PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tarik Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago De La Barbosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tarik Johnson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Johnson
vs
De La Barbosa

184 cm
20
165 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

165 cm
25
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Very strong

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Experienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight 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, Tarik Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thiago De La Barbosa !
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Johnson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Barbosa gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

Johnson seems to be looking for submissions.
Barbosa is trying to get back to full guard.

Barbosa looking for submissions off his back.

Barbosa actively working from the bottom here.
Barbosa tries to get to full guard but Johnson has control of the leg.

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

Barbosa looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Johnson is keen to just control but Barbosa is a slippery customer.

Barbosa has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Johnson. Oh but Barbosa has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Johnson goes limp - he's gone! Barbosa jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Thiago De La Barbosa !