PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jamie Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and lilian andalou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Johnson
vs
andalou

183 cm
20
167 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

198 cm
18
172 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jamie Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, lilian andalou!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, William Gold and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Johnson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Johnson lands a nice short elbow.
Johnson frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Johnson raining down shots from the mount!
Johnson pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.

Johnson with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Johnson working for a submission but andalou is keeping him at bay.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if andalou can do anything to dispel that myth.

Johnson goes for an armbar but he's not got it… andalou turns into him and now he's in Johnson's guard.
andalou won't allow Johnson to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson controls andalou momentarily but andalou frees himself.
andalou cracks Johnson with a solid left hand.
Johnson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Johnson wants to control but andalou passes easily into half guard.
Johnson is trying to maintain the position but andalou is very close to passing his half guard.
Johnson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
andalou blocks the strikes from Johnson.
andalou is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Johnson trying to control here.
Johnson regains full guard. Nicely done.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
andalou postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Johnson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Johnson looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

Johnson seems to be working for a kimura but andalou defends the submission attempt.
andalou is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jamie Johnson dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

andalou tries to clinch but Johnson is having none of it.
andalou tries to clinch but Johnson moves out of range.
andalou wants to clinch.
andalou tries to clinch up but Johnson circles away and keeps his distance.
andalou doesn't manage to clinch there - Johnson circles away.

andalou gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
andalou keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
Johnson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. andalou swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Johnson postures up and lands a big shot to andalou's brow.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Johnson is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! andalou is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! andalou has escaped and now he's on top!

Johnson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Johnson striking off his back but it's not causing andalou any problems.
Johnson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Johnson had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. andalou is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Johnson Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take andalou's back instead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Johnson is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. andalou knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften andalou for a finish.
Can andalou hold on?! Johnson is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Johnson is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften andalou up.
andalou covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Johnson scores with strikes from the back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson controls the action.

Johnson is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! andalou is tapping out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jamie Johnson!