PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between CJ Johnson (ranked 1482 p4p, 185 weight class) and Manuel Neuer (ranked 946 p4p, 128 weight class). Johnson's entrance music is Relentless - Slayer. A fine choice. CJ Johnson is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Johnson
vs
Neuer

183 cm
23
200 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

199 cm
21
195 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

OLIMPO
Urban Fighter

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, CJ Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Manuel Neuer!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Daniel Bishop and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Neuer feints the counter takedown.
Neuer staying out of range there.
A swing and a miss from Johnson.
A big right from Johnson misses.
Neuer appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Neuer slips under a jab.
Neuer tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Johnson defends well and Neuer ends up having to push Johnson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Johnson misses with a combination

and Neuer counters with a takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Neuer goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Johnson rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Neuer's guard! Nice work there by Johnson!

Neuer escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Johnson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Johnson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Johnson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

Neuer looking for a guillotine here but Johnson defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Johnson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Johnson tries to stand but Neuer is controlling from the bottom.
Neuer is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Neuer looking for a guillotine here but Johnson defends easily.
Johnson controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Neuer keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
Johnson wants to get up but he can't break Neuer's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Neuer is looking for a triangle here but Johnson uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Neuer is trying to get back to half guard.
Johnson wants to stand but Neuer is controlling his arm.
Neuer tries to bench press Johnson off him but Johnson keeps the position.
Johnson controls the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neuer is looking to reverse the position.
Neuer manages to get back to half guard.

Neuer looking for submissions off his back.
Johnson with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Johnson is trying to control the action in half guard but Neuer is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Neuer looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Johnson takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Neuer with the active half guard here but Johnson passes nicely into side control.
Neuer tries to improve position but can't.

Johnson stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Neuer tries to clinch up but Johnson circles away and keeps his distance.
Neuer dodges the punch combination from Johnson.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Johnson cracks Neuer with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Johnson throws a hook but Neuer avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

CJ Johnson 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.

Johnson throws a looping overhand right but Neuer ducks down to avoid it.
Johnson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Neuer can do to turn this around?
Johnson swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Neuer counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Neuer throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Johnson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Johnson keeping full guard, as Neuer tries to pass.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Neuer accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Neuer drops back, looking for a kneebar! Johnson looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Johnson looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Johnson!

Neuer is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Neuer looking for submissions off his back.
Neuer gets back to full guard.

Neuer throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson is looking to stand up but Neuer won't let him.
Johnson advances position into side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Neuer is trying to improve his position.
Neuer is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Johnson controlling the pace.
Neuer moves into full guard.

Neuer working for submissions but it's allowed Johnson to get to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neuer tries to get to full guard but Johnson has control of the leg.
Neuer is pressing down on Johnson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Neuer has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Johnson should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Neuer has tightened it up now! Johnson should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Manuel Neuer!