PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Morgan Bunch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Johns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johns has chosen Cocaine Blues as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Bunch
vs
Johns

164 cm
29
141 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

165 cm
32
133 lbs
18 - 15 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Morgan Bunch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 15 - 1, fighting out of New York, Tim Johns!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut there from Bunch.
Bunch looks to throw the jab but Johns is out of range.
Bunch scores with a jab to the head.
Johns dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bunch. That did some damage!
Johns blocks a jab.
Johns staying out of range there.
A big right from Bunch misses.
Johns slips a straight right by Bunch.
Johns takes a swing at Bunch's ribcage but misses.
Bunch misses the jab.
Johns throws a head kick but Bunch moves out of range.
Bunch slips a jab and a cross from Johns.

Johns moves into the clinch.
Johns content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Johns tries a body shot but Bunch blocks it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johns tries to work over Bunch's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bunch is trying to force a seperation but Johns has the dominant position.

Johns is fighting off a takedown attempt but Bunch is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Johns to the mat. Johns regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Johns working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bunch doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bunch manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bunch knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Johns on the ground.

Johns escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bunch gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Johns has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Bunch should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Johns has tightened it up now! Bunch should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Tim Johns!