PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Curtis Johnson (ranked 3505 p4p, 3176 weight class) and Damien Johnson (ranked 399 p4p, 371 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Johnson
vs
Johnson

175 cm
27
158
4 - 3 - 0

175 cm
27
169
5 - 2 - 1

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
KO power

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Curtis Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Damien Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Viktor Lagutenko and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Damien Johnson wants to clinch.
Damien Johnson fails with the takedown
and Curtis Johnson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Damien Johnson throws a hook but Curtis Johnson blocks it.
A little feinted left hand from Curtis Johnson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Damien Johnson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Curtis Johnson moves away.
Damien Johnson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Curtis Johnson is looking to counter punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Curtis Johnson shoots in and gets a takedown into Damien Johnson's guard.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Damien Johnson!