PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Notch Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Brito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Johnson
vs
Brito

189 cm
26
205 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

185 cm
20
200 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Balco Boys - Hilo

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 Los Angeles, Notch Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Diego Brito!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson is looking to score with low kicks.
Johnson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Johnson cracks Brito with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

Johnson has closed the distance and engaged Brito in a clinch.
Brito fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A short left from Johnson.

Johnson manages to break the clinch.
Johnson misses with a wild combination.
Brito avoids a punch combination nicely.
Notch Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brito wants to clinch but Johnson slips to the side

and Johnson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Johnson winds up and cracks Brito with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Brito punching from the bottom.
Brito is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Johnson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Johnson's back!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brito punches the canvas rather than the man.
A lull in the action here.

Brito looking for the RNC.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson has hold of Brito's arm. He needs to escape this position sooner or later but for now he's happy enough to control the position and prevent the submission attempts.

Brito looking to finish the fight with a rear naked choke. Johnson is controlling Brito 's left arm and he spins nicely into guard.
Johnson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Brito can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Johnson controls the pace.

Brito had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Johnson defends it easily.
Brito looks gassed!
Johnson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Brito is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Johnson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Johnson lands a couple of elbows.
Brito wants to stand and escape but Johnson is having none of it.
Johnson stands and throws Brito's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Johnson working the head with strikes.
Brito misses with an elbow from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Brito's face as Johnson controls the position.
Brito taking a bit of punishment here - Johnson scoring with strikes.
Johnson working the head with strikes.
Johnson cracks Brito with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Johnson immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Brito is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Johnson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Notch Johnson!