PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Johny Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Smask (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Jones
vs
Smask

225 cm
22
130 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

179 cm
25
140 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Johny Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Harry Smask!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Ren Mimura and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones shoots in for a takedown but Smask shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jones looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Smask tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Jones counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Smask!
Jones will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Jones looking to control but Smask is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Smask tries to reverse the position but Jones maintains control.
Smask wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Smask manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Jones is thwarting Smask's attempts to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smask gets full guard.
Smask trying to keep a closed guard but Jones is proving a slippery customer.
Jones stops Smask from standing up.
Smask trying to control the position.
Smask manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Jones tries to hold on but Smask pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Smask wants to control the pace but Jones is squirming around nicely.
Smask throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smask has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Jones's face.
Smask throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Smask trying to control but Jones is having none of it.
Smask has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smask unloads with some shots from mount but Jones bucks and avoids them well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smask wants to control the pace but Jones is squirming around nicely.
Jones taking shots to the head.
Jones reaches up to try and control the position but Smask seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Jones rolls and tries to escape and now Smask has his back!
Smask tries to get the hooks in deep but Jones pushed the leg off.

That's four 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.

Smask working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Jones is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Smask has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Jones taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Harry Smask!