PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Varmod Atsurrsson (ranked 4868 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wayne Johnston (ranked 5267 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Atsurrsson
vs
Johnston

190 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
18
212 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Varmod Atsurrsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Wayne Johnston!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Paul Tew and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Atsurrsson gets caught flat footed, as Johnston shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Johnston throwing strikes from guard but Atsurrsson blocks nicely.
Johnston passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Atsurrsson is being controlled here.
Atsurrsson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Johnston on the ground.
Atsurrsson taking punishment in the form of punches.
Atsurrsson is letting Johnston control him for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnston lands some shots froms side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Atsurrsson takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Atsurrsson dodges the ground and pound from Johnston.
Johnston working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Johnston staying calm.

Johnston is trying to get an arm triangle but Atsurrsson is defending well.
Johnston taking a breather here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Atsurrsson takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnston working the ground and pound.
Johnston looks up at the clock and then as Atsurrsson takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Johnston smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Johnston cracks Atsurrsson with a big elbow.
Atsurrsson can't do much from the bottom here.
Atsurrsson takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Johnston scoring with punches and elbows.
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!
Johnston working the ground and pound.
Johnston scoring with punches and elbows.
Johnston connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Atsurrsson some visible discomfort.
Johnston has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Johnston landing a few strikes.

Atsurrsson is rocked!
Johnston scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Atsurrsson to see if he's OK.
Oh Atsurrsson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
A lull in the action here.
Johnston lands some shots froms side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnston in side control lands a decent elbow.
Johnston lands a strong strike to the head of Atsurrsson. That's dazed him! Johnston looking to finish here. Atsurrsson is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Johnston lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wayne Johnston!