PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ryan McCarthy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Ryan McCarthy has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

McCarthy
vs
Johnson

174 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

165 cm
22
168 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ryan McCarthy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Steve Johnson!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Damien Edna and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCarthy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Johnson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McCarthy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Johnson ducks right into an uppercut from McCarthy.

McCarthy feints and as Johnson raises his hands in defense, McCarthy changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Johnson looking to control.
McCarthy wants to stand but Johnson is controlling his posture from full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Johnson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McCarthy is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.

Johnson is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Johnson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Steve Johnson!