PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Troy Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and King Johnson (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.

Miller
vs
Johnson

179 cm
22
173 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
22
174 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Troy Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, King Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Yves DeLean and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Miller feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Miller trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Miller working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Johnson's head.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Miller from controlling successfully.

Johnson has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Miller off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Miller lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Miller.

Miller drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Johnson is rocked!
Miller pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Johnson is keeping the position for now.

Johnson had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Miller is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Johnson Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Miller's back instead.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Johnson working for the choke.
Miller manages to reverse the position and now he's in Johnson's guard. Nice work there by Miller.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Johnson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Miller can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Miller trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.

Johnson is looking for a triangle here but Miller uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Johnson is trying to improve his position.
Miller knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Johnson on the ground.
Johnson looks gassed!
Johnson sneaks back into half guard.
Well, if Miller is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to roll over but Miller keeps him under control.
Miller missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Johnson wants to get back to full guard.
Miller lands strikes from half guard.
Miller wants to stand but Johnson has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Johnson is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Miller pulls his head out easily.
Miller performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

Miller stands up and beckons Johnson to join him on the feet.

Miller closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Miller lands in his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Johnson is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Miller frees his head nicely. Oh but Johnson has switched to an armbar! Miller is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). King Johnson!