PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joules Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Schnitzer Schnitz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Johnson
vs
Schnitz

190 cm
23
205 lbs
3 - 5 - 1

191 cm
34
205 lbs
10 - 20 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

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 3 - 5 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joules Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 20 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Schnitzer Schnitz!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Valeri Chadov and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Johnson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Schnitz looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Schnitz can't do much from the bottom here.
Johnson working the ground and pound from side control.

Johnson is trying to get an arm triangle but Schnitz is defending well.
Johnson is looking to take a break and control but Schnitz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Johnson scoring with punches from side control.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Schnitz dodges the ground and pound from Johnson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schnitz is not content to let Johnson control the position.

Johnson goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Schnitz has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Johnson but great work by Schnitz.
Johnson pushes Schnitz away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Schnitz gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

Schnitz tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Schnitz working away.
Johnson is looking to regain half guard here but Schnitz keeps moving and retains side control.
Johnson gets back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson works his way to full guard. Good work.
Schnitz throwing strikes but missing.
Schnitz stopping the sweep attempt from Johnson.
Schnitz engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Schnitz throws a big right hand that misses.
Johnson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Schnitz on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schnitz trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Schnitz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Johnson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Johnson is striking off his back. Schnitz thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet.
Schnitz trying to control from half guard but Johnson is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Schnitz has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Johnson defend it? Schnitz steps over the head and cranks it - Johnson is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Schnitz!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Schnitzer Schnitz!