PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gotsum Pancakes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darius Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: My Time. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Darius Johnson enters the cage!

Pancakes
vs
Johnson

178 cm
26
173 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

190 cm
25
180 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gotsum Pancakes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Darius Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Micheangelo Fripello and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pancakes shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Johnson napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Johnson is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Pancakes's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Johnson is trying to stand up here but Pancakes is controlling him well.
Pancakes seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Pancakes looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Pancakes is taking a breather. Johnson says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Johnson missing with punches from the bottom.
Pancakes controlling the action here.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Gotsum Pancakes wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Pancakes shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Johnson counters with a series of strikes. Pancakes will be more careful next time no doubt.
Johnson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pancakes circles away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pancakes tries to score a power double leg takedown but Johnson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Pancakes somewhat.

Pancakes changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Johnson looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pancakes landing a few strikes.
Pancakes is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Johnson will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pancakes lands a decent elbow from side control.
Pancakes scoring with punches and elbows.
Pancakes working the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pancakes controlling from side mount.
Johnson stops Pancakes from passing to mount.
Pancakes working the head and body with strikes.
Pancakes staying calm.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Pancakes wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Pancakes taking a breather here.
Johnson manages to get back to half guard.
Ground and pound from Pancakes.
Pancakes seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Johnson missing with punches from the bottom.
Pancakes is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson gets full guard.
Pancakes controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Pancakes has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Johnson throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Pancakes content to stall in guard here.
Johnson throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Pancakes's corner is telling him to maintain position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Gotsum Pancakes wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Johnson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Pancakes is defended easily by Johnson.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gotsum Pancakes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson misses with a few strikes there.

Pancakes shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Johnson manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Pancakes is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pancakes lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pancakes content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Johnson thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Pancakes slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Gotsum Pancakes just wasn't active enough.
Johnson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Pancakes shoots in for a double leg but Johnson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Johnson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Johnson wants it to stay on the feet.

Johnson gets caught napping as Pancakes dives in and scores a takedown. Johnson manages to retain guard.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Johnson doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Pancakes is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Pancakes lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Pancakes is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Pancakes trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Pancakes works over Johnson with some ground and pound from guard.
Johnson throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Johnson trying to strike off his back.
Pancakes looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Johnson tries to strike from the bottom.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Pancakes not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Gotsum Pancakes has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Pancakes looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson tries to get to full guard but Pancakes has control of the leg.
Johnson looks gassed!
Pancakes scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Pancakes takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Pancakes seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Pancakes lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Pancakes controlling the pace.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Johnson has hold of Pancakes's hands but Pancakes slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Pancakes controlling the pace.
Pancakes passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Johnson!
Pancakes controlling the position easily from mount.
Pancakes working Johnson over with strikes here.
Pancakes putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Pancakes scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pancakes takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Pancakes has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Pancakes is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Johnson tries to reverse the position but Pancakes maintains control.
Pancakes working Johnson over with strikes here.
Pancakes looking to finish Johnson with some ground and pound. This is bad for Johnson!
Pancakes controlling the pace for now.
A nice elbow there by Pancakes.
Pancakes working Johnson over with strikes here.
Pancakes unloading with bombs!

Johnson is rocked!
Pancakes working Johnson over with strikes here.
Johnson is still in real trouble! Can Pancakes finish him?
Pancakes lands a big elbow - Johnson is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Johnson is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Gotsum Pancakes!
Gotsum Pancakes made sure to mention his sponsor, Crippler's Corner in his post fight interview.