PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between JJ Moss (ranked 24537 p4p, 24278 weight class) and Josh Johnson (ranked 748 p4p, 821 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Moss
vs
Johnson

177 cm
25
175
5 - 5 - 0

182 cm
25
210
5 - 12 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

EFC Threads

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, JJ Moss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Josh Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Johnson.
As Johnson tries to get set, Moss tries to push him back and clinch up but Johnson manages to avoid the attempt.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Johnson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Moss throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Johnson tries a head kick but it misses.
Moss tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Johnson manages to circle out of the way.
Moss stuffs the takedown attempt from Johnson. Johnson gets slowly back to his feet.
No luck for Johnson with that takedown attempt.
Moss wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
JJ Moss has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josh Johnson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson staying out of range there.
Johnson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Moss tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johnson was well out of range. Poor timing from Moss.
Johnson shoots in but no luck this time.
Moss tries to counter with a takedown but Johnson is quick to defend against it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson throws a leg kick but Moss moved away.
Moss stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Moss wants it to stay on the feet.
Moss defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Johnson.
Johnson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Moss throws out the jab.
Moss throws a lazy right hand but Johnson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Johnson moves away from the strike by Moss.
Johnson lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

Moss changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Johnson looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Johnson being controlled for a moment.

Moss tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Moss has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Moss is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Johnson looks calm but he's in trouble here. Moss gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Johnson is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Moss lets go of the hold and Johnson can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). JJ Moss!