PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between George Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luiz Fernandes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Through the Fire Flames- Dragonforce. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Johnson
vs
Fernandes

175 cm
23
170 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

178 cm
19
176 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, George Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Luiz Fernandes!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Edson Gomes and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fernandes bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Johnson's head.
Fernandes fails with a takedown attempt.
Fernandes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Johnson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Fernandes keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Johnson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Johnson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fernandes is keeping the position for now.
Fernandes preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Fernandes working a defensive guard here.
Johnson postures up and lands a big shot to Fernandes's brow.
Johnson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Johnson throwing strikes but missing.
Fernandes trying to keep a closed guard but Johnson is proving a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fernandes throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Johnson forces his way into half guard.
Johnson uses his free foot to push down on Fernandes's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Fernandes.
Johnson lands with some strikes.
Johnson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Fernandes is looking to escape.
Johnson is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Fernandes can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Fernandes in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fernandes in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Fernandes's face.
Fernandes tries to hold on but Johnson postures up.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Johnson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Fernandes is looking to escape.
Fernandes is in a horrible position here. Johnson smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Fernandes swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Johnson lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fernandes tries to hold on but Johnson pushes him away.
Johnson landing shots from mount.
Fernandes tries to reverse the position but Johnson maintains control.
Fernandes looks gassed!
Johnson is landing with some decent strikes but Fernandes is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson landing strikes from the mount and Fernandes is in trouble!
A nice elbow there by Johnson.

Johnson goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Fernandes is on top in guard.
Johnson wants to stand and escape but Fernandes is having none of it.
Fernandes throwing strikes but missing.

Fernandes postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Johnson is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Fernandes, into his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson slips nicely into half guard.
Johnson trying to control the action but Fernandes is working from the bottom.
Johnson 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.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Johnson maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Fernandes could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Johnson has cracked it and Fernandes is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Johnson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). George Johnson!