PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joey Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kolja Rapajic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rapajic has chosen ZOLTAN !!! as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Johnson
vs
Rapajic

170 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
25
204 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Self confident

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joey Johnson!
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, Kolja Rapajic!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Igor Prikhodko and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Johnson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rapajic, pushing him back against the cage.
Rapajic tries to score a body lock takedown but Johnson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Johnson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Rapajic has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Johnson is trying to keep an underhook but Rapajic manages to get the takedown into half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Rapajic seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Johnson is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Kolja Rapajic!
A victorious Kolja Rapajic thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.