PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abioye Nazari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson's entrance music is I'm Fat by Wierd Al. A fine choice. Nazari has chosen Do You Call My Name by Ra as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Johnson
vs
Nazari

190 cm
30
279 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

204 cm
27
298 lbs
7 - 8 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

M.O. Fight Wear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Joe Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Abioye Nazari !
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Igor Prikhodko and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Nazari looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Johnson working for a triangle but Nazari defends it easily.

Johnson working for a triangle but Nazari defends it easily.
Nazari stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Johnson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Johnson is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Nazari has his hands clasped together but Johnson extends and breaks Nazari 's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Johnson.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Joe Johnson!
A relieved looking Joe Johnson thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.