PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mike Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felipe Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Agressão/Repressão kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Felipe Silva is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Johnson
vs
Silva

175 cm
22
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

177 cm
22
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Prefers ground

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mike Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Felipe Silva!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Mauricio Rocha and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson misses with a hook.
Johnson throws a leg kick but Silva moved away.
Johnson looks to land a right hand but Silva moved out of range.
Silva closes the distance and clinches up with Johnson, looking for a takedown. Silva pushes Johnson against the cage but Johnson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Johnson clinches up with Silva and pushes him back against the cage.
Silva tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Johnson pulls guard successfully.

Silva thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Silva wants to pass the guard but Johnson is keeping the position.
Johnson working a defensive guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva stopping the sweep attempt from Johnson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Silva moves away from the strike by Johnson.

Johnson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva being controlled for a moment.
Johnson working the ground and pound.
Johnson has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Silva!
Silva tries to reverse the position but Johnson maintains control.
Silva is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Johnson lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Silva is looking to get to half guard.
Silva looks gassed!
Johnson scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Silva takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Silva is desperately trying to improve his position but Johnson has a good base and remains in mount.

Johnson goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Silva turns into him and now he's in Johnson's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Johnson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Silva drops back looking for a leg! Johnson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Johnson manages to kick Silva off! Silva jumps back into Johnson's guard.
Silva won't allow Johnson to sweep him here.

Silva drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Johnson dives on top into guard.
Johnson controlling from the top position.

Silva is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Silva has his foot on Johnson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Johnson works his way back into a safe position though.

Silva throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Silva has his foot on Johnson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Johnson works his way back into a safe position though.
Johnson pushing down on Silva's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Johnson prevents Silva from improving his position.

Johnson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Johnson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Silva avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Johnson.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Johnson in particular looking to stall.
Johnson frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Johnson postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Silva looks a forlorn figure.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva can't escape the position.
Johnson scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Silva?
Johnson dominating with strikes here.

Johnson is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Silva has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Silva is bucking up trying to escape but Johnson cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Johnson landing shots from mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Silva keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Johnson breaks from Silva's wrist control and lands an elbow.

Silva is rocked!
Silva is working to get back to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
BOOM! Johnson connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Johnson tries to control but Silva wriggling away.
Silva working to try and regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Johnson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A punch combination from Johnson misses.
Silva shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Johnson counters with a shoot takedown. Silva fights it but they end up in guard.

Silva looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Johnson passes into half guard.
Silva is looking for a sweep. Johnson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Johnson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Mike Johnson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Johnson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Silva keeps working.
Silva makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Silva.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Silva looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva looking for a sweep. Not yet Silva, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Johnson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Silva working for a triangle but Johnson defends it easily.
Johnson pushing down on Silva's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Silva is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Silva regains full guard. Nicely done.

Johnson drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Silva manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Johnson has Silva in his guard.
Silva stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Johnson swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Johnson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Silva passes Johnson's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Silva is looking for a kimura here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Johnson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Johnson throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Johnson trying to control the position here.
Johnson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Silva is one step ahead there.
Silva is pushing down on Johnson's leg trying to pass to half guard. Johnson is fighting to maintain full guard but Silva has managed to sneak the leg through.
Silva is pressing down on Johnson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Johnson is holding on for now.
Johnson flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson regains full guard. Nicely done.
Johnson keeping full guard, as Silva tries to pass.

Johnson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Johnson throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

Johnson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Silva can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Johnson throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Johnson pulls Silva in to control the position.

Silva has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Johnson to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Silva is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Johnson pulls down on the head and he's put Silva to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Mike Johnson!