PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Johnson (ranked 3261 p4p, 337 weight class) and Carlos Jos Ricci (ranked 6422 p4p, 517 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Johnson
vs
Jos Ricci

185 cm
25
200 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

186 cm
25
213 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Big heart

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Enjoys gardening

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Carlos Jos Ricci !
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Lou da Vinci and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Johnson scores with a takedown into Jos Ricci 's guard.
Johnson landing some decent shots from guard.
Johnson cracks Jos Ricci with a solid left hand.
Johnson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Jos Ricci looking to hit a scissor sweep but Johnson is one step ahead there.
Johnson lands a couple of elbows.

Johnson drops back looking for a leg! Jos Ricci is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Jos Ricci manages to kick Johnson off! Johnson jumps back into Jos Ricci 's guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jos Ricci can do anything to dispel that myth.
Jos Ricci looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jos Ricci keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
Johnson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Johnson postures up.
Johnson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Johnson distracts Jos Ricci with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Jos Ricci pulls Johnson in close to prevent any damage.
Jos Ricci throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Johnson lands a couple of digs.
Jos Ricci looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Johnson landing with the ground and pound.
Jos Ricci working a defensive guard here.
Johnson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Jos Ricci has momentary wrist control but Johnson slips an elbow through the middle.
Johnson trying to control but Jos Ricci is working from the bottom.
Jos Ricci trying to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Johnson lands a couple of digs.
Johnson sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Jos Ricci 's guard.
Johnson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Johnson wants to control but Jos Ricci is keeping him busy.
Jos Ricci is trying to get back to full guard.
Jos Ricci taking some punishment here, with Johnson in his half guard.
Johnson working Jos Ricci over with strikes.
Jos Ricci wants to get back to full guard.
Nice strikes from Johnson there.
Johnson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Johnson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jos Ricci keeps working.
Johnson content to control rather than advance.
Johnson slips a nice elbow through Jos Ricci 's hands, connecting with Jos Ricci 's forehead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Jos Ricci !
Jos Ricci is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Johnson landing strikes from the mount and Jos Ricci is in trouble!
Jos Ricci is trying to escape the mount.
Johnson raining down hammerfists from mount.
Johnson putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Jos Ricci is trying to escape the mount.
Johnson postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Jos Ricci looks a forlorn figure.

Jos Ricci is rocked!
Jos Ricci keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Johnson postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Jos Ricci in real trouble here! The ref calls for Jos Ricci to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Johnson!
Mike Johnson took some time post fight to say the following; 'What now,i have beaten lord who is a much bigger guy than me,people said i was stupid that i accepted the fight but i proved you wrong '.