PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jet Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremiah Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Black
vs
Johnson

194 cm
21
255 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

195 cm
23
240 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jet Black!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jeremiah Johnson!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Black throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Johnson.
Johnson lands a jab to the head.
Johnson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Black counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Johnson tries to land a leg kick but Black saw it coming and moves away.
Black slips a jab and a cross from Johnson.
Black has a takedown stuffed.

Johnson takes the fight into the clinch.
Black is trying to break free.
Black tries to pull guard but Johnson holds him up against the cage and eventually Black drops back down to his feet.
Black has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Black wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Johnson has him pressed against the cage.

Johnson manages to break the clinch.
Johnson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Johnson.
Black will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Johnson avoids the body shot from Black.
Johnson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Johnson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Black connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

It looks like Jeremiah Johnson has been cut.
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!
Black wants to clinch up but Johnson keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Black throws a series of punches but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson looks to land a right hand but Black moved out of range.
Black throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Johnson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Black wants to clinch but Johnson slips to the side
and Johnson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Johnson throws a nice looking combination but Black bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Johnson swinging wildly here.
Johnson tries to move into range but Black moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Johnson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Nice uppercut lands for Johnson. That snapped Black's head back.
Johnson misses with a series of wild punches.
Black swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A big right from Johnson misses.
Jeremiah Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Black tries to clinch but Johnson moves out of range.
Black wants to clinch but Johnson slips to the side
and Johnson counters with a nice body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Jeremiah Johnson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black slips a jab and a cross from Johnson.
Black takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Black shoots in looking for a takedown. Johnson tries to sprawl out of it but Black keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Johnson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jet Black. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Black.
Johnson misses with a double jab.
Johnson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Black looks to land a combination but Johnson avoids it well.
Black swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Black misses with a few strikes there.
Johnson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A cross from Johnson lands.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Black.
Black is breathing heavily.
Black thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black tries to bum rush Johnson with a series of wild strikes but Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Johnson scores with a sloppy right hand. Black should have avoided that one.
Johnson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Johnson throws a leg kick which misses Black's front leg but catches the back leg as Black tries to avoid it.
Black takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

Black pushes Johnson up against the cage in a clinch.
Johnson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Black.
Black can't break the clinch.
Johnson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Black looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Black tries to pull guard but Johnson won't allow it.
A left hand lands to the body for Johnson.

Johnson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Black wants to clinch
and Johnson counters with a series of strikes. Black will be more careful next time no doubt.

Johnson closes the distance and pushes Black back into the cage.
Black wants to break free but Johnson has control.
Black has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Johnson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Black avoids a kick to the body.
Johnson leaves Black with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Johnson wants it to stay on the feet.
Black on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Black scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Black. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
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!
Black moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Johnson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Johnson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

It looks like Jet Black has been cut.
Black is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Johnson.
Black moves in looking to clinch but Johnson pushes him off.
Black takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Johnson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Johnson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Black in his tracks.
The crowd cheers as Johnson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Black doesn't seem phased though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Johnson connects with a high kick.
Johnson fails to land with a series of punches.
Johnson misses with a jab to the body

and Black counters by clinching up.
Black wants to break the clinch but can't.
Black fails to pull the fight into his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeremiah Johnson dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Black shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Johnson counters with a two punch combo.
Johnson stuns Black with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Black takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A good leg kick by Johnson.
Johnson throws a head kick that half lands.
Johnson lands a head kick. Black smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Black throws a left and a right that both miss
and Johnson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Johnson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Black showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Johnson.
Johnson throws a series of punches but Black avoids them all with ease.
Johnson lands a jab-cross combination.
Jeremiah Johnson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Johnson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Johnson cracks Black with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Horrible takedown by Black or perhaps it was just good defense by Johnson which made him look bad.
Black misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jet Black. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Black misses with a jab, cross combination.
Johnson is working the combinations to good effect here.
Johnson throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Black to counter with a crisp jab.
Johnson stalks Black and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Black's face. Black staggers backwards, shaken.
Johnson throws a nice looking combination but Black bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Johnson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Johnson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Johnson throws a nice inside leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Johnson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Black is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Johnson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Johnson works Black's body with a nice hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson lands a slapping body shot.
Johnson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Johnson connects with a crisp jab.

Johnson rushes Black and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Johnson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Johnson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Johnson throws a right hand that Black ducks under and follows up with a left that Black also avoids with ease.
Johnson lands a slapping body shot.
Johnson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Johnson cracks Black with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

Johnson moves into the clinch.
Black is trying to break free.

Johnson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Black misses with a looping left.
Nice defenses there by Johnson.
Black showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Johnson.
Johnson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Johnson jabs Black right on the nose. Black blinks but takes it well.
A combination from Johnson does no damage.
Johnson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Black was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnson.
Black throws a body punch but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson throws a sloppy head kick and Black moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Johnson missing with a left hand there. Black was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Black waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Johnson.
Black misses with a double jab.

Johnson closes the distance and pushes Black back into the cage.
Johnson is leaning against Black and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Johnson breaks from the clinch.
Black tries to close the distance and clinch up but Johnson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Black takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Johnson avoids the body shot from Black.
Johnson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Johnson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Black.
A solid leg kick lands there for Johnson.
Johnson throws a series of strikes that have Black backpedaling.
Johnson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Black looks for a takedown but Johnson sprawls well.
Johnson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Johnson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Johnson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Black counters with a three punch combo that has Johnson backing up. Johnson nods at Black to acknowledge the strikes.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Johnson.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Johnson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Black looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Black takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Johnson throws a good cross that connects.
Jab by Johnson.
Black steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Johnson. That one must have hurt.
Johnson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Johnson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Black.
Johnson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Johnson is looking to slow Black down with leg kicks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Johnson misses with a double jab.
Johnson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Black throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Johnson counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeremiah Johnson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Johnson fails to land with a series of punches.
Johnson is looking to slow Black down with leg kicks.
Johnson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Black changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Johnson tries to avoid it but Black manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Johnson to the ground. Johnson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A solid leg kick lands there for Johnson.
Johnson wants to clinch but Black slips to the side

and Black counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice takedown defense from Johnson. No joy for Black on that attempt.
Johnson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Johnson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Johnson lands a really nice looking cross but Black seems unphased.
Black misses with a takedown attempt - Johnson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jet Black. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson lands with an overhand left.
Black walks forward, straight into a front kick from Johnson.
Johnson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson lands a high kick!
Johnson throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Johnson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Black is rocked!
Johnson lands a nice shot to the body.
Oh Black is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Johnson drives through and clinches with Black against the cage.
Black seems to have got his legs back now.
A short right from Black on the inside.

Johnson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
No joy there for Johnson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Black is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Black thows a left - swing and a miss!
Black takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Johnson tries to bum rush Black with a series of wild strikes but Black uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Black has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Black there as he acknowledges the shot.
Johnson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Johnson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Black.
Johnson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Johnson scores with a three punch combo!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson lands with a nice body punch.
Johnson swinging wildly here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Johnson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Johnson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Johnson cracks Black with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Black has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Black there as he acknowledges the shot.
Black doesn't manage to clinch there - Johnson circles away.
Johnson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice shot lands for Black.
Johnson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Black backs up against the cage.
Johnson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Black on the side of the head.
Black takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Johnson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Johnson stuffs the takedown attempt from Black. Black gets slowly back to his feet.
A punch combination from Black misses.
Johnson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Black tries to clinch up.
Johnson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Black counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Black closes the distance looking to clinch
and Johnson counters with a stiff right hand.
Black lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Johnson circles away quickly and effectively.
Jet Black is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Black throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Johnson's waist but Johnson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Black off to one side.
Johnson connects with a body shot.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Johnson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Black. That did some damage!
Jeremiah Johnson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Johnson lands a two punch combo.
Black tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Johnson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Black throws a left and a right that both miss
and Johnson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Black has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Black there as he acknowledges the shot.
Johnson scores with a hook to the body. Black takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

Johnson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Johnson manages to break the clinch.
Johnson throws a front kick that sends Black stumbling back into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Left hook, right uppercut from Johnson.
Johnson tries to bum rush Black with a series of wild strikes but Black uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Johnson.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Black tries to clinch but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson scores with a nice strike.
Black misses with a combination
and Johnson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

Johnson forces Black back against the cage and clinches.
Johnson lands an uppercut.

Johnson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Black takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Johnson staying out of range there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Johnson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Black throws out the jab.
Black misses with a double jab.
Johnson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jet Black has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johnson looks to land a combination. Black sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jeremiah Johnson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Johnson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 26:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeremiah Johnson!