PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Danny Johnson (ranked 5338 p4p, 6137 weight class) and Brendan Rowen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson's entrance music is Eminem-8 Mile. A fine choice. 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
Rowen

187 cm
25
161
0 - 1 - 0

179 cm
19
164
2 - 8 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ Blue 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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Danny Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brendan Rowen!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Ben Hemmingworth and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson closes the distance and clinches up with Rowen, looking for a takedown. Johnson pushes Rowen against the cage but Rowen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rowen changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Johnson misses with an uppercut

and Rowen counters with a single leg into guard. Johnson didn't expect that.
Johnson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rowen manages to get himself to full guard.

Rowen wants to stand up but Johnson is controlling him.

Johnson gets to his feet - Rowen follows without any prompting.
Rowen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
Rowen is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Johnson loads up on a big right hand but Rowen slips the punch.
Rowen is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson misses with a hook.
Rowen tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Johnson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Rowen counters with a nice double leg into side control. Johnson won't be happy with that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Johnson tries to improve position but can't.
Johnson defending against the ground and pound.
Johnson can't do much from the bottom here.
Rowen lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Johnson wants to control but Rowen postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson manages to get back to half guard.
Johnson desperately trying to maintain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rowen working the head and body with strikes.
Rowen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
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.

Johnson actively working from the bottom here.
Rowen is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is trying to maintain the position but Rowen is very close to passing his half guard.
Rowen working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

Johnson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Rowen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Rowen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Rowen working Johnson over with strikes.
Rowen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Rowen really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Johnson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Rowen looks winded!
Johnson taking some punishment here, with Rowen in his half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson wants to control but Rowen is keeping busy.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Rowen working his ground and pound in the gym.
Rowen working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rowen is thwarting Johnson's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Johnson is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Rowen not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Johnson manages to get to full guard.
Johnson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rowen.
Johnson is trying to control the position but Rowen postures up.
Rowen postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Rowen chips away with some ground and pound.
Johnson has momentary wrist control but Rowen slips an elbow through the middle.
Rowen is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Johnson is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Rowen frees his head nicely. Oh but Johnson has switched to an armbar! Rowen is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Danny Johnson!
Danny Johnson took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'i will keep it short and simple,Alex Pereira i'm coming for you.'.