PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Neto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Neto
vs
Johnson

183 cm
18
185 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

183 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Antonio Neto!
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, Dan Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Wesley Smith and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Johnson closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Neto did well to prevent Johnson getting side control.

Johnson seems to be working for a kimura but Neto defends the submission attempt.

Johnson is looking for a kimura but Neto is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Johnson to get the leverage.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Neto looks like he's trying to stand up.
Neto wants to stand back up but Johnson manages to pass into side control.
Neto is trying to get back to his feet.
Johnson throws an elbow but Neto slips to the side and avoids it well.
Neto controls the position for a moment.
The strikes coming from Johnson are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

Johnson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Johnson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Neto tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson tries to control but Neto wriggling away.
Neto is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Johnson throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Neto wants to try and get back to his feet.
Johnson trying to control but Neto is having none of it.
Johnson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Neto wants to get back to his feet.
Neto is trying to stand but he's just given Johnson his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Neto is keeping busy.
Neto is trying to get back to his feet but Johnson has full control of the position and if anything, Neto has just worked his way into a worse spot.

Johnson is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Neto has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.

Johnson looking to break Neto's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Neto remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Johnson will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Neto is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Johnson.

Johnson looking for the choke from the back.
Johnson looks gassed!
Johnson tries to get the hooks in deep but Neto pushed the leg off.

Neto fending off the submission attempt from Johnson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neto is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

Johnson looking for the choke from the back.
Neto controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.

Neto showing good submission defense here.
Johnson throwing wild punches that miss their target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Johnson missing with punches from the back.
Neto controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson misses with a punch to the head.
Neto has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.

Johnson is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Neto defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.

Johnson looking for the choke but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Johnson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Johnson shoots in for a takedown but Neto shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Neto with a poor takedown

and Johnson counters with a single leg into guard. Neto didn't expect that.

Neto pushes Johnson off and scrambles back to his feet.
Johnson tries to clinch up but Neto circles away and keeps his distance.

Johnson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Johnson is working for a submission of some sort.
Johnson performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neto looks like he's trying to stand up.
Neto blocking the ground and pound attempt from Johnson.
Neto is trying to stand.
Neto blocking the ground and pound attempt from Johnson.
Johnson trying to control from half guard but Neto is working away.
Johnson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Neto gets caught flat footed, as Johnson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to free his leg and advance position but Neto is retaining full guard.

Johnson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Johnson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Johnson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Johnson wants to control from the top but Neto keeps moving.
Johnson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Johnson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Johnson throwing strikes from guard but Neto blocks nicely.
Johnson postures up in Neto's guard and throws a big left but Neto blocks it.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Johnson is looking to clinch.

Neto fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Johnson sprawls well initially but Neto persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Neto decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Dan Johnson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Johnson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Johnson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Neto!
Neto really wants to buck Johnson off and get back to his feet.
A nice elbow there by Johnson.

Johnson has control of Neto's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Neto regains control of the situation pretty easily.

Johnson is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Neto is surviving well by controlling Johnson's body position as best he can.
Neto is really trying hard to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Neto because Johnson loaded up on that one.

Johnson wants to finish this one by submission but Neto is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Johnson.
Neto trying desperately to get to his feet.
Johnson punishing his opponent with strikes.
Johnson thowing shots but they're missing.
Johnson throws some wild stikes that Neto manages to avoid easily.
Neto wants to try and get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Johnson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Johnson shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Johnson was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Johnson looking to control and managing it successfully.
Neto squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.

Johnson throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Neto has his hands clasped together but Johnson breaks the hold and Neto is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Johnson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dan Johnson!