PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rodrigo Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Johannsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Oliveira might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The end of the Line. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Oliveira
vs
Johannsen

176 cm
26
264 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

187 cm
27
260 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rodrigo Oliveira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ryan Johannsen!
The judges for this bout are , and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oliveira jabs Johannsen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Johannsen looks to land a body kick but Oliveira moved away.

Oliveira has managed to clinch.
Johannsen can't find room to land a body shot as Oliveira controls the action.
Oliveira blocks an uppercut.

Oliveira breaks the clinch.

Oliveira drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Johannsen gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Johannsen working to try and regain half guard.
Oliveira looking to control and managing it successfully.

Oliveira is working for a guillotine from mount but Johannsen frees his head quite easily.
Johannsen really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Oliveira. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Oliveira takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Oliveira looking for a guillotine from mount but Johannsen is having none of it.
Johannsen takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

Johannsen is rocked!

It looks like Ryan Johannsen has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Oliveira is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Oliveira!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Rodrigo Oliveira!