PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between One Fortythree (ranked 1837 p4p, 1682 weight class) and Remi Johnson (ranked 235 p4p, 223 weight class). One Fortythree could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Remi Johnson's chin.

Fortythree
vs
Johnson

168 cm
37
143
27 - 35 - 0

174 cm
26
169
9 - 5 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Powerful

Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 35 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, One Fortythree!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Remi Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Ren Mimura and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Johnson misses with a combination
enabling Fortythree to counter with a crisp jab.
Johnson throws a right hand that misses
and Johnson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Johnson misses with the combination.
Fortythree has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Canucks Combat Club in the buildup to the fight.
No luck for Johnson with that takedown attempt.
Johnson avoids the body shot from Fortythree.
Fortythree throws a lazy right hand but Johnson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fortythree just misses with a punch to the body.
Fortythree ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fortythree waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Johnson.
Johnson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Johnson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson tries for a takedown but Fortythree circles away easily
and Fortythree counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Johnson misses with a wild combination.
Johnson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Fortythree swings for the body but Johnson moves out of range.
Fortythree dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Johnson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Despite the aggression on Johnson's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Fortythree lunges at Johnson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Johnson's hand.
Fortythree swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Johnson moves out of range as Fortythree strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a series of wild punches.
Fortythree misses the shot to the body.
Fortythree connects with a good right hand that stumbles Johnson. Johnson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Fortythree misses with the combination.
Fortythree misses with a hook. Johnson ducked under it nicely.
Fortythree scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fortythree missing with a left hand there. Johnson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Johnson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fortythree waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Johnson.
A swing and a miss from Johnson.
Fortythree lands with a cross.
Fortythree throws a hook but Johnson blocks it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Johnson! But no joy.
Johnson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fortythree circles away quickly and effectively.
Fortythree lands a jab to the head.
Fortythree stuffs the takedown attempt from Johnson. Johnson gets slowly back to his feet.
One Fortythree has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Remi Johnson.
Fortythree slips a jab from Johnson.
Fortythree swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Fortythree tries to close the distance and clinch but Johnson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Fortythree.
Johnson misses the shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Fortythree lands an impressive looking overhand right. Johnson doesn't seem phased though.
Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fortythree manages to avoid it.
Johnson takes one to the chin there.
Fortythree throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Johnson throws a hook but Fortythree avoids it easily.
Fortythree seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Fortythree misses with a body shot.
Johnson misses with an uppercut.
Fortythree fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Johnson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Fortythree throws a hook but Johnson blocks it.
Johnson misses with a double jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

One Fortythree dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Johnson misses with a wild body shot.
Fortythree was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Johnson walks into a stiff left hand from Fortythree.
Fortythree misses with a looping left.
Johnson looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Johnson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fortythree.
Johnson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Fortythree stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Fortythree waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Johnson.
Johnson throws a jab when Fortythree was well out of range.
Johnson throws an off balance right hand
and Fortythree counters with a nice uppercut.
One Fortythree is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fortythree slips a jab and a cross from Johnson.
Johnson clobbers Fortythree with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Johnson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Johnson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fortythree throws out the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson throws the left hand but Fortythree avoids the punch easily.
Fortythree tests Johnson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Johnson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Fortythree counters with a straight right hand.
Johnson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fortythree.
Fortythree connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A shot to the liver by Fortythree. Beautiful body shot.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Fortythree here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Johnson throws a body punch but Fortythree moves out of range.
Fortythree throwing a counter right hand but Johnson manages to avoid it.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown but Fortythree shows good takedown defense.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Johnson might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Fortythree has got the better of the exchanges.
Fortythree tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johnson was well out of range. Poor timing from Fortythree.
Fortythree swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fortythree throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fortythree works Johnson's body with a nice hook.
Fortythree misses with an uppercut.
It seemed like Johnson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Fortythree with a hook.
Fortythree misses the jab.
Johnson scores with a nice strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fortythree connects with a body shot.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Fortythree as he jumps to the side.
Fortythree seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
One Fortythree has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Remi Johnson.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Fortythree sprawls well. Fortythree wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Johnson gets slowly back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson has his takedown stuffed
enabling Fortythree to counter with a crisp jab.
Johnson has his takedown stuffed
and Fortythree counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fortythree with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Johnson looks to land a right hand but Fortythree moved out of range.
A slow jab from Fortythree misses its intended target.
Johnson wants to counter the offense by Fortythree and move into the clinch position.
Fortythree misses with a straight right.
Johnson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Johnson throws a hook but Fortythree blocks it.
Fortythree pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fortythree throws a lazy right hand but Johnson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice jab there from Fortythree.
Johnson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fortythree.
Johnson scores with a nice head shot.
Fortythree scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Johnson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Johnson with a poor takedown
and Fortythree counters with a nice uppercut.
Fortythree keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Johnson.
A little feinted left hand from Fortythree on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Fortythree wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Johnson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fortythree.
Johnson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Fortythree misses with a straight left.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

One Fortythree dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Fortythree moves into range and connects with a jab.
Johnson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Fortythree counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fortythree throws a hook but Johnson blocks it.
Johnson tries to counter by closing the distance.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Johnson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Fortythree tries to avoid it but Johnson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Fortythree to the ground. Fortythree escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Johnson misses with a two punch combination.
Johnson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fortythree scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fortythree misses with an uppercut.
Johnson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Fortythree misses with a straight right.
Johnson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fortythree throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Johnson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fortythree fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Johnson on the side of the head.
Remi Johnson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fortythree punishes Johnson's body with a nice straight punch.
Johnson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Fortythree throws out a loose jab but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johnson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Johnson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Fortythree throws a hook but Johnson avoids it easily.
Fortythree lands a jab to the nose.
Johnson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A swing and a miss from Fortythree.
Johnson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Johnson does it's job there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fortythree scores with a nice right hand.
Johnson misses with a left hand
enabling Fortythree to counter with a crisp jab.
Fortythree misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johnson.
Fortythree misses with an uppercut.
Johnson misses with the combination.
Fortythree keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Johnson.
Johnson misses with a left hand
and Johnson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fortythree misses with a body shot.
Fortythree throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fortythree gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Johnson.
Johnson might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Fortythree swings widly with a right hand
and Johnson counters with a body kick.
Fortythree waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Johnson.
Nice jab there from Fortythree.
Johnson slips a jab from Fortythree.
Johnson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fortythree sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Johnson misses with a hook.
Johnson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fortythree misses with a body shot
and Johnson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fortythree scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fortythree scores with a hook to the body. Johnson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson lands a lovely overhand right.
Johnson shoots in but no luck this time.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Fortythree misses the target.
Fortythree digs a good body shot into Johnson's ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson throws a nice looking combination but Fortythree bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A counter left hand to the body from Fortythree misses its target.
Fortythree lands with an uppercut that bounces Johnson off the cage and back into range.
Johnson loads up on a big right hand but Fortythree slips the punch.
Fortythree throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Johnson on the side of the head.
Johnson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Fortythree is fending him off so far but Johnson persists. Nope, Fortythree circles away and we're back to standing.
One Fortythree has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Remi Johnson.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fortythree. Johnson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Johnson wants to counter with a clinch but Fortythree pushes him away.
Remi Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fortythree lands with a shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
One Fortythree showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Fortythree 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... One Fortythree!
One Fortythree really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Sportivité logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.