PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ronald Mills (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quinton Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mills's entrance music is FROM AUTUMN TO ASHES - Deth Kult Social Club. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Johnson's choice of entrance music: Mamma Said Knock You Out. Ronald Mills has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Mills
vs
Johnson

183 cm
22
204 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

189 cm
20
214 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

Hell's Balls Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ronald Mills!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Quinton Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Franklyn Lucas and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mills misses with a body kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Mills tries to clinch there but Johnson circles away.
Johnson lands with a thumping leg kick.

Mills gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Johnson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mills is keeping the position for now.
Johnson passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Johnson tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

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

Johnson tries for a kimura but Mills is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Johnson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Johnson looks gassed!

Mills sneaks out the side door and pushes Johnson away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Johnson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Mills moves into the clinch.
Mills scores a nice knee to the body.
Johnson takes an elbow to the temple.
Mills landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Mills lands an elbow inside that Johnson shrugs off.
Johnson managing to block the knees to the body from Mills.
Johnson misses with some punches.
Johnson can't break the clinch.

Johnson jumps guard and drags Mills to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Johnson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mills can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Johnson working a defensive guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Johnson working for a triangle but Mills defends it easily.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Johnson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mills can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Johnson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mills doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mills manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Mills would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Johnson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Johnson had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Mills is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Johnson Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Mills's back instead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mills looking very determined here, making life difficult for Johnson.
Mills looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.

Johnson is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Mills holding both Johnson 's hands and preventing any damage.
Mills is keeping busy.

Johnson looking to break Mills's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Mills remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Johnson will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!

Johnson is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Mills defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.

Johnson working for the choke.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Johnson is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Mills defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.

Johnson has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Mills is defending well but eventually Johnson manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Mills has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Quinton Johnson!
Quinton Johnson is the new light heavyweight champion!