PBP Commentary

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

Johnson
vs
Kaliniev

179 cm
25
152 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

176 cm
26
152 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Brawler
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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shane Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexei Kaliniev!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Frank Dennis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson tries to clinch up.
Kaliniev tries for a takedown but Johnson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Johnson wants to clinch.
Kaliniev gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Johnson counters with a takedown into side control.
Kaliniev is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Johnson tries to move to mount but Kaliniev blocks the move with his legs.
Kaliniev tries to buck Johnson off but Johnson is having none of it.
Kaliniev is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Johnson off and has taken his back!

Kaliniev working for a choke but Johnson is defending well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Kaliniev is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Johnson is defending well though. Kaliniev let's go of the attempt for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kaliniev working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.

Kaliniev working for a choke but Johnson is defending well.

Kaliniev tightening his grip on Johnson, looking for the choke.
Johnson breaks Kaliniev's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Johnson trying to control but Kaliniev is working from the bottom.
Kaliniev manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kaliniev takes Johnson's back.

Kaliniev is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Johnson knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Johnson for a finish.

Kaliniev is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Johnson defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Johnson tries to escape but Kaliniev has the hooks in and won't let him break free.

Johnson preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Kaliniev.

Kaliniev is looking for the choke from the back position but Johnson is controlling his hands well.

Kaliniev tightening his grip on Johnson, looking for the choke.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kaliniev is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Johnson defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Johnson trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.

Johnson showing good submission defense here.

Kaliniev tightening his grip on Johnson, looking for the choke.

Johnson is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Kaliniev gets his way!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Kaliniev is working hard for the rear naked choke here.

Johnson is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Johnson tries to break free.

Kaliniev is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Johnson has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Kaliniev is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Johnson is defending well though. Kaliniev let's go of the attempt for now.

Kaliniev has got one arm under Johnson's chin. This could be trouble... Johnson trying to control the other hand but Kaliniev gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Johnson has tapped out! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Alexei Kaliniev!