PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kanalu Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stan Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kanalu Jones is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Jones
vs
Johnson

188 cm
21
183 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
180 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kanalu Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Stan Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Roger Salmon and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson lands a right hook to the body.

Johnson tries to sprawl but Jones drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Johnson tries to roll over but Jones keeps him under control.
Johnson is trying to stand up here but Jones is controlling him well.

Jones 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.
Johnson regains full guard. Nicely done.
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.
Jones holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Johnson prevents Jones from standing back up.
Jones trying to hold on to Johnson's head to control him but Johnson postures up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Johnson is trying to control. Jones wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Johnson throwing strikes but missing.

Jones is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Johnson is aware though and is defending well.
Johnson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jones is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Johnson is controlling him.
Johnson with a nice head shot there.
Johnson wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Johnson connects with a couple of short punches.
Johnson throwing strikes from guard but Jones blocks nicely.

Jones is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Johnson is aware though and is defending well.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Johnson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson postures up and lands a big shot to Jones's brow.
Johnson trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
Jones wants to get back to his feet but Johnson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Jones preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Johnson throws an elbow that misses. Jones uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Johnson's guard. Nice move by Jones!
Johnson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet but Jones is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Jones is stalling in the full guard.
Jones sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Johnson's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson punching from the bottom.
Johnson is trying to stand up here but Jones is controlling him well.
Johnson is refusing to be controlled, as Jones sits in half guard.
Johnson is trying to control but can't.
Jones is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Johnson is looking to improve his position.

Johnson makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Johnson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Jones looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jones throws a right hand that Johnson ducks under and follows up with a left that Johnson also avoids with ease.
Jones has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jones there as he acknowledges the shot.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jones lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
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!
Jones digs a good hook to Johnson's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jones counters with a one-two to the body.
Nice defenses there by Jones.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jones but Jones pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Johnson misses with a two punch combination.
Jones shoots in for a takedown but Johnson shows good takedown defense.
Johnson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jones counters with a left and a right that stings Johnson.
Jones plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Jones shoots in for a takedown but Johnson shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kanalu Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson stuffs the takedown attempt from Jones. Jones gets slowly back to his feet.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Jones takes a swing at Johnson's ribcage but misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones shoots for a takedown but Johnson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jones tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Johnson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Johnson throws a body punch but Jones moves out of range.
Johnson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jones's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stan 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.

Johnson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jones counters with a three punch combo that has Johnson backing up. Johnson nods at Jones to acknowledge the strikes.
Stan Johnson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Johnson scores with the left hand. Jones knows he should have avoided that one.

It looks like Kanalu Jones has been cut.
Jones slips a jab from Johnson.
A left and a right from Jones both land. Nice combination.
Jones avoids the body shot from Johnson.
Jones is looking to clinch but Johnson is avoiding it.
Kanalu Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice body punch from Johnson.
Jones catches Johnson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson works Jones's body with a nice hook.
Johnson tries to bum rush Jones with a series of wild strikes but Jones uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jones takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Johnson connects with a nice looking jab.

Jones has managed to clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Johnson lands a right hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Johnson lands with a left to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jones's elbow.
Johnson misses with some punches.
A short body shot lands from Johnson as the two fighters clinch.
Jones blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Johnson letting Jones take a breather here.
A nice left hand lands by Johnson.
Jones stalling in the clinch but Johnson improves position.
Johnson throws a punch but it's blocked by Jones.
Johnson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Johnson lands with a left to the head.

Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Johnson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jones takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

Johnson fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Jones to the ground. Johnson is now in Jones's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson advances to half guard.
Jones blocking the ground and pound attempt from Johnson.
Johnson prevents Jones from improving his position.
Johnson slips a nice elbow through Jones's hands, connecting with Jones's forehead.
Johnson with the ground and pound but Jones uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Jones is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Johnson throws a strike but Jones rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Johnson lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Jones!
Johnson is landing with some decent strikes but Jones is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Jones?
Johnson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jones is looking to escape.
Jones on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Jones tries to get out of the position.
Jones is working to get back to half guard.
Johnson looking to finish Jones with some ground and pound. This is bad for Jones!
Johnson working the ground and pound effectively.
Johnson raining down shots from the mount!
Jones trying desperately to get to his feet.
Johnson landing strikes from the mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson with the ground and pound from mount.

Jones is rocked!
Johnson lands a big elbow - Jones is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Jones is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Stan Johnson!