PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tooz Santana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Demetrious Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Santana
vs
Johnson

168 cm
26
138 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

160 cm
21
135 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tooz Santana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Demetrious Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Santana as Johnson shoots in.
Santana tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A punch combination from Santana misses.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Santana sprawls well. Santana wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Johnson gets slowly back to his feet.

Santana rushes Johnson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Santana breaks from the clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Johnson.
Tooz Santana has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Demetrious Johnson.
Santana defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Johnson.
Johnson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Santana tries to avoid it but Johnson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Santana to the ground. Santana escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Santana displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

It looks like Demetrious Johnson has been cut.
Santana doesn't manage to clinch there - Johnson circles away.
Santana moves in looking to clinch but Johnson pushes him off.
Santana tries to clinch there but Johnson circles away.
Santana wants to clinch.
Johnson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Santana.

Johnson is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson with a poor takedown
and Santana connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Johnson is still on wobbly legs! Can Santana finish him?
Demetrious Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Santana circles away.
Santana moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santana doesn't manage to clinch there - Johnson circles away.
Johnson seems to have recovered his senses.

Johnson fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Santana to the ground. Johnson is now in Santana's guard.
Johnson throws a big right hand that misses.
Johnson throws a big right hand that misses.
Santana working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Johnson.
Johnson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Johnson lands a couple of digs.
Santana knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Johnson on the ground.
Santana not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Johnson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Johnson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Johnson passes Santana's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Johnson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson moves into full mount! Santana won't be happy about that!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Santana wants to hold on but Johnson pushes him away.
Santana is bucking up trying to escape but Johnson cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Johnson thowing shots but they're missing.
Johnson is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Santana on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Santana tries to get out of the position.
Johnson lands a nice shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a head shot.
Johnson misses with a head shot.
Johnson has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Santana's face.
Santana is bucking up trying to escape but Johnson cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

Santana is rocked!
Johnson throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
BOOM! Johnson connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Oh Santana is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Santana is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson lands a big elbow - Santana is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Santana is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Demetrious Johnson!
After winning the bout, Demetrious Johnson thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.