PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Christian Johansson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Rough (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johansson comes to the cage accompanied by New Noise by Refused. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Johansson
vs
Rough

187 cm
18
197 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
206 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Amber Swan*$15 Rec Supp*

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Christian Johansson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jim Rough!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Sam Margolis and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rough shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Johansson rushes Rough and presses him up against the cage.
Johansson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rough jumps guard but Johansson stands there with Rough around his waist. Rough gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Rough fails to pull guard.
Christian Johansson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jim Rough.
Rough is trying to drag Johansson to the mat but Johansson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Rough takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Jim Rough has been cut.
Johansson connects with a knee to the head.
Johansson landing knees to the head.
Johansson scores with a knee to the head.

Johansson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Johansson rushes Rough and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rough looking for a takedown.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rough as Johansson tries to tie him up.

Johansson breaks from the clinch.
Johansson scores with a jab.
Johansson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Johansson moves into the clinch.
Rough has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Johansson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Rough pulls guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johansson wants to control from the top but Rough keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rough has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Johansson doesn't defend quickly enough and Rough has managed to lock this one up! Can Johansson escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Rough on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jim Rough!