PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Will Byrne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Byrne comes to the cage accompanied by Fresh Prince of Bel Air theme song by Will Smith. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Byrne
vs
Johnson

170 cm
22
151 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

175 cm
22
150 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Grappling Pro Gear

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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Will Byrne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Steve Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Hirohito Nitta and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Byrne.
Byrne has a takedown stuffed.
Johnson is looking to clinch but Byrne is avoiding it.
Johnson throws a hook to the side of Byrne's head but Byrne sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Byrne closes this distance looking for a takedown but Johnson circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Will Byrne. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Johnson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Byrne to the mat! Byrne manages to get full guard.
Johnson would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Byrne working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Johnson.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Byrne has a closed guard, preventing Johnson from standing up.
Byrne throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Byrne doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

Johnson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Johnson with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson thows a big elbow that misses.
Johnson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Byrne works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Byrne throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Johnson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Johnson thows a big elbow that misses.

Johnson stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Byrne throws up his legs and catches Johnson in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Johnson tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Byrne! That came out of nowhere!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Will Byrne!