PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Manny Johnson (ranked 91 p4p, 200 weight class) and Lenny Kowalski (ranked 16 p4p, 34 weight class). Johnson comes to the cage accompanied by On The Run . On his way into the cage it seems that Manny Johnson has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Manny Johnson seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Johnson
vs
Kowalski

188 cm
26
206
17 - 3 - 0

190 cm
26
210
15 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 17 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Manny Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lenny Kowalski!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kowalski lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Johnson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kowalski.
Johnson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kowalski doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Johnson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses.
Kowalski throws a hook but Johnson blocks it.

Johnson rushes Kowalski and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kowalski doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kowalski lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Kowalski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kowalski displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Johnson throws out the jab.

Kowalski drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kowalski passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Johnson has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kowalski wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Kowalski is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Johnson has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kowalski goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Johnson rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Kowalski's guard! Nice work there by Johnson!
Johnson looking to pass the guard.

Kowalski pushes a forearm under Johnson's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Johnson is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lenny Kowalski!
A relieved looking Lenny Kowalski thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.