PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Slugger Dunes (ranked 810 p4p, 897 weight class) and Manny Johnson (ranked 124 p4p, 136 weight class). Dunes comes to the cage accompanied by The World's Greatest. Johnson has chosen On The Run as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Dunes
vs
Johnson

180 cm
32
190
18 - 10 - 1

188 cm
32
196
24 - 12 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
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 18 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Slugger Dunes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Manny Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Johnson misses with a low kick.
Johnson throws a big shot that misses.
Johnson throws a shot from downtown. Dunes moves away and avoids it.
Johnson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Dunes blocks the body kick.
A slow jab from Dunes misses its intended target.
Johnson lands a jab to the nose.
Nice defenses there by Johnson.
Johnson misses with a wild body shot.
Dunes connects with a looping right hand.
Dunes misses with a wild body shot.
Johnson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dunes.
Johnson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Johnson misses with a straight right.
A counter left hand to the body from Dunes misses its target.
A slapping leg kick lands for Johnson.
Johnson has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson checks a leg kick nicely.
Dunes definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Dunes tries to close the distance and clinch but Johnson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dunes tries to land a front kick but Johnson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Johnson slips under a jab.
Dunes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Johnson.
Johnson scores with a punch to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a straight left.
Nice uppercut there from Johnson.
Dunes takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Johnson lands a leg kick that knocks Dunes off balance momentarily.
Johnson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Dunes checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Dunes throwing a counter right hand but Johnson manages to avoid it.
Johnson misses with a straight left.
Dunes lands a nice looking kick to the body. Johnson takes a step back to recover.
Johnson keeps the fight on the outside.
A slow jab from Johnson misses its intended target.
Johnson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dunes.
Dunes takes a swing at Johnson's ribcage but misses.
Johnson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Johnson slips a straight right by Dunes.
Dunes throws a lazy body kick
and Johnson counters with a low kick, right behind Dunes 's knee.
Dunes connects with a jab.
Johnson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dunes throws a lazy uppercut
and Johnson counters with a good low kick that Dunes was not able to check.
Dunes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dunes misses with a straight left.
Dunes lunges at Johnson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Johnson's hand.
Dunes misses with a straight right.
Slugger Dunes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dunes cracks Johnson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Johnson slips under a jab.
A low kick from Dunes is predictable there
and Dunes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dunes turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Johnson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Dunes checks it well.
Dunes throws a hook to the side of Johnson's head but Johnson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Johnson throws a body punch but Dunes moves out of range.
Johnson punishes Dunes's body with a nice straight punch.

Dunes closes the distance and clinches.
Johnson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dunes backwards.
Johnson misses with a body punch.
Johnson lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Johnson.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Johnson.
A head punch on the inside from Dunes fails to land.
A short body shot lands from Johnson as the two fighters clinch.
Dunes misses with some punches.
Dunes throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Johnson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dunes misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Johnson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
An inside leg kick from Johnson misses.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Dunes.
Johnson throws out a counter right but Dunes avoids it with no problem.
Johnson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Johnson throws a body punch but Dunes moves out of range.
Dunes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Johnson.
Johnson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Dunes stalks Johnson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Johnson's face. Johnson staggers backwards, shaken.
Dunes wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Johnson connects with a leg kick.
Dunes throws a body shot but no joy.
A jab from Dunes misses.
Johnson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dunes stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Dunes.
Dunes tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Johnson is able to avoid easily.
Johnson looks to land a right hand but Dunes moved out of range.
Dunes smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Dunes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Dunes throws a head kick but Johnson moves out of range.
Dunes looks to land a left hand but Johnson moved out of range nicely.
Dunes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dunes was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Johnson with the inside leg kick.
Johnson tests Dunes's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Johnson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Dunes misses the shot to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Johnson.
Good standup being displayed there by Dunes as he connects with a hook.
Dunes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dunes throws a lazy uppercut
and Johnson counters with a nice body kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Dunes.
Johnson lands a glancing blow to the side of Dunes's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dunes staying out of range there.
Johnson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Johnson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Dunes misses the shot to the body.
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.

Nice cross by Dunes.
Johnson throws out a powerful jab.
Dunes misses with an uppercut.
Dunes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dunes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnson.
Johnson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Duness jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Dunes is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Dunes lands a jab to Johnson's midsection.
Johnson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A jab from Dunes misses.
Johnson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Dunes takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Dunes misses with a body shot.
Dunes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A slow jab from Dunes misses its intended target.
Dunes misses with a body shot.
Johnson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A clash of legs there as Johnson blocks the low kick.
Johnson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Johnson throws a looping overhand right but Dunes ducks down to avoid it.
Dunes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johnson moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson throws a big shot that misses.
Dunes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Johnson.
Johnson throws a hook but Dunes avoids it easily.
Dunes moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Johnson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Johnson throws a head kick but Dunes moves out of range.
Dunes lands a head shot.
Dunes throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Johnson counters with a nice uppercut.
Dunes misses the jab.
Dunes misses with a straight left.
Dunes misses with a looping right.
Johnson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A nice leg kick from Dunes, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dunes tries to land a front kick but Johnson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A big right from Dunes misses.
Dunes bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Johnson's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson lands an overhand right.
Dunes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Johnson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dunes.
Dunes misses with a kick to the body
enabling Johnson to counter with a crisp jab.
Dunes walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Dunes looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dunes.
Nice jab there from Dunes.
Dunes stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Dunes connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Dunes moves away from the strike by Johnson.
Johnson looks to land a left hand but Dunes moved out of range nicely.
Johnson throws the left hand but Dunes avoids the punch easily.
Dunes darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Johnson with a nice cross.
Dunes throws a big shot that misses.
Johnson moves out of range as Dunes throws a body kick.
Dunes throws a solid leg kick but Johnson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Dunes.

Dunes darts in and clinches Johnson up against the cage.
Dunes works on Johnson's body with a couple of short punches.
Dunes throws a punch but it's blocked by Johnson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Johnson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Dunes lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Johnson misses with a punch on the inside.
Dunes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dunes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dunes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dunes misses with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson prevents a body shot from Dunes.
Johnson lands a shoulder strike.
Dunes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Johnson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dunes backwards.
Johnson scores with a shot to the side of Dunes's head.
Dunes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dunes.
Johnson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Johnson lands with a short shot to the head.
Dunes swings wildly with an uppercut but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johnson lands a body shot in the clinch.
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!
Dunes lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dunes throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Dunes fails to land.
A short right from Dunes on the inside.
Dunes working aggressively here.
Dunes prevents a body shot from Johnson.

Johnson breaks from the clinch.
Johnson throws out a powerful jab.
Johnson looks to throw the jab but Dunes is out of range.
Dunes takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Johnson blocks a head kick by Dunes.
Johnson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dunes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Johnson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dunes moves away.
Dunes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dunes motions for Johnson to come forward. Dunes throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice cross by Johnson.
Johnson misses with a low kick as Dunes jumps back.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Dunes.
Dunes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Manny Johnson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Johnson misses with a straight left.
A nice inside leg kick there by Johnson. That's going to slow Dunes down.
Dunes slips under a jab.
Johnson slips under a jab.
A shot to the body from Dunes misses
and Johnson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Decent striking displayed by Dunes there.
Johnson looks to throw the jab but Dunes is out of range.
Dunes keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Dunes ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
Dunes wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Dunes.
Dunes walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Johnson lunges at Dunes with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Dunes's hand.
Johnson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Good shot there by Johnson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dunes takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Johnson blocks a jab.
Johnson moves away from the strike by Dunes.
Johnson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Johnson slips under a jab from Dunes.
Dunes throws a hook to the side of Johnson's head but Johnson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Johnson misses.
Johnson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dunes throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Johnson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Dunes throws a body shot but no joy.
Johnson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Dunes ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
Dunes looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A head kick misses from Johnson.

Dunes darts in and clinches Johnson up against the cage.
Dunes misses with the head strike.
Dunes tries to work over Johnson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Johnson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Johnson.
Dunes misses with the head strike.
Johnson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dunes keeps control of Johnson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Johnson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dunes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dunes misses with a body punch.
Slugger Dunes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Manny Johnson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dunes misses with the head strike.

Johnson breaks the clinch.
Johnson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Johnson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice jab there from Dunes.
Johnson connects with a single shot there.
Dunes looks to score with a jab to the body but Johnson is just out of range.
Johnson lands a really nice looking cross but Dunes seems unphased.
Manny Johnson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Johnson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dunes.
Dunes pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Dunes swings for the body but Johnson moves out of range.
Dunes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dunes wants to clinch up but Johnson keeps it at a distance.
Dunes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johnson moves away.
Dunes throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Johnson counters with a low kick, right behind Dunes 's knee.
Dunes moves out of range of the strikes.
Johnson throws an overhand right that lands on Dunes's shoulder, as Dunes tries to avoid the shot.
Dunes throws a lazy head kick
and Johnson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dunes tries to clinch up but Johnson circles away and keeps his distance.
Dunes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Johnson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Johnson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Decent striking displayed by Johnson there.
A leg kick checked by Dunes.
Johnson ducks right into an uppercut from Dunes.
Johnson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

Dunes rushes Johnson and presses him up against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dunes.
Dunes softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Johnson lands a nice shot to the body.
Dunes misses with a body punch.

Johnson manages to break the clinch.
Johnson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dunes.
Dunes sizes up Johnson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nice defenses there by Johnson.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dunes checks a leg kick.
Johnson's corner calls for a 1-2. Johnson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dunes misses with an uppercut.
Dunes misses with a hook. Johnson ducked under it nicely.
Dunes has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Dunes there as he acknowledges the shot.
Dunes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johnson manages to avoid it.
Johnson swats away the attempt to clinch by Dunes.
Johnson lands a leg kick that knocks Dunes off balance momentarily.
Johnson keeps the fight on the outside.
Johnson throws a hook to the side of Dunes's head but Dunes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Johnson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Johnson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Dunes walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Dunes throws a nice outside leg kick.
Johnson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dunes doesn't seem bothered though.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson misses with a looping left.
A little feinted left hand from Dunes on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Johnson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dunes misses the jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Manny Johnson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Johnson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Manny Johnson!
Manny Johnson thanked the fans post fight for their support.