PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jack Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cody Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cody Johnson acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Jones
vs
Johnson

177 cm
22
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
22
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cody Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson throws a series of punches but Jones moves out of range.

Jones shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Johnson's guard.
Johnson trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Johnson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Jones wanted to stand there but Johnson had control of the position.
Johnson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Jones tries to free his leg and advance position but Johnson is retaining full guard.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Johnson striking from the bottom here.
Johnson throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Johnson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jones moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Johnson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
Johnson throws a right hand that Jones ducks under and follows up with a left that Jones also avoids with ease.
Jones walks into a left hand.

Jones clinches with his opponent.

Jones successfully pulls guard.
Jones working a defensive guard here.

Jones is looking for a triangle but Johnson pushes his legs off easily.
Johnson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Johnson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jones can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Johnson controls the pace.
Johnson trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones is adopting a defensive guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Johnson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Johnson chips away with some ground and pound.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Johnson is trying to land a reversal but Jones doesn't like that idea too much. He pushed the legs to the side and dives into side control. He's managed to grab a loose arm triangle. Jones is tightening it up though! This could be trouble for Johnson! Johnson trying desperately to escape but he's gone limp! He's out! Wooooorld class Brazilian Jiu Jitsu from Jones!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Jack Jones!