PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Iron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John John (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Iron's entrance music is Let the bodies hit the floor. A fine choice. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Iron
vs
John

190 cm
22
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
21
167 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 Rio de Janeiro, John Iron!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John John!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Leandro Rodrigues and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
John blocks a head kick by Iron.
John gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Iron swats away the attempt to clinch by John.
A jab-cross combination lands for Iron and sends John crashing to the mat! Iron follows him down to the mat - John regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!

John is rocked!
John is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
John is still on wobbly legs! Can Iron finish him?
John misses with some strikes from the bottom.
John gets full guard.
John seems to have recovered his senses.

John working for submissions but it's allowed Iron to get to half guard.
John moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
John has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Iron is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but John has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Iron is looking to defend but John has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Iron! John pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Iron taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). John John!