PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between DeAndre Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bulbulito Bayagbag (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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.

Johnson
vs
Bayagbag

175 cm
25
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

165 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, DeAndre Johnson!
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, Bulbulito Bayagbag!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Winston Alpacca and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson throws a head kick that misses.
Johnson misses with a jab, cross combination.

Bayagbag shoots in and gets a takedown into Johnson's guard.
Johnson looking to control.
Bayagbag wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
Johnson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bayagbag controls the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bayagbag stops Johnson from standing up.
Bayagbag sitting in guard here, content to control.
Bayagbag should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bayagbag missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bayagbag slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

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

Bayagbag gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bayagbag missing with knees to the body.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Bayagbag has him pressed against the cage.
Johnson tries to stall but Bayagbag uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Johnson is trying to maintain a safe position but Bayagbag gets an underhook and turns Johnson into the cage.

Bayagbag has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Johnson clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!

Bayagbag looking for the RNC.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Johnson rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Johnson trying to hold on to Bayagbag's head to control him but Bayagbag postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bayagbag trying to control the pace.

Johnson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bayagbag is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Johnson wants to control but Bayagbag is keeping busy.
Johnson misses with some strikes from the bottom.

Johnson actively working from the bottom here.
Johnson works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Johnson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bayagbag defends it easily.

Johnson is looking to cinch up a triangle. Bayagbag throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Johnson's body to avoid the submission. Johnson has instead reached around Bayagbag's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Johnson arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). DeAndre Johnson!