PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Doug Jack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Devour by Shinedown. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Johnson
vs
Jack

186 cm
23
200 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

195 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Doug Jack !
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Franklyn Lucas and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson shoots in and drives through. Jack sprawls well.
Johnson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jack pinned against the cage. Jack gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Johnson tries to clinch up but Jack circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice sprawl there from Jack as Johnson shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A nice combination there by Jack .

It looks like Jack Johnson has been cut.

Jack fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Johnson sprawls well initially but Jack persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Johnson trying to hold on to Jack 's head to control him but Jack postures up.
Jack is taking a breather. Johnson says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Johnson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Johnson taking some punishment here, with Jack in his half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Johnson is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Jack pulls his head out easily.
Johnson trying to control from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jack tries to pass to full mount but Johnson defends it.
Johnson wants to get back to full guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jack moves in looking to clinch but Johnson pushes him off.
Johnson tries to clinch but Jack moves away

and Jack counters by moving into the clinch.
Johnson with a knee to the head.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Johnson is trying to drag Jack to the mat but Jack just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Jack pulls guard successfully.
Jack controls Johnson momentarily but Johnson frees himself.
Jack manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Johnson manages to get himself to full guard.
Jack makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Jack trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jack wants to get up but he can't break Johnson's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Johnson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Jack trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Jack sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Jack postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Jack trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jack pushing down on Johnson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Jack is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Johnson has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jack missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Johnson is looking to improve his position.
Jack wants to take a breather but Johnson is having none of it.
Jack trying to control the pace.
Johnson controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Johnson tries to roll over but Jack keeps him under control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Jack tries to close the distance and clinch but Johnson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A left and a right from Jack both land. Nice combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Johnson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jack tries to clinch up

and Johnson counters with a takedown into side control.
Johnson tries to move into full mount but can't pass Jack 's legs.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
You can see the frustration on Jack 's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Johnson is looking to take a break and control but Jack is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Doug Jack dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jack Johnson's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Jack shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Johnson as he jumps to the side.
Johnson has a takedown stuffed.
Jack fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Jack closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Johnson tries a knee to the head but Jack blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jack prevents a takedown attempt there.

Jack has picked Johnson up - he's going for a ride! Jack dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Johnson missing with punches from the bottom.
Jack perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson tries to get to full guard but Jack has control of the leg.
Jack passes to full mount!
Jack working the ground and pound effectively.
Johnson bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Johnson throwing strikes but missing.

Johnson postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Jack is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Johnson, into his guard.
Jack sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jack stopping the sweep attempt from Johnson.
Jack must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Jack looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Jack postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Johnson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jack postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Jack trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Johnson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jack doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jack manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Jack stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Johnson swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Johnson looking for a guillotine here but Jack defends easily.

That's four 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.
Jack passes Johnson's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Jack wants to pass the guard but Johnson is defending well.
Johnson tries to get to full guard but Jack has control of the leg.
Jack not doing much here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Johnson wants to improve his position but Jack is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Doug Jack showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jack Johnson's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Jack shoots in and bounces Johnson off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Johnson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Johnson had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Jack is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Johnson Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Jack 's back instead.
Jack is keeping busy.
Jack wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jack turns into Johnson and is now in his guard.
Doug Jack has got the better of the ground game so far.

Jack drops back looking for a leg! Johnson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Johnson manages to kick Jack off! Jack jumps back into Johnson's guard.
Jack looking to pass the guard.

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

Johnson clinches with his opponent.
Jack fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Johnson prevents the takedown attempt.

That's two 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.
Johnson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Johnson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jack lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Johnson gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Johnson trying to pass the guard but Jack defending well.
Johnson is thwarting Jack 's attempts to control the position.
Johnson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Jack knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Johnson passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Jack !

Johnson is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Jack has managed to escape the submission attempt.

Johnson with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Johnson jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Jack manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Jack manages to get back to half guard.
Johnson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Jack knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Jack really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Johnson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Johnson is working hard here to advance position.
Jack wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Johnson sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Jack trying to hold on to Johnson's head to control him but Johnson postures up.
Johnson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jack keeps working.
Johnson trying to mount his opponent but Jack defends it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Johnson seems to be working for a kimura but Jack defends the submission attempt.
Jack Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Doug Jack is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Jack is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Johnson's half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jack Johnson.
Well Jack has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:29
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Doug Jack !