PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mazaa Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Ennio Morricone - For a Few Dollars more. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Silva
vs
Johnson

180 cm
24
170 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

179 cm
22
177 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Very strong

ADCC Champion
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mazaa Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Luke Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Stewart Dunkirk and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson doesn't manage to clinch there - Silva circles away.
Johnson lands a nice hook to Silva's body. Silva takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Silva walks into a left hand.

Johnson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Silva!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Johnson working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Silva sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Johnson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Silva tries to get to full guard but Johnson has control of the leg.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva gets full guard.

Silva has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Johnson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Johnson moves nicely into side control.
Johnson is looking to take a break and control but Silva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Silva is trying to get back to half guard.
Silva looking for a sweep but Johnson has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Silva is desperately trying to improve his position but Johnson has a good base and remains in mount.
Johnson with the ground and pound from mount.
Silva is desperately trying to improve his position but Johnson has a good base and remains in mount.
Johnson trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Silva can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson prevents Silva from getting the reversal.
Johnson working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Johnson with a couple of short strikes.
Silva is trying desperately to improve position.
Johnson connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Johnson trying to control but Silva is having none of it.
Johnson raining down hammerfists from mount.
Johnson controlling from mount.
Johnson connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Johnson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Johnson cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Johnson putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

Silva is rocked!
Johnson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Oh Silva is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Johnson pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Silva slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Silva seems to have got his legs back now.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Johnson lands a nice short elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva tries to roll over but Johnson keeps him under control.
Johnson works his way into side control.
Johnson creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Johnson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Silva is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Johnson working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Johnson working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Johnson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Silva keeps working.
Johnson working the head with strikes.
Silva is looking to reverse the position.
Johnson tries to advance to mount but can't.
Silva manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Johnson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Silva is not content to let Johnson control the position.
Johnson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luke Johnson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Silva gets caught napping as Johnson dives in and scores a takedown. Silva manages to retain guard.
Silva wants to sweep but no luck.
Johnson passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Silva manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Silva missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Silva seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Johnson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Johnson works his way to full guard. Good work.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Silva postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Johnson is controlling Silva's posture.
Johnson tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Silva throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Johnson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Johnson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Silva is looking to work some ground and pound but Johnson has wrist control.
Silva scoring with punches to the head and body.
Johnson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Johnson has his hands on Silva's head, controlling the position.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Silva postures up.
Johnson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Johnson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Johnson wants to sweep here but Silva controlling him for the moment.
Johnson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Silva throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Johnson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Silva trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Johnson pulls Silva in close to prevent any damage.
Silva in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Johnson trying to keep a closed guard but Silva is proving a slippery customer.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Silva sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Johnson's guard.

Silva is working for a submission of some sort.
Johnson preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
The fighters are battling for position here. Johnson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Silva stopping the sweep attempt from Johnson.
Silva wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva is looking to advance position but Johnson has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Johnson landing punches.
Silva tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Johnson postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Silva looks a forlorn figure.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson looking to control but Silva is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Johnson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnson looking to control but Silva is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Silva flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luke Johnson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Johnson shoots in for a takedown but Silva shows good takedown defense.
Johnson lands an overhand right.
Luke Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson fails to land the takedown.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Johnson as he avoids it easily.

Johnson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Johnson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Silva knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Silva regains full guard. Nicely done.
Johnson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Silva escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Johnson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva looking for a guillotine here but Johnson defends easily.
Johnson preventing the sweep.
Johnson slips nicely into half guard.
Johnson has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Silva is looking to improve his position but Johnson isn't that keen on the idea.
Johnson controlling from the full mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva is desperately trying to improve his position but Johnson has a good base and remains in mount.
Johnson unloading with bombs!
Silva is trying desperately to improve position.
Johnson unloading with bombs!
Johnson looking to finish Silva with some ground and pound. This is bad for Silva!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson with the ground and pound from mount.
Silva keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Johnson scoring with strikes but Silva is staying in there.
Luke Johnson has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson trying to control but Silva is having none of it.
BOOM! Johnson connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Johnson lands with some strikes.
Johnson lands a big elbow.
Johnson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Johnson lands a big elbow - Silva is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Silva is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Luke Johnson!
After the fight, Luke Johnson was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.