PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Appllo Cage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cage
vs
Johnson

186 cm
19
180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

165 cm
22
168 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Appllo Cage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Steve Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Eliza Hachem and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cage darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Johnson keeping hold of Cage's head, controlling as best he can.
Cage controlling the pace.
Johnson is looking for a sweep. Cage is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cage missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Cage missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Johnson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Johnson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Johnson is controlling Cage's trapped leg to prevent Cage from advancing to side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cage thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Johnson is looking for a sweep. Cage is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Johnson wants to get back to full guard but Cage has mounted him!
Cage landing strikes from the mount and Johnson is in trouble!
Cage lands a big elbow.
Cage scoring with strikes but Johnson is staying in there.
Cage landing strikes, looking to finish!

It looks like Steve Johnson has been cut.
Cage lands a big shot to the head and Johnson winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Appllo Cage!