PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Louis Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christian Bocceli (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
Bocceli

190 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
25
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

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 Las Vegas, Louis Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Christian Bocceli!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bocceli will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Johnson shoots in looking for a takedown. Bocceli tries to sprawl out of it but Johnson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bocceli manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Johnson lands with a nice body kick.
Johnson lands with an uppercut that bounces Bocceli off the cage and back into range.

It looks like Christian Bocceli has been cut.
Johnson lands with a slapping head kick.

Johnson moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

Johnson gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Bocceli regains guard.
Johnson wants to get up but he can't break Bocceli's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bocceli keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
Johnson looking to pass the guard.
Bocceli working a defensive guard here.

Bocceli is looking to cinch up a triangle. Johnson throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Bocceli's body to avoid the submission. Bocceli has instead reached around Johnson's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Bocceli arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Christian Bocceli!