PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hazel Johnston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bukaw Pomruk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Johnston
vs
Pomruk

160 cm
20
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

167 cm
20
142 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Inexperienced

BJJ White Belt
Decent knees
Tends to cut

Attliction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hazel Johnston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bukaw Pomruk!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Sano and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnston shoots in for a takedown but Pomruk shows good takedown defense.
Pomruk keeps the fight on the outside.
Pomruk tries to clinch up

and Johnston counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Pomruk!
Pomruk really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Pomruk is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

Johnston looking to secure an arm triangle but Pomruk defends it well.
Pomruk is trying to stand.
Johnston throws some wild stikes that Pomruk manages to avoid easily.
Pomruk really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Johnston in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Pomruk looks gassed!

Johnston has hold of Pomruk's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Pomruk manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Johnston wants to control the pace but Pomruk is squirming around nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnston raining down shots from the mount!
Johnston trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Pomruk tries to lock up and control but Johnston gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Johnston with good strikes from the mount here!
Pomruk tries to reverse the position but Johnston maintains control.
Johnston trying to control but Pomruk is having none of it.
A nice elbow there by Johnston.

Johnston looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Johnston moves to take his opponent's back.

Johnston is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Pomruk has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Johnston is persistently looking for the submission but Pomruk is defending it well.
Johnston 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.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnston looking to hold on to the position here but Pomruk rolls and ends up regaining guard.
Johnston is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Johnston pushing down on Pomruk's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Johnston is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Pomruk is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Hazel Johnston!