PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Manny Johnson (ranked 202 p4p, 521 weight class) and Pauke Murhapuro (ranked 37 p4p, 79 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Johnson might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to On The Run . This should be a great matchup!

Johnson
vs
Murhapuro

188 cm
28
206
21 - 6 - 0

192 cm
30
226
19 - 15 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

Voodoo Nutrition
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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 21 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Manny Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pauke Murhapuro!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Skip Squint and Ben Watson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the body from Murhapuro misses
and Johnson counters with a stiff right hand.
Murhapuro throws a low kick but Johnson moves out of range easily.
Johnson throws an overhand right that lands on Murhapuro's shoulder, as Murhapuro tries to avoid the shot.
Johnson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Johnson checks a leg kick.
A little feinted left hand from Johnson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Good leg kick by Johnson.
A punch lands to the side of Johnson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
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.
A head kick misses from Murhapuro.
Johnson walks into a stiff left hand from Murhapuro.
Murhapuro lunges at Johnson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Johnson's hand.
Murhapuro goes for a double leg but Johnson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Johnson continues to drive forward.
A quick step to the side and Johnson tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johnson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Murhapuro misses with a head kick.
It looked like Johnson was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Murhapuro.
Johnson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Murhapuro scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Murhapuro throws a shot from downtown. Johnson moves away and avoids it.
Murhapuro steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Johnson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Murhapuro misses with a body shot.
Johnson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Johnson throws a leg kick but Murhapuro moved away.
Murhapuro misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Johnson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A lazy left from Murhapuro finds it's target.
Murhapuro will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Johnson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Johnson connects with a right hand. Murhapuro shakes it off.
Manny Johnson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A nice leg kick from Johnson, right into the meat of the thigh.
Johnson checks the leg kick nicely there.
A jab from Murhapuro misses.
It looked like Johnson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Murhapuro has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Murhapuro throws a right hand that misses
and Johnson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Johnson is looking to score with low kicks.
Johnson tries to move into range but Murhapuro moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Murhapuro throws a looping overhand right but Johnson ducks down to avoid it.
Murhapuro moves out of range as Johnson strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murhapuro swings for the body but Johnson moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murhapuro takes a jab right on the kisser.
Pauke Murhapuro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Murhapuro connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Johnson scrambles back to his feet.
Murhapuro looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Murhapuro tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johnson was well out of range. Poor timing from Murhapuro.
Murhapuro fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Johnson avoids a kick to the body.
Johnson moves out of range as Murhapuro strikes.
Johnson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Johnson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Johnson tries to move into range but Murhapuro moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Johnson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Johnson staying out of range there.
Johnson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Johnson misses with a head kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Murhapuro as he connects with a hook.
Johnson slips a jab from Murhapuro.
Murhapuro throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a body kick.
Murhapuro throws a left and a right that both miss
and Murhapuro takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Murhapuro wants to clinch
and Johnson counters with a nice uppercut.
Murhapuro looks to throw a body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Murhapuro keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Murhapuro avoids the head kick by Johnson.
Murhapuro stuns Johnson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Johnson jabs at Murhapuro's body.
Johnson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A nice leg kick from Murhapuro, right into the meat of the thigh.
Johnson lands a nice looking body shot.
Murhapuro takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Johnson throws a head kick but Murhapuro moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fight stays on the outside here - Johnson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murhapuro takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Murhapuro.
Johnson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Murhapuro.
Johnson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Murhapuro throws a big shot that misses.
Murhapuro defending well as Johnson loads up on a big left hand.
Murhapuro misses the shot to the body.
It looked like Johnson was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Murhapuro.
Johnson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Murhapuro closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Johnson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Murhapuro.
It looked like Johnson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Manny Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pauke Murhapuro.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murhapuro misses with a straight right.
Johnson ducks right into an uppercut from Murhapuro.
Murhapuro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johnson moves away.
Murhapuro swings away with a leg kick that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Pauke Murhapuro will probably get the nod.
That's time! Johnson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Johnson misses with a low kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Johnson. That snapped Murhapuro's head back.
Murhapuro pivots, looking for a leg kick but Johnson is out of range and Murhapuro settles back down.
Johnson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Murhapuro.
Murhapuro jabs at Johnson's body.
Nice uppercut there from Murhapuro.
Johnson moves away from the strike by Murhapuro.
Johnson lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Nice uppercut there from Murhapuro.
Johnson does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Murhapuro connects with a looping right hand.
Pauke Murhapuro seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Murhapuro throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murhapuro fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Johnson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Murhapuro lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murhapuro is trying to maintain a safe position but Johnson gets an underhook and turns Murhapuro into the cage.
Murhapuro stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Johnson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Johnson breaks the clinch.
Murhapuro throws a lazy right hand but Johnson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Johnson moves out of range of the strikes.
Murhapuro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johnson manages to avoid it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Johnson checks a leg kick.
Murhapuro misses with a hook. Johnson ducked under it nicely.
Murhapuro connects with a single shot there.
Johnson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Murhapuro is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Murhapuro misses the jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Murhapuro. That's going to slow Johnson down.
Murhapuro dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Johnson. That did some damage!
Murhapuro throws a body punch but Johnson moves out of range.
Murhapuro lands with a good body shot.
Murhapuro throws out a leg kick but Johnson moves out of range and Murhapuro only half commits.
Johnson jabs Murhapuro right on the nose. Murhapuro blinks but takes it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murhapuro walks into a straight right hand from Johnson.
Johnson throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Johnson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Murhapuro.
An attempted straight right counter from Johnson misses the target.
Johnson throws a low kick but Murhapuro moves out of range easily.

Murhapuro closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Johnson quickly recovers to half guard.

Murhapuro is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Murhapuro seems to be looking for submissions.
Johnson is looking to escape.

Murhapuro looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson looks like he's trying to stand up.
Johnson is looking to control Murhapuro's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Johnson avoid being mounted?
Murhapuro wants to free his trapped foot but Johnson is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Murhapuro is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Johnson defends it well.

Johnson is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Murhapuro has latched onto it... Big trouble! Murhapuro pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Johnson is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Murhapuro!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Pauke Murhapuro!