PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and leandro piredda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marcus Johnson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to leandro piredda's chin.

Johnson
vs
piredda

188 cm
19
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

200 cm
22
188 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marcus Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, leandro piredda!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

piredda decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

piredda is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Johnson is looking for a sweep. piredda is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

piredda stands up from half guard.
Johnson tries to land a front kick but piredda steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Johnson misses with a takedown

and piredda counters with a takedown into side control.

piredda decides to stand back up. piredda steps back and let's Johnson get back to his feet.
piredda doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Johnson counters with an inside leg kick.
Johnson has his takedown stuffed

and piredda counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Johnson!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
piredda sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

Johnson defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from piredda.

That's one minute gone in the round.

piredda stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
piredda is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
piredda misses with a takedown

and Johnson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
piredda tries for a takedown. No joy.
Marcus Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of leandro piredda.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Johnson.
piredda is trying to drag Johnson to the mat but Johnson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Johnson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt piredda or not.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
piredda jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Johnson walks away with a smile on his face. piredda gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

piredda gets the takedown into side control.
piredda looks gassed!
Johnson is trying to get back to half guard.
Johnson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Johnson is looking to work his way out of this bad position but piredda is controlling him well.

piredda is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Johnson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Johnson is not content to let piredda control the position.

piredda decides to stand up, so the ref orders Johnson to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
piredda tries to land a leg kick but Johnson saw it coming and moves away.

piredda scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
piredda passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Johnson!

piredda gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!

piredda closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
piredda looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

piredda is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
piredda 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
piredda with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Johnson preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
piredda works his way into full mount!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

piredda working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Johnson looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by piredda! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). leandro piredda!