PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tom Henry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacob Johnston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jacob Johnston has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Tom Henry's chin.

Henry
vs
Johnston

180 cm
18
200 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

187 cm
18
217 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tom Henry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jacob Johnston!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Peter Branson and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henry has a takedown stuffed.
Johnston tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Henry swivels and escapes.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Johnston.
Henry manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Henry passes to full mount!

Henry is working for a guillotine from mount but Johnston frees his head quite easily.
Henry has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Johnston's face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnston can't escape the position.
Henry looking to finish with strikes here!
Johnston is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Johnston really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Henry. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Henry throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Johnston because Henry loaded up on that one.
Johnston wants to control but Henry is having none of it.
Henry breaks from Johnston's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Johnston wants to hold on but Henry pushes him away.

Johnston tries to improve his position but Henry has taken his back! Henry has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Johnston tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Henry pushes Johnston away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Tom Henry!