PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Abraham Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Celso De Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Abraham Johnson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Celso De Souza's chin.

Johnson
vs
De Souza

201 cm
20
256 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

200 cm
25
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Good takedowns
Brawler
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Abraham Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Celso De Souza!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Souza misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Johnson looks to score with a jab to the body but De Souza is just out of range.
De Souza shoots in looking for a takedown but Johnson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing De Souza's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
De Souza shoots in looking for a takedown but Johnson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing De Souza's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Abraham Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Celso De Souza.
De Souza gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Johnson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Johnson, as that shot connected.
De Souza closes this distance looking for a takedown but Johnson circles away.

De Souza manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Johnson on his heels. He'll look to pass Johnson's guard now, I'm sure.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

De Souza thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

De Souza drops back looking for a leg! Johnson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Johnson manages to kick De Souza off! De Souza jumps back into Johnson's guard.
De Souza not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

De Souza drops back looking for a leg! Johnson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Johnson manages to kick De Souza off! De Souza jumps back into Johnson's guard.
De Souza trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
De Souza slips nicely into half guard.

De Souza in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Johnson tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from De Souza!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Celso De Souza!