PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brighton Johnston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronnie Vegas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ronnie Vegas struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 171.0lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Johnston
vs
Vegas

150 cm
18
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brighton Johnston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ronnie Vegas!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Stewart Dunkirk and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnston thows a body shot but no joy.
Johnston tries a head kick but it misses.
Johnston is looking to clinch.
Johnston tries to clinch up but Vegas circles away and keeps his distance.

Johnston scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Vegas being controlled for a moment.
Vegas throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Vegas tries to improve position but can't.
Vegas is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Johnston trying to control the position but Vegas is working away.
Vegas manages to work his way to half guard, despite Johnston's best efforts.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Johnston can do anything to dispel that myth.
Vegas has hold of Johnston's hands but Johnston slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vegas tries to get to full guard but Johnston has control of the leg.
Johnston performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Johnston wants to get back to his feet.
Johnston is looking to take a break and control but Vegas is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Vegas is looking to improve his position.
Vegas wants to get back to full guard but Johnston has passed into side control.
Johnston trying to control but Vegas is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Vegas is trying to escape the mount.
Johnston could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Johnston looking to control but Vegas is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Johnston is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!

Johnston moves into range and clinches up with Vegas.
Vegas letting Johnston take a breather here.

Johnston works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.

Vegas has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Johnston should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Vegas has tightened it up now! Johnston should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ronnie Vegas!