PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Adrian Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mish Pocha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Johnson
vs
Pocha

185 cm
24
165 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

175 cm
24
161 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Determined

Spartan Nutrition

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Adrian Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mish Pocha!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Ryoma Takatsuka and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson misses with a leg kick

and Pocha counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Pocha from controlling successfully.
Johnson has momentary wrist control but Pocha slips an elbow through the middle.
Pocha chips away with some ground and pound.
Pocha postures up and lands a big shot to Johnson's brow.
Pocha passes into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pocha thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Johnson's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pocha lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Pocha in particular looking to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson tries to get to full guard but Pocha has control of the leg.
Pocha slips a nice elbow through Johnson's hands, connecting with Johnson's forehead.
Nice strikes from Pocha there.
Pocha scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Pocha passes to full mount!
Pocha landing strikes from the mount.
Pocha putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

Johnson tries to improve his position but Pocha has taken his back! Pocha has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Johnson tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Pocha pushes Johnson away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Mish Pocha!