PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between CJ Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ba Lil I (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson comes to the cage accompanied by 2pac & Dr.Dre - California Love. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Johnson
vs
Lil I

170 cm
24
144 lbs
14 - 4 - 0

170 cm
22
140 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Milwaukee's Best 160
- - - - - All Nutrients 160 - - - - -

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, CJ Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ba Lil I!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, George Francis and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lil I throws a front kick aimed at Johnson's knee but Johnson avoids it well.
Johnson misses with a head kick.
Johnson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lil I's calf.
Johnson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lil I momentarily.
Lil I lands a body shot.
Lil I misses the shot to the body.
Lil I throws out a leg kick but Johnson moves out of range and Lil I only half commits.
Johnson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Lil I pushes Johnson away with a front kick.
Lil I throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lil I checks the leg kick nicely there.
Lil I moves away from the strike by Johnson.
Johnson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lil I checks a leg kick.
Lil I throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lil I looks for the body kick but Johnson saw that one coming.
Johnson thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Johnson misses.
Johnson does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Johnson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Johnson misses with a wild combination.
Lil I swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Johnson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Lil I circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lil I misses with a straight right.
Johnson throws a low kick but Lil I avoids it.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Johnson.
Lil I looks to land a body kick but Johnson moved away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lil I is defended easily by Johnson.
Lil I throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Johnson's waist but Johnson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lil I off to one side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Johnson moves into the clinch.
Lil I blocks a body shot from Johnson.

Lil I pulls Johnson into guard.
Johnson trying to control but Lil I is working from the bottom.

Lil I has his foot on Johnson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Johnson works his way back into a safe position though.

Lil I has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Johnson doesn't defend quickly enough and Lil I has managed to lock this one up! Can Johnson escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Lil I on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Ba Lil I!