PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jacob Slevin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Slevin
vs
Johnson

186 cm
18
186 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

185 cm
18
193 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Enjoys gardening

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jacob Slevin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Robert Johnson!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson shoots for a takedown but Slevin saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Slevin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
Slevin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Slevin misses with a few strikes there.

Slevin clinches.
Johnson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Slevin fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Left hook, right uppercut from Slevin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Slevin's waist but Slevin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Johnson off to one side.
Jacob Slevin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robert Johnson.
Slevin fails to land with a series of punches.

Slevin rushes Johnson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Johnson goes for a takedown attempt but Slevin pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Slevin rushes Johnson and presses him up against the cage.
Johnson controlling the action here for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slevin is trying to force a seperation but Johnson has the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slevin is looking to break free of the clinch but Johnson has double underhooks.
Johnson pressing his opponent against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Robert Johnson.

Johnson rushes Slevin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Johnson breaks the clinch.
No joy there for Slevin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slevin throws a head kick but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson tries to clinch but Slevin is having none of it.

Slevin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Johnson, pushing him back against the cage.
Slevin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The referee calls for Johnson to work.
Johnson keeps control of Slevin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Slevin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacob Slevin dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Slevin throws a one two combo.
Slevin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Slevin thows a body shot but no joy.

Johnson moves into the clinch.
Johnson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Johnson keeps control of Slevin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Slevin wants to break free but Johnson has control.
Johnson controlling the action here for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Slevin after a bit of a struggle.
Slevin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Johnson has him pressed against the cage.
Johnson leaning his opponent against the cage.

Johnson breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slevin looks for the body kick but Johnson saw that one coming.
Slevin misses with a two punch combination.
Slevin swinging wildly here.
Slevin throws a low kick but Johnson avoids it.

Slevin closes the distance and pushes Johnson back into the cage.
Johnson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson stalling the fight.
Slevin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Johnson has him pressed against the cage.
Johnson just leaning against Slevin, taking a breather.

Johnson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Slevin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Johnson.
Good work by Johnson as he checks the leg kick.
Slevin misses with a looping left.

Slevin takes the fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Slevin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

Johnson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Slevin throws a leg kick but Johnson moved away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacob Slevin dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Slevin throws a right and a left that Johnson avoids nicely.
A left lands for Slevin.
Slevin throws a combination that misses

and Johnson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Johnson stands and throws Slevin's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Johnson remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Slevin tries to bench press Johnson off him but Johnson keeps the position.
Johnson staying calm.
Johnson trying to control the action but Slevin is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.

Johnson in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Slevin is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Robert Johnson!