PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eirik Johansen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Johansen
vs
Jones

182 cm
25
195 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
24
200 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 Rio de Janeiro, Eirik Johansen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jim Jones!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Edson Gomes and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johansen throws a nice looking combination but Jones bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Johansen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johansen.
The fighters circling - Johansen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jones misses the shot to the body.
Jones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johansen.
Jones throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Johansen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
Jones swings for the body but Johansen moves out of range.
A solid body kick from Jones.
Johansen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jones. Jones circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Jones throws a nice head kick!

It looks like Eirik Johansen has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Jones clinches up with Johansen and pushes him back against the ropes.

Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jones blocks a head kick by Johansen.
Johansen tries a head kick but it misses.
Johansen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Johansen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jones avoids the body shot from Johansen.
Johansen throws a jab when Jones was well out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A telegraphed right hand from Johansen misses the target.
Jones fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Donk. Jones catches Johansen right on the button with a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones thows a body kick. Johansen tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A big right from Jones misses.
Johansen is looking to wear down Jones with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Jones throws a shot to the body.

Jones lands a big right hand that sends Johansen crashing to the mat! Jones stays standing though and waves Johansen back to his feet!

Johansen is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Jones moves into the clinch successfully.
Oh Johansen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Johansen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jones drops Johansen with a naaaaasty hook - Johansen is in real trouble here! Jones dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jim Jones!
In his post fight interview, Jim Jones started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.