PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Danny Johnson (ranked 4425 p4p, 4440 weight class) and Pedro Dantas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Johnson
vs
Dantas

187 cm
25
161
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
25
168
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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 Sydney, Danny Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pedro Dantas!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Eliza Hachem and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Johnson misses.

Dantas has Johnson up against the cage in a clinch.

Dantas jumps guard and drags Johnson to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
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.
Dantas looking for a sweep. Not yet Dantas, not yet.
Dantas manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Johnson manages to get himself to full guard.

Johnson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Johnson trying to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dantas stays in close to Johnson's body and controls the position.
Dantas pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Johnson is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dantas is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Johnson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Dantas looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Dantas looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Johnson working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Dantas has passed into half guard!
Dantas keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dantas seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Johnson is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Pedro Dantas!