PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson has chosen Only God Can Judge Me as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Williams
vs
Johnson

175 cm
19
140 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

169 cm
25
133 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Antonio Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Josh Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Williams looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Williams thows a huge punch but Johnson dodges it nicely.

Williams is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Johnson is just riding it out for now. Williams eventually gives up the hold.
Johnson works his way to full guard. Good work.
Williams throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Johnson has his foot on Williams's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Williams works his way back into a safe position though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Williams from controlling successfully.

Johnson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Johnson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.

Johnson has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Williams is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Johnson.
Johnson gets back to half guard.
It looks like Williams is going to stand back up.

Johnson looking for submissions off his back.

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

Williams is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Johnson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Johnson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Johnson is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Williams is tapping! Great win for Johnson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Josh Johnson!
Josh Johnson decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.