PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tito Waranggai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steven Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Waranggai comes to the cage accompanied by Dangdut Koplo. The key to victory for Tito Waranggai has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Waranggai
vs
Johnson

170 cm
25
210 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

192 cm
19
215 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Good chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

Worldwide Nutrition (160q)
Bad Man Clothing (Nothing Over $40)

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tito Waranggai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steven Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Waranggai throws a head kick that misses.
Waranggai definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

Johnson dives in and scores a takedown into Waranggai's guard.
Waranggai might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Johnson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Waranggai swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Johnson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Waranggai 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.
Waranggai keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
Johnson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Johnson is pushing down on Waranggai's leg trying to pass to half guard. Waranggai is fighting to maintain full guard but Johnson has managed to sneak the leg through.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson trying to pass the guard but Waranggai defending well.
Johnson stops Waranggai from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Johnson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

Johnson is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Waranggai has managed to free his arm - good work.
Waranggai is in trouble now - Johnson has advanced to mount!
Johnson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

Johnson has control of Waranggai's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Waranggai regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Johnson controlling his opponent.
Waranggai is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Waranggai tries to hold on but Johnson postures up.

Johnson looking to secure an arm triangle but Waranggai defends it well.

Johnson is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Waranggai has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Waranggai is wriggling around trying to escape.
Waranggai is working hard here to advance position.

Waranggai defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Johnson.
Johnson controlling from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson wants to take Waranggai's back here but Waranggai is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.

Johnson looking for a guillotine from mount but Waranggai is having none of it.
Johnson fails to advance to Waranggai's back.
Waranggai could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Johnson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Waranggai is looking to escape.
Waranggai is wriggling around trying to escape.

Johnson has control of Waranggai's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Waranggai regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Johnson blocks Waranggai's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Johnson goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Waranggai is on top in guard.
Waranggai works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Johnson moves into full guard.
Johnson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Johnson working for a triangle but Waranggai defends it easily.

Johnson is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Waranggai has his hands clasped together but Johnson extends and breaks Waranggai's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Johnson.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Steven Johnson!
Steven Johnson gave a mention to Worldwide Nutrition (160q) in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).