PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jrayden Johnson (ranked 3565 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Antetokounmpo (ranked 5547 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Johnson
vs
Antetokounmpo

175 cm
26
156 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

183 cm
26
155 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Experienced

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jrayden Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryan Antetokounmpo!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Robert Twigg and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Antetokounmpo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Johnson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A counter left hand to the body from Johnson misses its target.
Antetokounmpo throws a combination. Johnson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

It looks like Jrayden Johnson has been cut.
Antetokounmpo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Johnson but Johnson pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Johnson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Johnson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Johnson looking to pass the guard.
Antetokounmpo wants to sweep but no luck.
Johnson would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Antetokounmpo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Antetokounmpo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Antetokounmpo stops Johnson from getting back to his feet.
Antetokounmpo prevents Johnson from improving his position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson taking some punishment here, with Antetokounmpo in his half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Antetokounmpo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Antetokounmpo tries to stand and escape but Johnson is controlling the position.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet.
Johnson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Antetokounmpo on the ground.
Johnson misses with some strikes from the bottom.

Johnson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Johnson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Antetokounmpo pulls his head out easily.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Antetokounmpo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Antetokounmpo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Antetokounmpo is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Antetokounmpo blocks the strikes from Johnson.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Antetokounmpo working Johnson over with strikes.
Antetokounmpo scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Johnson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Antetokounmpo working the head and body with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Antetokounmpo working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Johnson lands a couple of sideways elbows.
Johnson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Antetokounmpo scores with a couple of nice shots.
Antetokounmpo prevents Johnson from improving his position.

Johnson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Antetokounmpo pulls his head out easily.
Johnson looks like he's trying to stand up.

Johnson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Antetokounmpo takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Ground and pound from Antetokounmpo.
Antetokounmpo working Johnson over with strikes.

Antetokounmpo moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Johnson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Antetokounmpo wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Johnson, who protects the arm well.
Antetokounmpo works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Johnson tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Johnson misses with an elbow from the bottom.

Antetokounmpo is working to tighten his grip on Johnson's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Johnson has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Antetokounmpo is really squeezing tight and eventually Johnson passes out! Antetokounmpo breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Ryan Antetokounmpo!