PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Darj Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kazuya Mishima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mishima has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Johnson
vs
Mishima

184 cm
25
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
170 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Darj 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, Kazuya Mishima!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Steven Brown and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Johnson pushes Mishima up against the cage in a clinch.
A short uppercut from Mishima.
Johnson is pushing Mishima up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

Johnson manages to pull guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Johnson lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Mishima!
Johnson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Mishima 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson working Mishima over with strikes here.
Johnson controlling the position easily from mount.
Mishima wants to hold on but Johnson pushes him away.
Johnson raining down hammerfists from mount.
Johnson controlling his opponent.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Darj Johnson!