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). Troy Miller has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Miller
vs
Johnson

179 cm
22
173 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

177 cm
22
174 lbs
1 - 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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Troy Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, King Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Elvis Blanc and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Johnson swivels and escapes.
Miller throws a sloppy head kick and Johnson moves out of range easily.
Johnson blocks a head kick by Miller.
Miller looks to land a body kick but Johnson moved away.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Miller.
Miller knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Johnson on the ground.
Johnson is looking to regain half guard here but Miller keeps moving and retains side control.
Miller lands a decent elbow from side control.
Johnson tries to buck Miller off but Miller is having none of it.
Johnson manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Miller seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Johnson gets back to full guard.

Johnson is looking for a triangle but Miller pushes his legs off easily.

Johnson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Miller's guard.
Miller keeping full guard, as Johnson tries to pass.

Miller had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Johnson is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Miller Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Johnson's back instead.
Miller tries to get the hooks in deep but Johnson pushed the leg off.
Johnson manages to reverse the position and now he's in Miller's guard. Nice work there by Johnson.
Miller is breathing heavily.

Johnson is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Miller rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Johnson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Miller misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Miller tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Johnson swivels and escapes.
Johnson avoids a kick to the body.
Miller shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Johnson as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Troy Miller. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Johnson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Miller's guard.
Johnson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Johnson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Johnson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Miller trying to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Miller is keeping the position for now.
Miller wants to sweep here but Johnson controlling him for the moment.
Miller keeping full guard, as Johnson tries to pass.
Miller wants to sweep here but Johnson controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Miller is keeping the position for now.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Johnson gets caught flat footed, as Miller shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Miller trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Johnson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Miller tries to lock up and control but Johnson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller has given up his back. Will we see Johnson going for some submissions?
Miller is in bad spot here.

Johnson has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Miller is in real trouble here. Johnson gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Miller is tapping out! Johnson wins by rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). King Johnson!