PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jas Fro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joni Johnsso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fro's entrance music is Vangelis - Conquest of Paradise. A fine choice. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Fro
vs
Johnsso

185 cm
20
210 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

185 cm
21
215 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jas Fro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Joni Johnsso!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, William Gold and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Fro gets the takedown into side control.
Johnsso is trying to improve his position.

Fro is trying to get an arm triangle but Johnsso is defending well.
Johnsso is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Fro tries to move into full mount but can't pass Johnsso's legs.

Fro wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Johnsso, who protects the arm well.
Fro is looking to take a break and control but Johnsso is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Johnsso is looking for a sweep.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Johnsso feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Johnsso drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Johnsso jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Johnsso is pushing down on Fro's leg trying to pass to half guard. Fro is fighting to maintain full guard but Johnsso has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Johnsso is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Fro is just riding it out for now. Johnsso eventually gives up the hold.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Fro actively working from the bottom here.
Fro is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Johnsso in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Fro tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Johnsso!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Joni Johnsso!