PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Simpson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson comes to the cage accompanied by David Guetta - Titanium. Anderson Johnson had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Johnson
vs
Simpson

185 cm
18
192 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

186 cm
18
199 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anderson Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Steve Simpson!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Simpson blocks a head kick by Johnson.
Simpson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Johnson tries to clinch but Simpson moves out of range.
Johnson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Johnson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Simpson.
Simpson avoids the head kick by Johnson.
Simpson avoids the body shot from Johnson.
Simpson throws an overhand right that lands on Johnson's shoulder, as Johnson tries to avoid the shot.
Johnson wants to clinch.
Simpson shoots in for a takedown but Johnson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Simpson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Johnson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Simpson.
Anderson Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Simpson.

Simpson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Simpson moves into full mount! Johnson won't be happy about that!
Simpson tries to control but Johnson wriggling away.
Simpson lands with some strikes.
Simpson connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Simpson looking to control but Johnson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Simpson in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Johnson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Simpson on the ground.
Johnson working to try and regain half guard.
BOOM! Simpson connects with a massive shot to the dome!
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!
Johnson manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Simpson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Simpson not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simpson lands with a punch from half guard.
Simpson not doing much here.
Johnson is looking to get back to full guard here but Simpson has managed to pass to side control instead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Simpson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Simpson working the head with strikes.
Simpson is looking to take a break and control but Johnson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Johnson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Johnson takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Simpson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Simpson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Simpson trying to control the action but Johnson is working from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Johnson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Simpson lands a decent elbow from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Simpson is putting a hurting on Johnson here, landing some big shots from side control.
Simpson wants to control but Johnson is keeping him busy.

Simpson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Johnson, who protects the arm well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Simpson advances to full mount.
Simpson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Johnson is in a horrible position here. Simpson smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

Johnson is rocked!

It looks like Anderson Johnson has been cut.
Johnson is desperately trying to improve his position but Simpson has a good base and remains in mount.
Oh Johnson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Simpson postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Johnson badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Simpson around the waist but Simpson pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Simpson is the winner by TKO! Simpson jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Steve Simpson!