PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cyril Cabo (ranked 4719 p4p, 5026 weight class) and Russell Johnston (ranked 0 p4p, 184 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.

Cabo
vs
Johnston

196 cm
18
238
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
19
270
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Inexperienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cyril Cabo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Russell Johnston!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Bruno Lombardi and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnston takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Cabo explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Cabo lands a head kick!
Cyril Cabo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cabo throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Johnston's head.
Cabo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Johnston.
Cabo connects with a high kick.

It looks like Russell Johnston has been cut.
Johnston swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cabo scores with a head kick.
Johnston looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnston misses with an uppercut
and Cabo counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Johnston jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cabo scores with a jab. Johnston acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cabo.
Cabo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cabo connects with an inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnston will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cabo connects with a solid leg kick.

Johnston throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Cabo tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Johnston is in Cabo's guard.
Johnston sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Cabo's guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Johnston in particular looking to stall.
Cabo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Johnston on the ground.

Johnston has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Cabo defend it? Johnston steps over the head and cranks it - Cabo is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Johnston!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Russell Johnston!