PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between King Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Johnson
vs
Thomas

177 cm
23
174 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

182 cm
23
172 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Solid 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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, King Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jason Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Yves DeLean and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Thomas as he avoids it easily.

Johnson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Johnson showed some decent athleticism there.
Thomas is looking to improve his position.

Thomas actively working from the bottom here.
Thomas moves into full guard.
Johnson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Thomas is keeping the position for now.
Johnson tries to stand but Thomas is controlling from the bottom.
Thomas looking to control.
Johnson passes into half guard.
Thomas trying to control but Johnson postures up.
Thomas wants to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson tries to pass to full mount but Thomas defends it.
Thomas pushes Johnson off looking to stand but Johnson dives back in and keeps control.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Johnson fails with a takedown attempt.

Johnson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Thomas!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Johnson doesn't have the hooks in and Thomas manages to turn into his guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thomas trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Johnson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Thomas doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Thomas manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Thomas trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Johnson is trying to control the position but Thomas postures up.
Thomas trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Johnson can't keep his opponent in guard - Thomas advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Thomas sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Johnson defending well though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas moves into full mount! Johnson won't be happy about that!

Thomas looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Johnson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Thomas working for a guillotine from mount but Johnson is in no mood to give up.
Johnson is trying desperately to improve position.
Johnson slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

Thomas is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Johnson has managed to free his arm - good work.
Thomas is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is looking for a sweep. Thomas is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Thomas is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Thomas is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Johnson regains full guard. Nicely done.

Thomas drops back looking for a leg! Johnson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Johnson manages to kick Thomas off! Thomas jumps back into Johnson's guard.
Thomas loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

King Johnson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Johnson shoots in and drives through. Thomas sprawls well.
Johnson shoots in but Thomas avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Thomas looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Johnson!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Thomas takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

Thomas jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Johnson manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Johnson is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Thomas's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Johnson moves into full guard.
Thomas postures up.
Thomas wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.

That's two 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.
Thomas trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Johnson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Thomas looking to pass the guard.
Thomas sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Johnson's guard.
Thomas tries to pass the half guard into mount. Johnson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Johnson is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Thomas pulls his head out easily.
Thomas moves into full mount! Johnson won't be happy about that!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Thomas is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Johnson is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Johnson flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Thomas anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Johnson and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Thomas slips an arm under Johnson chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Thomas has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Thomas is squeezing on Johnson like an anaconda would it's prey. Johnson fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jason Thomas!