PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kyong Li (ranked 5243 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jrayden Johnson (ranked 5253 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Li
vs
Johnson

173 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
156 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kyong Li!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jrayden Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Stewart Dunkirk and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Li shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Johnson but Johnson pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Li instigates a clinch.

Johnson manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Li tries to stand but Johnson is controlling from the bottom.

Johnson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Johnson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Li can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Johnson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Li defends it easily.

Li got a little sloppy there for a moment and Johnson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Li has managed to get both his arms back between Johnson's legs - danger averted.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Johnson is looking for a triangle but Li pushes his legs off easily.
Li wanted to stand there but Johnson had control of the position.
Johnson lands with a heel strike from the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Li wants to get up but he can't break Johnson's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

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

Johnson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Li defends well.
Li wants to get up but he can't break Johnson's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Johnson can do anything to dispel that myth.

Johnson looking for a guillotine here but Li defends easily.
Li trying to stand up but can't free himself from Johnson's guard.

Johnson is looking for a triangle but Li pushes his legs off easily.

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

Johnson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Johnson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Li defends it easily.
Li wanted to stand there but Johnson had control of the position.

Johnson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Li gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Johnson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Johnson looks winded!
Li has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Johnson is proving hard to escape from.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Johnson is looking for a triangle but Li pushes his legs off easily.
Li wants to stand but Johnson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Li shoots in for a takedown but Johnson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Johnson shoots in and bounces Li off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Johnson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Johnson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Johnson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Johnson lands a couple of elbows.
Johnson distracts Li with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Johnson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson landing strikes.
Johnson controls the position.
Johnson lands a few punches from side control.
Li is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Johnson working the head with strikes.
Johnson working the ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson lands a few punches from side control.

Li is rocked!
Li on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Oh Li is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Johnson lands a strong strike to the head of Li. That's dazed him! Johnson looking to finish here. Li is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Johnson lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jrayden Johnson!