PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John Johnson (ranked 4169 p4p, 434 weight class) and Bukog Panit (ranked 4445 p4p, 449 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Bukog Panit enters the cage!

Johnson
vs
Panit

170 cm
25
161 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

167 cm
25
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, John Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bukog Panit!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Peter Branson and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Panit scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Johnson takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Panit is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Johnson wants to control but Panit postures up.
Johnson is working to avoid the ground and pound but Panit connects with a decent elbow.
Panit cracks Johnson with a big elbow.
Panit lands a decent elbow from side control.
Panit wants to lay and pray for a moment but Johnson keeps working.
Johnson sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Panit lands a nice short elbow.

Johnson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Panit pulls his head out easily.
Panit is trying to control. Johnson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Johnson trying to control from the bottom.
Johnson taking some punishment here, with Panit in his half guard.
Panit 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson regains full guard. Nicely done.

Johnson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Panit doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Johnson is tightening it up a little... Panit has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Panit reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Panit taps out! Nice BJJ there by Johnson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). John Johnson!