PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Leo Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jhandi Mastafu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson comes to the cage accompanied by tribal entrance. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Johnson
vs
Mastafu

183 cm
19
191 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

179 cm
22
192 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Leo Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jhandi Mastafu!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Hugh Johnson and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mastafu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Johnson tries for a takedown but Mastafu sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Johnson fails to land the takedown.
Nice takedown defense from Mastafu. No joy for Johnson on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leo Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mastafu keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mastafu connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mastafu misses with a low kick as Johnson jumps back.
Johnson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mastafu tries to avoid it but Johnson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mastafu to the ground. Mastafu escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Johnson has a takedown stuffed.
Mastafu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mastafu stuffs the takedown attempt from Johnson. Johnson gets slowly back to his feet.

Johnson shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Johnson was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Mastafu is bucking up trying to escape but Johnson cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
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 Mastafu's face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson lands a big elbow - Mastafu is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Mastafu is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Leo Johnson!