PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Scorpion Red (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Silky Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silky Johnson has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Scorpion Red's chin.

Red
vs
Johnson

185 cm
19
205 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

195 cm
23
200 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Scorpion Red!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Silky Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Taro Takaoka and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson misses with a few strikes there.

Red gets a takedown into half guard.
Johnson preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet.
Johnson keeps control of the position for the meantime.

Red looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Red tries to pass the half guard into mount. Johnson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Johnson works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Red slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Red thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
You can see the frustration on Johnson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Johnson is trying to get back to his feet.

Red working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Red prevents Johnson from escaping the position.

Red has hold of Johnson's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Johnson seems comfortable defending it but Red has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Johnson is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Johnson is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Red couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Scorpion Red!