PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Junior Johnson (ranked 4180 p4p, 4261 weight class) and Elvis Morrison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Junior Johnson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Elvis Morrison's chin.

Johnson
vs
Morrison

173 cm
23
165
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
165
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Junior Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Elvis Morrison!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Glass and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morrison scores with a nice head shot.
Johnson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A jab from Morrison finds it's way through Johnson's defenses.
Morrison tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Johnson swivels and escapes.
Johnson feinted with a counter takedown.
Morrison fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Johnson on the side of the head.

Morrison takes the fight into the clinch.
Johnson is trying to pull guard but Morrison has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Morrison successfully pulls guard.
Morrison looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Johnson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Johnson sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Morrison's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Morrison is trying to control but Johnson manages to pass to mount!
Johnson thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson content just to control the position here.
Morrison keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Johnson controlling the position easily from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Johnson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Johnson looking to control but Morrison is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Johnson is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Morrison tries to clinch up.
Johnson appears to be looking for a counter takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrison tries for a takedown but Johnson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Johnson tries to counter with a takedown but Morrison is quick to defend against it.
Morrison fails with a takedown attempt.
It looked like Johnson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Junior Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Elvis Morrison.
Morrison misses with the combination.
It looked like Johnson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Morrison closes the distance and clinches up with Johnson, looking for a takedown. Morrison pushes Johnson against the cage but Johnson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Morrison looks winded!
Morrison tries to clinch but Johnson moves away

and Johnson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Johnson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Johnson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Morrison defending well though.

Johnson in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Morrison tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Johnson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Junior Johnson!