PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matty Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dirt McGirt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Johnson
vs
McGirt

187 cm
31
215 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

180 cm
22
205 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Good chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Matty Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dirt McGirt!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Trevor Gratis and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGirt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Johnson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Johnson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

It looks like Dirt McGirt has been cut.

Johnson cracks McGirt with a big right hand and McGirt goes down!

McGirt is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Johnson trying to control but McGirt is working from the bottom.
Johnson postures up in McGirt's guard and throws a big left but McGirt blocks it.
Johnson pushes down on McGirt's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Johnson seems to be working for a kimura but McGirt defends the submission attempt.
Johnson works his foot free and advances to mount.
Johnson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as McGirt is looking to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGirt taking shots to the head.
McGirt is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
McGirt really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Johnson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Johnson controlling the pace for now.

Johnson is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. McGirt can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

Johnson jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… McGirt is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by McGirt and Johnson has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Johnson lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Johnson trying to control the position but McGirt is working away.
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 is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. McGirt looks calm but he's in trouble here. Johnson gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. McGirt is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Johnson lets go of the hold and McGirt can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Matty Johnson!