PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between tyrone johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergei Rimsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). tyrone johnson has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

johnson
vs
Rimsky

195 cm
21
180 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

180 cm
22
176 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Malicious Intent Fight Gear
Berserker Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, tyrone johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sergei Rimsky!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
johnson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rimsky's waist but Rimsky gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing johnson off to one side.
Rimsky ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
johnson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
johnson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
johnson does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

johnson feints and as Rimsky raises his hands in defense, johnson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Rimsky keeping moving, preventing johnson from controlling successfully.
Rimsky trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Rimsky throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rimsky is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Rimsky seems keen to control johnson's posture.
Rimsky has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but johnson has passed into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rimsky sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
johnson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rimsky keeps working.
Rimsky regains full guard. Nicely done.
johnson wants to get up but he can't break Rimsky's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
johnson is breathing heavily.
johnson preventing the sweep.
Rimsky throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Rimsky tries to strike from the bottom.
Rimsky seems keen to control johnson's posture.
Rimsky looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Rimsky throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Rimsky thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A jab-cross combination lands for Rimsky and sends johnson crashing to the mat! Rimsky follows him down to the mat - johnson regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!

johnson is rocked!

It looks like tyrone johnson has been cut.
Rimsky lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt johnson quite badly. johnson pulls Rimsky in close trying to recover. Rimsky postures up and lands two really hard shots that put johnson on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but johnson doesn't seem to be complaining too much.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sergei Rimsky!