PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jarmo Ek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wayne Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ek kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is Pixies - Tame. The key to victory for Jarmo Ek has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Ek
vs
Johnson

188 cm
19
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
212 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jarmo Ek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wayne Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Thiago Cunha and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ek fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ek tries to clinch up but Johnson circles away and keeps his distance.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown but Ek shows good takedown defense.
Johnson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Ek is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Johnson takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

Johnson drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ek is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Johnson tries to free his leg and advance position but Ek is retaining full guard.
Johnson prevents Ek from getting back to his feet.

Ek uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Ek doesn't manage to clinch there - Johnson circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ek looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Johnson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Johnson prevents Ek from getting back to his feet.
Johnson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Johnson looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ek is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Johnson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Johnson decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Ek is looking to clinch but Johnson is avoiding it.
Ek is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ek rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Johnson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Johnson shoots in and drives through. Ek sprawls well.
Ek wants to clinch.
Ek wants to clinch.
Ek tries to clinch but Johnson is having none of it.
Ek wants to clinch.
Johnson circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Ek tries to clinch up but Johnson circles away and keeps his distance.
Ek tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jarmo Ek seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Johnson gets a takedown into half guard.

Johnson is looking for a kimura but Ek is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Johnson to get the leverage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson throwing shots but Ek is blocking nicely.
Ek is in trouble now - Johnson has advanced to mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ek squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.

Johnson working for a submission but Ek is keeping him at bay.
You get the feeling that Ek really doesn't like being in this position too much.

Johnson looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Ek is squirming around, avoiding Johnson's attempts to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Johnson is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Ek is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Ek flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Johnson anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Ek and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Johnson slips an arm under Ek chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Johnson has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Johnson is squeezing on Ek like an anaconda would it's prey. Ek fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Wayne Johnson!