PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sakuragi Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Gilden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Johnson
vs
Gilden

185 cm
22
135 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

168 cm
22
135 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sakuragi Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Matt Gilden!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gilden circles away from the clinch attempt.
A punch combination from Johnson misses.

Johnson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Gilden controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Johnson is trying to control the position but Gilden postures up.
Gilden trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Gilden pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Johnson is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gilden trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gilden lands a couple of digs.

Johnson working for a triangle but Gilden defends it easily.

Gilden avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gilden pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Johnson is keeping the position for now.
Gilden wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
Johnson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gilden.

Johnson is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Gilden frees his head nicely. Oh but Johnson has switched to an armbar! Gilden is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Sakuragi Johnson!