PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Larainzinha Carioca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tucker Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tucker Johnson will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Carioca
vs
Johnson

187 cm
22
200 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

200 cm
20
200 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good gas tank

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Larainzinha Carioca!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tucker Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Paulo Santos and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carioca looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Johnson is fending him off so far but Carioca persists. Nope, Johnson circles away and we're back to standing.
Carioca looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Johnson connects with a solid leg kick.
Johnson lets loose with a powerful body kick. Carioca will feel that in the morning.
Carioca blocks a head kick by Johnson.
Johnson lands a jab to the nose.

It looks like Larainzinha Carioca has been cut.
Carioca blocks a head kick by Johnson.
Johnson throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Carioca tumbling to the canvas!

Carioca is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carioca can't keep his opponent in guard - Johnson advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Oh Carioca is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Johnson decides to stand up.
Carioca seems to have got his legs back now.
Larainzinha Carioca seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Carioca drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Johnson swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Carioca's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tucker Johnson!