PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between John John (ranked 5564 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jig Saw (ranked 7852 p4p, 0 weight class). Jig Saw has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with John John's chin.

John
vs
Saw

177 cm
28
136 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

170 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Hates pizza

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, John John!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jig Saw!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Tiny Johnson and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saw misses with a takedown attempt
and John counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

Saw closes the distance and clinches.
Saw is struggling to control the position.

Saw breaks the clinch.
Saw has a takedown stuffed.

Saw instigates a clinch.
Saw has had enough of the clinch but John keeps him there for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Saw jumps guard and drags John to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
John won't allow Saw to sweep him here.
Saw really doesn't want to stay on the ground with John. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
John slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Saw throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
John looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
John passes easily into side control. Nice work.
John is staying tight to Saw's torso, preventing him from escaping.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

John wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Saw, who protects the arm well.
John landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
John controlling the position from side mount.

John working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
John has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Saw!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
John trying to control but he's not successful this time.

John has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Saw is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). John John!