PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Luke Naison (ranked 24715 p4p, 4319 weight class) and Jon Jonhson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Naison
vs
Jonhson

165 cm
26
140
1 - 4 - 0

165 cm
26
140
2 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Luke Naison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jon Jonhson!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Darius Henderson and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jonhson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Naison throws out the jab.
Naison looks to score with a jab to the body but Jonhson is just out of range.
Naison misses with a left hand
and Jonhson counters with a straight right hand.
Naison just misses with a punch to the body.
Jonhson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Naison counters with a nice uppercut.
Jonhson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Naison tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jonhson was well out of range. Poor timing from Naison.
Naison misses with a shot to the body
and Jonhson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jonhson misses with a right hand
and Naison counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jonhson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Naison lands with a good body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Naison scores with a shot to the body.
Naison tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jonhson was well out of range. Poor timing from Naison.
Naison looks to score with a jab to the body but Jonhson is just out of range.
Naison misses with a jab to the body
and Jonhson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jonhson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Naison throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jonhson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jonhson misses with an uppercut. Naison saw that one coming.
Jonhson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Naison under the eye.
Naison throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jonhson slips under a jab.
A little jabbing left from Jonhson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Naison misses with a right hand
and Jonhson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Naison. Jonhson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Naison throws a body shot but no joy.
Jonhson ducks under a wild hook from Naison.
Naison throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jonhson throws out a counter right but Naison avoids it with no problem.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jonhson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jonhson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jonhson misses with a right hand
and Naison counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jonhson lands a slapping body shot.
Naison throws a hook to the side of Jonhson's head but Jonhson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Naison on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jonhson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Naison.
It seemed like Jonhson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jonhson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A cross from Jonhson lands.
Naison throws a hook but Jonhson avoids it easily.
A little jabbing left from Jonhson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The fighters circling - Jonhson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jonhson might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Nice defenses there by Naison.
Naison swings away with a body shot that misses
and Jonhson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice uppercut lands for Jonhson. That snapped Naison's head back.
A lazy left from Naison finds it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jonhson misses with an uppercut.
Jonhson misses the shot to the body.
Naison closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
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!
A jab lands there for Jonhson.
Naison throws an off balance right hand
letting Jonhson counter with a right hand.
Jonhson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Naison counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jonhson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Naison.
Naison swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Naison with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jonhson to score with a decent uppercut.
Naison misses with a hook
and Jonhson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Naison slips under a jab from Jonhson.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jon Jonhson will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Naison uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jonhson.
Naison misses the shot to the body.
Jonhson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Naison misses the shot to the body.
Jonhson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Naison to score with a decent uppercut.
Naison throws a shot from downtown. Jonhson moves away and avoids it.
Naison takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jonhson swings widly with a right hand
letting Naison counter with a right hand.

Jonhson is rocked!
Jonhson throws a lazy uppercut
and Naison counters with a huge left! Jonhson is in big trouble! He's backing up but Naison isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Jonhson from any more damage. A dominating finish by Naison!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luke Naison!
In defeat, Jon Jonhson stepped up to the mic, saying '(4,35)'.