PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Manny Johnson (ranked 465 p4p, 558 weight class) and Obama Filth (ranked 73 p4p, 83 weight class). Johnson comes to the cage accompanied by On The Run . Filth has chosen Beat the Bastards as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Johnson
vs
Filth

188 cm
31
201
23 - 10 - 1

185 cm
28
193
11 - 7 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Manny Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Obama Filth!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Donald Grub and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson tests Filth's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Johnson has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Far-Q Fight Club in the buildup to the fight.
Filth misses with a looping right.
Filth just misses with a punch to the body.
Filth looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Filth slips a jab from Johnson.
Johnson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Johnson throws a leg kick
and Filth counters with a thumping low kick.
Johnson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Filth.
Johnson throws a body punch but Filth moves out of range.
Filth moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Filth moves out of range of the strikes.
Filth feints a counter leg kick.
Filth takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Johnson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Filth. Filth obviously looking to wear him down.
Manny Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson misses with a straight right.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson scores with a hook to the body. Filth takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Johnson thumps Filth with a low kick.
Johnson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Filth throws a lazy right hand but Johnson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Johnson throws the left hand but Filth avoids the punch easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Filth looks to land a right hand but Johnson moved out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Johnson misses the target.
Johnson jabs Filth right on the nose. Filth blinks but takes it well.
Johnson connects with a body shot.
Johnson just misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Filth on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Filth keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice uppercut there from Filth.
Filth throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Filth misses with an uppercut.
A jab from Johnson misses.
Johnson misses with a body kick.
Filth scores with a punch to the head.
A big right from Johnson misses.
Filth checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A little jabbing left from Filth on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Filth throws out a loose jab but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Filth throws a lazy right hand but Johnson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson looks to land a left hand but Filth moved out of range nicely.
Johnson misses the shot to the body.
Johnson looks to land a body kick but Filth moved away.
Johnson lands with a hook. Filth tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
An inside leg kick lands from Filth.
Johnson misses with a straight right.
Filth swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Johnson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Filth.
Johnson misses with a looping left.
Filth fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Johnson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Filth lands a leg kick that knocks Johnson off balance momentarily.
Filth ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Johnson checks a leg kick.
Filth takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Filth throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Johnson's head.
Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Filth checks a low kick from Johnson.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Filth! But no joy.
Johnson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Filth moves away.
It seemed like Filth was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson scores with a nice right hand.
A chopping leg kick lands by Johnson.
Filth with a jab.
Filth scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Filth checks the leg kick nicely there.
Filth is looking to land body kicks.
Johnson is looking to score with low kicks.
Johnson takes a swing at Filth's ribcage but misses.
Filth lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Filth takes one to the side of the head.
Johnson misses with a straight left.
Filth throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Johnson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Filth.
Johnson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Filth wants to land a leg kick but Johnson is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Filth throws a body shot but no joy.
Filth fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Johnson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Filth throws a shot to the body.
Johnson throws a looping overhand right but Filth ducks down to avoid it.
Filth throws out a counter right but Johnson avoids it with no problem.
Johnson cracks Filth with a right hand to the side of the head.
Filth misses with a hook
and Johnson counters with an outside leg kick.
Filth looks to throw the jab but Johnson is out of range.
Johnson swings for the body but Filth moves out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Johnson blocks the leg kick.
Filth avoids the body shot from Johnson.
Johnson throws a hook but Filth blocks it.
Johnson avoids the head kick by Filth.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Johnson scores with a nice body kick.
Filth throws out a loose jab but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Johnson.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Manny Johnson dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Johnson lands with an overhand left.
The fighters circle momentarily. Johnson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Filth takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Filth moves out of range of the strikes.
Johnson scores with a body shot.
Johnson throws the left hand but Filth avoids the punch easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Johnson.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Filth might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Johnson has got the better of the exchanges.
Some wild striking there from Filth.
Johnson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Filth checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A little jabbing left from Filth on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Filth with a nice cross.
Filth chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Johnson can pounce on him.
Filth misses with a leg kick.
Johnson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Filth.
Filth defending well as Johnson loads up on a big left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Johnson looks to land a left hand but Filth moved out of range nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Johnson blocks the low kick.
Filth checks the leg kick.
Filth slips a jab from Johnson.
Filth tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice defenses there by Filth.
A head kick from Filth lands but Johnson takes it in his stride.
Johnson throws the left hand but Filth avoids the punch easily.
Johnson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Filth can pounce on him.
Johnson misses with a hook.
Johnson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Filth throws a right hand that misses
and Johnson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Johnson feints and then cracks Filth's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Filth down.
Filth throws a hook to the side of Johnson's head but Johnson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Filth throws out a leg kick but Johnson moves out of range and Filth only half commits.
Filth tries a head kick but it misses.
Filth avoids the body shot from Johnson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws a leg kick but Filth sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Filth lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Filth misses with a straight left.
Johnson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Filths jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Johnson tests Filth's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Johnson loads up on a big right hand but Filth slips the punch.
Johnson misses with a looping right.
Johnson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Filth.
Filth bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Filth moves out of range as Johnson strikes.
Filth throws a fast counter high kick but Johnson manages to duck under it in time.
Johnson lands a right hook to the body.
Filth avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Johnson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Filth counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Johnson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Filth takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A head kick misses from Filth.
A little feinted left hand from Johnson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a series of wild punches.
Johnson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Filth throws out the jab.
Johnson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nice uppercut there from Johnson.
Johnson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jab from Johnson.
Johnson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Johnson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Filth ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Johnson lands with a cross.
Filth drops his hands momentarily and Johnson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Johnson tries to land a front kick but Filth steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Filth misses with a straight right.
Filth throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Filth pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Filth throws out a leg kick but Johnson moves out of range and Filth only half commits.
Johnson checks a low kick from Filth.
Filth throws out a loose jab but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Johnson.
Johnson scores with a decent looking hook.
Filth tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Filth throws a body punch but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson fires out a quick counter leg kick but Filth just manages to avoid it.
Filth throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Filth explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Filth tries to work over Johnson's front leg with a kick but Johnson checks it.
Johnson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Filth counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
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.
Filth now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Filth has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A telegraphed right hand from Johnson misses the target.
Johnson looks to score with a jab to the body but Filth is just out of range.
Johnson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Manny Johnson dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Johnson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Filth uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Johnson.
Johnson misses with an uppercut.
Filth rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Johnson counters with a right hand to the body.
Johnson throws an overhand right that lands on Filth's shoulder, as Filth tries to avoid the shot.
Good work by Filth as he checks the leg kick.
Johnson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Filth can do to turn this around?
A shot to the body from Johnson misses
and Filth counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Filth buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Johnson misses with a straight right.
Filth steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
Filth's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Johnson throws a low kick but Filth avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Filth gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Johnson.
Filth misses with a hook
and Johnson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Johnson moves out of range as Filth throws a body kick.
A nice leg kick from Filth, right into the meat of the thigh.
Filth fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johnson manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Johnson loads up on a big right hand but Filth slips the punch.
Filth throws out a counter right but Johnson avoids it with no problem.
Johnson misses with a few strikes there.
Johnson lands a nice shot that snaps Filth's head back.
Johnson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Johnson is looking to slow Filth down with leg kicks.
Filth misses with an uppercut. Johnson saw that one coming.
Johnson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Filth.
Johnson scores with a nice right hand.
Filth pivots, looking for a leg kick but Johnson is out of range and Filth settles back down.
Johnson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Johnson misses with an uppercut. Filth saw that one coming.
Filth looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Johnson defending well as Filth loads up on a big left hand.
Johnson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Johnson.
Nice shot lands for Johnson.
Obama Filth has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Manny Johnson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tests Filth's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Johnson misses with the body kick
and Filth counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
A big right from Johnson misses.
Filth checks the leg kick.
Filth waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Johnson.
Johnson pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Filth back to the cage. Johnson follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Johnson takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Filth slips a straight right by Johnson.
Filth swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Donk. Johnson catches Filth right on the button with a cross.
Johnson throws a leg kick but Filth checks it.
Manny Johnson is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd cheers as Filth lands an impressive looking overhand right. Johnson doesn't seem phased though.
A head kick misses from Filth.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Filth.
Johnson misses with a hook
and Filth counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson thows a leg kick but Filth checks it
and Johnson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Filth gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Johnson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Johnson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A nice leg kick lands there from Filth.
Johnson slips under a jab.
Filth steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
Johnson misses with an uppercut.
The fighters circling - Johnson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A head kick misses from Filth.
Johnson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Filth misses the shot to the body.
Johnson throws out a loose jab but Filth uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson thuds his right hand into Filth's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Johnson connects with a right hand. Filth shakes it off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Filth takes one on the button.
Johnson tries to land a front kick but Filth steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Johnson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A solid body kick from Johnson.
Johnson misses with a hook
letting Filth counter with a right hand.
Johnson throws a jab but it's blocked by Filth.
Filth throws a leg kick but Johnson moved away.
Johnson is looking to counter punch.
Filth lands a leg kick that knocks Johnson off balance momentarily.
An inside leg kick lands from Johnson.
Filth throws a jab but it's blocked by Johnson.
Filth feints and then cracks Johnson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Johnson down.
Johnson loads up on a big right hand but Filth slips the punch.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Johnson lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Filth has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Filth and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

And that's the end of the fight!
Manny Johnson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Johnson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Manny Johnson!
A relieved looking Manny Johnson thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.