PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Johansson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruno Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johansson has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Johnny Johansson had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Johansson
vs
Jones

195 cm
22
280 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

202 cm
23
280 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class MT
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Johansson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bruno Jones!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Franklyn Lucas and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones keeps the fight on the outside.
Johnny Johansson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jones misses with a straight right.
Johansson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jones throws out a counter right but Johansson avoids it with no problem.
A chopping leg kick lands by Johansson.
Jones lands a really nice looking cross but Johansson seems unphased.
Jones scores with a jab to the body.
Johansson is breathing heavily.
Jones looks to land a left hand but Johansson moved out of range nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jones. Johansson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johansson moves away.

Johansson clinches with his opponent.

Johansson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jones will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Johansson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jones to score with a decent uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Johansson.

It looks like Bruno Jones has been cut.
Jones throws a shot from downtown. Johansson moves away and avoids it.
Good leg kick by Johansson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

Johansson has Jones up against the ropes in a clinch.
Jones throws a punch but it's blocked by Johansson.
Jones misses with a hook from the clinch.

Johansson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jones jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Johansson cracks the inside of Jones's front leg.
Johansson throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Jones to counter with a crisp jab.
Jones lands a right hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones lands a nice hook to Johansson's body. Johansson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jones throws a jab when Johansson was well out of range.
Johansson defending well as Jones loads up on a big left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a body shot but no joy.
Johansson tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Jones manages to circle out of the way.
A big right from Jones misses.
Jones lands a right hook to the body.
Johansson slips a straight right by Jones.
Jones doesn't manage to clinch there - Johansson circles away.
Johansson tries to counter by clinching up but Jones breaks away and moves out of range.
Jones throws a lazy right hand but Johansson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jones looks to score with a jab to the body but Johansson is just out of range.
Jones throws a shot from downtown. Johansson moves away and avoids it.
Johansson takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
Jones throws a counter combo.

Johansson clinches up against the ropes.
Jones struggles to land a body shot inside as Johansson controls his hands.
Jones throws a punch but it's blocked by Johansson.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jones.
A head punch on the inside from Jones fails to land.

Johansson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Jones does no damage.
Johansson slips under a jab.

Johansson clinches.
Jones throws a head punch that misses.
Jones tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Johansson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jones misses with the head strike.
Johansson blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Johansson manages to break the clinch.
Johansson shoots in and drives through. Jones sprawls well.
Jones tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Johansson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jones's calf.
Jones misses with a wild body shot.
Johansson is looking to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Jones misses.
Johansson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jones.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jones! But no joy.

Johansson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jones, pushing him back against the ropes.
Jones tries to throw a body punch but Johansson avoids it by throwing Jones back against the ropes.
A head punch on the inside from Jones fails to land.
Jones doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jones misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Johansson.

Johansson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johansson tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.
It seemed like Jones was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A nice combination there by Jones.
Johansson thuds a left hand into Jones's body.

Johansson clinches.
Jones misses with a hook from the clinch.

Johansson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruno Jones dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bruno Jones's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Jones jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jones cracks Johansson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Johansson tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Johansson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jones.
Jones throws out a counter right but Johansson avoids it with no problem.
Nice uppercut there from Jones.
Johansson moves away from the strike by Jones.
Jones has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jones tries to land a front kick but Johansson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jones misses with a looping right.
Johansson tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
It seemed like Jones was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jones is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones thows a left - swing and a miss!

Johansson moves into the clinch successfully.
Jones throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Johanssons head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Johansson blocks an uppercut.
Jones working aggressively here.

Johansson manages to break the clinch.
Jones lands a nice shot to the body.
Jones lands with a nice body punch.
Jones doesn't manage to clinch there - Johansson circles away.
Jones scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Johansson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Jones scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jones misses with an uppercut. Johansson saw that one coming.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jones.
Jones misses with a body shot.
Johansson tries to counter by clinching up but Jones breaks away and moves out of range.
Johansson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones loads up on a big right hand but Johansson slips the punch.
Jones throws a jab when Johansson was well out of range.
Johansson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jones is out of range and Johansson settles back down.
Johansson scoring well with a low kick there.

Johansson moves into the clinch.
Jones fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Johansson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Johansson is pushing Jones up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jones tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jones lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Johansson or not.
Johansson misses with a body punch.
Jones working aggressively here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johansson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jones tries a body shot but Johansson blocks it.
Jones scores with a shot to the side of Johansson's head.
Jones looking to stall.
Johansson lands an uppercut.
Johansson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Johansson works on Jones's body with a couple of short punches.
Johansson blocks an uppercut.
Johansson pushes Jones back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Jones misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jones throws a head punch that misses.
Jones has a couple of punches blocked by Johansson.
Jones working aggressively here.
A shot in the inside from Jones.

Johansson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johansson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jones.
Jones throws a poor cross that misses

and Johansson counters by moving into the clinch.
Jones can't find room to land a body shot as Johansson controls the action.
Jones is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Johansson to keep the fight standing.
Johansson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jones tries a body shot but Johansson blocks it.

Johansson manages to break the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Johansson misses with a wild combination.
Jones takes a swing at Johansson's ribcage but misses.

Johansson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Johansson blocks an uppercut.
Jones goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jones misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruno Jones showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bruno Jones's cut.
That's time! Johansson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Johansson seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Jones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johansson.
Johansson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jones. That did some damage!
Jones throws a shot from downtown. Johansson moves away and avoids it.
Johansson just misses with a punch to the body.
Jones misses with a straight right.
Johansson staying out of range there.
Jones misses with a looping right.
Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johansson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Johansson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Johansson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Johansson is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
Johansson wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johansson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Johansson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Johansson throws a nice looking combination but Jones bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jones looks to throw the jab but Johansson is out of range.
Johansson tries to score with a low kick but Jones moves his leg out of the way.
Jones looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jones connects with a body shot.
Jones is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Johansson moves out of range as Jones strikes.
Jones thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jones waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Johansson.
Jones throws a hook to the side of Johansson's head but Johansson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Johnny Johansson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Johansson moves into the clinch.
Jones fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Johansson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Johansson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Johansson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johansson scores with a nice hook to the head.

Johansson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Johansson drives through with a takedown into Jones's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Johansson forces his way into half guard.
Jones wants to get back to full guard but Johansson has mounted him!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johansson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Jones is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jones is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Johansson is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Jones is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Jones flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Johansson anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Jones and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Johansson slips an arm under Jones chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Johansson has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Johansson is squeezing on Jones like an anaconda would it's prey. Jones fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Johnny Johansson!