PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Buhawi Jack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jack comes to the cage accompanied by enter sandman. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Jack
vs
Johnson

176 cm
20
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

175 cm
22
150 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Buhawi Jack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Steve Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson tries to clinch there but Jack circles away.
Johnson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Johnson forces Jack back against the cage and clinches.
Jack jumps guard but Johnson stands there with Jack around his waist. Jack gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jack is trying to drag Johnson to the mat but Johnson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Jack can't break the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Johnson obliges.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Johnson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Johnson tries to clinch but Jack moves out of range.
Johnson is looking to clinch.
Jack fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Buhawi Jack. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jack bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson tries to clinch up.
Johnson tries to clinch up.
Johnson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jack paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jack circles away from the clinch attempt.
Johnson tries to clinch but Jack is having none of it.
Jack swats away the attempt to clinch by Johnson.
Jab from Johnson.
Steve Johnson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jack avoids the head kick by Johnson.
A nice combination there by Johnson.
Johnson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Johnson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jack.

Jack closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jack slips a nice elbow through Johnson's hands, connecting with Johnson's forehead.
Jack wants to control but Johnson is keeping him busy.
Jack stops Johnson from getting back to his feet.

Jack is trying to work for a kimura but Johnson is defending well.
Johnson won't allow Jack to pass to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Jack is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Ground and pound from Jack.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jack wants to lay and pray for a moment but Johnson keeps working.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Jack connects with a nice short shot to Johnson's temple.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Johnson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Jack uses his free foot to push down on Johnson's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Johnson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Johnson somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Johnson is looking to clinch but Jack is avoiding it.
Jack scores with a shot to the body.
Jack checks a low kick from Johnson.
Jack misses with a takedown attempt - Johnson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Johnson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jack.
The fighters circling - Johnson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jack takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Johnson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jack takes one on the button.
Johnson tries to clinch there but Jack circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is looking to clinch.
Jack shoots for a double leg takedown but Johnson sprawls well. He's pushed Jack's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jack cracks Johnson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Johnson wants to clinch.
Johnson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jack counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jack misses with a series of wild punches.
Jack is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

Jack is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Johnson's half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Jack is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Jack is breathing heavily.
Jack scoring with strikes to the body and head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Buhawi Jack will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Johnson stuffs the takedown.
Buhawi Jack is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Johnson slaps away a takedown attempt from Jack, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Johnson tries to clinch up

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Jack counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Jack pushing down on Johnson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Jack is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Johnson sees it coming and defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson is trying to stand up here but Jack is controlling him well.
Jack throwing shots but Johnson is blocking nicely.

Jack is working for a kimura but Johnson is defending it quite comfortably.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jack tries to pass to full mount but Johnson defends it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jack not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jack not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jack wants to pass the guard but Johnson is defending well.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Johnson misses with a combination
and Jack counters with a nice uppercut.
Johnson wants to clinch

and Jack counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Jack won't allow Johnson to get back to his feet.

Jack drops back looking for a leg! Johnson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Johnson manages to kick Jack off! Jack jumps back into Johnson's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson wants to stand up but Jack is controlling him.
Jack pushing down on Johnson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Johnson is trying to stand up here but Jack is controlling him well.

Jack seems to be working for a kimura but Johnson defends the submission attempt.

Jack is looking for a kimura here.
Jack throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jack trying to control from half guard but Johnson is working away.

Johnson kicks off Jack and gets to his feet.
Johnson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jack.
Johnson stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Buhawi Jack. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jack shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Johnson as he avoids it easily.
Johnson closes the distance looking to clinch

so Jack counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Jack won't allow Johnson to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson can't keep his opponent in guard - Jack advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Johnson is trying to stand back up but Jack is controlling him
Jack moves into full mount! Johnson won't be happy about that!
A nice elbow there by Jack.
Jack tries to control but Johnson wriggling away.

Jack has control of Johnson's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Johnson regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Johnson is trying to stand up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Buhawi Jack dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Johnson wants to clinch

and Jack counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Jack passes Johnson's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Jack 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.
Jack working the head and body with strikes.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet.
Nice strikes from Jack there.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet.
Johnson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jack seems to be looking for submissions.
Buhawi Jack overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jack lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Jack seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Johnson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Jack prevents Johnson from standing back up.
Jack wants to lay and pray for a moment but Johnson keeps working.
Nice strikes from Jack there.
Johnson is looking to escape.
Jack sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Johnson defending well though.
Johnson pushes Jack off looking to stand but Jack dives back in and keeps control.

Jack is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Johnson defends it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jack seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Johnson is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Buhawi Jack!