PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jimbo Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and BJJ Submaster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Bull - Massacrtion. Jimbo Johnson had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Johnson
vs
Submaster

187 cm
26
175 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

175 cm
22
173 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jimbo Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, BJJ Submaster!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson misses with an uppercut. Submaster saw that one coming.
Johnson misses with a hook.
A swing and a miss from Johnson.
Submaster ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
Submaster misses with a head kick.
Johnson jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Johnson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Submaster.
Johnson throws out a loose jab but Submaster uses good head movement to avoid it.

Submaster closes the distance and clinches.
Johnson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Johnson misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Johnson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Johnson manages to break the clinch.
Submaster tries to clinch there but Johnson circles away.
Submaster is looking to clinch.
Johnson missing with a left hand there. Submaster was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Johnson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The fighters circling - Johnson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Submaster closes the distance and pushes Johnson back into the cage.

Submaster successfully pulls guard.

Submaster throws his legs up looking for a submission but Johnson uses it to pass to side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Submaster is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee asks Johnson politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Johnson prefers to stall for the moment though.
Johnson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Submaster is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Johnson's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

Submaster is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Johnson pulls his head out easily.
Johnson wants to stand but Submaster has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Submaster tries to roll over but Johnson keeps him under control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
It looks like Johnson is going to stand back up.
Johnson is thwarting Submaster's attempts to control the position.
Johnson performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

Submaster looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Submaster with the active half guard here but Johnson passes nicely into side control.
Submaster is trying to escape the position but Johnson is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Submaster tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Johnson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Submaster reaches up around Johnson's neck trying to control. But Johnson takes advantage instantly and he's locked on an arm triangle! Big trouble for Submaster! Oh that looks nasty! A human being's head is not meant to turn that color! Submaster is out! He's gone limp! The ref steps in to break the fighters up and Johnson celebrates the victory with the fans!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Jimbo Johnson!