PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Damon Anathema (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leo Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Anathema might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Last Ninja theme. The crowd seem to be enjoying Johnson's choice of entrance music: tribal entrance. Damon Anathema has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Anathema
vs
Johnson

182 cm
26
191 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

183 cm
22
195 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Damon Anathema!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Leo Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Ian Loll and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Johnson fails with the takedown.
Anathema looks to score with a jab to the body but Johnson is just out of range.

Anathema shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Anathema wants to pass to mount but Johnson is defending the position.
Anathema is working hard here to advance position.
Johnson is not content to let Anathema control the position.

Anathema is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Johnson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Anathema.
Anathema wants to free his trapped foot but Johnson is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Johnson is looking for a sweep. Anathema is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Anathema trying to control the action but Johnson is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Johnson scores with a takedown into Anathema's guard.

Anathema pushes a forearm under Johnson's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Johnson is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Damon Anathema!