PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Willian Johns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Austin Alterdale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Johns
vs
Alterdale

224 cm
23
161 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

160 cm
19
165 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Willian Johns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Austin Alterdale!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Chris Downing and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Alterdale.
Alterdale is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Johns's shoulder. That is not cool.
Alterdale really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Johns. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Alterdale decides to stand back up.
Alterdale takes a shot right to the bread basket.

Alterdale closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Johns quickly recovers to half guard.
Alterdale wants to control but Johns is keeping him busy.

Johns actively working from the bottom here.
Alterdale wants to take a breather but Johns is having none of it.
Alterdale wants to get back to his feet.
Alterdale tries to pass the half guard into mount. Johns knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alterdale missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Johns misses with some strikes from the bottom.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Johns tries to roll over but Alterdale keeps him under control.
Alterdale is controlling the pace.
Johns flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Alterdale looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alterdale trying to control the position from guard on top but Johns is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Johns looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johns tries to strike from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johns lands a couple of shots from the bottom.
Alterdale wants to control from the top but Johns keeps moving.
Alterdale engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johns keeping moving, preventing Alterdale from controlling successfully.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Alterdale scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Johns strikes from the bottom but Alterdale passes into mount!
Alterdale with good strikes from the mount here!

Johns is rocked!
Johns tries to control Alterdale's body but Alterdale pushes him off. Johns squirms to his side and now Alterdale has his back!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alterdale tries to keep control of the position but Johns is staying busy.
Johns tries to escape the position.
Alterdale trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Johns is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Alterdale has good solid back control here.
A lull in the action here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Johns can't escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Austin Alterdale dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

No joy there for Alterdale, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Johns appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.

Alterdale drives through with a takedown into guard.
Alterdale looking to pass the guard.

Johns throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Alterdale escapes and throws Johns's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Johns connects with an elbow from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alterdale lands a decent elbow from side control.
Alterdale tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Alterdale is looking to take a break and control but Johns is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alterdale controls the position from side control.
Johns can't do much from the bottom here.

Alterdale stands up.

Alterdale scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Austin Alterdale has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alterdale lands strikes from half guard.
Alterdale passes to full mount!
Johns really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Alterdale with shots to the head and body - Johns looks very uncomfortable down there.
Oh Johns is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Johns wants to hold on but Alterdale pushes him away.
Johns in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
A big strike lands for Alterdale! That's really hurt Johns and he's turned his back - Alterdale keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Alterdale jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Austin Alterdale!
Austin Alterdale decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.