PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Raita Kazama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Kazama
vs
Johnson

170 cm
19
150 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

175 cm
21
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Raita Kazama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Billy Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson lands a head kick. Kazama smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Johnson swings for the body but Kazama moves out of range.

Johnson shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Kazama looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kazama manages to get to full guard.

Kazama is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson looking to pass the guard.
Johnson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kazama has a closed guard, preventing Johnson from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kazama is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Johnson is aware though and is defending well.
Kazama working a defensive guard here.

Johnson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kazama has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Johnson has managed to get both his arms back between Kazama's legs - danger averted.

Kazama looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Kazama looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Kazama 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.

Johnson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Johnson postures up in Kazama's guard and throws a big left but Kazama blocks it.
Kazama is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Kazama working for a triangle but Johnson defends it easily.

Johnson gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Johnson tries a head kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Johnson clinches up against the cage.
Kazama tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Johnson's elbow.
Kazama is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Johnson is keeping busy.
Johnson gets underhooks to prevent Kazama's takedown attempt.
Johnson managing to block the knees to the body from Kazama.
Kazama looking to stall.

Johnson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Johnson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson slows down the pace here.

Johnson breaks from the clinch.

Kazama gets caught flat footed, as Johnson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Johnson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Kazama is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Johnson has his hands clasped together but Kazama extends an breaks Johnson's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Kazama.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Raita Kazama!
A victorious Raita Kazama thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.