PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brody Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sun Ce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Johnson
vs
Ce

190 cm
25
170 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

168 cm
17
177 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Can Moonwalk

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brody Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sun Ce!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Gregory Folan and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson tries to clinch up.
Johnson tries to clinch there but Ce circles away.
Ce avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ce will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Johnson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Ce connects with a body shot that sends Johnson's belly button to the back.
Ce 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 but Ce swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ce avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ce scores with a hook to the body. Johnson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Johnson tries to clinch there but Ce circles away.

Ce moves into the clinch.
Ce avoiding damage as Johnson throws knees to the body.
Johnson misses with a knee to the head.
Ce taking a breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short uppercut from Ce.
Johnson tries a knee to the head but Ce blocks it.
Ce lands a body punch.
Ce works on Johnson's body with a couple of short punches.
Ce lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ce trying to control the position but instead, Johnson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ce into the cage.

Johnson gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ce looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Johnson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Ce is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Our spies down at at EUOLUCAO MMA inform us that Ce has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Johnson wants to stand and escape but instead Ce has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Ce drops back looking for a leg! Johnson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Johnson manages to kick Ce off! Ce jumps back into Johnson's guard.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Ce from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

Ce gets to his feet. Johnson looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Ce tests Johnson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Johnson has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Pitbull MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Johnson tries to clinch but Ce moves out of range.
Ce will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Ce fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Johnson sprawls well initially but Ce persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Johnson is defending against the submission attempts here by Ce.
Ce tries to pass the half guard into mount. Johnson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Johnson is trying to stand up here but Ce is controlling him well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is looking to control Ce's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Johnson avoid being mounted?

Ce is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Johnson defends it well.
Johnson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Johnson is looking to escape.

Ce is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Johnson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ce.
Johnson wants to control but Ce is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet.

Ce seems to be working for a kimura but Johnson defends the submission attempt.
Johnson wants to control but Ce is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Johnson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ce on the ground.

Ce looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Johnson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ce stops Johnson from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sun Ce dominated that round.
That's time! Johnson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Ce rushes Johnson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Johnson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ce avoids it.

Johnson turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Johnson manages to end up in side control.
Ce tries to buck Johnson off but Johnson is having none of it.
Ce manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Johnson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Johnson is trying to control the action in half guard but Ce is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ce is trying to get back to full guard.

Ce looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ce is staying active underneath Johnson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ce trying to control here.
Ce moves into full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson with a flurry of punches that miss.

Ce working for a triangle but Johnson defends it easily.
Johnson tries to stand but Ce is controlling from the bottom.
Sun Ce has got the better of the ground game so far.

Ce looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Sun Ce!