PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Igor Szalanski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Canelo Jhonson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Szalanski
vs
Jhonson

175 cm
21
130 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
135 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

Homey's Head Shop
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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Igor Szalanski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Canelo Jhonson!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Tiny Johnson and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jhonson takes the fight into the clinch.
Jhonson scores a nice knee to the body.

Jhonson pulls Szalanski into guard.
Szalanski is fighting to break Jhonson's control of his arms but Jhonson is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Szalanski knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jhonson on the ground.
Szalanski sitting in guard here, content to control.
Szalanski working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Jhonson pushes Szalanski off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Szalanski slips a jab and a cross from Jhonson.
Szalanski closes the distance but Jhonson moves to the side
and Jhonson counters with a three punch combo that has Szalanski backing up. Szalanski nods at Jhonson to acknowledge the strikes.
A left and a right from Jhonson both land. Nice combination.
Szalanski shoots in and drives through. Jhonson sprawls well.
Szalanski dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A combination from Szalanski does no damage.

Szalanski looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Jhonson looks gassed!
Jhonson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Szalanski wants to pass to mount but Jhonson is defending the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jhonson kicks off Szalanski and gets to his feet.
Szalanski showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jhonson.

Szalanski moves into the clinch.

Szalanski manages to break the clinch.
Szalanski goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

Szalanski has closed the distance and engaged Jhonson in a clinch.

Jhonson gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Szalanski thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Jhonson won't allow Szalanski to get back to his feet.
Szalanski looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jhonson is one step ahead there.
Szalanski is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Szalanski really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Szalanski is really struggling to control Jhonson but he's trying to hold on to the position.

Jhonson gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Jhonson takes the fight into the clinch.
Jhonson takes a shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jhonson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Szalanski looking for a takedown.

Szalanski breaks from the clinch.
Jhonson misses with a double jab
and Szalanski counters with a left and a right that stings Jhonson.

Szalanski has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jhonson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jhonson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Szalanski gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Szalanski tries to pull guard but Jhonson won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Igor Szalanski. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Jhonson is trying to trip Szalanski. He has hold of a leg but Szalanski is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Jhonson persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Szalanski not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Szalanski has a closed guard, preventing Jhonson from standing up.
Szalanski tries to strike from the bottom.
Szalanski tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Szalanski kicks Jhonson off and gets to his feet.
Szalanski wants to clinch up but Jhonson keeps it at a distance.
Szalanski wants to clinch

and Jhonson counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Szalanski's guard now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jhonson won't allow Szalanski to sweep him here.
Jhonson wants to get up but he can't break Szalanski's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Jhonson preventing the sweep.
Szalanski manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Szalanski landing shots from mount.
Jhonson is in all sorts of trouble here.
Szalanski working Jhonson over with strikes here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Szalanski with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Szalanski raining down shots from the mount!
Jhonson is trying to stand.
Szalanski trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Jhonson wants to control but Szalanski is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jhonson flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Jhonson regains half guard.
Jhonson wants to get back to his feet.
Szalanski wants to pass to mount but Jhonson is defending the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jhonson works his way to full guard. Good work.

Szalanski is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Jhonson has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Szalanski is looking to defend but Jhonson has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Szalanski! Jhonson pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Szalanski taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Canelo Jhonson!