PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mac Jonson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Che Pierce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pierce has chosen Ride Wid Us-Akala as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Jonson
vs
Pierce

182 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

188 cm
21
193 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Mac Jonson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Che Pierce!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Daniel Bishop and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pierce throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pierce will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pierce misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jonson throws a nice looking combination but Pierce bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pierce misses with a combination

and Jonson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Pierce wants to control but Jonson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Jonson is breathing heavily.
Jonson is pressing down on Pierce's thigh, looking to free his foot. Pierce is holding on for now.
Jonson is looking to take a break and control but Pierce is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pierce is trying to stand up here but Jonson is controlling him well.
Pierce tries to get to full guard but Jonson has control of the leg.
Pierce trying to hold on to Jonson's head to control him but Jonson postures up.
Jonson with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jonson misses with a wild combination.
No joy there for Pierce, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pierce swings for the body but Jonson moves out of range.
Pierce misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pierce misses with a wild body shot.
Some wild striking there from Jonson.
Pierce scores with a jab.
Some wild striking there from Jonson.
Jonson shoots in and drives through. Pierce sprawls well.
No joy there for Pierce, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jonson wants to clinch.
Pierce circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Pierce. No joy for Jonson on that attempt.
Jonson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mac Jonson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pierce scores with a shot to the body.
Jonson slips under a jab from Pierce.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jonson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Pierce fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jonson throws a head kick that misses.
Jonson moves away from the strike by Pierce.
Jonson fails with the takedown.
Jonson looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jonson lands with a straight right. Pierce didn't see that one coming.

Jonson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Jonson in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Pierce tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Jonson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mac Jonson!