PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Canelo Jhonson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and thomas ingram (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying ingram's choice of entrance music: money maker. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Jhonson
vs
ingram

180 cm
24
135 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

180 cm
19
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Team S.W.A.T.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Canelo Jhonson!
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, thomas ingram!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
ingram tries to clinch up but Jhonson circles away and keeps his distance.
Jhonson throws a head kick that misses.
Jhonson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Jhonson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
ingram working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jhonson.
Jhonson trying to control the position from guard on top but ingram is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jhonson stopping the sweep attempt from ingram.
ingram is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

ingram is working an open guard so Jhonson takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
ingram pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jhonson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of ingram's head.
ingram throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
ingram fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jhonson misses with a series of wild punches.
Jhonson moves in looking to clinch but ingram pushes him off.
Jhonson shoots in for a takedown but ingram shows good takedown defense.
ingram pulls out of a head kick attempt.
ingram shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Jhonson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Jhonson is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! ingram is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Canelo Jhonson!