PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cedric Sullivan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Storm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Sullivan
vs
Storm

180 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
25
179 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cedric Sullivan !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Johnny Storm!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Fujiwara and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Storm swings for the body but Sullivan moves out of range.
Storm connects with a jab.
Storm throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sullivan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Storm misses with an uppercut.
Sullivan blocks the body kick.
A lazy body kick from Sullivan
and Storm counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sullivan shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Storm sprawls well. Storm wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sullivan gets slowly back to his feet.
Sullivan doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sullivan throws a series of punches but Storm avoids them all with ease.
A clash of legs there as Sullivan blocks the low kick.
Storm tries to clinch up.
Some wild striking there from Storm.
Storm missing with a left hand there. Sullivan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sullivan shoots in and drives through. Storm sprawls well.

Sullivan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Storm misses with the head strike.
Storm scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Storm working hard to break the clinch.
Storm goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Storm trying to control the position but instead, Sullivan has worked for underhooks and has pushed Storm into the cage.
Storm tries to throw a body punch but Sullivan avoids it by throwing Storm back against the cage.
Sullivan is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Storm gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cedric Sullivan . That's going to take a lot out of him.

Sullivan 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Storm stuffs the takedown attempt from Sullivan . Sullivan gets slowly back to his feet.
Storm misses with a straight right.
Storm lands with a straight right. Sullivan didn't see that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan looks for a takedown but Storm sprawls well.
Sullivan walks into a stiff left hand from Storm.
Storm connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Storm stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sullivan shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Storm defends it nicely.
Sullivan is breathing heavily.
No luck for Sullivan with that takedown attempt.
Sullivan drops his hands momentarily and Storm takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The fighters circle momentarily. Storm darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Storm lands a head shot.

Sullivan is rocked!
Storm cracks Sullivan with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Sullivan falls to his knees and Storm doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johnny Storm!