PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Carmine Lumino (ranked 2712 p4p, 332 weight class) and Jon Johnson (ranked 4284 p4p, 464 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Lumino
vs
Johnson

195 cm
26
195 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

193 cm
25
196 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Carmine Lumino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jon Johnson !
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Nard Betker and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lumino jabs at Johnson 's body.

Johnson fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Lumino to the ground. Johnson is now in Lumino's guard.
Johnson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

Johnson gets to his feet. Lumino looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Johnson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lumino tries to improve position but can't.
Lumino manages to work his way to half guard, despite Johnson 's best efforts.
Lumino is staying active underneath Johnson , who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Johnson is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Lumino sees it coming and defends easily.

Lumino looking for submissions off his back.

Lumino looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson controlling the action here.

Lumino looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Johnson trying to pass the guard but Lumino defending well.

Lumino is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Johnson pulls his head out easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Johnson trying to pass the guard but Lumino defending well.

Lumino actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Johnson wants to pass the guard but Lumino is defending well.

Lumino looking for submissions off his back.

Lumino looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lumino works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Johnson content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Lumino has locked up a guillotine! Lumino's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Johnson is holding on here and Lumino must be using up a lot of energy. Johnson has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Lumino gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Carmine Lumino!