PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Emilio Juarez (ranked 4106 p4p, 4069 weight class) and Justice Johnston (ranked 453 p4p, 454 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.

Juarez
vs
Johnston

182 cm
18
176
0 - 0 - 0

172 cm
18
170
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very confident

Black Lab Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Emilio Juarez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Justice Johnston!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Johnston closes the distance and clinches.
Johnston tries to pull guard but Juarez won't allow it.
Juarez wants a takedown.

Johnston breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Johnston forces Juarez back against the cage and clinches.

Johnston ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Johnston no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Juarez throws a big right hand that misses.
Johnston is trying to control the position but Juarez postures up.
Juarez tries to free his leg and advance position but Johnston is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnston working a defensive guard here.
Johnston tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnston will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Johnston is pulling down on Juarez's head to control his posture.
Johnston looking for a sweep. Not yet Johnston, not yet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Johnston has taken the fight to the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Johnston's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Johnston as Juarez tries to tie him up.

Johnston breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Johnston has managed to clinch.
Juarez goes for a takedown in the clinch but Johnston prevents it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnston tries for a takedown. No joy.

Johnston breaks the clinch.
Johnston circles away from the clinch attempt.
Johnston wants to counter with a clinch but Juarez pushes him away.
Juarez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Juarez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Johnston manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Juarez wants to clinch up but Johnston keeps it at a distance.
Johnston swats away the attempt to clinch by Juarez.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Johnston darts in and clinches Juarez up against the cage.
Juarez fails to pull guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Justice Johnston comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Johnston has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 9:10
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 9:10
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 9:10

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Justice Johnston!