PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between JimBob Johnsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and adrian traian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). adrian traian acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Johnsson
vs
traian

174 cm
22
165 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
19
178 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, JimBob Johnsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, adrian traian!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Kenichi Hosakawa and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A decent looking body kick lands there for traian.
traian tries to clinch up.

traian clinches with his opponent.
traian wants to break free but Johnsson has control.

traian pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
traian shoots in for a takedown but Johnsson shows good takedown defense.

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

Johnsson decides to stand up, so the ref orders traian to his feet.
traian shoots and misses

and Johnsson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in traian's guard.
traian keeping moving, preventing Johnsson from controlling successfully.
traian wants to stand and escape but Johnsson is having none of it.
traian striking from the bottom.
Johnsson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Johnsson gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Johnsson clinches up against the cage.
traian with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as traian takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Johnsson goes for a takedown in the clinch but traian prevents it.

traian gets control of Johnsson's arms and successfully pulls guard. traian will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Johnsson wants to control from the top but traian keeps moving.
Johnsson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of traian is proving hard to escape from.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnsson trying to control the position from guard on top but traian is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
traian lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Johnsson!
Johnsson sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Johnsson is refusing to be controlled, as traian sits in half guard.
Johnsson trying to control but traian postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
traian is looking to advance position but Johnsson won't allow it.
Johnsson is controlling traian's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Johnsson pushes traian off looking to stand but traian dives back in and keeps control.
Johnsson is breathing heavily.
traian wants to take a breather but Johnsson is having none of it.
Johnsson trying to hold on to traian's head to control him but traian postures up.

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

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
traian fails with the takedown

and Johnsson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
JimBob Johnsson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of adrian traian.
Johnsson trying to control the position from guard on top but traian is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
traian being controlled here, momentarily.
traian controls Johnsson momentarily but Johnsson frees himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

JimBob Johnsson dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

traian looks to clinch

and Johnsson counters with a single leg into guard. traian didn't expect that.
Johnsson wants to control from the top but traian keeps moving.
Johnsson wanted to stand there but traian had control of the position.
traian wants to sweep but no luck.
Johnsson wants to control from the top but traian keeps moving.
Johnsson won't allow traian to get back to his feet.
Johnsson connects with a couple of short punches.
traian wants to stand and escape but Johnsson is having none of it.
traian preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Johnsson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. traian sprawls well initially but Johnsson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Johnsson is pressing down on traian's thigh, looking to free his foot. traian is holding on for now.
traian looks like he's trying to stand up.
traian really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Johnsson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Johnsson stands up out of the half guard.
traian moves in looking to clinch but Johnsson pushes him off.

Johnsson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. traian looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
traian manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Johnsson missing with punches from the bottom.
traian wants to free his trapped foot but Johnsson is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
traian is controlling the pace.
traian wants to lay and pray for a moment but Johnsson keeps working.
Johnsson is trying to maintain the position but traian is very close to passing his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnsson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
traian preventing the sweep.
Johnsson looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

Johnsson manages to escape and get back to his feet.

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.
Johnsson tries for a takedown but traian circles away easily
and traian makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Johnsson really felt that one!
Johnsson closes the distance looking to clinch
and traian counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
traian tries to clinch up but Johnsson circles away and keeps his distance.
traian tries to clinch up.

Johnsson drives through and clinches with traian against the cage.
traian is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
traian jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Johnsson walks away with a smile on his face. traian gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Johnsson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Johnsson stands up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

JimBob Johnsson dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Good leg kick by traian there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

Johnsson scores with a takedown into traian's guard.
Johnsson trying to control but traian is working from the bottom.
traian wants to sweep here but Johnsson controlling him for the moment.

Johnsson stands up and waves to traian to follow him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Johnsson throws a head kick that misses
and traian counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
traian fails with the takedown

and Johnsson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in traian's guard.
JimBob Johnsson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnsson throwing strikes but missing.
traian keeping moving, preventing Johnsson from controlling successfully.
traian looking for a sweep. Not yet traian, not yet.
Johnsson with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Johnsson gets to his feet. traian looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Johnsson tries for a takedown but traian circles away easily

and traian counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by traian.
traian looking for a takedown.

Johnsson decides to pull guard.
Johnsson looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but traian puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Johnsson is trying is best to control the position here.
Johnsson pushes traian off looking to stand but traian dives back in and keeps control.
Johnsson moves into full guard.
Johnsson is pulling down on traian's head to control his posture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
traian postures up.
traian stopping the sweep attempt from Johnsson.
traian would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Johnsson lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for traian!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Johnsson content just to control the position here.
traian is looking to get to half guard.
Johnsson moves to the back.
adrian traian has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
JimBob Johnsson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
traian is keeping busy.

And that's the end of the fight!
JimBob Johnsson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Johnsson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... JimBob Johnsson!