PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Luukos Maney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robin Johansson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Maney
vs
Johansson

185 cm
21
170 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

198 cm
22
176 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Luukos Maney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Robin Johansson!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Daniel Bishop and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maney misses with a double jab.

Johansson clinches.

Johansson is trying to trip Maney. He has hold of a leg but Maney is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Johansson persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Maney keeping full guard, as Johansson tries to pass.
Maney might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Johansson wants to control from the top but Maney keeps moving.
Johansson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Maney. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Maney is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Maney looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Johansson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Maney swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Maney looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Johansson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Maney is trying to keep Johansson in close.
Johansson throws and elbow that misses. Maney uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Johansson's guard. Nice move by Maney!
Johansson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Maney trying to control but Johansson is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johansson throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Johansson punching from the bottom.
Maney trying to control but Johansson is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Maney circles away from the clinch attempt.
Johansson jabs at Maney's body.
Maney buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Johansson wants to clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Maney.
Maney tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Maney throws a head kick that misses.
Maney misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Johansson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maney is breathing heavily.
Johansson not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johansson has decided to stand back up but his arm is trapped. Whilst he's worrying about his arm, Maney works to full guard.
Johansson stopping the sweep attempt from Maney.
Johansson trying to control but Maney is working from the bottom.
Maney is trying to control the position but Johansson postures up.
Johansson wanted to stand there but Maney had control of the position.

Johansson stands up and waves to Maney to follow him.
Maney lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Maney tries to keep at a distance but Johansson has taken the fight into the clinch.

Johansson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Johansson feints and as Maney raises his hands in defense, Johansson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maney is trying to keep Johansson in close.
Johansson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johansson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Johansson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Johansson stopping the sweep attempt from Maney.
Maney is working hard here to advance position.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Luukos Maney!