PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Scott Johnstone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Golden Potato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Johnstone
vs
Potato

178 cm
20
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

192 cm
24
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Scott Johnstone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Golden Potato!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Andrew Berry and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Potato wants to clinch.

Potato takes the fight into the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Potato.

It looks like Scott Johnstone has been cut.
Johnstone is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Potato to keep the fight standing.
Potato throws an elbow but it misses.
Johnstone goes for a takedown in the clinch but Potato prevents it.
Potato lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Johnstone tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nice elbow from Potato.
Johnstone wants to break free but Potato has control.
Potato misses with an elbow strike.
Johnstone is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Potato is keeping busy.
Potato is pressed up against the cage. Johnstone has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Potato down to the mat. Potato avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Scott Johnstone. That's going to take a lot out of him.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Potato looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnstone is trying to stall.
Johnstone wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Potato has him pressed against the cage.
Johnstone can't find room to land a body shot as Potato controls the action.
Johnstone drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Potato gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Potato pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Johnstone avoids a wild elbow strike from Potato.
Potato creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Johnstone's defenses.

Scott Johnstone's cut is getting worse.
Johnstone tries to score a body lock takedown but Potato shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Johnstone avoids the elbow strike from Potato, against the cage.
Johnstone misses with an elbow strike.
Johnstone has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Potato is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Potato misses with an elbow strike.
Johnstone takes an elbow to the forehead.
Potato lands an elbow just above Johnstone 's eye.

Potato pulls Johnstone into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Potato is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Johnstone is aware though and is defending well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Potato kicks Johnstone off and gets to his feet.
Potato darts in trying to clinch

and Johnstone moves into the clinch.
Potato lands an elbow inside.
Johnstone dodges an elbow strike from Potato.
Johnstone blocks the elbow strike.
Johnstone blocks an elbow strike.
Johnstone avoids the elbow strike from Potato, against the cage.
Johnstone drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Potato just misses with a elbow thrown towards Johnstone's brow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Potato throws an elbow but misses.
Johnstone is leaning against Potato and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Potato is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnstone takes an elbow to the temple.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Potato just misses with a elbow thrown towards Johnstone's brow.
Potato creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Johnstone's defenses.
Johnstone is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Potato is defending well for now.

Johnstone manages to break the clinch.
Potato throws a low kick, looking for Johnstone's leg but Johnstone calmly moves out of range.
Johnstone fails with the takedown.
Potato tries to clinch but Johnstone is having none of it.

Potato pushes Johnstone up against the cage in a clinch.
Potato lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Potato pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Potato throws an elbow but misses.
Potato looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Potato.

Scott Johnstone's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Johnstone blocks the elbow strike.
Potato throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Johnstone blocks an elbow strike from Potato.
Potato gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Johnstone.
Johnstone is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Potato to keep the fight standing.
Johnstone tries to break the clinch but Potato is controlling the position.

Potato manages to pull guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnstone won't allow Potato to get back to his feet.
Potato will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Potato manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Potato creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Johnstone gets control of Potato's arms and successfully pulls guard. Johnstone will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Johnstone throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Golden Potato dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Scott Johnstone's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Johnstone darts in looking for a takedown but Potato gets double underhooks and turns Johnstone into the cage.

Johnstone gets control of Potato's arms and successfully pulls guard. Johnstone will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Johnstone preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Potato thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Potato's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Potato throwing strikes but missing.
Potato throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Johnstone might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Potato lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Potato is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Potato is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Potato works over Johnstone with some ground and pound from guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Johnstone has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Potato doesn't defend quickly enough and Johnstone has managed to lock this one up! Can Potato escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Johnstone on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Scott Johnstone!