PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Rey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremy Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carlos Rey could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jeremy Johnson's chin.

Rey
vs
Johnson

188 cm
21
181 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

187 cm
21
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Powerful

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Carlos Rey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jeremy Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Illya Tyunina and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson with a poor takedown

and Rey counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Johnson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Johnson won't allow Rey to pass to mount.
Rey working the head and body with strikes.
Rey lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Rey lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rey passes to full mount!
Rey with the ground and pound from mount.
Johnson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Rey working the ground and pound effectively.
Johnson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rey. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Rey unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Johnson wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Rey celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Carlos Rey!
Our winner, Carlos Rey, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.