PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Richard Rage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Josh Johnson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Rage
vs
Johnson

190 cm
18
205 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

175 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Prefers ground

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Richard Rage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Josh Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Russell Pearce and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Rage. No joy for Johnson on that attempt.
Johnson throws a right and a left that Rage avoids nicely.
Johnson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rage.

Rage drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Rage throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Johnson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Rage is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Rage won't allow Johnson to sweep him here.

Rage drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Rage seems to have locked his on tight now - Johnson screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Rage, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Richard Rage!