PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Reece Edward Duenas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hugo Johansson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Duenas kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is California Gurls. Johansson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Tom Waits - Going out west.. Hugo Johansson acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Edward Duenas
vs
Johansson

182 cm
29
162 lbs
15 - 5 - 1

178 cm
25
153 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 15 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Reece Edward Duenas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hugo Johansson!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johansson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Duenas sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Johansson somewhat.
Johansson has his takedown stuffed

and Duenas counters with a shoot takedown. Johansson fights it but they end up in guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Duenas works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Duenas trying to mount his opponent but Johansson defends it.
Duenas thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Johansson's head.
Johansson is refusing to be controlled, as Duenas sits in half guard.
Duenas missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Duenas trying to control the pace.
Duenas lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johansson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Duenas's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Duenas's back!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johansson looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Duenas trying to control the hands but Johansson breaks the grip.
Johansson lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Duenas.
Johansson is trying to stick to Duenas's back but Duenas is turning into Johansson. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Johansson's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Duenas.
Duenas won't allow Johansson to sweep him here.
Duenas is working Johansson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Johansson is pulling down on Duenas's head to control his posture.
Johansson trying to keep a closed guard but Duenas is proving a slippery customer.
Johansson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Duenas manages to get himself to full guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Duenas working for a triangle but Johansson defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Duenas keeping full guard, as Johansson tries to pass.
Duenas is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Johansson trying to control the position from guard on top but Duenas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Duenas tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Johansson trying to control the position from guard on top but Duenas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Johansson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Duenas will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Johansson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Johansson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Duenas is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duenas throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Johansson is in trouble now - Duenas has advanced to mount!
Duenas unloading with bombs!
Duenas thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Duenas scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Johansson?
Johansson tries to hold on but Duenas postures up.
Duenas working the ground and pound effectively.
Duenas avoids the attempt from Johansson to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duenas putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johansson tries to lock up and control but Duenas gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Duenas fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Duenas wants to control but instead Johansson manages to regain half guard.
Duenas winds up and cracks Johansson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Johansson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Duenas.
Johansson is looking to control Duenas's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Johansson avoid being mounted?
Johansson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Reece Edward Duenas dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Johansson scores with a jab.

Johansson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Johansson lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Duenas manages to get back to half guard.
Duenas is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Johansson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Johansson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Duenas keeps working.
Duenas is looking to improve his position.
Johansson is keen to just control but Duenas is a slippery customer.
Duenas throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Duenas is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Johansson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Johansson's back!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johansson manages to reverse the position and now he's in Duenas's guard. Nice work there by Johansson.
Johansson wants to control from the top but Duenas keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Duenas had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Johansson defends it easily.
Johansson trying to control but Duenas is working from the bottom.

Johansson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Duenas has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Johansson has managed to get both his arms back between Duenas's legs - danger averted.
Johansson scoring with some ground and pound.
Johansson postures up in Duenas's guard and throws a big left but Duenas blocks it.
Johansson is working Duenas over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Johansson lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Johansson has gone for a leg lock! Duenas slips out almost immediately though and dives into Johansson's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johansson keeping moving, preventing Duenas from controlling successfully.
Johansson controls Duenas momentarily but Duenas frees himself.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johansson looking for a sweep. Not yet Johansson, not yet.
Duenas tries to free his leg and advance position but Johansson is retaining full guard.
Duenas with a flurry of punches that miss.
Johansson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Duenas passes into half guard.
Duenas working Johansson over with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johansson gets back to full guard.
Duenas trying to control but Johansson is working from the bottom.
Duenas throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Johansson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Duenas trying to move into half guard but instead Johansson has managed to sweep!
Duenas trying to keep a closed guard but Johansson is proving a slippery customer.
Johansson pushing down on Duenas's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Johansson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Johansson prevents Duenas from improving his position.
Johansson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johansson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Duenas keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Duenas is trying to get back to full guard.
Johansson wants to advance to full mount but Duenas doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.

Duenas looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Johansson is defending well. Duenas quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Johansson has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Duenas celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Reece Edward Duenas!