PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mujo Ibrahimovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Isaac Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Ibrahimovic
vs
Johnson

180 cm
24
198 lbs
10 - 5 - 2

190 cm
23
220 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Good chin

Good takedowns
Good kicks
Determined

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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 10 - 5 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mujo Ibrahimovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Isaac Johnson!
The judges for this bout are , and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ibrahimovic drives through with a takedown into guard.

Johnson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ibrahimovic wants to stand but Johnson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Johnson has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Ibrahimovic is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Johnson.
Ibrahimovic is chipping away with strikes.
Johnson sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Johnson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Johnson looking for submissions off his back.
Ibrahimovic wants to stand but Johnson has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ibrahimovic trying to control the action but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Johnson is pressing down on Ibrahimovic's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Ibrahimovic tries to free his leg and advance position but Johnson is retaining full guard.

Ibrahimovic avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ibrahimovic wanted to stand there but Johnson had control of the position.

Ibrahimovic got a little sloppy there for a moment and Johnson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ibrahimovic has managed to get both his arms back between Johnson's legs - danger averted.

Johnson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Johnson looks gassed!
Ibrahimovic trying to stand up but can't free himself from Johnson's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Johnson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ibrahimovic doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ibrahimovic manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Johnson has momentary wrist control but Ibrahimovic slips an elbow through the middle.
Ibrahimovic has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Johnson keeping full guard, as Ibrahimovic tries to pass.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Ibrahimovic from controlling successfully.

Johnson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ibrahimovic can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Johnson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Johnson working for a triangle but Ibrahimovic defends it easily.
Ibrahimovic controls from within his opponent's guard.

Johnson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Johnson is working an open guard so Ibrahimovic takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Johnson doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Ibrahimovic counters with a single leg into guard. Johnson didn't expect that.
Ibrahimovic is looking to stand up but Johnson won't let him.
Johnson wants to sweep but no luck.
Ibrahimovic wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
Ibrahimovic is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Johnson looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Ibrahimovic has picked Johnson up and slammed him! Johnson can't keep hold of the triangle and Ibrahimovic manages to pass to side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Mujo Ibrahimovic will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Ibrahimovic throws a leg kick that misses.
Ibrahimovic looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ibrahimovic throws a right and a left that Johnson avoids nicely.
Johnson clinches but Ibrahimovic breaks the clinch

and Ibrahimovic counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Johnson throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

Ibrahimovic avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Johnson isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Ibrahimovic stacks Johnson on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Ibrahimovic!
Ibrahimovic lands a decent elbow from side control.

Ibrahimovic has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ibrahimovic counters with a one-two to the body.

Ibrahimovic pushes Johnson up against the ropes in a clinch.

Ibrahimovic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Isaac Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Johnson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Ibrahimovic to the mat! Ibrahimovic manages to get full guard.
Johnson prevents Ibrahimovic from getting back to his feet.
Johnson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ibrahimovic swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Johnson drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Ibrahimovic manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Johnson has Ibrahimovic in his guard.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Ibrahimovic here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Ibrahimovic wanted to stand there but Johnson had control of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Johnson working for a triangle but Ibrahimovic defends it easily.
Ibrahimovic scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Johnson has an active guard here but Ibrahimovic has managed to pass into half guard.
Johnson pushes Ibrahimovic off but Ibrahimovic dives into side control.
Johnson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Ibrahimovic decides to stand back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ibrahimovic closes the distance and pushes Johnson back into the ropes.
A frustrated look appears on Johnson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Johnson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ibrahimovic walks away with a smile on his face. Johnson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Johnson with a lazy takedown attempt

and Ibrahimovic moves into the clinch.
Mujo Ibrahimovic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Isaac Johnson.
Ibrahimovic softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.

Ibrahimovic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ibrahimovic. Johnson does a little dance to reset his feet.
A punch combination from Ibrahimovic misses.
Johnson tries for a takedown but Ibrahimovic circles away easily
and Ibrahimovic counters with a two punch combo.
Ibrahimovic misses with the combination.
Johnson shoots and misses

and Ibrahimovic counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Ibrahimovic tries to stand but Johnson is controlling from the bottom.

Johnson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Johnson is looking to sinch up a triangle. Ibrahimovic throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Johnson's body to avoid the submission. Johnson has instead reached around Ibrahimovic's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Johnson arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Isaac Johnson!