PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Luis Pinto (ranked 5334 p4p, 535 weight class) and Kyle Johns (ranked 4545 p4p, 487 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Pinto
vs
Johns

170 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
25
181 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
KO power

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Luis Pinto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kyle Johns!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Michael Johnstone and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Johns closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Pinto's guard.
Johns controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Pinto controls Johns momentarily but Johns frees himself.
Pinto keeping moving, preventing Johns from controlling successfully.
Pinto trying to control the position.
Johns is looking to advance position but Pinto has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johns can't escape the position.
Johns is still trying to improve position.
Pinto looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinto looking to control but Johns is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Johns sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Pinto trying to control the pace.

Johns looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Pinto not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Pinto slows the pace down in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Johns tries to roll over but Pinto keeps him under control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Johns actively working from the bottom here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Johns can do anything to dispel that myth.
Pinto not doing much here.

Johns actively working from the bottom here.
Pinto controlling the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johns wants to get back to full guard.
Pinto takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Johns shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Pinto manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Pinto is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Johns tries to roll over but Pinto keeps him under control.
Johns trying to control from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pinto content to control rather than advance.
Pinto thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Johns is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Johns wants to control but Pinto is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Pinto wants to pass the guard but Johns is defending well.
Pinto prevents Johns from improving his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pinto throwing shots but Johns is blocking nicely.
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 Luis Pinto will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Pinto shoots in and bounces Johns off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Pinto pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Johns is keeping the position for now.

Johns is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Pinto is aware though and is defending well.
Johns is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Luis Pinto overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Johns is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johns looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Pinto is looking to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johns controlling the pace.
Pinto won't allow Johns to pass to mount.

Pinto is defending against the submission attempts here by Johns.
Johns is trying to control. Pinto wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Johns passes to side control.
Pinto is not content to let Johns control the position.
Johns tries to move to mount but Pinto blocks the move with his legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Johns wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Pinto, who protects the arm well.

Johns tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Pinto sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Pinto wants to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinto looks like he's trying to stand up.
Pinto is trying to get back to full guard.

Johns is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Pinto is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kyle Johns!
Kyle Johns decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.