PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Machete Juarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sakuragi Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Juarez might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Remember the Name. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Juarez
vs
Johnson

160 cm
28
136 lbs
8 - 7 - 1

185 cm
24
135 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Machete Juarez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sakuragi Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

A momentary lapse in concentration from Juarez enables Johnson to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Juarez manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

Johnson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Johnson has gone for a leg lock! Juarez slips out almost immediately though and dives into Johnson's guard.
Juarez is looking to stand up but Johnson won't let him.

Johnson looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Juarez has picked Johnson up and slammed him! Johnson can't keep hold of the triangle and Juarez manages to pass to side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Juarez decides to stand back up.
Left hook, right uppercut from Juarez.

It looks like Sakuragi Johnson has been cut.
Machete Juarez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Johnson enables Juarez to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Johnson manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Juarez wants to stand but Johnson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Juarez has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Johnson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Johnson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Johnson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Juarez is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Johnson has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Juarez is looking to defend but Johnson has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Juarez! Johnson pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Juarez taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Sakuragi Johnson! Sakuragi Johnson retains his bantamweight title!