PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rez Cortez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cortez has chosen Hit Me Baby One More Time by Britney Spears as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Johnson
vs
Cortez

185 cm
25
200 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
26
200 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, John Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rez Cortez!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Micheangelo Fripello and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cortez misses with the combination.
Johnson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

It looks like John Johnson has been cut.
Johnson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Cortez lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Johnson sprawling to the canvas. Cortez follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Johnson hang on?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cortez thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Johnson's head.
Johnson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Cortez is pressing down on Johnson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Johnson is holding on for now.

Johnson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Johnson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Cortez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Johnson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cortez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Cortez has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Johnson is proving hard to escape from.
Cortez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Johnson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Johnson is looking for a triangle but Cortez pushes his legs off easily.
Cortez throws a big right hand that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cortez preventing the sweep.
Cortez postures up in Johnson's guard and throws a big left but Johnson blocks it.
Cortez is looking to work some ground and pound but Johnson has wrist control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Johnson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Johnson looking for a sweep. Not yet Johnson, not yet.
Cortez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Cortez throwing strikes but missing.
Cortez wants to pass the guard but Johnson is keeping the position.
Johnson wants to sweep but no luck.
Cortez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Johnson has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Cortez doesn't defend quickly enough and Johnson has managed to lock this one up! Can Cortez escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Johnson on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). John Johnson!