PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Urijah Gonzaga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and DJ Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gonzaga's entrance music is Hypnotize. A fine choice. Johnson has chosen The Fight Song as his entrance music. DJ Johnson will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Gonzaga
vs
Johnson

188 cm
18
220 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

189 cm
19
215 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Non-Stop Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Urijah Gonzaga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, DJ Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Matheus Silva and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gonzaga closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gonzaga misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Gonzaga throws a strike aimed at the side of Johnson's head but Johnson avoids it well.
Gonzaga in side control, throwing shots but Johnson defends.
Gonzaga postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Johnson takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Gonzaga misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Gonzaga throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Johnson is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Gonzaga landing a few strikes.
Johnson prevents Gonzaga from moving into mount.
Gonzaga working the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson stops Gonzaga from passing to mount.
Gonzaga tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

Gonzaga thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Gonzaga is breathing heavily.
Gonzaga works to advance to full mount. Johnson defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Johnson holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Gonzaga tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Gonzaga landing punches.
Gonzaga throwing strikes but Johnson uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gonzaga wants to control but Johnson is keeping him busy.
Johnson is trying to stand up here but Gonzaga is controlling him well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzaga works his way into side control.
Gonzaga in side control lands a decent elbow.
Johnson is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Gonzaga asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Gonzaga misses with the ground and pound.
Johnson is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Johnson defending against the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzaga is looking to take a break and control but Johnson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Johnson works over Gonzaga's head and body with a nice combination.
Gonzaga throws a leg kick that misses.
Johnson lands a nice shot to the body.
Johnson misses with a body shot.
DJ Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson scores with a spinning back kick!
Johnson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Johnson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Gonzaga misses with a body shot.
Gonzaga shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Johnson pinned against the cage. Johnson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Gonzaga shoots in and bounces Johnson off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Gonzaga is looking to advance position but Johnson has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzaga is trying desperately to improve position.
Johnson is looking to stand but Johnson has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
Johnson trying to control but Gonzaga is having none of it.
Gonzaga manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Gonzaga is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Urijah Gonzaga dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Johnson misses with a series of wild punches.
Gonzaga shoots for a takedown but Johnson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Johnson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Johnson misses with a shot to the body

so Gonzaga counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Gonzaga is looking to work some ground and pound but Johnson has wrist control.
Johnson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gonzaga. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gonzaga trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gonzaga throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Johnson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Gonzaga postures up in Johnson's guard and throws a big left but Johnson blocks it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gonzaga postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Johnson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Gonzaga is controlling him.
Johnson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Nice shot by Johnson.
A choreographed right hand from Johnson misses the target.
DJ Johnson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Johnson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Johnson keeping full guard, as Gonzaga tries to pass.
Gonzaga with a nice head shot there.
Gonzaga working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzaga throwing strikes from guard but Johnson blocks nicely.
Gonzaga is in close to Johnson's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Gonzaga looking to pass the guard.
Gonzaga throws and elbow that misses. Johnson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Gonzaga's guard. Nice move by Johnson!
Urijah Gonzaga overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gonzaga looking for a sweep. Not yet Gonzaga, not yet.

Gonzaga has his foot on Johnson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Johnson works his way back into a safe position though.
Gonzaga trying to strike off his back.
Gonzaga has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Johnson preventing the sweep.

Gonzaga had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Johnson is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Gonzaga Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Johnson's back instead.
Johnson avoids the strikes from Gonzaga.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gonzaga working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Johnson is doing well to defend. Gonzaga seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Johnson is forced to tap and this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Urijah Gonzaga!