PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ben Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gunter Schultz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Clash - This Is England. Schultz has chosen Imperial March (L.O.D. Rage Mix) as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Johnson
vs
Schultz

150 cm
23
136 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

160 cm
18
130 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Can Moonwalk

KAISER Nutrition - Q160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ben Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gunter Schultz!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Johnson drives through and clinches with Schultz against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Johnson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Johnson really is a fat lump.
Johnson lands a hook to the side of the head.

Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown but Schultz shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Schultz feints the counter takedown.
Johnson cracks Schultz with a good jab.
No joy there for Johnson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And Schultz tries to counter it with a takedown but Johnson pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Johnson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Schultz is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Schultz slips under a jab from Johnson.
And Schultz tries to counter it with a takedown but Johnson pushes his down on his head and steps out.

Johnson clinches up with Schultz and pushes him back against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Schultz prevents a body shot from Johnson.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Johnson.
Schultz is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schultz is looking to take this one to the mat.

Johnson wants the takedown. Schultz is fighting it off but Johnson persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Schultz's guard against the cage.

Schultz throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Johnson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Schultz looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Schultz is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Johnson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Schultz keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson trying to stand up but can't free himself from Schultz's guard.
Johnson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Schultz escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Johnson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Johnson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Johnson has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

Schultz working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Johnson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Johnson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Johnson is stalling in the full guard.
Johnson looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.

Schultz looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson sitting in guard here, content to control.

Schultz had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Johnson defends it easily.

Schultz is looking to cinch up a triangle. Johnson throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Schultz's body to avoid the submission. Schultz has instead reached around Johnson's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Schultz arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Gunter Schultz!
In his post fight interview, Gunter Schultz started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.