PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Johnston (ranked 23795 p4p, 23410 weight class) and Mick Day (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Johnston has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Johnston
vs
Day

200 cm
21
230
2 - 8 - 0

191 cm
24
238
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
World class MT
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John Johnston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mick Day!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Hirohito Nitta and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Day lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Johnston dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Day. That did some damage!
An inside leg kick lands from Johnston.
Johnston throws a head kick but Day moves out of range.

Day feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Day advances position into side control!
Day in side control lands a decent elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnston is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Day in side control lands a decent elbow.
Johnston is letting Day control him for a moment.
Johnston is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Day is controlling him well.

Day stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Johnston cracks Day with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnston on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Johnston sizes up Day with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Johnston buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Johnston connects with a high kick.
Johnston misses with a body kick.

Day bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Day is working Johnston over with some ground and pound from side control.
Day lands some shots froms side control.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Day passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Johnston!
Day sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Johnston in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Day has isolated one of Johnston's arms. Johnston looking to fight him off but Day twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mick Day!