PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Demitrious Johnson (ranked 22182 p4p, 499 weight class) and Jose Cordolha (ranked 22158 p4p, 497 weight class). Jose Cordolha told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Johnson
vs
Cordolha

156 cm
28
140 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

165 cm
24
135 lbs
5 - 12 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Demitrious Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jose Cordolha!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Johnson dives in and scores a takedown into Cordolha's guard.

Cordolha looking for subs off his back but Johnson has passed one foot through into half guard.
Johnson is looking to advance position but Cordolha won't allow it.
Cordolha trying to control but Johnson postures up.
Cordolha is looking to get back to full guard here but Johnson has managed to pass to side control instead.

Johnson tries for a kimura but Cordolha is defending well.
Cordolha tries to improve position but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Johnson in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Cordolha is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Demitrious Johnson!
In defeat, Jose Cordolha stepped up to the mic, saying 'Shiiiiit'.