PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Masato Kameda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kameda has chosen D.O - I'm Back as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Johnson
vs
Kameda

175 cm
20
147 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
19
154 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Great elbows
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Anthony Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Masato Kameda!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Shimada and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kameda fails to land with a series of punches.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Kameda.
Nice shot lands for Kameda.
Kameda misses with a wild combination.
Kameda misses with a series of wild punches.
Kameda misses with a looping left.
Kameda digs a good body shot into Johnson's ribs.
Johnson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kameda avoids it really well and circles away.
A punch combination from Kameda misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kameda paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kameda looks to score with a jab to the body but Johnson is just out of range.
Kameda misses with a straight right.
Kameda thuds a left hand into Johnson's body.

Johnson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Kameda sprawls well initially but Johnson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Johnson stalling.
Johnson frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Kameda wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Johnson wants to take his opponent's back but Kameda doesn't allow it.

Johnson is working for a guillotine from mount but Kameda frees his head quite easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kameda wants to get back to his feet.
Kameda has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.

Johnson has managed to slip his arm under Kameda's chin. This could be all over... yep, Kameda is tapping out! Submission win for Johnson.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Anthony Johnson!