PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Steve Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rudy Wayne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rudy Wayne acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Johnson
vs
Wayne

165 cm
22
168 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

185 cm
21
170 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Steve Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rudy Wayne!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Damien Edna and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson misses with a right hand
and Wayne counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

It looks like Steve Johnson has been cut.
Wayne looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Johnson tries to bum rush Wayne with a series of wild strikes but Wayne uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Johnson gets a clinch.

Johnson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Johnson connects with a body shot.
Johnson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Johnson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Johnson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Johnson throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Wayne was covering up waiting for the punch and Johnson finishes the takedown easily into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Wayne is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Johnson defends well.
Johnson is in close to Wayne's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wayne has an active guard here but Johnson has managed to pass into half guard.
Johnson performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

Johnson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Wayne is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Johnson pulls his head out easily.
Johnson working the head and body with strikes.

Johnson is looking for a kimura but Wayne is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Johnson to get the leverage.

Wayne looking for submissions off his back.
Johnson working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Johnson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Johnson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Johnson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wayne has hold of Johnson's hands but Johnson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Johnson seems to be working for a kimura but Wayne defends the submission attempt.
Johnson wants to control but Wayne is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Johnson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Johnson working over Wayne with some ground and pound. Wayne looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Wayne really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Johnson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Johnson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Still in half guard, Johnson seems content to control.
Johnson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Wayne is refusing to be controlled, as Johnson sits in half guard.

Johnson is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Wayne has managed to free his arm - good work.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wayne looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Johnson seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

Johnson is working for a submission of some sort.
Johnson is trying to control. Wayne wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Johnson seems to be looking for submissions.
Johnson could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Johnson seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Wayne is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Steve Johnson!