holding on for now.

Iverson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Iverson throwing shots but Johnson is blocking nicely.
Iverson trying to pass the guard but Johnson defending well.
Johnson trying to control from the bottom.

Johnson is defending against the submission attempts here by Iverson.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Johnson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Iverson counters with a takedown into side control.

Iverson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Iverson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Iverson is looking to take a break and control but Johnson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Iverson working away.
Bradley Iverson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Iverson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Iverson tries for a kimura but Johnson is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The strikes coming from Iverson are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

Iverson is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Johnson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Johnson manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bradley Iverson dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Johnson is looking to clinch but Iverson is avoiding it.
Johnson tries to clinch up.
Johnson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Johnson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Iverson looking to pass the guard.
Iverson throws a big right hand that misses.
Iverson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Johnson wants to sweep here but Iverson controlling him for the moment.
Iverson looking to pass the guard.
Iverson wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Iverson stops Johnson from standing up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Iverson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Johnson sprawls well initially but Iverson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Iverson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Johnson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Iverson trying to control from Johnson's half guard. Johnson has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Iverson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Iverson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Iverson from controlling successfully.
Iverson sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Iverson slips nicely into half guard.

Iverson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Johnson trying to control here.
Johnson is refusing to be controlled, as Iverson sits in half guard.
Johnson is looking to improve his position.
Iverson wants to take a breather but Johnson is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Iverson seems to be looking for submissions.
Iverson scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Johnson looking for submissions off his back.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Iverson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Johnson has momentary wrist control but Iverson slips an elbow through the middle.
Iverson postures up and lands a big shot to Johnson's brow.
Iverson with a nice head shot there.
Johnson is trying to control the position but Iverson postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Iverson trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Iverson passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Iverson looks up at the clock and then as Johnson takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Iverson smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
You can see the frustration on Johnson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Johnson takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Iverson cracks Johnson with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Iverson lands a few punches from side control.
Iverson advances to mount.
Chuck Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Iverson connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bradley Iverson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Iverson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bradley Iverson!