PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Zvonimir Stelian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Johns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stelian comes to the cage accompanied by Sandstorm (Darude). Johns has chosen This could be the night as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Stelian
vs
Johns

178 cm
21
180 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

185 cm
20
175 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Dangerous GnP
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Zvonimir Stelian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, James Johns!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Dillan Fox and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stelian fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Johns paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

Stelian looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Johns is defending against the submission attempts here by Stelian.
Stelian lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Stelian is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Stelian is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Johns doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Stelian.
Stelian trying to pass the guard but Johns defending well.
Johns wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Stelian there.

Stelian is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Stelian is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Johns defends it well.
Stelian is breathing heavily.
Johns is trying to stand.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Johns can do anything to dispel that myth.

Stelian is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Johns is trying to stand back up but Stelian is controlling him
Stelian works his foot free and advances to mount.
Stelian throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.

Stelian working for a guillotine from mount but Johns is in no mood to give up.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Johns keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johns is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.

Stelian is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Johns is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Zvonimir Stelian!