PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Earl Grey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jackṏb Jṏhanssṏn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jṏhanssṏn is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Whip - Divebomb. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Grey
vs
Jṏhanssṏn

190 cm
27
205 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

196 cm
19
216 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed

Meet the Future

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Earl Grey!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jackṏb Jṏhanssṏn!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Richard Clark and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Jṏhanssṏn misses the target.
Grey tries to clinch up.
Jṏhanssṏn throws a sloppy head kick and Grey moves out of range easily.
Jṏhanssṏn scores with the left hand. Grey knows he should have avoided that one.
Grey tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jṏhanssṏn checks the leg kick.
Grey moves in looking to clinch but Jṏhanssṏn pushes him off.
Jṏhanssṏn lands a slapping body shot.
Grey pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jṏhanssṏn is out of range and Grey settles back down.
A telegraphed right hand from Jṏhanssṏn misses the target.
Grey looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Grey is looking to clinch.
Grey keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Grey darts in trying to clinch
and Jṏhanssṏn counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grey moves to clinch but Jṏhanssṏn breaks away
and Jṏhanssṏn counters with a nice body shot.
Jṏhanssṏn walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Grey checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Grey steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jṏhanssṏn.
Grey throws a front kick aimed at Jṏhanssṏn's knee but Jṏhanssṏn avoids it well.
Grey ducks under a wild hook from Jṏhanssṏn.
Grey looks to clinch
and Jṏhanssṏn counters with a nice uppercut.
Jṏhanssṏn catches Grey with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Grey throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jṏhanssṏn fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Grey is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Grey avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jṏhanssṏn works Grey's body with a nice hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grey wants to clinch up but Jṏhanssṏn keeps it at a distance.
Grey tries to clinch but Jṏhanssṏn moves out of range.
Grey throws a leg kick but Jṏhanssṏn moved away.
Grey showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jṏhanssṏn.
Grey wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grey throws a head kick that misses
and Jṏhanssṏn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jṏhanssṏn misses with a straight right.
Grey tries to clinch up
and Jṏhanssṏn makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Grey throws a head kick but Jṏhanssṏn moves out of range.
Grey tries to clinch but Jṏhanssṏn is having none of it.
Nice defenses there by Grey.
Grey displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jṏhanssṏn throws out the jab.
Grey tries to clinch
and Jṏhanssṏn counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Grey drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jṏhanssṏn uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Jṏhanssṏn jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jṏhanssṏn looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Grey fails in his attempt to clinch.
Good work by Jṏhanssṏn as he checks the leg kick.
Grey throws a leg kick that misses.
Jṏhanssṏn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Grey looks to clinch
and Jṏhanssṏn counters with a one-two to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Jṏhanssṏn lands a big head kick that sends Grey tumbling to the mat! Jṏhanssṏn takes a step backwards and waves Grey back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Grey is rocked!
Jṏhanssṏn drops Grey with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Grey! Jṏhanssṏn dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jackṏb Jṏhanssṏn!
Jackṏb Jṏhanssṏn is the new light heavyweight champion!
Jackṏb Jṏhanssṏn decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Earl Grey was interviewed post fight and said 'I got cheated! I got cheated and you know it!'.