PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Demarcus Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tomasz Rzasa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tomasz Rzasa is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Johnson
vs
Rzasa

180 cm
24
155 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

155 cm
18
152 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Demarcus Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tomasz Rzasa!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Taro Takaoka and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rzasa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rzasa tries to counter by closing the distance.
Johnson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Johnson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Johnson looks to land a combination but Rzasa avoids it well.
Johnson's corner calls for a 1-2. Johnson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Rzasa moves in looking to clinch but Johnson pushes him off.
Johnson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Johnson works the jab nicely.
Rzasa throws a series of punches but Johnson moves out of range.
Rzasa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Johnson.
Rzasa looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rzasa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rzasa changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Johnson tries to avoid it but Rzasa manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Johnson to the ground. Johnson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Johnson scores with a one two! Rzasa had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

Rzasa scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Johnson tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Johnson is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rzasa looking to finish with strikes here!

Rzasa looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Rzasa should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Rzasa landing shots from mount.
Rzasa trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Johnson is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.

Johnson bucks up and throws Rzasa to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Rzasa ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
Rzasa is looking for the big counter here.
Rzasa fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Johnson avoids it really well and circles away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rzasa looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Johnson is fending him off so far but Rzasa persists. Nope, Johnson circles away and we're back to standing.
Demarcus Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tomasz Rzasa.

Rzasa feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rzasa trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Johnson is looking to stand up but Rzasa isn't so interested in that idea.
Rzasa has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Johnson is proving hard to escape from.
Rzasa is looking to work some ground and pound but Johnson has wrist control.
Rzasa wanted to stand there but Johnson had control of the position.
Rzasa engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

Johnson wriggles free and stands up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson stalks Rzasa and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rzasa's face. Rzasa staggers backwards, shaken.
A swing and a miss from Johnson.
Rzasa shoots for a double leg takedown but Johnson sprawls well. He's pushed Rzasa's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Rzasa walks into a jab.

Rzasa feints and as Johnson raises his hands in defense, Rzasa changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rzasa prevents Johnson from getting back to his feet.
Rzasa tries to stand but Johnson is controlling from the bottom.
Johnson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Rzasa controls the pace.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Johnson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Rzasa trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Johnson wants to stand up but Rzasa is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rzasa wants to get up but he can't break Johnson's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Rzasa trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Rzasa throws a head kick but Johnson moves out of range.
A left lands for Rzasa.
Johnson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rzasa wants to clinch.
Johnson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A little jabbing left from Rzasa on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Johnson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rzasa.
Rzasa fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Johnson avoids it really well and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Demarcus Johnson dominated that round.
That's time! Johnson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Johnson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rzasa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Johnson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rzasa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Johnson scores with a jab to the head.

Rzasa decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Rzasa is trying to control the action in half guard but Johnson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Johnson is looking to escape.
Rzasa not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Rzasa frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Rzasa has eaten all the pies!

Rzasa is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Rzasa extends the arm and Johnson is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tomasz Rzasa!