PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Canelo Jhonson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blanket Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Bad. Canelo Jhonson had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 136.1lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Canelo Jhonson looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Jhonson
vs
Jackson

180 cm
25
143 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

160 cm
20
130 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Canelo Jhonson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Blanket Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Gwen Towbar and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jackson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Jhonson throws Jackson to one side and escapes!

Jackson gets a clinch.
Jackson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Jhonson tries to break the clinch but Jackson is controlling the position.
Jhonson tries to pull guard but Jackson won't allow it.
Jhonson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Jhonson lands a body punch in the clinch.

Jhonson breaks the clinch.
Jhonson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jhonson throws a right and a left that Jackson avoids nicely.
Jhonson tries to clinch up.
A punch combination from Jhonson misses.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jhonson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jhonson with a lazy takedown attempt

and Jackson counters with a single leg into guard. Jhonson didn't expect that.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Canelo Jhonson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson trying to control but Jhonson is working from the bottom.
Jackson forces his way into half guard.
Jhonson is breathing heavily.

Jackson is looking for a kimura but Jhonson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Jackson to get the leverage.
Jhonson is trying to stand up here but Jackson is controlling him well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Jackson looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Jackson trying to control from half guard but Jhonson is working away.
Jackson is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson passes the guard and advances to mount!
Jhonson gets back to half guard.
Jhonson is trying to stand back up but Jackson is controlling him
Jackson wants to control but Jhonson is keeping him busy.

Jackson is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Jhonson has managed to free his arm - good work.

Jackson is looking for a kimura but Jhonson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Jackson to get the leverage.
Jackson trying to control the action but Jhonson is working from the bottom.
Jhonson pushes Jackson off looking to stand but Jackson dives back in and keeps control.
Jackson is trying to control the action in half guard but Jhonson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jackson doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Jhonson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Jackson keeping full guard, as Jhonson tries to pass.

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

Jackson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jhonson trying to control but Jackson is working from the bottom.
Jhonson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jhonson has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Jackson to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Jhonson is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Jackson pulls down on the head and he's put Jhonson to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Blanket Jackson!