PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sub Way (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson has chosen Eminem - Not Afraid as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Way
vs
Johnson

185 cm
28
190 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

187 cm
28
190 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful

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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sub Way!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eddie Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Way manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Johnson on his heels. He'll look to pass Johnson's guard now, I'm sure.
Way throwing strikes from guard but Johnson blocks nicely.
Way content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Way throws a big right hand that misses.
Way in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Way loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Johnson pulls Way in close to his closed guard and prevents Way from doing any damage or advancing position.
Way trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Way is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Johnson is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Johnson has escaped and now he's on top!

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Way swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson advances to half guard.

Johnson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Johnson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Way knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Johnson is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Way as he works his way to full guard.
Johnson works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Johnson is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Way has managed to free his arm - good work.
Way is not content to let Johnson control the position.
Johnson content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Johnson is pressing down on Way's thigh, looking to free his foot. Way is holding on for now.
Way wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Johnson is looking for a kimura here.
Johnson has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Johnson is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Way has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Johnson tries to take his opponent's back but Way turns with him and manages to move into guard on the top. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Way scoring with punches to the head and body.
Way throwing strikes from guard but Johnson blocks nicely.
Johnson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Way.
Way working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Johnson has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Johnson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Way from controlling successfully.
Johnson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Sub Way will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Way closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Johnson to the mat! Johnson manages to get full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Way accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Johnson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Johnson is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Way distracts Johnson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Way throwing strikes from guard but Johnson blocks nicely.
Johnson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Way with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Johnson is pulling down on Way's head to control his posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson trying to control the position.
Way forces his way into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Way is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Johnson kicks Way off and gets back to his feet.
Way misses with a takedown attempt - Johnson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Johnson thows a body kick. Way tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Eddie Johnson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Johnson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

A big head kick from Johnson and Way is sent sprawling to the canvas!

Way is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Oh Way is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Johnson pushes down on Way's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Way seems to have got his legs back now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson passes to full mount!
Way regains half guard.
Johnson wants to pass the guard but Way is defending well.

Johnson looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Johnson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Way looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Way is in trouble now - Johnson has advanced to mount!
Eddie Johnson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Johnson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Way is looking to escape.

Johnson goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Way is on top in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Way got a little sloppy there for a moment and Johnson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Way has managed to get both his arms back between Johnson's legs - danger averted.
Johnson working a defensive guard here.
Johnson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Way is working Johnson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Way scoring with punches to the head and body.
Way scoring with punches to the head and body.

Johnson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Way content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Way has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Johnson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Way is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eddie Johnson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Johnson gets caught napping as Way dives in and scores a takedown. Johnson manages to retain guard.
Way lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Way trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Way throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Johnson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Way wants to pass the guard but Johnson is keeping the position.

Johnson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Way gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Way works over Johnson with some ground and pound from guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Way working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Way throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Johnson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson wants to sweep here but Way controlling him for the moment.
Way stands up over Johnson, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Way working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Johnson wants to sweep but no luck.
Johnson looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Way stopping the sweep attempt from Johnson.
Way looking to pass the guard.
Way postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Johnson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Way gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Way is looking to work some ground and pound but Johnson has wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Way missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Way throws a sloppy strike and Johnson has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Way is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Johnson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Eddie Johnson!
A victorious Eddie Johnson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.