PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bilbro Baggins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson has chosen The Clash - This Is England as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Baggins
vs
Johnson

161 cm
21
146 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

150 cm
19
132 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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Versus

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bilbro Baggins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ben Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Glass and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Baggins looking to score a takedown here. Johnson is defending well but Baggins drives through and ends up in Johnson's guard.
Johnson thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Johnson being controlled here, momentarily.
Baggins wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
Baggins is working Johnson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Johnson looking for subs off his back but Baggins has passed one foot through into half guard.

Baggins is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Johnson has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Baggins seems to be looking for submissions.
Baggins is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Johnson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Baggins is working away from the top position though.
Baggins seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

Johnson pushes Baggins off and gets back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baggins scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Baggins slips a jab from Johnson.

Baggins looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Baggins thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Johnson trying to control the position.
Baggins looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Johnson is looking for a triangle but Baggins pushes his legs off easily.
Baggins postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Baggins from controlling successfully.
Johnson has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Baggins engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Johnson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Johnson wants to improve his position but instead Baggins has moved into half guard.
Johnson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Baggins working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

Baggins seems to be looking for submissions.

Baggins is working for a submission of some sort.
Johnson trying to control here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Baggins is working for a kimura but Johnson is defending it quite comfortably.
Johnson should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Johnson tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Baggins manages to move to mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bilbro Baggins dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Johnson throws a looping overhand right but Baggins ducks down to avoid it.
Baggins tries to counter with a takedown but Johnson is quick to defend against it.
Baggins avoids the head kick by Johnson.
Baggins changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Baggins ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
Baggins looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Johnson looks to score with a jab to the body but Baggins is just out of range.
Johnson is looking to clinch but Baggins is avoiding it.
Baggins drops down looking for a counter takedown but Johnson sprawls and moves away.
Johnson lands a jab to the nose.
Johnson lands with a hook. Baggins tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Baggins is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Johnson can do to turn this around?
Johnson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Baggins slips a jab and a cross from Johnson.

Baggins throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Johnson was covering up waiting for the punch and Baggins finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Johnson is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Baggins dives into side control.

Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson tries to get back to half guard but can't.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bilbro Baggins!
Our winner, Bilbro Baggins, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.