PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shia Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Rabago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rabago is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Senses Fail - New Years Eve. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Johnson
vs
Rabago

180 cm
26
170 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
170 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Shia Johnson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ryan Rabago!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Peter Branson and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rabago darts in and clinches Johnson up against the cage.
Rabago lands an elbow inside that Johnson shrugs off.
Johnson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rabago lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rabago cracks Johnson with a nice body shot.
Rabago lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Shia Johnson has been cut.
Rabago comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rabago lands a nice uppercut.
Rabago lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rabago lands an elbow just above Johnson 's eye.
Rabago prevents the takedown attempt.
Johnson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rabago digs a right hand underneath Johnson's ribcage. Johnson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Johnson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rabago digs a right hand underneath Johnson's ribcage. Johnson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Johnson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rabago lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rabago comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rabago makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rabago looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rabago lands an elbow inside that Johnson shrugs off.
Rabago lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Rabago lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rabago lands a nice elbow.
Rabago lands an elbow inside that Johnson shrugs off.
Rabago comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Shia Johnson's cut is getting worse.
Johnson can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shia Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rabago.
Johnson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Rabago avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Rabago lands an elbow just above Johnson 's eye.
Rabago comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rabago lands a damaging elbow.
Rabago comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Shia Johnson's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Rabago lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rabago comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rabago lands with a right to the head.
Rabago digs a right hand into Johnson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Johnson's gas tank.
Johnson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Rabago prevents it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rabago.
Rabago lands an elbow just above Johnson 's eye.
Johnson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Johnson takes an elbow to the temple.

Jeez, Shia Johnson's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Rabago gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Rabago.
A hook to the body from Rabago.
Rabago lands a nice elbow.

Johnson is rocked!

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Shia Johnson's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ryan Rabago!
Ryan Rabago is the new welterweight champion!
An intense looking Ryan Rabago took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'I wanna thank my team at Elite Training Facility and family where bring the belt home to texas'.