PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Morgan Punch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Punch
vs
Johnson

170 cm
22
150 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

175 cm
21
147 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

1337 ANZAC

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Morgan Punch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Anthony Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Sano and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Punch tries to sprawl but Johnson drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Johnson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Punch is trying to get back to full guard.
Punch trying to control here.
Punch is looking to improve his position.

Johnson is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Punch sees it coming and defends easily.
Johnson trying to control the action but Punch is working from the bottom.
Punch tries to get to full guard but Johnson has control of the leg.
Johnson wants to control but Punch is keeping him busy.
Punch is looking for a sweep. Johnson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Punch is defending against the submission attempts here by Johnson.
Johnson is trying to control. Punch wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Johnson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Punch defends it well.
Johnson is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Punch trying to keep a closed guard but Johnson is proving a slippery customer.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Punch is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Johnson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Punch is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Johnson defends well.
Punch keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Punch has his foot on Johnson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Johnson works his way back into a safe position though.
Johnson chips away with some ground and pound.
Johnson looking to pass the guard.

Punch is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Johnson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Punch is keeping the position for now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Punch looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Punch looking for a guillotine here but Johnson defends easily.
Johnson trying to control but Punch is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Punch is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Johnson defends well.

Punch throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Johnson escapes and throws Punch's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Johnson misses with the ground and pound.
Punch gets back to half guard.
Punch is not content to let Johnson control the position.

Johnson is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Punch is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Anthony Johnson!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Anthony Johnson waved his t-shirt featuring 1337 ANZAC 's logo in front of the cameras.