PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hugo Johansson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and DJ Denn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johansson comes to the cage accompanied by Tom Waits - Going out west.. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Johansson
vs
Denn

178 cm
20
153 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

175 cm
25
157 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hugo Johansson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, DJ Denn!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johansson tries to close the distance and clinch but Denn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Denn fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Johansson avoids it really well and circles away.
Johansson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Denn shoots in for a takedown but Johansson shows good takedown defense.
Johansson moves in looking to clinch but Denn pushes him off.
Johansson stuffs the takedown.
Hugo Johansson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of DJ Denn.
Johansson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Johansson closes the distance and pushes Denn back into the cage.

Denn jumps into guard, dragging Johansson to the mat.

Denn is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Denn looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Denn keeping moving, preventing Johansson from controlling successfully.
Johansson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Johansson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Denn keeping full guard, as Johansson tries to pass.
Johansson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Denn looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Johansson is sitting in close to Denn's body. Denn has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Johansson is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Johansson is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Denn.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). DJ Denn!