PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rukah Padero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franco Murphy Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Padero comes to the cage accompanied by Cold Wind Blows-Eminem. The crowd seem to be enjoying Johnson's choice of entrance music: perfect enemies. Franco Murphy Johnson will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Padero
vs
Murphy Johnson

176 cm
29
152 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

193 cm
28
145 lbs
3 - 11 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rukah Padero !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Franco Murphy Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Fujiwara and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Padero shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Johnson is trying to defend but Padero finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Johnson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Johnson looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Padero in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Johnson tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Padero !

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rukah Padero !
During a confident post fight interview, Rukah Padero thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.