PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jaydan Junior Johnson (ranked 4421 p4p, 0 weight class) and Willie Salazar (ranked 3098 p4p, 0 weight class). Willie Salazar has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Junior Johnson
vs
Salazar

184 cm
25
158 lbs
5 - 8 - 0

185 cm
37
170 lbs
8 - 19 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jaydan Junior Johnson !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 19 - 0, fighting out of New York, Willie Salazar!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Reed Andrews and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salazar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Salazar instigates a clinch.
Johnson swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Salazar dodges the punch combination from Johnson .

Salazar forces Johnson back against the cage and clinches.
A frustrated look appears on Johnson 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Johnson tries to break the clinch but Salazar is controlling the position.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Salazar has him pressed against the cage.
Johnson throws a punch but it's blocked by Salazar.
A nice right hand lands inside from Salazar.
Salazar lands a hook that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salazar dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Salazar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Salazar has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Salazar lands with a right to the head.
Salazar lands a damaging elbow.
Johnson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Salazar lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Salazar.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salazar lands with a short shot to the head.

Salazar gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Salazar is looking to take a break and control but Johnson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Johnson is trying to stand back up but Salazar is controlling him

Salazar decides to stand and escape the position.
Johnson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Salazar counters by moving into the clinch.
Johnson throws a punch but it's blocked by Salazar.
Johnson 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Salazar manages to break the clinch.

Salazar closes the distance and clinches.
Salazar has Johnson pressed against the cage, preventing Johnson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Salazar stalling the fight.

Salazar pulls guard effortlessly.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Salazar is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Johnson rolls with it to try and escape but Salazar cranks on the arm and Johnson is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Willie Salazar!