PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Devin Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Azi Toronaga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Johnson
vs
Toronaga

175 cm
25
148 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
21
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

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 Los Angeles, Devin Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Azi Toronaga!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A lazy body kick from Johnson

and Toronaga holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Johnson works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Toronaga wants to stand and escape but Johnson is having none of it.

Johnson stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Johnson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Toronaga manages to avoid it.

Toronaga has Johnson up against the cage in a clinch.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Toronaga has him pressed against the cage.
Johnson jumps guard but Toronaga turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Johnson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Toronaga gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Devin Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Toronaga prevents Johnson from breaking the clinch.

Toronaga manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Johnson stands up and waves to Toronaga to follow him.
Johnson swats away the attempt to clinch by Toronaga.
Johnson throws a head kick but Toronaga moves out of range.

Johnson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Johnson is looking to advance position but Toronaga has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

Toronaga working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Toronaga looking to control but Johnson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Johnson gets back to full guard.
Toronaga trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Johnson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Toronaga is aware though and is defending well.
Toronaga really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Johnson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Toronaga from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toronaga throwing strikes from guard but Johnson blocks nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson working a defensive guard but Toronaga manages to pass into side control anyway.
Johnson can't do much from the bottom here.
Johnson tries to escape but Toronaga is in control.
Johnson gets back to half guard.
Johnson is looking to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Toronaga is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Johnson has managed to free his arm - good work.
Johnson gets back to full guard.
Toronaga postures up.
Toronaga trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Toronaga throwing strikes from guard but Johnson blocks nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Devin Johnson dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Johnson throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Toronaga scores with a head kick.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Johnson scores a takedown into full mount!
Johnson looking to control and managing it successfully.

Johnson is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Toronaga displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Johnson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson shoots in looking for a takedown but Toronaga manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Johnson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Devin Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Toronaga clinches up with Johnson and pushes him back against the cage.
Toronaga has had enough of the clinch but Johnson keeps him there for the moment.

Johnson manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Johnson trying to control the position.
Toronaga tries to stand but Johnson is controlling from the bottom.
Johnson pulls Toronaga in close to prevent any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Johnson lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Toronaga!
Johnson trying to control but Toronaga is having none of it.
Toronaga is trying to escape the mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Toronaga is looking to escape.
Johnson lands with some strikes.
Johnson with shots to the head and body - Toronaga looks very uncomfortable down there.
Toronaga tries to lock up and control but Johnson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Johnson breaks from Toronaga's wrist control and lands an elbow.

Johnson is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Toronaga has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Toronaga!
Toronaga trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toronaga is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Toronaga is breathing heavily.
Johnson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Johnson rushes Toronaga and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Devin Johnson dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

The fight stays on the outside here - Toronaga looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Johnson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Toronaga manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Toronaga moves into the clinch.
Toronaga tries to break free but Johnson pushes him back against the cage.
Johnson has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Toronaga after a bit of a struggle.
Johnson tries for a takedown. No joy.

Toronaga manages to pull guard.
Toronaga wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Johnson manages to pass to side control.
Toronaga is trying to maintain the position but Johnson is very close to passing his half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toronaga tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Johnson has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Johnson is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Johnson controlling the position easily from mount.
Toronaga is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Johnson looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toronaga really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Toronaga takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Toronaga has given up his back here.
Toronaga rolls, trying to escape but Johnson keeps control of the position.
Johnson punches Toronaga on the ear.

Johnson looking for the choke but no joy.
Devin Johnson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Johnson loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Toronaga hold on?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson wants to control but Toronaga manages to buck him off and is now in Johnson's guard! Nice work there by Toronaga!

Toronaga avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Johnson looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Johnson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The referee warns Toronaga that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson with good strikes from the mount here!
Johnson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Toronaga is looking to escape.
Johnson controlling his opponent.
Johnson scores with a couple of good head shots there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Devin Johnson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Johnson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Devin Johnson!