PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ashitaka Tamura (ranked 5688 p4p, 3860 weight class) and Brooke Johnson (ranked 523 p4p, 432 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Tamura
vs
Johnson

180 cm
25
165
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
24
162
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Concrete Clothing (Laundry Re Stock Coming Soon)

MKFC
Core Combat

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ashitaka Tamura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Brooke Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tamura throws a body punch but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson moves in looking to clinch but Tamura pushes him off.
Johnson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Johnson tries to clinch there but Tamura circles away.

Johnson clinches with his opponent.
Tamura wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Johnson has him pressed against the cage.
Tamura is trying to break free.

Johnson manages to pull guard.
Tamura stays in close to Johnson's body and controls the position.
Johnson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Tamura has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Tamura stands up and waves to Johnson to follow him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tamura jabs Johnson right on the nose. Johnson blinks but takes it well.

Johnson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tamura working hard to break the clinch.
Johnson has Tamura pressed against the cage, preventing Tamura from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Johnson fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Tamura breaks from the clinch.
Tamura fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johnson manages to avoid it.
Tamura sets himself, and Johnson steps forward looking for the clinch! Tamura avoids it this time.
Johnson checks the leg kick.
Johnson fails with an attempt to clinch.

Johnson moves into the clinch.
Johnson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Tamura looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Johnson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Tamura walks away with a smile on his face. Johnson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Ashitaka Tamura has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brooke Johnson.
Tamura misses with a shot to the body

and Johnson counters by clinching up.
Johnson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tamura's efforts to push away.
Tamura wants to break free but Johnson has control.
A frustrated look appears on Tamura's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to pull guard but Tamura holds him up against the cage and eventually Johnson drops back down to his feet.
Tamura wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Johnson has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Tamura uses from the top position.
Tamura trying to stand up but can't free himself from Johnson's guard.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Brooke Johnson!