PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Henry Jacobs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kobe Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Johnson's choice of entrance music: Wayne- Right above it . We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Jacobs
vs
Johnson

182 cm
25
202 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

199 cm
18
216 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Inexperienced

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 Hilo, Henry Jacobs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kobe Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Chris Saunders and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jacobs throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Jacobs fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Johnson sprawls well initially but Jacobs persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Jacobs prevents Johnson from improving his position.
Johnson pushes Jacobs off looking to stand but Jacobs dives back in and keeps control.

Johnson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Jacobs prevents Johnson from improving his position.
Johnson is trying to stand back up but Jacobs is controlling him
Johnson tries to get to full guard but Jacobs has control of the leg.

Johnson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jacobs decides to stand up.
Jacobs is breathing heavily.

Jacobs instigates a clinch.

Jacobs jumps guard.
Johnson stopping the sweep attempt from Jacobs.

Johnson drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Jacobs dives on top into guard.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Jacobs from controlling successfully.

Johnson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jacobs defends well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Jacobs from controlling successfully.

Johnson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jacobs is aware though and is defending well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson trying to keep a closed guard but Jacobs is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Johnson is looking to sinch up a triangle. Jacobs throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Johnson's body to avoid the submission. Johnson has instead reached around Jacobs's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Johnson arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Kobe Johnson!
A relieved looking Kobe Johnson thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.