PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Yates (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clint Johnsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for James Yates has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Yates
vs
Johnsson

190 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
200 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, James Yates!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Clint Johnsson!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Ackerman and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yates shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Johnsson counters with a straight right hand.

Johnsson scores a takedown into full mount!
Yates is looking to get to half guard.
Johnsson lands a big shot there that rocks Yates but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Yates is looking to improve his position but Johnsson isn't that keen on the idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnsson is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Yates can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Johnsson cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Johnsson lands a heavy elbow.
Johnsson looking to control but Yates is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Johnsson has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Yates's face.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnsson has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Yates's face.
Johnsson landing strikes from the mount and Yates is in trouble!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yates is looking to improve his position but Johnsson isn't that keen on the idea.

Johnsson jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Yates manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Johnsson lands a few punches from side control.
Johnsson working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Johnsson is putting a hurting on Yates here, landing some big shots from side control.
Yates tries to bench press Johnsson off him but Johnsson keeps the position.
Yates takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Yates takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Johnsson in side control lands a decent elbow.
Yates tries to bench press Johnsson off him but Johnsson keeps the position.
Johnsson working the head and body with strikes.
Yates wants to control but Johnsson postures up.
Yates is breathing heavily.

Johnsson is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Yates is trying to escape and Johnsson transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Yates is forced to tap! Nice work there by Johnsson! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Clint Johnsson!