PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luis Hernadez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hernadez's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Ghostbuster. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Hernadez
vs
Johnson

184 cm
22
200 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

189 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Luis Hernadez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Justin Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, William Peck and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson shoots in looking for a takedown but Hernadez manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Johnson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A head kick misses from Johnson.
Hernadez throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Johnson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hernadez throws a combination that misses
and Johnson counters with a head kick.
Johnson shoots in looking for a takedown. Hernadez tries to sprawl out of it but Johnson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hernadez manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Johnson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hernadez in his tracks.
Hernadez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Johnson circles away quickly and effectively.
Hernadez has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Hernadez avoids the body shot from Johnson.
Hernadez's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Hernadez duly obliges.
Hernadez blocks a head kick by Johnson.
Hernadez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Johnson.
Luis Hernadez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hernadez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hernadez misses with a double jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hernadez wants to clinch up but Johnson keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernadez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hernadez throws a push kick but Johnson slaps the foot to one side.
Some wild striking there from Hernadez.
Hernadez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hernadez misses with a two punch combination.
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt - Hernadez sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Luis Hernadez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Justin Johnson.
No joy there for Hernadez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hernadez throws a body kick that misses.
Johnson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hernadez sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Johnson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hernadez.
Johnson looks winded!
Johnson has a takedown stuffed.
Hernadez swinging wildly here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson slips a jab and a cross from Hernadez.
Johnson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hernadez counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Johnson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hernadez is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Hernadez is looking to escape.
Johnson stalling away here and it's allowed Hernadez to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Johnson content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Hernadez has locked up a guillotine! Hernadez's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Johnson is holding on here and Hernadez must be using up a lot of energy. Johnson has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Hernadez gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Luis Hernadez!
Luis Hernadez was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.