PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Crunkski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aidian Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Crunkski
vs
Johnson

185 cm
22
220 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

187 cm
21
205 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mike Crunkski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Aidian Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Hirohito Nitta and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crunkski throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Johnson.
Crunkski misses with a few strikes there.
Johnson closes the distance and clinches up with Crunkski, looking for a takedown. Johnson pushes Crunkski against the cage but Crunkski circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Crunkski scores with a shot to the body.
Johnson shoots in but no luck this time.
Johnson wants to clinch up but Crunkski keeps it at a distance.
Crunkski fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A decent looking cross lands there for Crunkski.
Crunkski looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Crunkski throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Nice sprawl there from Crunkski as Johnson shoots in.
Mike Crunkski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aidian Johnson.
Crunkski misses with a wild combination.
Johnson lands a head kick!

It looks like Mike Crunkski has been cut.
Johnson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Johnson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Crunkski scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crunkski stuffs the takedown attempt from Johnson. Johnson gets slowly back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crunkski throws a right and a left that Johnson avoids nicely.
Johnson checks a low kick from Crunkski.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown but Crunkski shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Johnson looks gassed!
Nice cross by Crunkski.
Crunkski tries to bum rush Johnson with a series of wild strikes but Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Johnson tries for a takedown but Crunkski sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Crunkski connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

It looks like Aidian Johnson has been cut.
Crunkski blocks a head kick by Johnson.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Crunkski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Johnson throws a sloppy head kick and Crunkski moves out of range easily.
Crunkski will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A punch combination from Crunkski misses.
Crunkski looks to land a combination. Johnson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson shoots in but Crunkski avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Johnson is trying desperately to land a takedown but Crunkski is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Johnson.
Crunkski scores with a shot to the body.
A left and a right from Crunkski both land. Nice combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crunkski scores with a three punch combo!
Crunkski scores with a crisp jab that stopped Johnson in his tracks.
Crunkski works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Johnson checks a leg kick.
No joy there for Crunkski, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Crunkski lands a two punch combo.
Johnson doesn't manage to clinch there - Crunkski circles away.
Mike Crunkski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A combination from Crunkski does no damage.
Crunkski works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Some wild striking there from Crunkski.
Crunkski changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crunkski dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Crunkski misses with a jab, cross combination.
Crunkski connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Crunkski throws a nice looking combination but Johnson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Crunkski scores with the left hand. Johnson knows he should have avoided that one.
Crunkski digs a good body shot into Johnson's ribs.
Johnson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Crunkski swinging wildly here.
Crunkski is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Crunkski lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Johnson backs up against the cage.
Crunkski getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Johnson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A right-left combo lands from Crunkski.

That has opened up Aidian Johnson's cut even more.
Crunkski rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Johnson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
No joy there for Crunkski, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Crunkski slaps away a takedown attempt from Johnson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Crunkski lands with a shot to the body.
Crunkski works over Johnson's head and body with a nice combination.
Johnson slips a jab and a cross from Crunkski.
Crunkski stalks Johnson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Johnson's face. Johnson staggers backwards, shaken.
Crunkski tests Johnson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mike Crunkski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crunkski moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Crunkski rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Johnson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Crunkski dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Johnson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Johnson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Crunkski counters with a series of strikes. Johnson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Johnson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Johnson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Johnson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Mike Crunkski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Horrible takedown by Johnson or perhaps it was just good defense by Crunkski which made him look bad.
Crunkski lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crunkski sizes up Johnson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Mike Crunkski is winning the standup battle so far.
Crunkski ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
Crunkski moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Crunkski lands with a straight right. Johnson didn't see that one coming.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Johnson ducks right into an uppercut from Crunkski.

The cut above Aidian Johnson's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Johnson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Crunkski.
Crunkski tries to land a leg kick but Johnson saw it coming and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crunkski throws a series of strikes that have Johnson backpedaling.
Crunkski lands a jab to Johnson's midsection.
Crunkski misses with a double jab.
Crunkski scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Crunkski misses with a two punch combination.
No luck for Johnson with that takedown attempt.
Crunkski moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Crunkski moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Crunkski moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
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!
Johnson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crunkski lands a nice shot to the body.
Crunkski's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Crunkski duly obliges.
Crunkski tries to land a leg kick but Johnson saw it coming and moves away.
Crunkski throws a right hand that Johnson ducks under and follows up with a left that Johnson also avoids with ease.
Crunkski lands a nice hook to Johnson's body. Johnson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Crunkski checks a low kick from Johnson.
Crunkski throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Johnson.
Crunkski misses with a few strikes there.
Johnson shoots in but Crunkski avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mike Crunkski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aidian Johnson.
Crunkski digs a good hook to Johnson's body.
Crunkski lands an overhand right.
A jab from Crunkski does it's job there.
Crunkski smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Crunkski.
Crunkski with a jab.
Crunkski throws a low kick but Johnson avoids it.
Crunkski is looking to score with low kicks.

Johnson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Crunkski looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Johnson wants to take a breather but Crunkski manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Johnson.
Johnson trying to control but Crunkski is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson won't allow Crunkski to sweep him here.
Crunkski has control of Johnson's left arm, preventing Johnson from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Crunkski dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Johnson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Johnson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Crunkski misses with a two punch combination.
A head kick misses from Crunkski.
Johnson dodges the punch combination from Crunkski.
Johnson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Crunkski counters with a left and a right that stings Johnson.
Crunkski throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Johnson.
Johnson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Johnson shoots in but Crunkski avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Johnson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mike Crunkski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aidian Johnson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crunkski connects with a single shot there.
Crunkski lands with a cross.
Crunkski throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Crunkski throws a combination. Johnson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Johnson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

Aidian Johnson's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Crunkski misses with a double jab

and Johnson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Johnson is looking to advance position but Crunkski won't allow it.
Crunkski is trying is best to control the position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crunkski works his way to full guard. Good work.
Johnson trying to control but Crunkski is working from the bottom.

Crunkski kicks Johnson off and gets to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson shoots in for a double leg but Crunkski sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A jab from Crunkski does it's job there.
Crunkski circles away from the clinch attempt.
Johnson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nice cross by Crunkski.
Johnson slips a jab and a cross from Crunkski.
Crunkski misses with a head kick.
Johnson dodges the punch combination from Crunkski.
Johnson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Crunkski throws a series of strikes that have Johnson backpedaling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson takes one to the side of the head.
Crunkski's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Crunkski duly obliges.
Crunkski misses with a jab, cross combination.
Johnson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Crunkski lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Crunkski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Crunkski's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Crunkski duly obliges.
A nice combination there by Crunkski.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice shot by Crunkski.
Johnson fails with an attempt to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crunkski lands the left hand.
Crunkski dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Aidian Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Crunkski throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Crunkski showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Crunkski, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:25
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:25
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Crunkski!