PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Borg Sonnen (ranked 5657 p4p, 206 weight class) and Seamus Johnson (ranked 5653 p4p, 205 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.

Sonnen
vs
Johnson

183 cm
18
188 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

192 cm
17
254 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Inexperienced

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Borg Sonnen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Seamus Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Dean Styles and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Johnson moves into the clinch successfully.

Johnson pulls Sonnen into guard.
Johnson keeping full guard, as Sonnen tries to pass.

Johnson working for a triangle but Sonnen defends it easily.
Johnson looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Johnson looking for a guillotine here but Sonnen defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Johnson should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

Johnson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Sonnen is posturing up here but Johnson has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Sonnen tries to roll out but it's too tight and Sonnen has to tap! Slick submission there by Johnson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Seamus Johnson!