PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sloppy Johnson (ranked 4167 p4p, 424 weight class) and Zeke Akintan (ranked 8412 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson's entrance music is Everybody Poops. A fine choice. Zeke Akintan is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Johnson
vs
Akintan

225 cm
20
185 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

185 cm
21
185 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sloppy Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Zeke Akintan!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksandr Martynov and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Akintan can pounce on him.
Akintan scores with a leg kick.
Akintan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Akintan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Akintan misses with the combination.
Akintan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Johnson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Akintan scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Johnson manages to mount him!
Akintan is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Akintan wants to get back to his feet but in bucking up he's left an arm hanging out! Johnson has locked onto it and has pulled off a slick armbar! Akintan taps furiously! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sloppy Johnson!
During a confident post fight interview, Sloppy Johnson thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.