PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rick Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Durden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Durden has chosen Let the bodies hit the floor as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Tyler Durden has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Johnson
vs
Durden

186 cm
20
177 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
19
171 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Improved boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Roid Rage

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Rick Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tyler Durden!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Chris Edwards and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Durden tries to clinch up.

Johnson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Johnson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Durden looks like he's trying to stand up.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Johnson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Johnson thows a huge punch but Durden dodges it nicely.
Durden looks like he's trying to stand up.
Johnson trying to mount his opponent but Durden defends it.
Johnson working Durden over with strikes.
Durden 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 missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Durden is trying to get back to full guard.
Johnson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

Johnson looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Johnson moves nicely into side control.

Johnson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Johnson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Johnson looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Durden is avoiding damage well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Durden regains half guard, as Johnson was trying to land strikes.

Johnson postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Durden to stand up.
Jab by Johnson.
Johnson misses with a double jab.
Johnson tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Durden holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Durden gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.

Durden is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Johnson has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Durden is looking to defend but Johnson has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Durden! Johnson pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Durden taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Rick Johnson!