PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alif Famianto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elroy Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Famianto
vs
Johnson

225 cm
18
190 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

182 cm
21
186 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Alif Famianto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Elroy Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Michael Johnstone and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Famianto has a takedown stuffed.
Famianto shoots in and drives through. Johnson sprawls well.
Elroy Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson misses the jab.
Johnson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Famianto manages to avoid it.

Johnson moves into the clinch.
Johnson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Famianto smiles and moves away.
Famianto shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alif Famianto. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Johnson moves into range and clinches up with Famianto.
Famianto tries to pull guard but Johnson forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Famianto tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Johnson smiles and moves away.
Johnson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Famianto really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Famianto tries for a takedown but Johnson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Famianto dives in for a single leg takedown but Johnson sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Johnson stalls.

Johnson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Johnson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Famianto counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Famianto wants to clinch up but Johnson keeps it at a distance.

Johnson instigates a clinch.
Famianto managing to block the knees to the body from Johnson.
Famianto tries for a takedown but Johnson manages to get underhooks.

Johnson has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Famianto regains guard immediately.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Famianto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Famianto is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Johnson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Johnson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Famianto is keeping the position for now.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Famianto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Johnson won't allow Famianto to sweep him here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson wants to control from the top but Famianto keeps moving.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Elroy Johnson wasn't active enough on the ground.
Famianto fails with a takedown attempt.
Johnson lands with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Famianto showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Johnson.
Johnson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Famianto holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Johnson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Famianto fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Famianto dives in and grabs Johnson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Johnson pushes down on Famianto's head and hops out.
Famianto lands a two punch combo.

Johnson closes the distance and pushes Famianto back into the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Johnson.
Johnson tries to pull guard but Famianto won't allow it.
Famianto letting Johnson take a breather here.
Famianto gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Johnson.

Johnson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Famianto tries a head kick but it misses.

Famianto clinches with his opponent.
Johnson misses with a knee to the head.

Johnson manages to break the clinch.
Johnson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Famianto counters with a three punch combo that has Johnson backing up. Johnson nods at Famianto to acknowledge the strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson swats away the attempt to clinch by Famianto.
Famianto moves in looking to clinch but Johnson pushes him off.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnson lands with an uppercut that bounces Famianto off the cage and back into range.
Johnson misses with a wild body shot.
We've been informed that Johnson has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Nice sprawl there from Johnson as Famianto shoots in.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Elroy Johnson dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Nice body punch from Johnson.
Famianto shoots for a takedown but Johnson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Famianto misses with a head kick.
Johnson swings for the body but Famianto moves out of range.
Famianto moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

Johnson rushes Famianto and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Johnson jumps guard but Famianto turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Famianto escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Famianto throws a leg kick but Johnson moved away.
Johnson misses with a hook. Famianto ducked under it nicely.
Famianto tries to clinch there but Johnson circles away.
Famianto avoids a punch combination nicely.

Johnson clinches.

Famianto pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Famianto fails with the takedown
and Johnson counters with a straight right hand.
Johnson looks to throw the jab but Famianto is out of range.
Famianto takes one to the side of the head.
Famianto will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alif Famianto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Famianto colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Johnson as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Famianto is left battered and dazed whilst Johnson and his camp cheer!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Elroy Johnson!
A less than humble Elroy Johnson misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.