PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyrone Johnson (ranked 3772 p4p, 0 weight class) and Isidore Namuhoranye (ranked 5987 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Johnson
vs
Namuhoranye

193 cm
25
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
241 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tyrone Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Isidore Namuhoranye!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Winston Alpacca and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Namuhoranye will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A quick step to the side and Johnson tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Namuhoranye misses with a takedown
and Johnson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jab, jab by Johnson - just one landing.
Namuhoranye misses with a takedown
and Johnson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Tyrone Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Isidore Namuhoranye.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnson. Namuhoranye does a little dance to reset his feet.
Good exchange - Johnson coming out on top.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Johnson lands with a shot to the body.
Johnson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Johnson jabs Namuhoranye to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson scores with a shot to the body.
Jab by Johnson.
Johnson lunges at Namuhoranye with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Namuhoranye's hand.
Johnson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Johnson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

Namuhoranye decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Namuhoranye 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 regain full guard. Not this time though.

Namuhoranye is looking for a kimura here.
Johnson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Namuhoranye is looking to take a break and control but Johnson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson is trying to get back to full guard.

Namuhoranye is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Johnson wants to get back to full guard.
Namuhoranye wants to control but Johnson is keeping him busy.
Namuhoranye passes to side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Namuhoranye has an Americana. Johnson didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Namuhoranye is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Namuhoranye hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Isidore Namuhoranye!