PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bo Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Goldman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bo Johnson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Johnson
vs
Goldman

172 cm
23
139 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

165 cm
23
135 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Good in bed

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bo Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tony Goldman!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Johnson gets the takedown into side control.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Goldman is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Johnson's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

Goldman looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Goldman trying to control from the bottom.

Goldman is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Johnson pulls his head out easily.

Goldman is defending against the submission attempts here by Johnson.
Goldman gets full guard.

Goldman is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Johnson is aware though and is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Goldman is trying to keep Johnson in close.

Johnson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Johnson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Goldman trying to keep a closed guard but Johnson is proving a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson with a flurry of punches that miss.

Goldman looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Goldman 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.

Goldman working for a triangle but Johnson defends it easily.
Johnson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Goldman looks gassed!
Johnson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Goldman is keeping the position for now.
Johnson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Goldman looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Johnson drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Goldman manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Johnson has Goldman in his guard.
Johnson looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Goldman from controlling successfully.

Johnson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Goldman throws a big elbow that misses.
Goldman trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Johnson looking for a triangle here. Goldman is fighting it but it looks tight! Johnson pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Goldman is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Bo Johnson!