PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeremiah Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tero Sankari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sankari has chosen Finlandia - Hymn as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Tero Sankari is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Johnson
vs
Sankari

195 cm
24
240 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

200 cm
20
240 lbs
5 - 1 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jeremiah Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Tero Sankari!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson checks a low kick from Sankari.
Johnson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Johnson takes the fight into the clinch.
Johnson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sankari backwards.

Sankari's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sankari swinging wildly here.
Sankari misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sankari throws a head kick but Johnson moves out of range.
Sankari throws a low kick but Johnson avoids it.

Sankari lands a big head kick that sends Johnson tumbling to the mat! Sankari takes a step backwards and waves Johnson back to his feet - he wants the finish!

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!
Sankari takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Sankari scores with a kick to the body.
Johnson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Sankari walks into a jab.
Johnson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sankari.
Sankari lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Sankari throws a head kick that misses.
Sankari pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Johnson checks a leg kick.
Sankari misses with a low kick.

Sankari drops Johnson with a beautiful combination! Johnson stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Sankari is looking for the KO!

Johnson is rocked!
Sankari throws a head kick but Johnson moves out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Johnson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sankari wants to slow Johnson down by chopping away at his legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sankari looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sankari misses with a low kick.
Sankari pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sankari throws a leg kick which misses Johnson's front leg but catches the back leg as Johnson tries to avoid it.
Sankari throws a head kick that misses.
Sankari misses with a head kick.
Sankari throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Tero Sankari seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sankari throws a leg kick but Johnson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Johnson blocks a head kick by Sankari.
Sankari scores with a head kick.

Jeremiah Johnson's cut is getting worse.
Nice defenses there by Johnson.
A solid leg kick lands there for Johnson.
Sankari scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sankari pushes Johnson away with a front kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sankari throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch but Sankari swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sankari throws a body kick that misses.
Sankari throws out a leg kick but Johnson moves out of range and Sankari only half commits.
Sankari throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Sankari lands a nice leg kick that just misses Johnson's sensitive parts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sankari motions for Johnson to come forward. Sankari throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Johnson has closed the distance and engaged Sankari in a clinch.
Sankari has Johnson pressed against the cage, preventing Johnson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Sankari manages to break the clinch.
Sankari misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Johnson looks to land a combination. Sankari sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Sankari looks for the body kick but Johnson saw that one coming.
Johnson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Johnson's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Johnson duly obliges.
Sankari tries a low kick but Johnson avoids it.
Sankari misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sankari with a hook.

Jeremiah Johnson's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Sankari tries to land a front kick but Johnson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sankari misses with a few strikes there.
Sankari attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Johnson blocks a head kick by Sankari.
Sankari swinging wildly here.
Sankari throws a head kick but Johnson moves out of range.
Sankari misses with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sankari shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Johnson cracks Sankari with a right hand to the side of the head.
Johnson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Johnson tests Sankari's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Johnson blocks a head kick by Sankari.
Sankari tries to move into range but Johnson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Good exchange - Johnson coming out on top.
Danga de danga de dang - Johnson scores with a four punch combination!
Johnson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Johnson.
Johnson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sankari. That did some damage!
Sankari tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Johnson closes the distance and clinches.
Sankari lands with a short shot to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Johnson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sankari tries to break free but Johnson pushes him back against the cage.
Johnson throws a knee to the head but misses.

Johnson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Johnson lands a jab-cross combination.
Johnson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sankari scores with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A low kick from Sankari misses
letting Johnson counter with a right hand.
Sankari throws a low kick, looking for Johnson's leg but Johnson calmly moves out of range.
Johnson lands a body shot.
Sankari throws a sloppy head kick and Johnson moves out of range easily.
Johnson is working the combinations to good effect here.
Sankari throws a head kick that misses.
Sankari throws a leg kick
and Johnson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sankari thinking.
Johnson throws a leg kick which misses Sankari's front leg but catches the back leg as Sankari tries to avoid it.
Johnson lands a slapping body shot.
Jab from Johnson.
Johnson lands a jab to Sankari's midsection.
Sankari misses with a leg kick
and Johnson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Johnson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Johnson scores with a hook to the body. Sankari takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Johnson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Johnson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sankari. Sankari circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Sankari throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Johnson counters with a slapping leg kick.
Johnson tests Sankari's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sankari walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tero Sankari dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jeremiah Johnson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Sankari tries to score with a low kick but Johnson moves his leg out of the way.
Sankari throws a leg kick
and Johnson counters with a nice uppercut.
Sankari throws a front kick aimed at Johnson's knee but Johnson avoids it well.
Johnson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sankari can pounce on him.
Sankari lands a high kick!
Sankari pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Johnson throws a shot to the body.
Some wild striking there from Johnson.
Sankari takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Johnson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sankari with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Johnson to score with a decent uppercut.
Sankari drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Sankari throws a low kick but it's checked well by Johnson.
Johnson swinging wildly here.
Sankari misses with a body kick.
Sankari throws a sloppy head kick and Johnson moves out of range easily.
Johnson fails to land with a series of punches.
Sankari avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sankari is breathing heavily.
Sankari looks for the body kick but Johnson saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a wild combination.
Johnson connects with a right hand. Sankari shakes it off.
Johnson blocks a head kick by Sankari.
Sankari tries to land a leg kick but Johnson saw it coming and moves away.
Sankari misses with a looping left.
Sankari gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sankari has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Johnson moves out of range of the leg kick from Sankari.
Sankari throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Johnson throws a right and a left that Sankari avoids nicely.
Johnson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Sankari throws out a leg kick but Johnson moves out of range and Sankari only half commits.
Johnson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Johnson.
Johnson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Johnson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Some wild striking there from Sankari.
Johnson checks a leg kick.
Johnson checks a leg kick nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sankari throws a leg kick
and Johnson counters with a nice uppercut.
Sankari misses with a low kick.
A head kick misses from Sankari.
Johnson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from Johnson.
Sankari takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sankari on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Johnson moves out of range as Sankari throws a body kick.
Johnson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Left hook, right uppercut from Johnson.
Johnson throws a right hand that Sankari ducks under and follows up with a left that Sankari also avoids with ease.

Johnson clinches up against the cage.
Johnson is working Sankari over against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Johnson manages to break the clinch.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tero Sankari seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sankari tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sankari on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Sankari takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Sankari looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Johnson clinches up with Sankari and pushes him back against the cage.
Johnson working hard to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Johnson.

Johnson breaks from the clinch.
Johnson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Sankari throws a sloppy head kick
and Johnson counters with a left to the body.
Sankari throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Johnson lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Johnson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sankari takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Johnson cracks Sankari with an open hand slap.
Decent striking displayed by Johnson there.
Johnson tries a head kick but it misses.
Sankari 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.
Sankari throws a head kick that misses
and Johnson counters with a two punch combo.
Johnson jabs Sankari right on the nose. Sankari blinks but takes it well.
Sankari throws a head kick that misses
and Johnson counters with a three punch combo that has Sankari backing up. Sankari nods at Johnson to acknowledge the strikes.
Johnson lands a two punch combo.
Johnson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Johnson scores with a head kick.
Sankari shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Johnson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Sankari backs up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sankari throws a head kick that misses
enabling Johnson to counter with a crisp jab.
Johnson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Sankari misses with a low kick.

Johnson has taken the fight to 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!
Sankari tries to land a knee to the head but Johnson blocks with his arms.

Johnson breaks the clinch.
Johnson dips to his left and cracks Sankari with an uppercut!
Sankari tries to score with a low kick but Johnson moves his leg out of the way.
Sankari takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A clash of legs there as Johnson blocks the low kick.
Johnson feints and then cracks Sankari's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sankari down.
Johnson blocks a head kick by Sankari.

Johnson has closed the distance and engaged Sankari in a clinch.

Johnson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sankari throws a head kick but Johnson moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sankari closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jeremiah Johnson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Johnson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sankari throws a leg kick
and Johnson counters with a low kick, right behind Sankari 's knee.
Sankari takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Johnson tests Sankari's chin there with a solid looking shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeremiah Johnson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jeremiah Johnson's cut.
That's time! Johnson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Sankari throws a head kick that misses
and Johnson counters with a body kick that stops Sankari in his tracks momentarily.
Sankari throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Johnson.
Johnson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Sankari scoring well with a low kick there.
Sankari drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Johnson lands a head kick!
Sankari throws a wild body kick that Johnson sees coming a mile off.
Sankari connects with a high kick.
Sankari throws and low kick but Johnson moves out of range easily.
Johnson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Johnson lands with a nice combination. Sankari backs away looking to recover.
An inside leg kick lands from Johnson.
Good leg kick by Sankari there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sankari throws a lazy body kick
enabling Johnson to counter with a crisp jab.
Johnson with a jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Johnson avoids a kick to the body.
Sankari turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Johnson lands a nice hook to Sankari's body. Sankari takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Johnson.
Sankari misses with a leg kick.
Johnson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sankari's calf.
A head kick by Sankari misses
and Johnson counters with a straight right hand.
Sankari throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Johnson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Johnson with a jab.
Sankari throws a sloppy head kick and Johnson moves out of range easily.
Johnson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
No joy there for Johnson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Johnson throws a one two combo.
Sankari throws a head kick that misses.
Sankari misses with a head kick.
An inside leg kick from Sankari misses.
Johnson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sankari.
Johnson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sankari on the side of the head.
Johnson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Johnson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sankari drops his hands momentarily and Johnson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Johnson clinches up with Sankari and pushes him back against the cage.
Johnson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sankari misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Johnson.
Johnson managing to block the knees to the body from Sankari.

Johnson breaks from the clinch.
Johnson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Johnson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Johnson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Sankari misses with a body kick.

Johnson clinches up with Sankari and pushes him back against the cage.
Johnson looking to throw knees to the head but Sankari is blocking nicely.
Johnson can't break the clinch.
Johnson prevents Sankari from breaking the clinch.
Sankari keeps control of Johnson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Sankari pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sankari has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Johnson finds it's way round the side to connect with Sankari's head.
Johnson checks a leg kick.
Johnson steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Sankari. That one must have hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Johnson.
Sankari lands with a kick to the temple. Johnson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Sankari closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Johnson checks a leg kick.
Sankari thows a leg kick but Johnson checks it
and Johnson counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Sankari is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sankari, right into the meat.
Sankari takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sankari throws a sloppy head kick
and Johnson counters with a left and a right that stings Sankari.

Johnson clinches up with Sankari and pushes him back against the cage.
Johnson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sankaris head.
Johnson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Johnson takes a knee right on the jaw!

Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sankari throws a head kick but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses.
Good leg kick by Sankari there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sankari fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Johnson is out of range.
Sankari throws a sloppy head kick
and Johnson counters with a big head kick but Sankari shrugs it off.
Johnson lands a jab-cross combination.
Johnson moves out of range of the leg kick from Sankari.
Sankari delivers a nice body kick.
Johnson misses with a two punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Sankari.
Sankari throws a low kick but Johnson avoids it.
Johnson throws a one two combo.
Sankari takes a jab right on the kisser.
Sankari throws a leg kick but Johnson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Sankari looks to throw a body kick
and Johnson counters with a slapping leg kick.
Sankari throws a leg kick but Johnson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Sankari takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Johnson scores with a body shot.
A head kick misses from Sankari.
Sankari takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Johnson scores with a shot to the body.
Sankari is looking to land body kicks.
Sankari throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson throws a one two combo.
Johnson fakes the leg kick and cracks Sankari in the body.
Sankari takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Johnson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sankari looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sankari walks into a jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jeremiah 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28

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