PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and redheaded Step Child (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson's entrance music is 10 Miles Wide. A fine choice. redheaded Step Child will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Johnson
vs
Step Child

160 cm
21
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
130 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johnny Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, redheaded Step Child!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Eddie Farnsworth and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Johnson has taken the fight to the clinch.

Johnson manages to break the clinch.

Johnson instigates a clinch.
Step Child is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Johnson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Step Child lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Johnson drags the fight down to the ground.
Step Child wants to pass the guard but Johnson is keeping the position.
Johnson wants to sweep here but Step Child controlling him for the moment.

Step Child is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Johnson is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Johnson has escaped and now he's on top!
Step Child is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Step Child 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.

Step Child isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Johnson stacks Step Child on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Johnson!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Step Child tries to improve position but can't.
Johnson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Step Child on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson is looking to take a break and control but Step Child is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Step Child's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Johnson wants to control but Step Child is keeping him busy.
Step Child tries to buck Johnson off but Johnson is having none of it.
Step Child gets back to half guard.
Johnson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Step Child's head.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Johnson closes the distance and clinches.
Step Child fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Step Child tries to pull guard but Johnson holds him up against the cage and eventually Step Child drops back down to his feet.
Johnson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Step Child lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Johnson has Step Child pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Johnson pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Step Child tumbling to the mat - Johnson dives into Step Child's guard.

Step Child looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Step Child is looking for a triangle but Johnson pushes his legs off easily.
Step Child looks gassed!

Step Child escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Johnson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Johnson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Johnson controls from within his opponent's guard.
Step Child looking for a sweep. Not yet Step Child, not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Step Child throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Step Child manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

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

Step Child looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

Johnson has left one of his arms exposed and Step Child doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Johnson screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). redheaded Step Child!