PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Biggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jack Johnson acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Biggs
vs
Johnson

180 cm
19
218 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

195 cm
18
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jason Biggs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Jonathan Paton and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson scores with a one two! Biggs had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Biggs blocks a head kick by Johnson.
Johnson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Biggs stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Johnson avoids the head kick by Biggs.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Biggs.
Johnson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Johnson throws a combination. Biggs tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A right-left combo lands from Johnson.
Johnson lands a nice looking body kick.

Biggs shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Biggs decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Biggs takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Johnson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Johnson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Johnson.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Biggs shoots for a takedown but Johnson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Johnson connects with the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Johnson throws a nice looking combination but Biggs bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Johnson misses with the combination.

Biggs drives through with a takedown into guard.
Biggs is breathing heavily.
Johnson wants to stand but Biggs is controlling the position.
Biggs trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Johnson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Biggs is controlling him.
Biggs seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson wants to stand but Biggs is controlling the position.
Biggs slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Biggs might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Johnson wants to sweep here but Biggs controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

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

Johnson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Biggs sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Biggs postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Biggs seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Biggs tries to free his leg and advance position but Johnson is retaining full guard.
Biggs slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Johnson is working to avoid the ground and pound but Biggs connects with a decent elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Biggs remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet but Biggs is dominant here and he's now got Johnson's back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Biggs dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Johnson lands with a nice body punch.
Johnson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Johnson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Johnson.
Biggs shoots in but Johnson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Biggs takes a kick to the side of the head.
Biggs takes a kick to the side of the head.
Johnson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Biggs throws a head kick but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson lands a front kick.
Nice uppercut there from Johnson.
Biggs looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Johnson is fending him off so far but Biggs persists. Nope, Johnson circles away and we're back to standing.
Johnson lands a nice hook to Biggs's body. Biggs takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Johnson with a nice cross.
Johnson lands a jab-cross combination.
Johnson throws a combination. Biggs tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Johnson misses with a few strikes there.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Johnson.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Biggs takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson throws a sloppy head kick and Biggs moves out of range easily.
Johnson connects with a high kick.
Biggs shoots in for a takedown but Johnson shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Biggs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Biggs fails with an attempt to clinch.
Johnson keeps the fight on the outside.
Johnson tries to bum rush Biggs with a series of wild strikes but Biggs uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Biggs takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Johnson is working the combinations to good effect here.
Biggs has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Johnson.
Biggs tries to clinch but Johnson is having none of it.
Johnson is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Biggs takes one to the chin there.
Johnson thuds his shin into the meat of Biggs's side.
Johnson slips under a jab.
Biggs will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Biggs tries to clinch up but Johnson circles away and keeps his distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Biggs.
Johnson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Biggs.
Johnson lands with a slapping head kick.
Jason Biggs is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Biggs drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Biggs lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Biggs sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Biggs with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Biggs content to stall in guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Biggs works over Johnson with some ground and pound from guard.
Biggs could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Biggs with a nice head shot there.

Biggs stands and steps away. Johnson gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
A solid leg kick lands there for Johnson.
Johnson misses with a head kick.
Biggs misses with a combination
and Johnson counters with a slapping leg kick.
Johnson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Biggs on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Johnson. Johnson obviously looking to wear him down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson lands the left hand.

Biggs shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Johnson is trying to stand back up but Biggs is controlling him
Johnson tries to kick Biggs off in order to stand up. Biggs Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Biggs wants to lay and pray for a moment but Johnson keeps working.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet but Biggs drags him back down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jason Biggs will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Biggs.
Johnson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Biggs momentarily.
Johnson lands a head kick!
Johnson misses with the combination.
Biggs shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Johnson pinned against the cage. Johnson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Johnson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A slapping leg kick lands for Johnson.
Johnson avoids the head kick by Biggs.
Biggs looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice inside leg kick there by Johnson. That's going to slow Biggs down.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Johnson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A shot to de liver by Johnson. Beautiful body shot.

Biggs bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Johnson is trying to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Biggs controlling the position.
Biggs scores with punches from side control.
Biggs wants to lay and pray for a moment but Johnson keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Johnson takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Biggs is working Johnson over with some ground and pound from side control.
Biggs trying to control the position but Johnson is working away.
Biggs is really struggling to control Johnson but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet but Biggs is dominant here and he's now got Johnson's back!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Biggs is looking to control Johnson but Johnson is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Johnson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Biggs. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Johnson is trying to get back to his feet but Biggs has full control of the position and if anything, Johnson has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Jason Biggs overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Biggs is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Biggs biding his time, looking for the opening.

That's four 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.
Johnson takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Biggs scores with punches to the body.
Johnson controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Biggs is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Johnson looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Biggs showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Biggs, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Biggs!