PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jay Marquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taylor Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taylor Johnson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Marquez
vs
Johnson

176 cm
18
174 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

175 cm
21
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jay Marquez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Taylor Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Andrew Berry and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marquez shoots in for a takedown but Johnson shows good takedown defense.
Johnson shoots for a takedown but Marquez saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Johnson takes the fight into the clinch.
Marquez tries to circle away but Johnson has him pinned against the cage.

Johnson successfully pulls guard.
Johnson trying to control the position here.
Johnson is trying to control the position but Marquez postures up.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet but Marquez is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Marquez from controlling successfully.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Johnson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marquez is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Marquez trying to control from the bottom.
Marquez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Marquez gets back to full guard.
Marquez is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Marquez looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Marquez trying to advance position but Johnson counters by regaining guard.

Johnson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Marquez defends it easily.
Johnson looks winded!
Marquez works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Marquez is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
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!

Marquez is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Marquez is looking for a kimura but Johnson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Marquez to get the leverage.

Marquez is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Johnson defends it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marquez wants to free his trapped foot but Johnson is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Marquez throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Johnson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Marquez.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is trying to stand.
Marquez works his way into full mount!

Marquez working for a guillotine from mount but Johnson is in no mood to give up.

Marquez looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Marquez goes for an armbar but Johnson turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Johnson.

Johnson is sitting in close to Marquez's body. Marquez has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Johnson is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Johnson is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Marquez.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jay Marquez!