PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Taurus Kaine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kaine's entrance music is 2x4 by Metallica. A fine choice. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Kaine
vs
Johnson

191 cm
19
240 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

201 cm
22
245 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Taurus Kaine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chuck Johnson!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kaine feints and as Johnson raises his hands in defense, Kaine changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Johnson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Johnson has an active guard here but Kaine has managed to pass into half guard.
Johnson works his way to full guard. Good work.

Johnson looking for a guillotine here but Kaine defends easily.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Kaine from controlling successfully.
Kaine knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Johnson on the ground.
Kaine tries to stand but Johnson is controlling from the bottom.
Kaine trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson working a defensive guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaine with a nice head shot there.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Kaine connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kaine fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Johnson throws a right and a left that Kaine avoids nicely.
Johnson looks gassed!
Johnson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Johnson tries to clinch but Kaine moves out of range.
Johnson tries to clinch there but Kaine circles away.
Kaine avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kaine shoots in but no luck this time.

Kaine drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Johnson tries to improve position but can't.

Kaine decides to stand back up.
Kaine shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Johnson pinned against the cage. Johnson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Taurus Kaine. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kaine shoots in but Johnson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Johnson wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kaine drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Kaine looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Kaine stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Chuck Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Kaine decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Kaine decides to return to a standing position.
Kaine throws a head kick that misses.
Johnson wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Johnson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Johnson moves in looking to clinch but Kaine pushes him off.
Kaine circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kaine avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kaine swats away the attempt to clinch by Johnson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to clinch up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kaine.

Kaine shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Johnson's guard.
Kaine trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kaine might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Johnson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kaine throwing strikes from guard but Johnson blocks nicely.

Johnson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Johnson controls Kaine momentarily but Kaine frees himself.

Johnson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Johnson had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Kaine is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Johnson Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Kaine's back instead.
Kaine biding his time here by controlling the hands, looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Johnson looking for the RNC.

Johnson looking for the choke but no joy.

Kaine showing good submission defense here.

Johnson working for the choke.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Kaine is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.

Johnson is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Kaine is tapping out! This one is all over!

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