PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chris Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sgt Ermy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chris Johnson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Johnson
vs
Ermy

195 cm
24
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
25
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sgt Ermy!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ermy swings for the body but Johnson moves out of range.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Ermy.

Ermy tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Ermy has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Johnson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ermy wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Johnson gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

Johnson looking for submissions off his back.
Johnson is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Bi-Polar Asylum LV's #1 Public Training Center , so we'll see if he gets out of it.

Johnson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Johnson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Johnson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Johnson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Johnson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ermy thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Johnson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ermy throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Johnson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ermy pulls his head out easily.

Johnson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ermy pulls his head out easily.
Ermy really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Johnson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Johnson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ermy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Johnson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Johnson is breathing heavily.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ermy is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Johnson actively working from the bottom here.
Ermy takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Johnson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ermy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ermy throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ermy trying to control from half guard but Johnson is working away.
Ermy tries to pass to full mount but Johnson defends it.
Ermy thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Johnson's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson gets back to full guard.
Ermy stays in close to Johnson's body and controls the position.

Johnson looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Ermy is defending well. Johnson quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Ermy has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Johnson celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Chris Johnson!