PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rodney Gailfus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Johnston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnston comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Zoo kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Rodney Gailfus has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Gailfus
vs
Johnston

180 cm
24
160 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

178 cm
20
169 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rodney Gailfus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jake Johnston!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Steve Smith and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gailfus.
Johnston looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gailfus wants to clinch.

Gailfus shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Johnston manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Johnston is on top in guard.
Johnston forces his way into half guard.
Johnston performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Johnston wants to pass the guard but Gailfus is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gailfus is in trouble now - Johnston has advanced to mount!
Johnston with shots to the head and body - Gailfus looks very uncomfortable down there.
Johnston trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Johnston cracks Gailfus with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Johnston content just to control the position here.
Gailfus working to try and regain half guard.
Johnston is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnston controlling the position easily from mount.
Johnston is trying to take his opponent's back.

Johnston moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Gailfus has worked his arm free - good work by Gailfus!
Johnston lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Gailfus down.
Gailfus tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Johnston landing a few strikes.
Johnston is looking to take a break and control but Gailfus is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Johnston working the ground and pound from side control.
Johnston throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Gailfus knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Johnston on the ground.
Johnston works to advance to full mount. Gailfus defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Gailfus is breathing heavily.
Johnston controlling from mount.
Gailfus is wriggling around trying to escape.
Johnston manages to capitalize on a mistake by Gailfus to take his back!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Johnston working for the choke.
Good control from Johnston.
Johnston lands punches and elbows.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Johnston controlling the positon.
You can see the frustration on Gailfus's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Johnston dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Johnston throws a head kick that misses.
Rodney Gailfus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gailfus fails with a takedown attempt.
Gailfus tries to clinch but Johnston moves out of range.
Johnston throws a quick inside leg kick.
Johnston throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

It looks like Rodney Gailfus has been cut.
Gailfus misses with a straight right.
Johnston throws a nice outside leg kick.
Johnston throws a head kick that misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Johnston throws a leg kick which misses Gailfus's front leg but catches the back leg as Gailfus tries to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnston misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Johnston.

Johnston shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Gailfus napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Johnston slows the pace down.

Johnston working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Johnston moves into full mount!
Johnston has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Johnston controlling from the full mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnston is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Jake Johnston has got the better of the ground game so far.
Johnston has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Gailfus's face.
Johnston takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnston moves to back control.
Johnston scores with punches and elbows.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.

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

Despite being in the dominant position, Jake Johnston just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Johnston pushes Gailfus away with a front kick.
Johnston lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Rodney Gailfus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Johnston buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Johnston lands with a kick to the temple. Gailfus shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Gailfus avoids the head kick by Johnston.
Johnston lands with a kick to the temple. Gailfus shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gailfus with a poor takedown
and Johnston counters with a flying knee. Nice.

Rodney Gailfus's cut is getting worse.
Johnston throws a sloppy head kick and Gailfus moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Johnston showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rodney Gailfus's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Johnston throws a head kick that Gailfus semi-blocks.
Johnston connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Johnston feints and as Gailfus raises his hands in defense, Johnston changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Johnston won't allow Gailfus to sweep him here.
Gailfus keeping moving, preventing Johnston from controlling successfully.
Johnston scoring with some ground and pound.
Johnston makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Johnston trying to control but Gailfus is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Johnston tries to free his leg and advance position but Gailfus is retaining full guard.
Johnston is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gailfus looking for a guillotine here but Johnston defends easily.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gailfus takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gailfus blocks a head kick by Johnston.
A head kick from Johnston lands but Gailfus takes it in his stride.
Jake Johnston seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Johnston tries a head kick but it misses.
Johnston tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gailfus blocks a head kick by Johnston.
Johnston uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gailfus.
Johnston throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Gailfus has his takedown stuffed
and Johnston counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Johnston tries a head kick but it misses.
Gailfus with a lazy takedown attempt
and Johnston counters with a leg kick.
Gailfus throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gailfus blocks a head kick by Johnston.
Gailfus tries to clinch there but Johnston circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnston lands with a slapping head kick.
Gailfus tries to close the distance and clinch but Johnston swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Johnston lands a head kick!
Gailfus shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rodney Gailfus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gailfus misses with a takedown
and Johnston counters with a body kick that stops Gailfus in his tracks momentarily.
Johnston throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Johnston tries a head kick but it misses.
Gailfus falls off balance throwing a combination
and Johnston counters with a nice low kick that buckles Gailfus's knee momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gailfus throws a combination that misses
and Johnston counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Gailfus blocks a head kick by Johnston.
Gailfus tries for a takedown but Johnston circles away easily
and Johnston counters with a thumping low kick.
A big left from Gailfus misses.
Johnston misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gailfus misses with a takedown attempt
and Johnston counters with a good low kick that Gailfus was not able to check.
Gailfus has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Johnston.
Rodney Gailfus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jake Johnston is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Johnston has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gailfus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jake Johnston comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Johnston 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 26:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 26:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Johnston!