PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Justin Bieber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson has chosen Picture me Rollin as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Bieber
vs
Johnson

180 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

169 cm
25
133 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Justin Bieber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Josh Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Micheangelo Fripello and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bieber gets caught flat footed, as Johnson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Bieber is working an open guard so Johnson takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Justin Bieber seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bieber with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Bieber.

Johnson gets a takedown into half guard.
Bieber trying to control from the bottom.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Johnson is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bieber sees it coming and defends easily.
Bieber trying to hold on to Johnson's head to control him but Johnson postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bieber wants to get back to full guard.

Johnson looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Bieber is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bieber is working hard here to advance position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bieber is defending against the submission attempts here by Johnson.

Johnson has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Bieber defend it? Johnson steps over the head and cranks it - Bieber is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Johnson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Josh Johnson!
During a confident post fight interview, Josh Johnson thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.