PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andreas Petersen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson has chosen Had Enough-Breaking Benjamin as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Petersen
vs
Johnson

208 cm
20
201 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

189 cm
19
205 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andreas Petersen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Justin Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Dillan Fox and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petersen shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Johnson sprawls well. Johnson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Petersen gets slowly back to his feet.
Johnson looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Petersen displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Johnson.
Petersen really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Petersen has closed the distance and engaged Johnson in a clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Petersen.
Petersen pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

Petersen successfully pulls guard.

Petersen is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Johnson is aware though and is defending well.
Petersen has his hands on Johnson's head, controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petersen has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Petersen manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.

Petersen pulls guard.
Petersen manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Petersen sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petersen fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

Petersen with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Petersen throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

Petersen looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Petersen thowing shots but they're missing.
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 taking shots to the head.

Petersen has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Johnson is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Andreas Petersen!