PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Johns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick McGillicutty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johns kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is Drunken Sailor - Authority Zero. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Johns
vs
McGillicutty

188 cm
18
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
20
196 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

S.W.A.T.

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jimmy Johns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Patrick McGillicutty!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Ackerman and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGillicutty looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

McGillicutty closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

McGillicutty is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Johns has escaped the position, nice work there.
McGillicutty trying to control the position but Johns is working away.
Johns isn't going anywhere.
Johns tries to buck McGillicutty off but McGillicutty is having none of it.
Johns knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for McGillicutty on the ground.
Johns pushes McGillicutty away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, McGillicutty gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
McGillicutty misses with the ground and pound.
Johns dodges the ground and pound from McGillicutty.
McGillicutty lands an elbow.
What's Johns going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.

McGillicutty is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Johns is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGillicutty just content to control the position.

McGillicutty is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Johns has escaped the position, nice work there.
Johns wants to control but McGillicutty postures up.

McGillicutty is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Johns has escaped the position, nice work there.
McGillicutty looks gassed!
Johns struggling a bit here.
Johns is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
McGillicutty passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Johns!

McGillicutty goes for an armbar but Johns turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Johns.

Johns gets to his feet - McGillicutty follows without any prompting.
Johns is looking to land body kicks.
Johns lands a front kick.
Johns lands a nice shot to the body.
McGillicutty looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Johns is fending him off so far but McGillicutty persists. Nope, Johns circles away and we're back to standing.
McGillicutty throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Johns's waist but Johns gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing McGillicutty off to one side.
Jimmy Johns has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Patrick McGillicutty.

McGillicutty drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
McGillicutty cracks Johns with a big right hand but Johns just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Johns prevents McGillicutty from moving into mount.

McGillicutty is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Johns has escaped the position, nice work there.
Johns wants to get back to his feet but McGillicutty drags him back down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGillicutty scoring with punches and elbows.
Johns is trying to control McGillicutty's posture but McGillicutty avoids it.

McGillicutty working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
A lull in the action here.
Johns trying his best to control but McGillicutty has mounted him.

McGillicutty looking to secure an arm triangle but Johns defends it well.

McGillicutty goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Johns turns into him and now he's in McGillicutty's guard.
McGillicutty looking to hit a scissor sweep but Johns is one step ahead there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGillicutty lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Johns!
A nice elbow there by McGillicutty.

McGillicutty jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Johns manages to avoid the submission attempt.
McGillicutty cracks Johns with a big right hand but Johns just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

Johns is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McGillicutty scoring with punches and elbows.
Oh Johns is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Patrick McGillicutty!