PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Seth Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roddy Finnan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roddy Finnan has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Seth Johnson's chin.

Johnson
vs
Finnan

180 cm
21
160 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

176 cm
18
155 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Seth Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roddy Finnan!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Finnan just misses with a punch to the body.
Finnan slow jab from Johnson misses its intended target.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Finnan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A jab-cross combination lands for Finnan and sends Johnson crashing to the mat! Finnan follows him down to the mat - Johnson regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!

Johnson is rocked!
Finnan wants to pass the guard but Johnson is defending well.
Oh Johnson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Finnan stalling away here and it's allowed Johnson to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Johnson seems to have got his legs back now.
Johnson is pulling down on Finnan's head. It's preventing any offense from Finnan, at least for the moment.
Finnan seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Finnan preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson striking off his back but it's not causing Finnan any problems.
Johnson trying to strike off his back.
Johnson has his hands on Finnan's head, controlling the position.
Finnan stays in close to Johnson's body and controls the position.
Johnson wants to sweep here but Finnan controlling him for the moment.
Finnan wanted to stand there but Johnson had control of the position.

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.
Johnson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Finnan has closed the distance and engaged Johnson in a clinch.
Finnan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Finnan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Finnan stops a takedown attempt from Johnson.
Finnan lands a knee to the head.
Finnan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Johnson can't find room to land a body shot as Finnan controls the action.
Johnson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Finnan smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Seth Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

Johnson feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Johnson controls from within his opponent's guard.
Johnson trying to control but Finnan is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson wants to pass the guard but Finnan is keeping the position.
Johnson trying to control but Finnan is working from the bottom.
Johnson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson content to stall in guard here.
Johnson wants to pass the guard but Finnan is keeping the position.
Johnson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Johnson lands a few punches from side control.
Finnan is trying to get back to his feet.

Johnson stands up.
Finnan throws a big shot that misses.
Finnan cracks a nice hook into Johnson's ribs.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Johnson tries for a takedown but Finnan sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Johnson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Finnan digs a good body shot into Johnson's ribs.
Johnson slips a straight right by Finnan.
Finnan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Johnson but Johnson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A swing and a miss from Finnan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roddy Finnan dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Johnson closes the distance and clinches.
Finnan leaning against his opponent.
Finnan is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Johnson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Finnan avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Johnson avoiding damage as Finnan throws knees to the body.

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

Johnson gets to his feet. Finnan looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Horrible takedown by Johnson or perhaps it was just good defense by Finnan which made him look bad.
Johnson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Finnan swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Seth Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Finnan stuffs the takedown attempt from Johnson. Johnson gets slowly back to his feet.
Finnan thows a left - swing and a miss!

Finnan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Johnson, pushing him back against the cage.
Johnson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Knees to the body from Finnan.
Finnan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Finnan breaks from the clinch.
Seth Johnson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Johnson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Johnson is looking to clinch.
Finnan lands with a cross.

Johnson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Johnson showed some decent athleticism there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Finnan keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Johnson postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Finnan to stand up.

Finnan clinches with his opponent.

Finnan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Johnson lands a nice hook to Finnan's body. Finnan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Finnan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Johnson doesn't seem bothered though.
Finnan scores with a jab to the head.
Finnan tries a head kick but it misses.
Finnan works the jab nicely.
Johnson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Finnan.
Johnson tries to clinch up but Finnan circles away and keeps his distance.
Finnan swats away the attempt to clinch by Johnson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Finnan gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Johnson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Johnson works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Finnan wants to get back to full guard.
Johnson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Johnson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Johnson seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Finnan is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Seth Johnson!