PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Johnson (ranked 1951 p4p, 3227 weight class) and Jako Day (ranked 266 p4p, 410 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Johnson
vs
Day

183 cm
27
190
10 - 5 - 0

189 cm
41
194
29 - 21 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Hardcore Nutrition 160Q $100 w/ Proof

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jeff Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jako Day!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Fujiwara and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson misses with a double jab.
Johnson lands an overhand right.
The fighters circling - Johnson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Day throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Johnson on the side of the head.
Jeff Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Day walks into a left hand.

It looks like Jako Day has been cut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Day. Johnson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Day walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A swing and a miss from Johnson.
Day throws out a counter right but Johnson avoids it with no problem.
Johnson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Day's hands.
Johnson throws a right and a left that Day avoids nicely.
Johnson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Day slips under a jab from Johnson.
Day takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A low kick lands for Johnson.
Johnson misses with a body kick.
Johnson throws an off balance right hand
and Day counters with a nice body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a left hand
enabling Day to counter with a crisp jab.
Johnson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Day connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Day falls off balance throwing a combination
and Johnson counters with a stiff right hand.
Johnson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Day.
Johnson misses with a looping right.
Johnson throws a lazy right hand but Day sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Johnson throws a big shot that misses.
Day defending well as Johnson loads up on a big left hand.
Johnson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Day throws a poor cross that misses
and Johnson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Day uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Johnson.
Day has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Johnson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson throws a body punch but Day moves out of range.
Johnson throws the left hand but Day avoids the punch easily.
Day is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A big left from Day misses.
Johnson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sloppy strikes from Johnson. Those never looked like landing.
Johnson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Day.
Johnson walks into a left hand.
Day takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Johnson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Day.
The fighters circling - Johnson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Day is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Johnson with a body shot.
Day fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johnson manages to avoid it.
Day looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Day blocks a jab.
Day looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Day swinging wildly here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Day throws a leg kick that is checked
and Johnson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sloppy strikes from Day. Those never looked like landing.
Johnson misses the jab.
Johnson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Day throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Johnson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Day misses with a looping left.
Day takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Day has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Johnson.
Day misses with an uppercut
and Johnson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Day looks winded!
Day walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Johnson throws a sloppy head kick and Day moves out of range easily.
Day throws a counter combo.
Johnson throws a shot from downtown. Day moves away and avoids it.
Day walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Day looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Johnson punishes Day's body with a nice straight punch.
A low kick lands for Johnson.
Johnson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Johnson lands with a slapping head kick.
Day ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
Johnson thuds his right hand into Day's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Day cracks Johnson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Johnson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Day fails to land with a series of punches.
Johnson scores with a jab to the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson scores with a nice strike.

Day is rocked!
Johnson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Johnson fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Day to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Day looks to clinch but Johnson throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Day taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Jeff Johnson!
Our winner, Jeff Johnson, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.