PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Jeantet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dwyane Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jeantet comes to the cage accompanied by Forever The Sickest Kids - She's A Lady. Dwyane Johnson has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Kevin Jeantet's chin.

Jeantet
vs
Johnson

200 cm
25
166 lbs
7 - 4 - 1

170 cm
22
168 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

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 7 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kevin Jeantet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dwyane Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Gwen Towbar and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson shoots in looking for a takedown. Jeantet tries to sprawl out of it but Johnson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jeantet manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jeantet as he avoids it easily.
No luck for Johnson with that takedown attempt.
Kevin Jeantet has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dwyane Johnson.
Johnson looks for a takedown but Jeantet sprawls well.
Jeantet listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A lazy left from Jeantet finds it's target.

Jeantet is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Johnson's half guard.
Jeantet uses his free foot to push down on Johnson's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Johnson.
Jeantet lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Johnson hang on?
Jeantet has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Johnson is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Jeantet really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Jeantet working for a guillotine from mount but Johnson is in no mood to give up.
Jeantet with good strikes from the mount here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson is in all sorts of trouble here.
Johnson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson looks gassed!
Jeantet trying to control but Johnson is having none of it.
Johnson is trying to stand up.
Johnson bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Jeantet keeping full guard, as Johnson tries to pass.

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.
Johnson won't allow Jeantet to sweep him here.
Johnson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Jeantet bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Johnson's guard.
Johnson wants to stand and escape but Jeantet is having none of it.
Jeantet trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Johnson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Johnson wants to stand and escape but Jeantet is having none of it.
Jeantet working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Johnson is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Jeantet dives into side control.
Johnson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Jeantet asserts his dominance and retains side control.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jeantet scores with a nice right hand.
Jeantet connects with a nice looking jab.
Johnson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Jeantet counters with a nice body shot.

Jeantet scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Jeantet tries for a kimura but Johnson is defending well.
Johnson gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson can't escape the position.
Johnson is squirming around, avoiding Jeantet's attempts to control the action.

Jeantet looking for a guillotine from mount but Johnson is having none of it.
Johnson is squirming around, avoiding Jeantet's attempts to control the action.
Johnson is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Jeantet dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Johnson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jeantet to score with a decent uppercut.
Nice uppercut there from Jeantet.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Jeantet, as that shot connected.
Johnson fails with the takedown
letting Jeantet counter with a right hand.
Johnson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Jeantet counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Johnson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Jeantet wants to hold on but Johnson pushes him away.
Johnson tries to control but Jeantet wriggling away.
Jeantet is trying desperately to improve position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Jeantet is trying desperately to improve position.
Johnson tries to control but Jeantet wriggling away.
Jeantet working to try and regain half guard.
Johnson looking to control but Jeantet is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Jeantet is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
A nice elbow there by Johnson.
Jeantet is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Johnson lands a big elbow.
Jeantet is in all sorts of trouble here.
Johnson looking to finish Jeantet with some ground and pound. This is bad for Jeantet!
Johnson landing strikes from the mount and Jeantet is in trouble!
Johnson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Johnson with shots to the head and body - Jeantet looks very uncomfortable down there.

Jeantet is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jeantet is looking to improve his position but Johnson isn't that keen on the idea.
Oh Jeantet is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Johnson punishing his opponent with strikes.
Johnson lands a big shot to the head and Jeantet winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Dwyane Johnson!