PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mark Munoz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roy Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Munoz
vs
Johnson

183 cm
25
179 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
182 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Hates pizza

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Solid 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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mark Munoz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Roy Johnson!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Alyssa Summers and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Johnson shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Johnson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Munoz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Munoz is working hard here to advance position.
Johnson wants to control but Munoz is keeping him busy.
Johnson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Munoz keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Munoz looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson is looking to advance position but Munoz won't allow it.

Johnson is looking for a kimura here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Munoz has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Johnson is working away from the top position though.
Munoz slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Johnson throws a big elbow that misses.
Johnson works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Johnson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Munoz does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Johnson wants to pass the guard but Munoz is defending well.
Johnson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Johnson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Munoz does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson with the ground and pound but Munoz uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Munoz utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Johnson stopping the sweep attempt from Munoz.

Munoz working for a triangle but Johnson defends it easily.
Munoz utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Johnson passes Munoz's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Johnson is pressing down on Munoz's thigh, looking to free his foot. Munoz is holding on for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Munoz tries to get to full guard but Johnson has control of the leg.
Johnson passes to side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson trying to control the action but Munoz is working from the bottom.
Munoz gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

Munoz actively working from the bottom here.
Johnson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Munoz defending well though.
Munoz is not content to let Johnson control the position.
Johnson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Munoz defending well though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Johnson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Johnson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Johnson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Munoz on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Munoz tries to get out of the position.
Munoz is trying to get back to full guard.
Munoz is refusing to be controlled, as Johnson sits in half guard.

Johnson wants to work for an arm triangle but Munoz is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Johnson maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Munoz could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Johnson has cracked it and Munoz is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Johnson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Roy Johnson!