PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dan McGrew (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

McGrew
vs
Johnson

178 cm
25
188 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
26
190 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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 Amsterdam, Dan McGrew!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Shane Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Radbod Blank and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson moves in looking to clinch but McGrew pushes him off.
McGrew moves away from the strike by Johnson.
McGrew slips under a jab from Johnson.
McGrew avoids the head kick by Johnson.
Johnson tries to work over McGrew's front leg with a kick but McGrew checks it.
Johnson throws a head kick but McGrew moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Johnson.
McGrew throws a leg kick but Johnson moved away.
A head kick misses from Johnson.
McGrew tries to clinch but Johnson is having none of it.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses.
Johnson throws a sloppy head kick and McGrew moves out of range easily.

McGrew shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than McGrew was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
McGrew tries to control but Johnson wriggling away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as McGrew tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
McGrew looking to ground and pound but Johnson is blocking nicely.

McGrew wants to finish this one by submission but Johnson is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from McGrew.
McGrew working the ground and pound effectively.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet.

McGrew working for a guillotine from mount but Johnson is in no mood to give up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

McGrew is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Johnson has managed to escape the submission attempt.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
McGrew tries to control but Johnson wriggling away.

McGrew looking to isolate an arm here. Johnson doesn't see it coming and as McGrew extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by McGrew!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dan McGrew!
A victorious Dan McGrew thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.