PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Daud Hoseini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wanderlei Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daud Hoseini could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Wanderlei Johnson's chin.

Hoseini
vs
Johnson

180 cm
21
163 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
22
161 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Infliction Fight 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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Daud Hoseini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Wanderlei Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, John Mangel and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoseini throws a jab but it's blocked by Johnson.
Johnson staying out of range there.
Hoseini fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johnson manages to avoid it.
Hoseini throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Hoseini shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Johnson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hoseini throwing strikes but missing.
Hoseini throwing strikes from guard but Johnson blocks nicely.

Johnson is looking for a triangle but Hoseini pushes his legs off easily.
Hoseini postures up in Johnson's guard and throws a big left but Johnson blocks it.
Johnson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Hoseini drops back looking for a leg! Johnson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Johnson manages to kick Hoseini off! Hoseini jumps back into Johnson's guard.
Hoseini has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Johnson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Hoseini from controlling successfully.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Johnson defending well as Hoseini loads up on a big left hand.
Hoseini shoots in but no luck this time.
Hoseini circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab by Hoseini.
Hoseini circles away from the clinch attempt.

Johnson has Hoseini up against the cage in a clinch.
Hoseini is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Johnson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Johnson prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daud Hoseini. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hoseini is breathing heavily.
Johnson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hoseini backwards.
Hoseini tries for a takedown but Johnson manages to get underhooks.

Johnson tightens his grip and picks Hoseini up, before dumping him to the ground. Hoseini manages to land in guard.
Johnson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hoseini looking for a sweep. Not yet Hoseini, not yet.
Johnson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hoseini not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hoseini throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Hoseini tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hoseini tries to strike from the bottom.
Hoseini looking to hit a scissor sweep but Johnson is one step ahead there.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Johnson is looking to clinch but Hoseini is avoiding it.
Hoseini misses with a wild combination.
Johnson tries to clinch up but Hoseini circles away and keeps his distance.
Hoseini slips under a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Johnson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hoseini, pushing him back against the cage.
Hoseini tries for a takedown. No joy.
Johnson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hoseini backwards.
Hoseini drops down looking for an ankle pick but Johnson pulls his leg out and moves away.
Johnson moves in looking to clinch but Hoseini pushes him off.
Hoseini throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Johnson tries to clinch up.
Hoseini misses with a hook

and Johnson moves into the clinch.
Hoseini tries to pull guard but Johnson won't allow it.
Hoseini tries to pull guard but Johnson holds him up against the cage and eventually Hoseini drops back down to his feet.

Johnson has Hoseini pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Johnson pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Hoseini tumbling to the mat - Johnson dives into Hoseini's guard.
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!

Hoseini is looking for a triangle but Johnson pushes his legs off easily.
Hoseini working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Johnson.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hoseini is on top in guard.
Hoseini might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Johnson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hoseini wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Johnson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hoseini postures up and lands a big shot to Johnson's brow.
Hoseini postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Johnson looking for a sweep. Not yet Johnson, not yet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Johnson has managed to clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Johnson.
Johnson content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Johnson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hoseini backwards.

Johnson jumps guard and drags Hoseini to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Johnson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Johnson cracks Hoseini with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

Hoseini is rocked!

It looks like Daud Hoseini has been cut.
Johnson lands a nice shot to the head.
Oh Hoseini is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Daud Hoseini's cut is getting worse.

Johnson is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Hoseini can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Johnson controlling his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

Daud Hoseini's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Hoseini working to try and regain half guard.
Hoseini is working hard here to advance position.
A nice elbow there by Johnson.
Johnson is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Hoseini can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

Jeez, Daud Hoseini's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Daud Hoseini's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Wanderlei Johnson!