PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Zakari Moss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Moss
vs
Johnson

165 cm
23
135 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

168 cm
25
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Zakari Moss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Daniel Johnson!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Bart Greer and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moss misses with a wild combination.

Moss throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Johnson was covering up waiting for the punch and Moss finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Johnson controls Moss momentarily but Moss frees himself.
Moss advances position into side control!

Moss is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Johnson has escaped the position, nice work there.
Moss working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson is looking to reverse the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Moss is trying to get an arm triangle but Johnson is defending well.
An elbow from Moss crashes against the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Moss happy to just control the position for now.
Johnson struggling a bit here.

Moss tries for a kimura but Johnson is defending well.
Johnson manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

Johnson is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Moss has managed to free his arm - good work.
Johnson is looking to advance position but Moss won't allow it.
Moss wants to control but Johnson is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Johnson is looking for a kimura here.
Johnson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moss trying to control from the bottom.
Moss tries to roll over but Johnson keeps him under control.
Johnson blocks the strikes from Moss.
Moss tries to kick Johnson off but Johnson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Moss wants to get back to full guard.
Johnson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Moss knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Moss wants to improve his position but Johnson is controlling well.
Moss moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Moss working a defensive guard here.

Moss is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Johnson is aware though and is defending well.
Johnson trying to control but Moss is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moss trying to keep a closed guard but Johnson is proving a slippery customer.
Moss is really struggling to control Johnson but he's trying to hold on to the position.

Johnson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Moss is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Johnson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Moss looking for a guillotine here but Johnson defends easily.
Moss will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

Moss is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Johnson is aware though and is defending well.

Moss working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Johnson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Johnson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Moss working for a triangle but Johnson defends it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Moss looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Moss preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Johnson passes easily into side control. Nice work.

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 looks winded!
Moss tries to bench press Johnson off him but Johnson keeps the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Moss is working hard here to advance position.
Johnson tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Moss regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zakari Moss dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A jab from Johnson misses.
Zakari Moss is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Johnson throws a shot from downtown. Moss moves away and avoids it.
Moss is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Johnson can do to turn this around?

Moss bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Johnson struggling a bit here.

Moss looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moss sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Johnson is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Moss trying to control the position but Johnson is working away.
Zakari Moss overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Moss missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Moss wants to work for an arm triangle but Johnson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Moss is trying to control. Johnson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Johnson actively working from the bottom here.

Moss is working for a submission of some sort.

Moss seems to be looking for submissions.
Moss is just content to waste time from the top position. Johnson takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.

Johnson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Moss defends it easily.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Johnson keeping full guard, as Moss tries to pass.
Johnson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Johnson working a defensive guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Moss wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
Moss throwing strikes but missing.

Johnson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Moss is aware though and is defending well.

Moss drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Moss as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Johnson screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Moss! Nice submission victory there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Zakari Moss!