PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bradley Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Misual Lalpa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson's entrance music is Can't Hold Us. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Lalpa's choice of entrance music: Seek n Destroy. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Johnson
vs
Lalpa

175 cm
25
160 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

180 cm
31
161 lbs
14 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Very quick

Excellent grappler
Basic striking
Powerful

KO Clothing

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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bradley Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Misual Lalpa!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Igor Prikhodko and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson looks to land a combination but Lalpa avoids it well.
Johnson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

Lalpa drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Johnson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lalpa gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Johnson is looking for a triangle but Lalpa pushes his legs off easily.
Lalpa wants to stand but Johnson is controlling his posture from full guard.

Lalpa is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Johnson has a closed guard, preventing Lalpa from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Johnson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Lalpa stands and steps away. Johnson gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Bradley Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson lands a jab.

Lalpa drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Johnson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Johnson wants to control but Lalpa postures up.

Lalpa is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Johnson has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lalpa tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Lalpa has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Lalpa thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Johnson can't do much from the bottom here.
Johnson manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

Lalpa looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lalpa works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lalpa has his foot on Johnson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Johnson works his way back into a safe position though.
Johnson won't allow Lalpa to get back to his feet.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Lalpa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Johnson advances position into side control!

Johnson stands up and beckons Lalpa to his feet.
Johnson scores with a one two! Lalpa had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Johnson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lalpa's calf.
Johnson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Johnson thows a body kick. Lalpa tries to catch it but that hurt him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Johnson wants it to stay on the feet.
Lalpa looks winded!
Johnson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Johnson lands with a hook. Lalpa tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A cross from Johnson lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lalpa on the side of the head.
Nice sprawl there from Johnson as Lalpa shoots in.
Johnson cracks Lalpa with a good jab.
Johnson misses with a head kick.
Lalpa tries for a takedown but Johnson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bradley Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Misual Lalpa.
Johnson clobbers Lalpa with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Lalpa shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Johnson as he avoids it easily.
Johnson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Johnson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Johnson connects with a right hand. Lalpa shakes it off.
Johnson lands with a nice combination. Lalpa backs away looking to recover.
Johnson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lalpa. That did some damage!
Decent striking displayed by Johnson there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Johnson throws a series of punches but Lalpa avoids them all with ease.
Johnson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lalpa backs up against the cage.

Lalpa is rocked!
Left hook, right uppercut from Johnson.
Lalpa is still on wobbly legs! Can Johnson finish him?
Johnson is really turning it up, unleashing another crisp combination which drops Lalpa like a ton of bricks! The referee dives in to stop the fight, saving Lalpa from another fist facial!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bradley Johnson!
Post fight, Bradley Johnson stared into the camera and said 'It's great to add another W to my record. Thanks to everyone who has supported me.'.