PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nick Jonhson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samuel L Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nick Jonhson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Samuel L Jackson's chin.

Jonhson
vs
L Jackson

185 cm
22
180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

182 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nick Jonhson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Samuel L Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jonhson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Jackson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Jonhson controls the pace.
Jackson wants to stand and escape but Jonhson is having none of it.
Jonhson scoring with some ground and pound.
Jonhson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Jonhson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Jackson is trying to get back to half guard.
Jonhson gets to mount! Jackson was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Jonhson controlling the position easily from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jonhson scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Jonhson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Jonhson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Jackson tries to lock up and control but Jonhson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Jonhson controlling the pace for now.
Jackson tries to lock up and control but Jonhson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Jonhson controlling from the full mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Jonhson dominating with strikes here.
Jonhson controlling his opponent.
Jackson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Jonhson scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Jonhson cracks Jackson with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jonhson controlling his opponent.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Nick Jonhson just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Jonhson has taken the fight to the clinch.

Jonhson breaks the clinch.

Jonhson takes the fight into the clinch.

Jonhson gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Jonhson content to control rather than advance.
Jonhson is breathing heavily.
Jackson throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jonhson is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Jackson tries to get to full guard but Jonhson has control of the leg.
Jonhson perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Jonhson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Jonhson drives through with a takedown into guard.
Jackson being controlled here, momentarily.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Nick Jonhson just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Jackson with a lazy takedown attempt

and Jonhson counters by moving into the clinch.

Jonhson has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Jackson is trying to keep an underhook but Jonhson manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Well, if Jonhson is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Jackson is trying to stand back up but Jonhson is controlling him
Jonhson passes the guard and advances to mount!
Jonhson controlling the pace for now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jonhson's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jonhson seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Jackson for as long as he can get away with.
Jackson tries to lock up and control but Jonhson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Jackson is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Jonhson locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Jackson is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Nick Jonhson!