PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Salvatore Johnston (ranked 24228 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jet li (ranked 5804 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Salvatore Johnston has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Johnston
vs
li

178 cm
19
278 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

175 cm
18
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Salvatore Johnston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jet li!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Emerson Jorge and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnston wants to clinch but li slips to the side
and li counters with a one-two to the body.
li throws a front kick aimed at Johnston's knee but Johnston avoids it well.
li tries to close the distance and clinch up but Johnston swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A head kick misses from li.
Johnston is looking for a counter combo.
li misses with a head kick.
Johnston really is a fat lump.
li throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Johnston counters with a shoot takedown. li fights it but they end up in guard.

li is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Johnston is aware though and is defending well.
li looking for a sweep. Not yet li, not yet.

li is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
li is trying to control the position but Johnston postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
li manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Johnston manages to get himself to full guard.

Johnston not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
li is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Johnston looking to hit a scissor sweep but li is one step ahead there.
Johnston is working hard here to advance position.
li works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
li controlling the action here.
li passes into side control, despite Johnston's attempt to control the position.
li throws an elbow but Johnston slips to the side and avoids it well.
li looks up at the clock and then as Johnston takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, li smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
li wants to lay and pray for a moment but Johnston keeps working.
Johnston is looking to reverse the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnston is being controlled here.
Johnston looks to move to half guard but instead li has passed into mount! Damn!

li throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Johnston has his hands clasped together but li breaks the hold and Johnston is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by li!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jet li!