PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Clit Johanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Austin Wheeler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Austin Wheeler has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Johanson
vs
Wheeler

175 cm
25
200 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

172 cm
25
190 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Clit Johanson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Austin Wheeler!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Trevor Gratis and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johanson tries a low kick but Wheeler avoids it.
Johanson ducks under a wild hook from Wheeler.
Wheeler checks a leg kick.

Johanson gets caught flat footed, as Wheeler shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Johanson seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Johanson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Wheeler sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Johanson trying to advance position but Wheeler counters by regaining guard.
Johanson controlling from the top position.
Johanson trying to control the position from guard on top but Wheeler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Johanson postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johanson pushing down on Wheeler's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johanson is controlling the pace.
Wheeler is trying to get back to full guard.
Wheeler is looking to control Johanson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Wheeler avoid being mounted?
Johanson wants to control but Wheeler is keeping him busy.
Johanson works his way into side control.
Johanson scores with punches from side control.
Johanson is looking to take a break and control but Wheeler is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johanson looks up at the clock and then as Wheeler takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Johanson smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Johanson trying to control the position but Wheeler is working away.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Wheeler can do anything to dispel that myth.

Johanson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wheeler is looking to regain half guard here but Johanson keeps moving and retains side control.
Johanson in side control, throwing shots but Wheeler defends.

Johanson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Wheeler is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johanson working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Johanson works to advance to full mount. Wheeler defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Johanson trying to control but Wheeler is having none of it.
Johanson controlling from the full mount.
Wheeler wants to hold on but Johanson pushes him away.
Wheeler is squirming around, avoiding Johanson's attempts to control the action.
Johanson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wheeler is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Johanson wants to control the pace but Wheeler is squirming around nicely.
Wheeler keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Johanson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johanson thowing shots but they're missing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Johanson looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Johanson trying to control but Wheeler is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clit Johanson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Johanson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Wheeler's guard.
Wheeler 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.
Johanson trying to control the position from guard on top but Wheeler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Johanson throwing strikes but missing.
Johanson scoring with some ground and pound.
Johanson controlling from the top position.
Johanson looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johanson postures up in Wheeler's guard and throws a big left but Wheeler blocks it.
Johanson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Wheeler working a defensive guard here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Wheeler pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wheeler avoids the body shot from Johanson.
Johanson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Wheeler sprawls well. Wheeler wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Johanson gets slowly back to his feet.
Johanson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wheeler manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wheeler lands a body shot.
Wheeler tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Johanson is able to avoid easily.

Wheeler closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Johanson is looking for a sweep.
Johanson can't do much from the bottom here.
Johanson regains half guard.
Johanson trying to control but Wheeler postures up.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wheeler wants to get back to his feet.
Johanson gets full guard.
Johanson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Wheeler wants to hold on but Johanson pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johanson controlling the pace for now.
Johanson wants to control the pace but Wheeler is squirming around nicely.

Johanson goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Wheeler is on top in guard.
Wheeler really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Johanson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Johanson lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Wheeler!
Johanson wants to control the pace but Wheeler is squirming around nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wheeler is trying desperately to improve position.
Johanson lands a heavy elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johanson controlling his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wheeler is in all sorts of trouble here.
Wheeler is breathing heavily.
Johanson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Johanson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Wheeler is looking to escape.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johanson looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clit Johanson 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. And we move into the final round!

Johanson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Johanson shoots in looking for a takedown. Wheeler tries to sprawl out of it but Johanson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Wheeler manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Wheeler lands with a nice combination. Johanson backs away looking to recover.
Wheeler throws a low kick, looking for Johanson's leg but Johanson calmly moves out of range.
Johanson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wheeler throws a head kick but Johanson moves out of range.
Johanson tries to clinch but Wheeler moves out of range.
Wheeler misses with the combination.

Johanson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johanson frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Wheeler is squirming around, avoiding Johanson's attempts to control the action.
Wheeler holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Johanson tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Johanson lands with some strikes.
Johanson wants to control the pace but Wheeler is squirming around nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johanson lands a heavy elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johanson dominating with strikes here.
Johanson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wheeler can do to turn this around?
Johanson wants to control the pace but Wheeler is squirming around nicely.
Johanson content just to control the position here.
Wheeler tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Johanson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Johanson misses with a head shot.
Johanson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johanson lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Wheeler hang on?
Johanson raining down shots from the mount!

Wheeler is rocked!
Wheeler takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Johanson looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

Johanson wants to finish this one by submission but Wheeler is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Johanson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johanson blocks Wheeler's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Johanson looking to control and managing it successfully.
Johanson trying to control but Wheeler is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Johanson is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Wheeler has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Wheeler can't escape the position.
We've been informed that Wheeler has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Johanson lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Johanson punishing his opponent with strikes.
Wheeler in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Johanson controlling the position easily from mount.
Johanson has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Clit Johanson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Johanson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Clit Johanson!
An out of breath Clit Johanson thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.