PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sean Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Severino Velasco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson comes to the cage accompanied by Amazing - (Kanye West). The key to victory for Sean Johnson has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Johnson
vs
Velasco

187 cm
27
212 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

185 cm
26
205 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sean Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Severino Velasco!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Velasco circles away quickly and effectively.

Velasco manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Johnson on his heels. He'll look to pass Johnson's guard now, I'm sure.
Velasco postures up in Johnson's guard and throws a big left but Johnson blocks it.
Velasco missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Johnson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Velasco on the ground.
Velasco sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Johnson's guard.
Velasco works his way into full mount!
Velasco landing strikes, looking to finish!
Johnson taking shots to the head.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.

Velasco looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Velasco wants to finish this one by submission but Johnson is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Velasco.
Velasco is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Johnson can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Velasco misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Velasco unloads with some shots from mount but Johnson bucks and avoids them well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Velasco tries to control but Johnson wriggling away.
You get the feeling that Johnson really doesn't like being in this position too much.
The referee warns Johnson that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

Johnson defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Velasco.
Johnson wants to try and get back to his feet.
Velasco is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Johnson can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

Velasco is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Johnson is surviving well by controlling Velasco's body position as best he can.
Velasco tries to control but Johnson wriggling away.
Velasco works his way to his opponent's back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velasco struggling to keep hold of the position.

Velasco has got one arm under Johnson's chin. This could be trouble... Johnson trying to control the other hand but Velasco gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Johnson has tapped out! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Severino Velasco!