PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Toomas Ilves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Johnson
vs
Ilves

180 cm
20
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

225 cm
22
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Toomas Ilves!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ilves fails with the takedown.
Johnson could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Johnson looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!

Ilves shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Ilves was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Johnson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

Ilves with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Johnson looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!

Ilves has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.

Ilves looking for the RNC.
Johnson breaks Ilves's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

Ilves is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

Ilves turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Ilves manages to end up in side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ilves is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Johnson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Ilves is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Johnson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Johnson is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Ilves's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Johnson missing with punches from the bottom.
Johnson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ilves is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Johnson has a hand on Ilves's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Ilves takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Johnson flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Johnson can't escape the position.

Ilves is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Johnson has managed to escape the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ilves wants to finish this one by submission but Johnson is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Ilves.
Ilves with good strikes from the mount here!

Ilves jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Johnson manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Johnson tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Johnson tries to improve position but can't.

Ilves tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Ilves has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Ilves has an Americana. Johnson didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Ilves is delighted and gyrates infront of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Ilves hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Toomas Ilves!